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Election Results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp Expenditures
New Democratic Claude Gravelle 24,566 54.97 +8.43 –
Conservative Lynne Reynolds 12,503 27.98 +6.28 –
Liberal Joe Cormier 6,382 14.28 -12.02 –
Green Christine Guillot 1,252 2.80 -2.23 –
Marxist–Leninist Steve Rutchinski 59 0.13 -0.03
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,688 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 171 0.38 -0.09
Turnout 44,859 62.60 –
Eligible voters 71,659 – –
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp Expenditures
New Democratic Claude Gravelle 19,021 46.54 +7.94 $63,497
Liberal Louise Portelance 10,748 26.30 -16.90 $61,589
Conservative Ian McCracken 8,869 21.70 +9.00
Green Fred Twilley 2,056 5.03 +2.93 $2,065
Independent Yves Villeneuve 112 0.27 – –
Marxist–Leninist Steve Rutchinski 66 0.16 +0.06
Total valid votes/Expense limit 40,872 100.00 $94,270
Total rejected ballots 193 0.47
Turnout 41,065
New Democratic Party gain from Liberal Swing +12.42
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp Expenditures
Liberal Ray Bonin 19,775 43.20 +0.79 $64,036
New Democratic Claude Gravelle 17,668 38.60 +4.10 $75,188
Conservative Margaret Schwartzentruber 5,822 12.70 -6.12 $10,196
Progressive Canadian Mathieu Péron 1,044 2.30 –
Green Mark McAllister 975 2.10 -0.44
Marijuana Michel D. Ethier 421 0.90 -0.16
Marxist–Leninist Steve Rutchinski 42 0.10 -0.03 $68
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,747 100.00 $87,252
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp Expenditures
Liberal Ray Bonin 17,188 42.41 -13.16 $44,339
New Democratic Claude Gravelle 13,980 34.50 +13.34 $32,073
Conservative Mike Dupont 7,628 18.82 -4.45 $59,250
Green Steve Lafleur 1,031 2.54 –
Marijuana Michel D. Ethier 430 1.06 –
Independent Don Lavallee 217 0.54 – $2,875
Marxist–Leninist Steve Rutchinski 51 0.13 – $435
Total valid votes/Expense limit 40,525 100.00 $84,953

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

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp Expenditures
Liberal Ray Bonin 19,187 55.57 +6.72 $42,569
New Democratic Sandy Bass 7,304 21.16 -12.32 $61,722
Alliance Neil Martin 6,369 18.45 6.49 $13,072
Progressive Conservative Reg Couldridge 1,665 4.82 0.40 $2,739
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,525 100.00 $68,755

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp Expenditures
Liberal Ray Bonin 19,489 48.85 -8.34 $43,205
New Democratic Elie Martel 13,355 33.48 +10.37 $62,794
Reform Neil Martin 4,771 11.96 -0.74 $13,794
Progressive Conservative Reg Couldridge 1,763 4.42 -1.01 $5,596
Canadian Action Don Scott 369 0.92 – $1,181
Natural Law Mitchell Hibbs 145 0.36 -0.03
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,892 100.00 $65,400


Canadian federal election, 1993: Nickel Belt
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp Expenditures
Liberal Ray Bonin 25,237 57.19 +33.62 $42,807
New Democratic Party (x)John Rodriguez 10,197 23.11 -21.62 $52,551
Reform Janice Weitzel 5,604 12.70 $4,156
Progressive Conservative Ian Munro 2,395 5.43 -15.32 $4,808
National Brian Woods 346 0.78 $0
Natural Law Daniel Jolicoeur 173 0.39 $533
Non-Affiliated Ernie Ashick 122 0.27 $571
Abolitionist Cindy A. Burton 53 0.12 $0
Total valid votes 44,127 100.00
Total rejected ballots 329
Turnout 44,456 70.71 -5.47
Electors on the lists 62,869


Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada.


Canadian federal election, 1988: Nickel Belt
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp Expenditures
New Democratic Party (x)John Rodriguez 17,418 44.73 +6.13 $39,240
Liberal Pierre Legros 9,178 23.57 -5.98 $36,271
Progressive Conservative Richard Berthiaume 8,080 20.75 -10.45 $35,830
Confederation of Regions Billie Christiansen 4,066 10.44 $9,695
Rhinoceros Keith J. Claven 202 0.52 -0.13 $330
Total valid votes 38,944 100.00
Total rejected ballots 147
Turnout 39,091 76.18
Electors on the lists 51,312


Note: Percentage change numbers are not factored for redistribution.


