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The call for a federal election to be held on October 14, 2008 occured when Guelph was already in the throes of a by-election scheduled for September 8, which was intended to replace retiring Liberal MP [[Brenda Chamberlain]]. As a result of this, the by-election was cancelled, and the four major candidates running opted to represent their parties again in the federal election. They included: [[Frank Valeriote]], a local lawyer with thorough community experience who had garnered the Liberal nomination in an upset over regionally popular Marva Wisdom; [[Gloria Kovach]], a city councillor and former President of the [[Federation of Canadian Municipalities]] who was controversially handed the Conservative nomination after incument nominee Brent Barr was oustered; [[Thomas King|Tom King]], a renowned author and Native rights activist who received several high-profile endorsements after his NDP nomination; and Mike Nagy, a long-time Green Party spokesperson. |
The call for a federal election to be held on October 14, 2008 occured when Guelph was already in the throes of a by-election scheduled for September 8, which was intended to replace retiring Liberal MP [[Brenda Chamberlain]]. As a result of this, the by-election was cancelled, and the four major candidates running opted to represent their parties again in the federal election. They included: [[Frank Valeriote]], a local lawyer with thorough community experience who had garnered the Liberal nomination in an upset over regionally popular Marva Wisdom; [[Gloria Kovach]], a city councillor and former President of the [[Federation of Canadian Municipalities]] who was controversially handed the Conservative nomination after incument nominee Brent Barr was oustered; [[Thomas King|Tom King]], a renowned author and Native rights activist who received several high-profile endorsements after his NDP nomination; and Mike Nagy, a long-time Green Party spokesperson. |
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Initially in Guelph, optimism ran high that either the NDP, Green Party, or Conservative Party could procure the seat, as many felt that the nominees might benefit from the relative unpopularity of [[Stéphane Dion]]'s Liberals and the gaffes made by prior Liberal MP Brenda Chamberlain, who had failed to show up to a number of Parliamentary votes and retired before the end of her term in office. Ultimately, however, Frank Valeriote was able to narrowly garner the seat over star candidate Gloria Kovach, who lost by around three percent and decreased the margin of defeat for her party. Noteworthy, too, was the increase in the electoral returns of the [[Green Party]] (this is presumably due to the national publicity they gained under the leadership of [[Elizabeth May]]), who managed to fare better than the federal NDP in Guelph for the first time, finishing with twenty-one percent of the vote - |
Initially in Guelph, optimism ran high that either the NDP, Green Party, or Conservative Party could procure the seat, as many felt that the nominees might benefit from the relative unpopularity of [[Stéphane Dion]]'s Liberals and the gaffes made by prior Liberal MP Brenda Chamberlain, who had failed to show up to a number of Parliamentary votes and retired before the end of her term in office. Ultimately, however, Frank Valeriote was able to narrowly garner the seat over star candidate Gloria Kovach, who lost by around three percent and decreased the margin of defeat for her party. Noteworthy, too, was the increase in the electoral returns of the [[Green Party]] (this is presumably due to the national publicity they gained under the leadership of [[Elizabeth May]]), who managed to fare better than the federal NDP in Guelph for the first time, finishing with twenty-one percent of the vote - almost three times what they had received in the 2006 election. |
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| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
| MP |
Liberal | ||
| District created | 2003 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2008 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 114,943 | ||
| Electors (2006) | 87,410 | ||
| Area (km²) | 92 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 1,249.4 | ||
| Census division(s) | Wellington | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Guelph | ||
- For the provincial electoral district, see Guelph (provincial electoral district)
Guelph is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988 and has been since 2004.
The riding's parliamentary seat has been vacant since Liberal Member of Parliament Brenda Chamberlain's resignation on April 7, 2008. A by-election had been scheduled for September 8, 2008, but was cancelled by the issuance of writs for the 2008 federal election.
History
Guelph riding was created in 1976 from parts of Halton—Wentworth, Wellington and Wellington—Grey ridings. It consisted initially of the Townships of Eramosa, Guelph, Pilkington and Puslinch and the City of Guelph in the County of Wellington.
The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was merged into Guelph—Wellington riding.
In 2003, Guelph riding was created again from parts of Guelph—Wellington. The new riding consists of the City of Guelph.
Demographics
- According to the Canada 2001 Census
- Ethnic groups: 87.7% White, 2.7% Chinese, 2.6% South Asian, 1.3% Southeast Asian, 1.3% Black, 1.1% Filipino
- Languages: 80.1% English, 1.5% French, 17.4% Others
- Religions: 37.7% Protestant, 31.5% Catholic, 3.1% Other Christian, 1.6% Buddhist, 1.6% Muslim, 1.2% Christian Orthodox, 20.8% No religion
- Average income: $32,405
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following member of the Canadian House of Commons:
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| Halton—Wentworth, Wellington and Wellington—Grey prior to 2003 | ||||
| 38th | 2004-2006 | rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal | | Brenda Chamberlain | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006-2008 | |||
| 40th | 2008-present | Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal | | Frank Valeriote | Liberal |
Federal election results
2004-present
The call for a federal election to be held on October 14, 2008 occured when Guelph was already in the throes of a by-election scheduled for September 8, which was intended to replace retiring Liberal MP Brenda Chamberlain. As a result of this, the by-election was cancelled, and the four major candidates running opted to represent their parties again in the federal election. They included: Frank Valeriote, a local lawyer with thorough community experience who had garnered the Liberal nomination in an upset over regionally popular Marva Wisdom; Gloria Kovach, a city councillor and former President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities who was controversially handed the Conservative nomination after incument nominee Brent Barr was oustered; Tom King, a renowned author and Native rights activist who received several high-profile endorsements after his NDP nomination; and Mike Nagy, a long-time Green Party spokesperson.
Initially in Guelph, optimism ran high that either the NDP, Green Party, or Conservative Party could procure the seat, as many felt that the nominees might benefit from the relative unpopularity of Stéphane Dion's Liberals and the gaffes made by prior Liberal MP Brenda Chamberlain, who had failed to show up to a number of Parliamentary votes and retired before the end of her term in office. Ultimately, however, Frank Valeriote was able to narrowly garner the seat over star candidate Gloria Kovach, who lost by around three percent and decreased the margin of defeat for her party. Noteworthy, too, was the increase in the electoral returns of the Green Party (this is presumably due to the national publicity they gained under the leadership of Elizabeth May), who managed to fare better than the federal NDP in Guelph for the first time, finishing with twenty-one percent of the vote - almost three times what they had received in the 2006 election.
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See also
External links
- 1976-87 Riding history from the Library of Parliament
- 2003-present Riding history from the Library of Parliament
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