Roxanne James

Roxanne James
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Scarborough Centre
In office
May 2, 2011 – October 19, 2015
Preceded by John Cannis
Succeeded by Salma Zahid
Personal details
Born 1966 (age 51–52)
Scarborough, Ontario
Political party Conservative
Profession Real Estate Agent, Systems Analyst

Roxanne L. James (born 1966) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] She represented the electoral district of Scarborough Centre as a member of the Conservative Party, until her defeat in the 42nd federal election on October 19, 2015, which saw her lose her seat to the Liberal Party candidate Salma Zahid.[2]

Her past political history included working on the Defend Marriage campaign, which sought to revoke same-sex couples' right to marry.[3]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Scarborough Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSalma Zahid22,75350.5+18.61$111,259.09
ConservativeRoxanne James14,70532.7-2.18$96,481.13
New DemocraticAlex Wilson5,22711.6-19.06$24,264.68
LibertarianKaterina Androutsos1,3843.1 $1,452.03
GreenLindsay Thompson9602.1-0.47$1,627.92
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,029100.00+22.33$203,985.80
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%
Source(s)
"Election Night Results (Validated by Returning Officer)". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
"Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates".
Canadian federal election, 2011: Scarborough Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRoxanne James13,49835.55+5.45
LiberalJohn Cannis12,02831.68-16.99
New DemocraticNatalie Hundt11,44330.14+14.39
GreenElla Ng9982.63-2.83
Total valid votes/Expense limit 37,967100.00+3.10
Total rejected ballots 217 0.57-0.07
Turnout 38,184 54.34+2.21
Eligible voters 70,274 -1.15
Source(s)
Elections Canada "Official Voting Results — Forty-First General Election 2011 — Voting results by electoral district". Retrieved October 20, 2015.
"Official Voting Results — Forty-First General Election 2011 — List of candidates by electoral district and individual results".
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJohn Cannis17,92748.67-6.7$61,436
ConservativeRoxanne James11,08830.10+2.8$74,654
New DemocraticNatalie Hundt5,80115.75+1.8$1,449
GreenElla Ng2,0115.46+2.2$1,784
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,827100.00-12.60$81,313
Total rejected ballots 235 0.63
Turnout 37,062 52.13
Eligible voters 71,094
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Cannis23,33255.4+1.7
ConservativeRoxanne James11,52227.3+5.3
New DemocraticDorothy Laxton5,88514.0-1.9
GreenAndrew Strachan1,3963.3+0.6
Total valid votes 42,135100.0

References

  1. ↑ Election 2011: Scarborough Centre. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ Liberal candidate Salma Zahid wins Scarborough Centre.The Toronto Star, October 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ "canadavotes2006". cbc.ca. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
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