Results, Ridings and Candidates
Elgin - Middlesex - London
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 241/241 polls | |||
| CON | Joe Preston | 22,970 | 48.36 |
Elected |
| LIB | Suzanne van Bommel | 11,169 | 23.51 |
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| NDP | Ryan Dolby | 9,135 | 19.23 |
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| GRN | Noel Burgon | 3,241 | 6.82 |
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| CHP | Carl Hiemstra | 622 | 1.31 |
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| IND | Michael van Holst | 244 | 0.51 |
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| CAP | Will Arlow | 117 | 0.25 |
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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 »- Will Arlow
- Carl Hiemstra
- Joe Preston (Incumbent)
- Noel Burgon
- Michael van Holst
- Suzanne van Bommel
- Ryan Dolby
Will Arlow
Party: Canadian Action Party
Age: 48
Profession: Businessman
Marital Status: Married
Children: Five
Career Background: Has worked in business in British Columbia and Ontario.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully for the Canadian Action Party in the March 30, 1998, byelection in Port Moody–Coquitlam; in the 2000 general election in Port Moody–Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam; in the 2004 and 2006 general elections in Elgin–Middlesex–London; and in the November 27, 2006, byelection in London North Centre.
Contact information:
Carl Hiemstra
Party: Christian Heritage Party of Canada
Age: 38
Profession: Dairy farmer
Marital Status: Married
Children: Three
Career Background: Works as a dairy farmer in Mapleton, Ont.
Contact information:
Telephone: 519-633-1977
Joe Preston
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: June 14, 1955
Age: 53
Birthplace: Chatham, Ont.
Profession: Wendy's Restaurant owner since 1990
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Geri
Children: Adam and Kate
Career Background: Former executive with Wendy's Restaurants of Canada. Partner in Main Street Manor-Fine Dining, Lambeth, Ont.
Community Activities: At the United Way, he served two terms as campaign chair, six years on its board of directors and served as president. Former chair of St. Thomas Downtown Development Board and member of the St. Thomas Community Improvement Plan Task Force. Has been active as steering committee director for Communities in Bloom and was community involvement chair when St. Thomas was declared a national champion in 2003. Chair of the board of directors of Chambers of Commerce in St. Thomas and District from 2000 to 2002. Has been active in St. Thomas Kiwanis Club and a member of St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital's fundraising cabinet. Longtime board member of local Youth Employment Counselling Centre, is a former president and current treasurer. Has been vice-president of the St. Thomas Stars junior-B hockey club and was game announcer for home games.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Elgin-Middlesex-London in 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Committee: Chair of the Subcommittee on Private Member Business of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. Member of Procedure and House Affairs committee and the Subcommittee on Parliament Hill Security of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. Former member of Government Operations and Estimates.
Caucus: Former chair of the Communities and Infrastructure committee for the Ontario caucus.
Contact information:
Noel Burgon
Party: Green Party of Canada
Age: 33
Education: Studied political science and philosophy at the University of Western Ontario.
Profession: Administrator
Children: Three sons
Career Background: For the past seven years has worked for Bell Canada as a network administrator. Is also an elected union representative for the Communications Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, which represents employees at Bell.
Contact information:
Michael van Holst
Party: Independent
Education: Chemical engineering graduate from the University of Waterloo
Profession: Teacher
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Morgan
Career Background: Teaches math, chemistry and physics at the St. Thomas Adult Centre. Previously has been a construction worker; tax consultant and bookkeeper for farmers.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in London West in the 1993 general election.
Mailing address:
595 Talbot St.
St Thomas, Ontario
Contact information:
Telephone: 1-877-645-3129
Suzanne van Bommel
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: Aug. 11, 1967
Age: 41
Birthplace: London, Ont.
Education: Has a BA, a BE and an Ontario Teachers’ certificate from the University of Western Ontario.
Profession: Is a farmer, teacher, entrepreneur and consultant.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Patrick van Bommel
Children: Three - Petra, Cali and Maria
Career Background: Co-owns Har Mar Farms Ltd., a hog and cash crop operation, with husband Patrick. She began her career as a teacher in 1991 with the London and District Catholic School Board. She took a leave from teaching in 1999 to manage MPP Steve Peters’ first provincial election campaign, a role she would play in his subsequent re-election campaigns. She later joined Peters in Toronto working as his executive assistant. When Peters was made minister of Agriculture and Food, van Bommel served as chief of staff within the ministry for two years. After leaving Queens Park, she became manager of stakeholder relations for Greenfield Ethanol (formerly Commercial Alcohols Inc.), a company that produces ethanol, promotes renewable fuels and develops ethanol plants throughout Ontario and Quebec. She also opened M.E. & Suzie’s in Port Stanley, Ont., a restaurant that uses exclusively Ontario-grown food and boasts one of the largest selections of Ontario craft-brewed beers and VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance) Ontario wines.
Mailing address:
402 Crampton Drive
Belmont, Ont.
N0L 1B0
Contact information:
Telephone: 519-630-2197
s.vanbommel@greenfieldethanol.com
Ryan Dolby
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Chatham, Ont.
Education: Studied at the University of Waterloo and is currently completing the Labour Studies Certificate Program at McMaster University.
Profession: Auto worker
Marital Status: Married
Children: Three
Career Background: He is currently emplyed by the Lear Corporation, an international automotive supplier. Currently, a member of the Canadian Auto Workers Union.
Community Activities: Involved with United Way, the St. Thomas Women's Shelter, the St. Thomas Fanshawe College Campus Advisory Committee, and the St. Thomas Action Centre which helps laid-off workers find new employment or retraining. He is also an associate member of the National Farmers Union, a delegate to the St. Thomas and District Labour Council, and serves on the CAW council. He also coaches minor league hockey and baseball.
Contact information:
Telephone: 519-777-9639
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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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