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| 2008 Canadian federal election: Halifax
|
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
|
Expenditures
|
|
|
New Democratic |
Megan Leslie |
19,252 |
42.69 |
-4.19 |
$74,406.04
|
|
|
Liberal |
Catherine Meade |
12,458 |
27.62 |
-3.28 |
$44,352.90
|
|
|
Conservative |
Ted Larsen |
9,295 |
20.61 |
+2.61 |
$57,956.79
|
|
|
Green |
Darryl Whetter |
3,931 |
8.72 |
+4.82 |
$1,734.06
|
|
|
Marxist–Leninist |
Tony Seed |
162 |
0.36 |
+0.03 |
none listed
|
| Total valid votes/expense limit
|
45,098 |
100.0 |
|
$81,457
|
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
|
230 |
0.51 |
+0.09
|
| Turnout
|
45,328 |
60.67 |
-4.58
|
| Eligible voters
|
74,717
|
|
|
New Democratic hold
|
Swing
|
-0.46
|
