Ramesh Sangha

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2019 Canadian federal election: Brampton Centre
Ramesh Sangha
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Member of Parliament
for Brampton Centre
In office
October 19, 2015 September 20, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Ramesh Sangha 18,77147.21-1.43$84,508.26
Conservative Pawanjit Gosal10,69626.90-6.77$102,185.61
New Democratic Jordan Boswell7,81919.67+4.45$47,671.91
Green Pauline Thornham1,6854.24+2.11$1,108.69
People's Baljit Bawa6811.71$40,458.58
Marxist–Leninist David Gershuny1060.27$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit39,75898.81
Total rejected ballots4801.19
Turnout40,23859.27
Eligible voters67,890
Liberal hold Swing +2.67
Source: Elections Canada [8] [9]
2015 Canadian federal election : Brampton Centre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Ramesh Sangha 19,27748.64+23.29$120,004.74
Conservative Bal Gosal 13,34533.67-12.73$183,194.43
New Democratic Rosemary Keenan5,99315.12-8.08$33,702.51
Green Saul Marquand T. Bottcher8442.13-2.32$144.64
Marxist–Leninist Frank Chilelli1730.44
Total valid votes/expense limit39,632 100.00 $199,305.79
Total rejected ballots2640.66
Turnout39,89661.72
Eligible voters64,640
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +18.01
Source: Elections Canada [10] [11]

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