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2008 Results

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Party	Candidate	Votes	Vote Share (%)	Status
Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST		267/267 polls
NDP	Paul Dewar	25,347	39.69	Elected
LIB	Penny Collenette	16,634	26.05
CON	Brian McGarry	15,063	23.59
GRN	Jen Hunter	6,348	9.94
MP	John Akpata	378	0.59
ML	Pierre Soublière	93	0.15

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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