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

2011 Canadian federal election: Fredericton
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeKeith Ashfield21,57348.38+5.85$80,569.94
New DemocraticJesse Travis10,62623.83+8.47$8,535.27
LiberalRandy McKeen10,33623.18-8.35$53,834.28
GreenLouise Comeau1,7904.01-6.15$8,177.72
IndependentAdam Scott Ness2660.60$101.69
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,591100.0   $83,547.51
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2070.46-0.11
Turnout 44,79864.24+2.11
Eligible voters 69,732
Conservative hold Swing -1.31
Sources:[3][4]
2008 Canadian federal election: Fredericton
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeKeith Ashfield17,96242.53+7.87$73,954.11
LiberalDavid Innes13,31931.53-10.27$64,776.23
New DemocraticJesse Travis6,49015.36-5.89$6,944.89
GreenMary Lou Babineau4,29310.16+8.28$8,526.99
Canadian ActionBen Kelly1680.39none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,232100.0   $80,195
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2420.57+0.13
Turnout 42,47462.13-5.86
Eligible voters 68,368
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.07

References

  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


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