VIDEO: Ontario NDP's Singh throws heck of a victory rally
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Posted: Oct 7, 2011 1:55 AM ET
Last Updated: Oct 7, 2011 1:53 AM ET
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Jagmeet Singh won a historic victory Thursday night, becoming the first provincial New Democrat to be elected in the Peel region west of Toronto.
Singh, a young lawyer, speaks three languages and ran an impressive youth-driven campaign in the Bramalea-Gore-Malton riding. He was one of 17 NDP candidates elected in Thursday night's vote.
The provincial NDP recruited Singh after he lost his bid for a federal seat in May by only 539 votes.
After Singh prevailed over Liberal incumbent Kuldip Kular by about 2,100 votes, he received a hero's welcome by some 300 people who were packed into Bombay Palace, a banquet hall near Dixie Road and Highway 407.
Watch the above video to see (and hear) his supporters blow the roof off the place.
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Updated: Oct. 7, 2011, 8:56 AM EDT
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | 53 | 0 | 53 | 37.62 |
| PC | 37 | 0 | 37 | 35.43 |
| NDP | 17 | 0 | 17 | 22.73 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.93 |
| IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 |
All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Ontario. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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