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Elgin - Middlesex - London

2008 Results

Elgin-Middlesex-London
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
NDP	Ryan Dolby	9,135	19.23
GRN	Noel Burgon	3,241	6.82
CHP	Carl Hiemstra	622	1.31
IND	Michael van Holst	244	0.51
CAP	Will Arlow	117	0.25

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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