Megan Leslie

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2015 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Megan Leslie
Megan Leslie at Progress Summit (cropped).jpg
Leslie in 2016
President and CEO of WWF-Canada
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Andy Fillmore 27,43151.73+26.08$134,528.53
New Democratic Megan Leslie 19,16236.13–15.48$169,615.12
Conservative Irvine Carvery4,5648.61–9.41$22,288.40
Green Thomas Trappenberg1,7453.29–1.10$692.58
Marxist–Leninist Allan Bezanson1300.25-0.09–
Total valid votes/expense limit53,03299.51 $204,329.68
Total rejected ballots2590.49
Turnout53,29174.68
Eligible voters71,363
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +20.78
Source: Elections Canada [50] [51]
2011 Canadian federal election : Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Megan Leslie 23,74651.64+8.95$82,238.55
Liberal Stan Kutcher 11,79325.64-1.98$78,191.23
Conservative George Nikolaou8,27618.00-2.61$48,637.42
Green Michael Dewar2,0204.39-4.32$1,663.22
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed1520.33-0.03none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit45,987 99.48 $84,606.68
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2410.52+0.01
Turnout46,228 63.02+2.35
Eligible voters 73,357
New Democratic hold Swing +5.46
Sources: [52] [53]
2008 Canadian federal election : Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Megan Leslie 19,25242.69-4.19$74,406.04
Liberal Catherine Meade12,45827.62-3.28$44,352.90
Conservative Ted Larsen9,29520.61+2.61$57,956.79
Green Darryl Whetter3,9318.72+4.82$1,734.06
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed1620.36+0.03none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit45,098 100.0    $81,457
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2300.51+0.09
Turnout45,32860.67-4.58
Eligible voters74,717
New Democratic hold Swing -0.46

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