Canadian federal election, 1984: Nickel Belt
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
New Democratic Party John Rodriguez 17,141 38.60 -3.46
Progressive Conservative Gord Slade 13,857 31.20 +21.00
Liberal (x)Judy Erola 13,124 29.55 -17.97
Rhinoceros Derek Aardvark Orford 288 0.65
Total valid votes 44,410 100.00
Total rejected ballots 250 0.01
Turnout 44,660 79.55 +4.37
Electors on the lists 56,139


Canadian federal election, 1980: Nickel Belt
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal Judy Erola 19,805 47.52 +8.97
New Democratic Party (x)John Rodriguez 17,529 42.06 -1.31
Progressive Conservative Dennis Tappenden 4,250 10.20 -7.63
Marxist–Leninist David Starbuck 89 0.21 -0.04
Total valid votes 41,673 100.00
Total rejected ballots 119
Turnout 41,792 75.18 -1.90
Electors on the lists 55,587


Canadian federal election, 1979: Nickel Belt
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
New Democratic Party (x)John Rodriguez 17,772 43.37 -6.41
Liberal Judy Erola 15,799 38.55 +0.65
Progressive Conservative Harwood Nesbitt 7,308 17.83 +5.51
Marxist–Leninist David Starbuck 103 0.25
Total valid votes 40,982 100.00
Total rejected ballots 115
Turnout 41,097 77.08 -0.28
Electors on the lists 53,320
Note: Percentage change numbers are not factored for redistribution.


Canadian federal election, 1974: Nickel Belt
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
New Democratic Party (x)John Rodriguez 17,668 49.78 +3.75
Liberal Gil Mayer 13,451 37.90 -1.79
Progressive Conservative Ralph Connor 4,371 12.32 -0.20
Total valid votes 35,490 100.00
Total rejected ballots 97
Turnout 35,587 77.36 -1.65
Electors on the lists 46,001


Canadian federal election, 1972: Nickel Belt
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
New Democratic Party John Rodriguez 14,033 46.03 +8.46
Liberal (x)Gaetan Serré 12,101 39.69 -5.41
Progressive Conservative Bernie White 3,817 12.52 -4.81
Social Credit Donat Breault 534 1.75
Total valid votes 30,485 100.00
Total rejected ballots 4,718
Turnout 35,203 79.01
Electors on the lists 44,556
Note: The number of rejected ballots is not a misprint. Gaetan Serré initally called for these ballots to be reviewed, but withdrew his request on November 14, 1972 after viewing a sample. Source: "Review cancelled", Globe and Mail, 14 November 1972, 8. Source for results: Official Voting Results, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (Canada), 1972.
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal Gaetan Serré 11,551 45.10 +5.64
New Democratic Norman Fawcett 9,621 37.57 -3.75
Progressive Conservative Cecil Fielding 4,439 17.33 +19.23
Total valid votes 25,611 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
New Democratic Norman Fawcett 10,863 41.32 +22.84
Liberal Osias Godin 10,374 39.46 -5.72
Progressive Conservative Roger Landry 5,055 19.23 -5.25
Total valid votes 26,292 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal Osias Godin 13,414 45.18 -11.74
Progressive Conservative John MacLean 7,268 24.48 -4.54
New Democratic Carl Maitland Griffith 5,486 18.48 +7.80
Social Credit Oscar Degarie 3,524 11.87 +8.48
Total valid votes 29,692 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal Osias Godin 16,440 56.92 +9.82
Progressive Conservative Don Gillis 8,381 29.02 -4.94
New Democratic Philippe Deaken 3,085 10.68 -8.26
Social Credit Oscar Degarie 978 3.39
Total valid votes 28,884 100.00

Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.

Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal Osias Godin 11,866 47.10 +4.50
Progressive Conservative Anthony Falzetta 8,556 33.96 -2.22
Co-operative Commonwealth Harold Prescott 4,772 18.94 -2.29
Total valid votes 25,194 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal Léoda Gauthier 8,819 42.60 -15.97
Progressive Conservative Anthony Falzetta 7,490 36.18 +15.30
Co-operative Commonwealth Harold A. Prescott 4,395 21.23 +5.23
Total valid votes 20,704 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Léoda Gauthier 8,821 58.56
Progressive Conservative Alistair MacLean 3,144 20.87
Co-operative Commonwealth Gilles Lefebvre 2,410 16.00
Labor-Progressive Harold Arthur Proctor 687 4.56
Total valid votes 15,062 100.00

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