Results, Ridings and Candidates
New Brunswick Southwest
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 167/167 polls | |||
| CON | Greg Thompson | 17,476 | 58.32 |
Elected |
| LIB | Nancy MacIntosh | 5,863 | 19.57 |
|
| NDP | Andrew Graham | 4,959 | 16.55 |
|
| GRN | Robert Boucher | 1,667 | 5.56 |
|
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.
View these results in the interactive map »- Greg Thompson (Incumbent)
- Robert Boucher
- Nancy MacIntosh
- Andrew Graham
Greg Thompson
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: March 28, 1947
Age: 61
Birthplace: St. Stephen, N.B.
Education: BA in history, B.Ed., St. Thomas University
Profession: Has worked as a teacher and as a financial planner
Career Background: Taught history at Fundy High School and, in 1980, began working as a sales representative at Moffitt Dodge in St. Stephen. In 1985, joined Investors Group as a financial planner before entering federal politics.
Community Activities: Past member, board of directors: Theatre N.B.; N.B. Drug & Alcohol Dependency Commission. President, School District 21 Teachers Association. Member, Charlotte County Hospital board of directors.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Carleton-Charlotte in the 1988 general election; defeated in 1993. Elected in New Brunswick Southwest – as the riding was re-named – in 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Cabinet: Named Minister of Veterans Affairs on Feb. 6, 2006.
Committee: Former member: Health; Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities; Public Accounts; subcommittee on Children and Youth at Risk; subcommittee on Combatting Corruption of Public Accounts; subcommittee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities; special committee on Non-medical Use of Drugs; subcommittee on Whistleblowing of the standing committee on Government Operations and Estimates; joint committee on Scrutiny of Regulations; elected co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group.
Caucus: Member of the Conservative caucus.
Contact information:
Telephone: 506-465-8920
Robert Boucher
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: Saint John, N.B.
Education: Honours BA in philosophy from the University of New Brunswick.
Profession: IT security specialist
Marital Status: Married
Children: One, expecting a second.
Career Background: Has been working in the IT industry for 10 years and is currently employed by Bell Aliant.
Community Activities: Has helped fundraise for the Sky's the Limit Snow Challenge (New Brunswick Association for Community Living), CIBC Run for the Cure, Aliant's Backpacks for Kids and the Walk for Kids Help Phone.
Contact information:
Telephone: 506-366-5052
Nancy MacIntosh
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Career Background: She worked as a high school teacher, for the church and for several community organizations before joining then-New Brunswick premier Frank McKenna's government members office as a researcher. She owned and operated a custom golf business for seven years.
Community Activities: Has been the executive director of the Fredericton Boys and Girls Club, the Canadian Mental Health Association - Central New Brunswick (consultant) and the New Brunswick Child Welfare Association (consultant). She has been a board member of New Brunswick Boys and Girls Club, CMHA, NB Community Residences, Parish Council, Chair of Committee for Hospice. She has volunteered at seniors’ homes and at the IWK and soup kitchen in Halifax. She was a church choir director for over 30 years and was recognized for her community involvement by inclusion in the book, Faces of Fredericton.
Mailing address:
11 Bromley Avenue
Hanwell, N.B.
E3C 1M8
Contact information:
Telephone: 506-452-2850
nbliberal.ca/web/nancy_macintosh.html
Andrew Graham
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Year of Birth: 1959
Birthplace: London, Ont.
Education: New Brunswick College of Craft and Design
Profession: Woodworker
Children: Three
Career Background: Woodworker and custom cabinetmaker by trade, also designs and builds harpsichords and pipe organs.
Community Activities: Active in the effort to ban liquefied natural gas sites in Passamaquoddy Bay, N.B. and works for Agent Orange compensation from Base Gagetown, N.B.
Electoral History
Provincial: Defeated in Western Charlotte in 1999 and 2003.
Federal: Defeated in New Brunswick Southwest in 2006.
Contact information:
andrewgraham@nbsouthwestndp.com
CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window.2008 Results
Overall 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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