Poll-by-poll Result Files, 1997 and 2000 General Elections
File Name: EDSUM.ZIP (43 KB)
Description: This file has one entry for each electoral district for each of the two general elections. It provides electoral district information, such as province, name, ED (electoral district) code, and a summary of the voting results.
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Fields:
Field Name | Description |
Event_Number | A four-digit number representing the electoral event. 3600 is the 36th general election, and 3700 is the 37th general election. |
ED_Code | Electoral district code, in the format EDXX-YYY, where the fixed literal ‘ED’ prevents spreadsheets from trying to convert the code into a date, XX is a code for each province/area, and YYY is a number within that province or area. |
ED_English_Name | The name of the electoral district, in English. |
ED_French_Name | The name of the electoral district, in French. |
Province_Name_English | The name of the province, in English. |
Province_Name_French | The name of the province, in French. |
ED_Rejected_Ballot_Count | The number of rejected ballots in this electoral district for this general election. |
ED_Valid_Vote_Count | The number of valid votes in this electoral district for this general election. |
ED_Electors_On_List_Count | The number of electors on the voters lists in this electoral district for this general election. |
Total_Poll_Count | The number of polls in this electoral district for this general election. Includes all poll types. |
Advance_Poll_Count | The number of advance polls in this electoral district for this general election. |
Mobile_Poll_Count | The number of mobile polls in this electoral district for this general election. |
SVR_Group1_Ballot_Count | Special Voting Rules (SVR) Group 1 comprises electors who voted by special ballot and are either Canadian electors temporarily residing outside Canada, Canadian Forces electors or incarcerated electors serving sentences of less than two years. |
SVR_Group2_Ballot_Count | Special Voting Rules (SVR) Group 2 comprises Canadian citizens residing in Canada who voted by special ballot, within or outside their electoral districts. |
SVR_Total_Ballot_Count | The total number of special ballots received for this electoral district. |
Population_Cnt | The population of the electoral district, as recorded during the last census before the general election. |
Census_Year | The year the census was taken. |
Judicial_Recount_Indicator | Indicates if a judicial recount was carried out in this electoral district after this general election. |
Majority_Count | The margin of win – the difference between the number of valid votes for the winning candidate and the number of valid votes for the candidate who came second. |
Majority_Percentage | The winning percentage – the difference between the percentage of valid votes cast for the winning candidate and the percentage of valid votes cast for the candidate who came second. |
Voter_Participation_Percentage | The percentage of voter participation, based on the number of votes cast and the number of electors on the lists. |
Elected_First_Name | The winning candidate’s first name. |
Elected_Middle_Name | The winning candidate’s middle name. |
Elected_Last_Name | The winning candidate’s last name. |
Elected_Party_English_Name | The English name of the party of the winning candidate. |
Elected_Party_French_Name | The French name of the party of the winning candidate. |
Event_English_Name | The name of the general election, in English. |
Event_French_Name | The name of the general election, in French. |
Returning_Officer | The name of the returning officer for the electoral district at the time of the general election. |
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