GATINEAU, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Nov. 5, 2015) - The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Marc Mayrand, announced today that Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, the candidate of the New Democratic Party, has been declared elected in the electoral district of Hochelaga (Quebec), following a judicial recount completed on November 4, 2015, by the Honourable Justice France Dulude J.C.S. of the Quebec Superior Court.
At the 42nd general election held on October 19, 2015, the difference between the New Democrat candidate, Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, and the Liberal candidate, Marwah Rizqy, was 541 votes in favour of Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet. Following the judicial recount, the difference between the two candidates is 500 votes.
The following are the results of the recount for all candidates in the electoral district of Hochelaga:
Candidate | Party | Votes |
Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet | New Democratic Party | 16,034 |
Marianne Breton Fontaine | Communist Party of Canada | 179 |
Christine Dandenault | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 148 |
Alexandre Dang | Conservative Party of Canada | 3,555 |
Nicolas Lemay | Rhinoceros Party | 411 |
Simon Marchand | Bloc Québécois | 14,389 |
Marwah Rizqy | Liberal Party of Canada | 15,534 |
Anne-Marie Saint-Cerny | Green Party of Canada | 1,654 |
The returning officer for Hochelaga will complete the writ of election and forward it to the Chief Electoral Officer, who will sign the writ and publish the name of the elected candidate in the Canada Gazette.
Elections Canada is an independent body set up by Parliament.
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