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NDP holds fast to Layton’s old seat in Toronto-Danforth by-election
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Mar 19, 2012 11:16pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Mar 19, 2012 11:00pm |
| Description | It wasn’t even close. The New Democrats won a federal by-election in the riding of Toronto-Danforth by a landslide Monday night, easily holding on to the seat left vacant by the death of former party leader Jack Layton.
With all the polls reporting, NDP candidate Craig Scott had close to 60 per cent of the vote in the left-leaning constituency just east of the city's downtown. Liberal candidate Grant Gordon finished a distant second at 28.5 per cent, and conceded the race. Voter turnout was 43.4 per cent.
Mr. Scott, who garnered more than 19,200 votes to Mr. Gordon’s roughly 9,200, congratulated the other candidates when it became clear he was going to win but said the riding had spoken.
“My friends, it looks like the Orange Crush is here to stay. It’s not going anywhere,” he said during the NDP victory party at The Opera House music venue. |
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