Vance Badawey
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Vance Badawey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Niagara Centre | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 5, 1964 Port Colborne, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Badawey |
Vance Badawey MP (born October 5, 1964) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Niagara Centre in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1][2]
Badawey was first elected to the city council of Port Colborne in 1994, serving until 1997, at which point he was elected mayor. He retired from mayoral office in 2003, but sought another term in 2006, serving until 2014. He was simultaneously elected as a councilor for the Regional Municipality of Niagara, and served on the Police Services Board. He resides in Port Colborne with his wife Lisa and their daughters, Logan and Jordan.[3]
Electoral record[edit]
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Niagara Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Vance Badawey | 19,432 | 35.7 | +21.7 | ||||
| New Democratic | Malcolm Allen | 17,103 | 31.4 | -10.8 | ||||
| Conservative | Leanna Villella | 16,157 | 29.7 | -10.5 | ||||
| Green | David Clow | 1,314 | 2.4 | -0.1 | ||||
| Animal Alliance | Jody Di Bartolomeo | 297 | 0.5 | – | ||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Ron J. Walker | 97 | 0.2 | +0.1 | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 54,400 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | – | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 54,400 | 66.1 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 82,305 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[4][5] | ||||||||
| 2014 Municipal Election | Regional Councillor, Port Colborne | |
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | |
| Barrick, David | 3,725 | |
| Badawey, Vance | 3,163 | |
| Source: City of Port Colborne Election Results | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Tim Hudak | 20,348 | 48.49 | -2.19 | |
| Liberal | Vance Badawey | 16,290 | 38.82 | +2.68 | |
| New Democratic | Julius Antal | 3,950 | 9.41 | -0.20 | |
| Green | Tom Ferguson | 713 | 1.7 | ||
| Family Coalition | Steve Elgersma | 666 | 1.59 | -0.91 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Vance Badawey – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Badawey wins Niagara Centre, The Fort Erie Times, October 20, 2015.
- ^ Vance Badawey Biography, Liberal.ca.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Niagara Centre, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
