Gord Johns
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Gord Johns MP |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Courtenay—Alberni |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Riding Established |
Tofino Town Councillor | |
In office December 1, 2008 – December 5, 2011 |
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Personal details | |
Born | 1968/1969 (age 46–47)[1] Victoria, British Columbia |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Residence | British Columbia |
Gord Johns (born 1968 or 1969) is a Canadian businessman and politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral ward Courtenay—Alberni during the 2015 Canadian federal election. He previously served as a town councillor for Tofino.[2][3]
Electoral record[edit]
Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
New Democratic | Gord Johns | 26,595 | 38.15 | -2.57 | – | |||
Conservative | John Duncan | 19,631 | 28.16 | -16.73 | – | |||
Liberal | Carrie Powell-Davidson | 15,166 | 21.75 | +15.03 | – | |||
Green | Glenn Sollitt | 8,190 | 11.75 | +5.03 | – | |||
Marxist–Leninist | Barbara Biley | 137 | 0.27 | – | – | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | – | 100.0 | $229,341.97 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | – | – | – | |||||
Turnout | – | – | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 88,673 | |||||||
New Democratic notional gain from Conservative | Swing | -9.65 | ||||||
This riding was created from Nanaimo—Alberni and Vancouver Island North, both of which elected a Conservative candidate in the last election. John Duncan was the incumbent from Vancouver Island North. | ||||||||
Source: Elections Canada[4][5] |
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.yyjnews.ca/vancouver-island-votes/courtenay-alberni/gord-johns-profile-and-information/
- ^ "NDP chooses Gord Johns as candidate in Courtenay-Alberni". COMOX VALLEY ECHO. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Azpiri, Jon. "NDP’s Gord Johns win in Courtenay-Alberni". Global News. Shaw Media. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Courtenay—Alberni, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates