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ELECTIONS CANADA ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF JUDICIAL RECOUNT IN THE ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF CAMBRIDGE
OTTAWA, Wednesday, July 7, 2004 — The Chief Electoral Officer
of Canada,
At the 38th general election held on June 28, 2004, the difference between the Conservative Party of Canada candidate, Gary Goodyear, and the Liberal Party of Canada candidate, Janko Peric, was 228 votes in favour of Gary Goodyear. Following the judicial recount, the difference between the two candidates is 224 votes.
The following are the results of the recount for all candidates in the riding of Cambridge:
| Gary Goodyear | Conservative Party of Canada | 19,123 |
| John G. Gots | Christian Heritage Party | 395 |
| Alex W. Gryc | Independent | 114 |
| John Oprea | Independent | 134 |
| Janko Peric | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,899 |
| Gary Price | New Democratic Party | 10,392 |
| Gareth M. White | Green Party of Canada | 2,506 |
The returning officer for Cambridge, Mary O’Connor, will complete the writ of election and forward it to the Chief Electoral Officer, who will sign the writ, officially declaring Gary Goodyear elected.
Elections Canada is an independent body set up by Parliament.
Information:
Elections Canada Media Relations
1 877 877-9515
or at www.elections.ca