Aris Babikian
Արիս Պապիկեան
MPP Aris Babikian in 2018
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Scarborough—Agincourt
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded bySoo Wong
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Residence(s)Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario
OccupationCitizenship Judge

Aris Babikian (Armenian: Արիս Պապիկեան) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the riding of Scarborough—Agincourt as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Prior to his political career, Babikian served as a Citizenship Judge from 2009 to 2015.

On June 7, 2018, Babikian was elected to the Ontario Legislature, winning over 50% of the vote and breaking 30 years of Liberal representation in Scarborough—Agincourt. He is the first Armenian elected to the Ontario Legislature.

Electoral record

2018 Ontario general election: Scarborough—Agincourt
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAris Babikian18,58250.40+15.77
LiberalSoo Wong10,42928.29-21.55
New DemocraticTasleem Riaz6,43417.45+5.64
GreenLydia West6351.72-0.89
LibertarianMark Sinclair2440.66
IndependentJude Coutinho1890.51
ModerateRubina Ansary1480.40
TrilliumCarlos Lacuna1180.32
People's Political PartyBadih Rawdah920.25-0.86
Total valid votes 36,871100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
2022 Ontario general election: Scarborough—Agincourt
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAris Babikian14,04049.08-1.32
LiberalSoo Wong10,67237.31+9.02
New DemocraticBenjamin Lee Truong2,4828.68-8.77
GreenJacqueline Scott6282.20+0.48
Ontario PartyDonny Morgan4921.72
New BlueRane Vega2921.02
Total valid votes 28,606100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
Turnout 39.05
Eligible voters 73,255
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.17
Source: Elections Ontario[3]

References

  1. Pagliaro, Jennifer (June 7, 2018). "PC party's Aris Babikian bests Liberal incumbent Soo Wong in Scarborough-Agincourt". Toronto Star.
  2. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 10. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. "Candidates in: Scarborough—Agincourt (094)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 14, 2022.


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