Robert Thibault

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2011 Canadian federal election: West Nova

The Honourable Robert G. Thibault PC
Member of Parliament for West Nova
In office November 27, 2000 –October 14, 2008
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Greg Kerr	20,204	47.04	+7.10	$82,563.21
	Liberal	Robert Thibault	15,632	36.39	+0.24	$62,177.30
	New Democratic	George Barron	5,631	13.11	-3.78	$12,244.90
	Green	Ross Johnson	1,487	3.46	-1.55	none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit			42,954	100.0		$86,810.95
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			356	0.82	+0.10
Turnout			43,310	63.75	+1.27
Eligible voters			67,938
	Conservative hold		Swing		+3.43
Sources: [13] [14]

v t e 2008 Canadian federal election : West Nova
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Greg Kerr	16,779	39.94	+1.83	$69,467.56
	Liberal	Robert Thibault	15,185	36.15	-3.09	$57,096.02
	New Democratic	George Barron	7,097	16.89	-1.95	$12,741.38
	Green	Ronald Mills	2,106	5.01	+2.71	$123.04
	Independent	Cindy M. Nesbitt	844	2.01	–	$10,570.22
Total valid votes/expense limit			42,011	100.0		$83,932
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			304	0.72	+0.12
Turnout			42,315	62.48	-1.20
Eligible voters			67,722
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+2.46

v t e 2006 Canadian federal election : West Nova
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Robert Thibault	17,734	39.24	-3.42	$53,606.19
	Conservative	Greg Kerr	17,222	38.11	+5.06	$54,945.96
	New Democratic	Arthur Bull	8,512	18.84	-2.29	$25,148.83
	Green	Matthew Granger	1,040	2.30	-0.92	$74.10
	Independent	Ken Griffiths	681	1.51	–	$2,576.48
Total valid votes/expense limit			45,190	100.0		$79,451
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			274	0.60	-0.21
Turnout			45,464	63.68	-2.26
Eligible voters			71,393
	Liberal hold		Swing		-4.24

v t e 2004 Canadian federal election : West Nova
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Robert Thibault	18,343	42.66	+8.06	$48,703.53
	Conservative	Jon Carey	14,209	33.05	-20.44	$70,393.83
	New Democratic	Arthur Bull	9,086	21.13	+9.67	$24,310.23
	Green	Matthew Granger	1,385	3.22	–	none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit			42,996	100.0		$76,207
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			352	0.81
Turnout			43,348	65.94	+1.04
Eligible voters			65,736
	Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+14.25
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservative Party is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance.

v t e 2000 Canadian federal election : West Nova
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Robert Thibault	12,783	36.09	+10.39	$57,653
	Progressive Conservative	Mark Muise	12,080	34.11	-0.20	$34,692
	Alliance	Mike Donaldson	6,581	18.58	-0.23	$32,417
	New Democratic	Phil Roberts	3,976	11.23	-9.23	$14,118
Total valid votes			35,420	100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			235	0.66
Turnout			35,655	67.98	-5.95
Eligible voters			52,453

Results for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

References

1. COMEAU, The Hon. Joseph Willie Parliament of Canada
2. Clare municipal election results Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine , 2012.
3. "Thibault wins tight race in West Nova". CBC News. 28 November 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
4. "Thibault wrestles West Nova from Conservative Muise". The Chronicle Herald. 28 November 2000. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
5. "NS Liberal MP named new ACOA minister". CBC News. 9 January 2001. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
6. "Thibault wins with 43% of vote". The Chronicle Herald. 29 June 2004. Archived from the original on 14 September 2005. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
7. "Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion Appoints Robert Thibault as Liberal Critic for Competitiveness and the New Economy". Archived from the original on 30 April 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2007.
8. "West Nova goes Conservative". CBC News. 15 October 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
9. "Thibault re-nominated in West Nova". Nova News Now. 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
10. "Kerr repeats in West Nova". The Chronicle Herald . 3 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
11. Nova Scotia MP charged with 'ageism' Archived 2015-07-09 at the Wayback Machine Canada.com
12. Liberal MP apologizes for another taunt The Globe and Mail
13. Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
14. Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election

External links

• Robert Thibault – Parliament of Canada biography

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