Gagan Sikand
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| Gagan Sikand MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mississauga—Streetsville |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Brad Butt |
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| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | Lawyer, businessman |
Gagan Sikand is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Mississauga—Streetsville in the House of Commons of Canada in the Canadian federal election, 2015.[1][2] Before politics, Sikand worked as a lawyer and small business owner.[2]
Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Gagan Sikand | 26,792 | 47.8 | +12.81 | – | |||
| Conservative | Brad Butt | 22,621 | 40.4 | -5.72 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Fayaz Karim | 5,040 | 9.0 | -6.0 | – | |||
| Green | Chris Hill | 1,293 | 2.3 | -1.36 | – | |||
| Christian Heritage | Yegor Tarazevich | 253 | 0.5 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 55,999 | 100.0 | $219,652.47 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 217 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 56,216 | 67.6% | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 83,122 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.26% | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[3][4] | ||||||||
References
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- ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Mississauga—Streetsville, 30 September 2015
- ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
