/EINPresswire.com/ -- GATINEAU, QUEBEC -- (Marketwired) -- 11/07/15 -- The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Marc Mayrand, announced today that Alex Nuttall, the candidate of the Conservative Party of Canada, has been declared elected in the electoral district of Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte (Ontario), following a judicial recount completed on November 6, 2015, by the Honourable Mr. Justice Edwards of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

At the 42nd general election held on October 19, 2015, the difference between the Conservative candidate, Alex Nuttall, and the Liberal candidate, Brian Tamblyn, was 108 votes in favour of Alex Nuttall. Following the judicial recount, the difference between the two candidates is 86 votes.

The following are the results of the recount for all candidates in the electoral district of Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte:

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       Candidate                        Party                      Votes
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Ram Faerber            Independent                                       188
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Marty Lancaster        Green Party of Canada                           2,648
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Alex Nuttall           Conservative Party of Canada                   21,091
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Darren Roskam          Libertarian Party of Canada                       401
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Brian Tamblyn          Liberal Party of Canada                        21,005
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Ellen White            New Democratic Party                            5,202
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The returning officer for Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte 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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