2008 Election for the Federal Government of Canada

PRIME MINISTER Stephen Harper - Conservative Party of Canada

40th Parliament of the Federal Government of Canada

Duration 18th November 2008 - 26th March 2011

Election Held on 14th October 2008

Parkdale--High Park - Ontario

CandidateNumber of votesElected
Gerard Kennedy (Liberal Party of Canada)20705X
Peggy Nash (New Democratic Party)17332
Jilian Saweczko (Conservative Party of Canada)5992
Robert Rishchynski (Green Party of Canada)3601
Andrew Borkowski (Christian Heritage Party of Canada)230
Terry Parker (Marijuana Party)209
Lorne Gershuny (Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada)110

Voters cast 48,179 valid votes.

17,332 votes for New Democratic Party wasted

5,992 votes for Conservative Party of Canada wasted

3,601 votes for Green Party of Canada wasted

549 votes for Other wasted