Merv Tweed

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2011 Canadian federal election: Brandon—Souris
Mervin C. Tweed
Member of Parliament for Brandon—Souris
In office
June 28, 2004 August 31, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Merv Tweed 22,38663.73+6.67$42,483
New Democratic Jean Luc Bouché8,84525.18+7.52$11,846
Green Dave Barnes2,0125.73-10.06$10,620
Liberal Wes Penner1,8825.36-2.92$15,300
Total valid votes/expense limit 35,125 100.0    $ 88,412.19
Total rejected ballots 139 0.39 +0.07
Turnout 35,264 57.54 +1.58
Eligible voters 61,289
Conservative hold Swing -0.42
2008 Canadian federal election : Brandon—Souris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Merv Tweed 19,55857.06+2.63$40,902
New Democratic Jean Luc Bouché6,05517.67-2.57$16,762
Green Dave Barnes5,41015.78+11.20$39,823
Liberal Martha Jo Willard2,8368.27-9.73$12,178
Christian Heritage Jerome Dondo2920.85+0.07$728
Communist Lisa Gallagher1240.36+0.04$622
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,275 100.0    $ 85,829
Total rejected ballots 112 0.33 -0.04
Turnout 34,387 55.96 -4.36
Eligible voters 61,449
Conservative hold Swing +2.60
2006 Canadian federal election : Brandon—Souris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative (x)Merv Tweed 20,24754.43+2.70$51,606
New Democratic Bob Senff7,52820.24+1.09$7,255
Liberal Murray Downing6,69618.00-6.21$20,605
Green Brad Bird1,7074.59+1.00$15.50
Independent Mike Volek6111.64$4,238
Christian Heritage Colin Atkins2900.78-0.22$1,380
Communist Lisa Gallagher1200.32-0.01$295
Total valid votes/expense limit 37,119 100.0    
Total rejected ballots 138 0.37 -0.18
Turnout 37,337 60.32 +4.07
Eligible voters 61,903
Conservative hold Swing +0.81
2004 Canadian federal election : Brandon—Souris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Merv Tweed 18,20951.72-17.64$54,647
Liberal Murray Downing8,52224.21+6.83$26,903
New Democratic Mike Abbey6,74019.15+7.05$13,512
Green David Kattenburg1,2643.59$1,322
Christian Heritage Colin Atkins3511.00$683
Communist Lisa Gallagher1180.34$665
Total valid votes35,204100.0    
Total rejected ballots1940.55
Turnout35,39856.24-8.96
Eligible voters 62,938
Conservative notional hold Swing +12.23


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