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Nanaimo-Ladysmith federal byelection

The main candidates:

* NDP: Bob Chamberlin, former vice president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs

* Conservatives: John Hirst, Sun Life Financial manager
* Liberals: Michelle Corfield, a First Nations leader who served as chair of the Nanaimo Port Authority
* Greens: Paul Manly, communications specialist and former candidate in this riding

 

Preliminary Results
Voting Results for the electoral district of Nanaimo—Ladysmith
PartyCandidateVotesPercent of Votes
NDP-New Democratic PartyBob Chamberlin9,24623.0 %
People’s PartyJennifer Clarke1,2303.1 %
LiberalMichelle Corfield4,43811.0 %
ConservativeJohn Hirst10,04025.0 %
National Citizens AllianceJakob Letkemann650.2 %
Green PartyPaul Manly14,90737.1 %
PC PartyBrian Marlatt2470.6 %
Total number of valid votes:40,173

Polls Reporting: 250 of 254 (98.43 %)

Voter Turnout: 40,173 of 99,413 registered electors (40.41 %) — does not include electors who registered on election day.

Population: 122,710

Number of electors on list: 99,413

Last updated at 12:30 a.m. May 7 PT