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Jesse Travis

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Jesse Travis
Leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party
Interim
In office
November 28, 2010 – March 2, 2011
Preceded byRoger Duguay
Succeeded byDominic Cardy
Personal details
Political partyNew Brunswick New Democratic Party

Jesse Travis is a Canadian politician, who was the interim leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party from November 2010 to March 2011.[1]

Travis previously ran as the party's candidate in New Maryland-Sunbury West in the 2010 provincial election,[2] and in Fredericton in the 2008 and 2011 federal elections.

Electoral history

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2011 Canadian federal election: Fredericton
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Keith Ashfield 21,573 48.38 +5.85 $80,569.94
New Democratic Jesse Travis 10,626 23.83 +8.47 $8,535.27
Liberal Randy McKeen 10,336 23.18 -8.35 $53,834.28
Green Louise Comeau 1,790 4.01 -6.15 $8,177.72
Independent Adam Scott Ness 266 0.60 $101.69
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,591 100.0     $83,547.51
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 207 0.46 -0.11
Turnout 44,798 64.24 +2.11
Eligible voters 69,732
Conservative hold Swing -1.31
Sources:[3][4]
2008 Canadian federal election: Fredericton
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Keith Ashfield 17,962 42.53 +7.87 $73,954.11
Liberal David Innes 13,319 31.53 -10.27 $64,776.23
New Democratic Jesse Travis 6,490 15.36 -5.89 $6,944.89
Green Mary Lou Babineau 4,293 10.16 +8.28 $8,526.99
Canadian Action Ben Kelly 168 0.39 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,232 100.0     $80,195
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 242 0.57 +0.13
Turnout 42,474 62.13 -5.86
Eligible voters 68,368
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.07

References

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  1. ^ "NDP picks ex-candidate as interim leader". CBC News. November 29, 2010. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  2. ^ "NDP will cut 'March madness' spending". CBC News. September 1, 2010. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  3. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  4. ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election