2009 By-elections Help - Electoral Districts
Listed below are some frequently
asked questions for the Electoral Districts page. Click on
a question to see the answer.
What do I need to know to understand the election results for an electoral district?
How do I get the latest election results?
How do I get the election results in French?
How do I return to Elections Canada’s main site?
How do I return to the pages I looked at earlier?
What do I need to know to understand the election results for an electoral district?
Last updated:
Indicates the last time the preliminary
results were updated; on election night, results are published
as they are received from the polling stations where people
vote.
Party:
Name of the political party each candidate
represents, listed in alphabetical order. The leading party
appears in bold.
Candidate:
The official party candidate
Votes:
Number of votes received by each candidate
% Votes:
Percentage of votes received by each candidate
Voter turnout:
Voter turnout is calculated by dividing the number of valid votes by the number of electors registered
to vote. Please note that the number of registered electors
shown in this table does not include electors who registered
on election day.
Total number of valid votes:
The total number of votes counted at the
time of the last update, excluding rejected ballots
Polls reporting:
The number of polling stations that have
finished sending in their results at the time of the last
update
Electoral district profile:
Statistical information on the electoral
district that is selected, including the electoral district number,
province/territory, population and number of electors on the lists
How do I get the latest election results?
A message at the top of the page will
tell you when the information will be updated. If this message
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How do I get the election results in French?
Please click on the “Français” link
in the top menu bar to see the election results in
French.
How do I return to Elections Canada’s main site?
Please click on the Elections Canada
logo in the left-hand corner of the page to return to the
Elections Canada main site.
How do I return to the pages I looked at earlier?
Click on your browser’s "Back" button
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