Results, Ridings and Candidates
Kingston and the Islands
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 276/276 polls | |||
| LIB | Peter Milliken | 22,732 | 39.09 |
Elected |
| CON | Brian Abrams | 18,887 | 32.48 |
|
| NDP | Rick Downes | 10,151 | 17.46 |
|
| GRN | Eric Walton | 6,382 | 10.97 |
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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 »- Brian Abrams
- Eric Walton
- Peter Milliken (Incumbent)
- Rick Downes
Brian Abrams
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Kingston, Ont.
Education: Has a law degree from Queen's University.
Profession: Lawyer, businessman, former police officer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Tanya
Children: Two boys
Career Background: Was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for 18 years. Is currently a partner in the law firm of Templeman Menninga LL.P. Is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
Contact information:
Telephone: 613-542-1889
Eric Walton
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: Ottawa, Ont.
Education: BA in political studies, Queen's University
Marital Status: Married
Children: Two
Career Background: As a university student, he co-founded Odyssey Travel and continued developing that small business for several years after graduation. He sold the travel agency and soon after co-founded Logkit Inc., which he ran for 18 years and sold in 2005.
Community Activities: Founding member and the part-time agency director of the Kingston Environmental Action Project (KEAP), a multi-issue, environmental, non-profit organization.
Electoral History
Provincial: Defeated in Kingston and the Islands in 2003.
Federal: Defeated in Kingston and the Islands in 2006.
Mailing address:
Kingston Green Party Riding Association
P.O. Box 1691
Kingston, Ont.
K7L 5J6
Contact information:
Riding Association office: 613-384-8504
Peter Milliken
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: Nov. 12, 1946
Age: 61
Birthplace: Kingston, Ont.
Education: Earned a BA from Queen's University and Oxford University, and a law degree from Dalhousie University.
Profession: Lawyer
Career Background: Enrolled as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario in 1973. He was a partner at a Kingston law firm from 1973 until 1988. He also lectured part-time at the Queen's University School of Business from 1973 to 1981.
Electoral History
Federal: First elected in this riding in 1988 and re-elected in 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006. Elected the Speaker of the House in 2001, 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Committee: Chaired the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs and the Committees of the Whole House, and co-chaired of the Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct.
Caucus: Member of the Liberal Caucus.
Mailing address:
14-303 Bagot Street
Kingston, Ont.
K7K 5W7
Contact information:
Telephone: 613-542-3243
Fax: 613-542-5461
Rick Downes
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: Oct. 7, 1958
Age: 50
Birthplace: Etobicoke, Ont.
Education: Is a graduate of the University of Toronto, Laval University and Queen's University.
Profession: Educator
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Sylvie
Children: Three
Career Background: Is currently vice-principal of James R. Henderson Public School in Kingston. Has worked at Kingston College and Vocational Institute, Queen Elizabeth College and Vocational Institute, Holy Cross, Regiopolis-Notre Dame and Calvin Park Public School.
Community Activities: Is involved in several community organizations, such as the Church Athletic Hockey League, the YMCA, the Kingston Youth Soccer Association and the Knights of Columbus Basketball League. Is a former school board trustee and a former member of the social housing board in Kingston. Has also been a member of such organizations as the Kingston Historical Society, the Public Health Board, the Children’s Aid Society and the Cataraqui Conservation Authority.
Electoral History
Municipal: Served three terms as city councillor for King’s Town District. Ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Kingston in 2006.
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in Kingston and the Islands in the 2007 provincial election.
Contact information:
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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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