/EINPresswire.com/ -- GATINEAU, QUEBEC -- (Marketwired) -- 10/29/15 -- The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Marc Mayrand, announced today that Amarjeet Sohi, the candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada, has been declared elected in the electoral district of Edmonton Mill Woods (Alberta), following a judicial recount completed on Thursday, October 29, 2015, by Justice Brian Burrows of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta.

At the 42nd general election held on October 19, 2015, the difference between the Liberal candidate, Amarjeet Sohi, and the Conservative candidate, Tim Uppal, was 79 votes in favour of Amarjeet Sohi. Following the judicial recount, the difference between the two candidates is 92 votes.

The following are the results of the recount for all candidates in the electoral district of Edmonton Mill Woods:

Candidate        Party                     Votes
Jasvir Deol      New Democratic Party      6,330
Peter Downing    Christian Heritage Party
                 of Canada                 285
Ralph McLean     Green Party of Canada     1,096
Allen K.W. Paley Libertarian Party of
                 Canada                    396
Naomi Rankin     Communist Party of Canada 96
Amarjeet Sohi    Liberal Party of Canada   20,423
Colin Stubbs     Independent               560
Tim Uppal        Conservative Party of
                 Canada                    20,331

The returning officer for Edmonton Mill Woods will complete the writ of election and forward it to the Chief Electoral Officer, who will sign the writ and publish the name of the elected candidate in the Canada Gazette.

Elections Canada is an independent body set up by Parliament.

Contacts:
Elections Canada
Media Relations
1-877-877-9515
www.elections.ca

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