Catch 22 Recommendation: Bob Speller (Liberal)
Member of Parliament:
- Diane Finley (Conservative)
- Three terms in office
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Winnability:
- Finley beat a strong Liberal candidate by about an 8% margin in 2008
- Finley is married to Harper insider Senator Doug Finley
- Finley is regional minister of southwestern Ontario
Demographics:
- Population 107,775
- Family income (avg): $76,422
- Unemployment rate: 6.0%
2008 General Election Results:
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%Vote |
| FINLEY, Diane |
Conservative |
19,657 |
40.8% |
| HOSKINS, Eric |
Liberal |
15,577 |
32.4% |
| NICHOLS, Ian |
NDP |
5,549 |
11.5% |
| MCHALE, Gary |
Independent |
4,821 |
10.0% |
| JOHNSTON, Stephana |
Green |
2,041 |
4.2% |
- Margin of victory: 6.64% / 3201 votes
- Voters registered: 79,362
- Voter turnout: 61.0% (67.7% in 2006; 63.6% in 2004)
2008 General Election Poll Results:
Legend
Conservative
Liberal
NDP
Bloc
Green
Click image to view 2008 results, poll by poll, in Google Earth (courtesy Cédric Sam)
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Nominees for upcoming election:
- Bob Speller (Liberal)
- Ian Nichols (NDP)
- Anne Faulkner (Green)