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Halifax

2008 Results

Halifax
Party	Candidate	Votes	Vote Share (%)	Status
Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST		241/241 polls
NDP	Megan Leslie	19,242	42.75	Elected
LIB	Catherine Meade	12,413	27.58
CON	Ted Larsen	9,278	20.62
GRN	Darryl Whetter	3,891	8.65
ML	Tony Seed	182	0.40

Unofficial results were updated at the time shown following judicial recounts in six ridings. For more recent results, visit Elections Canada. The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. External links will open in a new window.

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Overall Results

Overall Election Results
Party	Elected	Leading	Total	Vote Share (%)
Updated: Nov. 7, 2008, 5:00 PM EST
CON	143	0	143	37.63
LIB	77	0	77	26.24
BQ	49	0	49	9.97
NDP	37	0	37	18.20
IND	2	0	2	0.65
GRN	0	0	0	6.80
OTH	0	0	0	0.51

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