Jim Abbott (Canadian politician)
| The Honourable James Abbott PC | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kootenay—Columbia | |
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In office 1997–2011 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | David Wilks |
| Member of Parliament for Kootenay East | |
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In office 1993–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Sid Parker |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 18, 1942 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations |
Reform (1993-2000) Canadian Alliance (2000-2003) |
| Spouse(s) | Jeannette Bryce |
| Residence | Wasa, British Columbia |
| Profession | Businessman, manager |
| Portfolio | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation |
James Abbott, PC (born August 18, 1942) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. Abbott was a member of the Reform Party from 1993 to 2000 and a member of the Canadian Alliance from 2000 to 2004. Originally representing the riding of Kootenay East, he has represented Kootenay—Columbia since the boundaries were redrawn, and the name changed, in 1997. Before retiring, Abbott was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation (Canada). On October 15, 2007, he was sworn in as a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, and as such is entitled to the style "The Honourable" for life. On June 30, 2010, being the representative of Canada, he went to the inauguration of President Benigno Aquino III in Manila, Philippines.
Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2008 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Jim Abbott | 23,398 | 59.6% | +5.2 | ||||
| New Democratic | Leon R. Pendleton | 8,892 | 22.6% | -3.3 | ||||
| Green | Ralph Moore | 3,933 | 10.0% | +3.9 | ||||
| Liberal | Betty Aitchison | 3,044 | 7.8% | -5.5 | ||||
| Total valid votes | – | 100.00% | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Jim Abbott | 22,181 | 54.4% | +2.4 | $76,689.06 | |||
| New Democratic | Brent Bush | 10,560 | 25.9% | +2.1 | $20.927.27 | |||
| Liberal | Jhim Burwell | 5,443 | 13.3% | -4.6 | $8,240.83 | |||
| Green | Clements Verhoeven | 2,490 | 6.1% | -0.1 | $3,632.47 | |||
| Canadian Action | Thomas Frederick Sima | 132 | 0.3% | – | N/A | |||
| Total valid votes | 40,806 | 100.00% | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 129 | 0.32% | ||||||
| Turnout | 40,935 | 64.76% | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Jim Abbott | 21,336 | 52.01% | – | $89,327 | |||
| New Democratic | Brent Bush | 9,772 | 23.82% | – | $32,311 | |||
| Liberal | Ross Priest | 7,351 | 17.92% | – | $36,595 | |||
| Green | Carmen Gustafson | 2,558 | 6.23% | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 41,017 | 100.00% | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 130 | 0.32% | ||||||
| Turnout | 41,147 | 65.09% | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2000 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Alliance | Jim Abbott | 25,663 | 67.77% | – | $62,316 | |||
| Liberal | Delvin R. Chatterson | 5,581 | 14.73% | – | $18,971 | |||
| New Democratic | Andrea Dunlop | 3,297 | 8.70% | – | $3,732 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Jerry Pirie | 2,165 | 5.71% | – | $340 | |||
| Green | Jubilee Rose Cacaci | 1,158 | 3.05% | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 37,864 | 100.00% | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 139 | 0.37% | ||||||
| Turnout | 38,003 | 65.16% | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1997 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Reform | Jim Abbott | 22,387 | 61.91% | – | $49,956 | |||
| Liberal | Mark Shmigelsky | 6,373 | 17.62% | – | $28,560 | |||
| New Democratic | Greg Edwards | 5,133 | 14.19% | – | $29,778 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Mark Palmer | 1,479 | 4.09% | – | $322 | |||
| Green | Anna Rowe | 786 | 2.17% | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 36,158 | 100.00% | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 131 | 0.36% | ||||||
| Turnout | 36,289 | 64.90% | ||||||