Chandra Arya

Chandra Arya
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Nepean
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by district re-established
Personal details
Political party Liberal
Religion Hindu

Chandrakanth "Chandra" Arya (born c. 1963) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Nepean in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1][2][3]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalChandra Arya 34,017 52.43 +25.32 –
ConservativeAndy Wang 23,442 36.16 -14.86 –
New DemocraticSean Devine 5,324 8.16 -9.67 –
GreenJean-Luc Roger Cooke 1,518 2.34 -1.69 –
IndependentJesus Cosico 416 0.64 – –
IndependentHubert Mamba 69 0.11 – –
IndependentHarry Splett 66 0.1 – –
Marxist–LeninistTony Seed 41 0.06 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 64,888100.0   $217,170.11
Total rejected ballots –––
Turnout 65,15078.5%–
Eligible voters 82,976
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +20.9
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ http://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/nepean-race-a-nail-biter-to-the-finish
  2. ↑ http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/09/22/nepean-how-much-experience-does-an-mp-need
  3. ↑ "19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament". The Economic Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Nepean, 30 September 2015
  5. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.

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