Jim Eglinski
Jim Eglinski | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Yellowhead | |
| Assumed office November 17, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Merrifield |
| Mayor of Fort St. John, British Columbia | |
| In office 2005–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Thorlakson |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Lantz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William James Eglinski December 15, 1948 Two Hills, Alberta |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Yellowhead County, Alberta |
| Profession | RCMP Officer |
William James "Jim" Eglinski (born December 15, 1948) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Yellowhead in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2014 by-election.[1][2] Eglinski is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
He maintained the Conservative stronghold in the area by taking 62.6 percent of the vote.[3]
Prior to his election, Eglinski worked for 40 years as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, and served as a councillor and eventually mayor for the town of Fort St. John, British Columbia.[4] He was born in Two Hills, Alberta and raised in Chipman, Alberta on a farm.[5]
Electoral record
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Yellowhead | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Jim Eglinski | 37,950 | 72.3 | -5.77 | – | |||
| Liberal | Ryan Maguhn | 7,467 | 14.2 | +11.31 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Ken Kuzminski | 4,753 | 9.0 | -3.88 | – | |||
| Green | Sandra Wolf Lange | 1,538 | 2.9 | -2.44 | – | |||
| Libertarian | Cory Lystang | 817 | 1.6 | -1.4 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 52,525 | 100.0 | $257,007.56 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 161 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 52,686 | 71.2% | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 73,996 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -8.54 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[6][7] | ||||||||
| Canadian federal by-election, November 17, 2014: Yellowhead | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Jim Eglinski | 7,884 | 62.6 | |||||
| Liberal | Ryan Heinz Maguhn | 2,518 | 20.0 | |||||
| New Democratic | Eric Rosendahl | 1,203 | 9.5 | |||||
| Independent | Dean Williams | 622 | 4.9 | |||||
| Libertarian | Cory Lystang | 374 | 3.0 | |||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 100.0 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | - | |||||||
| Turnout | 12,601 | 16.06 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 78,481 | |||||||
| By-election due to the resignation of Rob Merrifield. | ||||||||
Source: "List of candidates — Yellowhead (Alberta) — By-election (Monday, November 17, 2014)". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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References
- ^ "Yellowhead byelection called for Nov. 17". The Fitzhugh, October 15, 2014.
- ^ "Jim Eglinski to be elected in Yellowhead riding, CBC projects". CBC News, November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Conservatives Take Yellowhead In Landslide". Whitecourt Press, October 8, 2014.
- ^ "Jim Eglinski: In the running". Whitecourt Press, October 8, 2014.
- ^ http://eedition.edsonleader.com/doc/Edson-Leader/edpr_092313/2013092001/22.html
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Yellowhead, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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