Rob Nicholson

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Robert Nicholson
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Nicholson in 2014
Shadow Minister of Justice
Shadow Attorney General of Canada
In office
November 20, 2015 September 11, 2019

While the Conservatives were relegated to the Official Opposition after the 2015 election, Nicholson was re-elected and announced his intention to run for the interim leadership of the party. He was defeated by Rona Ambrose, and was subsequently named as the Conservative Justice Critic. [9]

Nicholson did not run for re-election in the 2019 federal election. [10]

Election results

2015 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Rob Nicholson27,23542.1-11.16
Liberal Ron Planche22,31834.5+15.59
New Democratic Carolynn Ioannoni13,52520.9-2.59
Green Steven Soos1,6332.5-1.36
Total valid votes/Expense limit64,711100.0   $249,861.38
Total rejected ballots3530.34-0.15
Turnout65,06463.93;+7.03
Eligible voters102,606
Conservative hold Swing -13.38
Source: Elections Canada [11] [12]
2011 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Rob Nicholson28,74853.26+6.56
New Democratic Heather Kelley12,68123.49+5.63
Liberal Bev Hodgson10,20618.91-8.00
Green Shawn Willick2,0863.86-4.61
Christian Heritage Harold Jonker2590.5%+0.48
Total valid votes53,980100.00
Total rejected ballots 2640.49 -0.01
Turnout54,244 56.90+2.30
Eligible voters95,326
2008 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Rob Nicholson24,01646.70%+6.3%$77,050
Liberal Joyce Morocco13,86726.96%-7.5%$89,565
New Democratic Eric Gillespie9,18617.86%-3.1%$18,513
Green Shawn Willick4,3568.47%+4.4%$7,974
Total valid votes/Expense limit51,42599.5%$94,533
Total rejected ballots2640.5%
Turnout51,68954.60%
2006 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rob Nicholson23,48940.4%+1.7%
Liberal Gary Burroughs20,09934.5%-2.0%
New Democratic Wayne Gates 12,21421.0%+0.2%
Green Kay Green2,4024.1%+0.1%
Total valid votes58,204 100.0%
2004 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rob Nicholson19,88238.7%-7.7%
Liberal Victor Pietrangelo18,74536.5%-9.4%
New Democratic Wayne Gates 10,68020.8%+14.7%
Green Ted Mousseau2,0714.0%+2.7%
Total valid votes51,378100.0%

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gary Pillitteri 15,86838.4%-8.7%
Reform Mel Grunstein10,98626.6%+1.6%
Progressive Conservative Rob Nicholson9,93524.0%+1.7%
New Democratic John Cowan4,0529.8%+6.4%
Green Alexander Rados3740.9%+0.3%
Natural Law Bill Amos1540.4%0.0%
Total valid votes 41,369100.0%
1993 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gary Pillitteri 20,54247.1%+12.1%
Reform Mel Grunstein10,89025.0%
Progressive Conservative Rob Nicholson9,71922.3%-17.2%
New Democratic Steve Leonard1,4703.4%-18.0%
National John Cowan5131.2%
Green John Bruce McBurney2580.6%
Natural Law Bill Amos1660.4%
Abolitionist Ted Wiwchar820.2%
Total valid votes43,640100.0%
1988 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Rob Nicholson17,07739.5%-15.6%
Liberal Gary Pillitteri 15,13735.0%+15.2%
New Democratic Dick Harrington9,23221.3%-2.4%
Christian Heritage Bill Andres 1,7134.0%
Commonwealth of Canada Jean-Claude Souvray970.2%
Total valid votes43,256 100.0%
1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Rob Nicholson22,85255.1%+18.2%
New Democratic Richard Harrington9,86323.8%+2.6%
Liberal Al MacBain8,21919.8%-21.3%
Green Robert G. Scott3520.8%
Social Credit Earl G. Erb1770.4%-0.1%
Total valid votes 41,463100.0%

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  12. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Niagara Falls

1984–1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Niagara Falls

2004–present
Incumbent
25th Ministry – Cabinet of Kim Campbell
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 Minister of Science
1993
 
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
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 Minister responsible for Small Business
1993
 
28th Ministry – Cabinet of Stephen Harper
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2006–2007
Peter Van Loan
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
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as Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal
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2006–2007
Peter Van Loan
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2007–2013
Peter MacKay
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2013–2015
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Ed Fast
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2015
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