Salma Zahid

Salma Zahid
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Scarborough Centre
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Roxanne James
Personal details
Political party Liberal Party of Canada
Residence Scarborough, Ontario

Salma Zahid is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal riding of Scarborough Centre during the 2015 Canadian federal election. She succeeded Conservative Roxanne James.[1]

Background

Zahid was born in Coventry, England. She holds a Masters in Educational Management and Administration from the University of London’s Institute of Education, and an MBA from Quaid e Azam University in Pakistan.[2] She is Pakistani Canadian, mother of 2 and has resided in Scarborough since 2000.[3] She is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[4]

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015: Scarborough Centre
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalSalma Zahid 22,753 50.5 +18.61 –
ConservativeRoxanne James 14,705 32.7 -2.18 –
New DemocraticAlex Wilson 5,227 11.6 -19.06 –
LibertarianKaterina Androutsos 1,384 3.1   –
GreenLindsay Thompson 960 2.1 -0.47 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,029100.00+22.33$203,470.78
Total rejected ballots 407 0.90 +0.33
Turnout 45,43664.36+10.02
Eligible voters 70,594 +0.46
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +10.39%

References

  1. ↑ "Liberal candidate Salma Zahid wins Scarborough Centre". Toronto Star. October 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Biography: Salma Zahid". Liberal Party of Canada. October 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Two Pakistani women emerge victorious in Canadian general elections". ARY News. October 20, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Scarborough area Liberal MPs endorse John Tory".
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