Yvon Godin

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2011 Canadian federal election: Acadie—Bathurst
Yvon Godin
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Yvon Godin in 2014
Shadow Minister for Labour
In office
May 26, 2011 April 18, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Yvon Godin 32,06769.69+12.27$59,706.29
Conservative Louis Robichaud7,45616.20-2.39$30,447.79
Liberal Jean Marie Gionet6,49114.11-7.86$50,735.74
Total valid votes/expense limit46,014100.0   $82,556.86
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots5951.33+0.21
Turnout46,60970.30+1.98
Eligible voters66,298
New Democratic hold Swing +7.33
Sources: [3] [4]
2008 Canadian federal election : Acadie—Bathurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Yvon Godin 25,84957.53+7.63$57,376.65
Liberal Odette Robichaud9,85021.92-8.79$32,225.33
Conservative Jean-Guy Dubé8,33118.54+1.68$67,790.01
Green Michelle Aubin9042.01+0.63none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit44,934100.0   $80,066
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots5071.12+0.09
Turnout45,44168.32-7.14
Eligible voters66,509
New Democratic hold Swing +8.21
2006 Canadian federal election : Acadie—Bathurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Yvon Godin 25,19549.90-4.03$69,502.02
Liberal Marcelle Mersereau 15,50430.71-1.96$65,035.20
Conservative Serge Savoie8,51316.86+5.92$54,729.58
Green Philippe Rouselle6991.38-1.07$774.79
Independent Eric Landry3620.72$2,613.63
Independent Ulric Degrâce2190.43none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit50,492100.0   $74,710
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots5231.03-0.15
Turnout51,01575.46+5.08
Eligible voters67,608
New Democratic hold Swing -1.04
2004 Canadian federal election : Acadie—Bathurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Yvon Godin 23,85753.93+7.26$61,745.98
Liberal Serge Rousselle14,45232.67-7.75$60,252.15
Conservative Joel Bernard 4,84110.94-1.97$51,943.73
Green Mario Lanteigne1,0852.45$7,040.66
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,235100.0   $71,582
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots5271.18-0.04
Turnout44,76270.38-4.99
Eligible voters63,603
New Democratic notional hold Swing +7.50
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
2000 Canadian federal election : Acadie—Bathurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Yvon Godin 23,56846.61+6.08$57,177
Liberal Bernard Thériault 20,36240.27+4.91$58,623
Progressive Conservative Alcide Leger4,3218.55-15.56$36,600
Alliance Jean Gauvin2,3144.58$45,973
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,565100.00$63,209
Total rejected ballots6241.22 -1.25
Turnout51,18975.37-3.28
Electors on the lists67,918
  NDP holdSwing+0.59
1997 Canadian federal election : Acadie—Bathurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Yvon Godin 21,11340.53+34.57$56,390
Liberal Doug Young 18,42135.36-30.99$53,440
Progressive Conservative Norma Landry12,56024.11-3.58$51,562
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,094100.00$60,877
Total rejected ballots1,318 2.47
Turnout53,41278.65
Electors on the lists67,912
  NDP gain from Liberal Swing+32.8

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