South Shore—St. Margaret's
Catch 22 Recommendation: Gordon Earle (NDP)
Member of Parliament:
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Nominees for upcoming election:
- Gordon Earle (NDP)
- Derek Wells (Liberal)
- Kris MacLellan (Green)
Winnability:
- Gerald Keddy won by 932 votes in 2008. Less than 4.5 votes per poll
- This riding had gone Conservative in the previous 3 elections
- Keddy has consistently benefitted from a 3 party race in this riding over the past three elections. Only 12% separated 1st and 3rd in 2008
Demographics:
- Population 82,855
- Family income (avg): $61,279
- Unemployment rate: 10.3%
2008 General Election Results:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | %Vote |
| KEDDY, Gerald Gordon | Conservative | 14,388 | 36.0% |
| EARLE, Gordon S. | NDP | 13,456 | 33.7% |
| SMITH, Bill | Liberal | 9,536 | 23.9% |
| ODDY, Michael G. | Green | 2,090 | 5.2% |
- Margin of victory: 2.33% / 932 votes
- Voters registered: 66,773
- Voter turnout: 60.2% (60.6% in 2006; 60.5% 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)
News:
Links:
- CBC: Canada Votes 2008
- Elections Canada: Voter Information Service; Electoral Map
- Parliament of Canada: Constituency Profile; Parliamentarian File
- Wikipedia: South Shore—St. Margaret's
Last updated by Catch 22 Apr 11, 2011.
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