PC Daryl Kramp elected in Hastings–Lennox and Addington
CBC News | Posted: June 8, 2018 1:49 AM | Last Updated: June 8, 2018
New riding includes a number of rural townships, Napanee, Tweed and part of Belleville
Progressive Conservative Daryl Kramp has been elected in the new riding of Hastings–Lennox and Addington.
With all polls reporting, Kramp, a former Conservative MP in the region, has 50.3 per cent of the vote and a 8,179 vote lead over his nearest challenger. His closest competitor, Nate Smelle, an artist and journalist running for the NDP is second with 32.1 per cent of the vote. Liberal candidate Tim Rigby, a former teacher finished in third with 11.5 per cent of the vote.
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Hastings–Lennox and Addington is a new riding that includes a number of rural townships as well as Napanee, Tweed, Bancroft and part of Belleville.
The riding consists of 90 per cent of the former Prince Edward–Hastings riding and 30 per cent of the former Lanark–Frontenac–Lennox and Addington riding.
Also running in the riding were:
- Sari Watson, for the Green Party.
- Lonnie Herrington, for the Trillium Party.
- Greg Scholfield for the Ontario Libertarian Party.