Sheila Malcolmson

Sheila Malcolmson MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Nanaimo—Ladysmith
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Riding Established
Personal details
Political party	New Democratic Party
Residence	Gabriola Island, British Columbia

Sheila Malcolmson is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 election.^[1] She represents the electoral district of Nanaimo—Ladysmith as a member of the New Democratic Party.^[1]

Prior to her election she was the chair of the Islands Trust Council, and also served as the trustee for Gabriola Island.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Sheila Malcolmson	23,651	33.2	-12.06	–
	Liberal	Tim Tessier	16,753	23.5	+16.82	–
	Conservative	Mark Allen MacDonald	16,637	23.4	-16.99	–
	Green	Paul Manly	14,074	19.8	+12.63	–
	Marxist–Leninist	Jack East	126	0.2	–	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			71,241	100.0		$233,422.97
Total rejected ballots			158	–	–
Turnout			71,399	76.29	–
Eligible voters			93,578
	-14.44 notional hold		Swing		{{{3}}}
Source: Elections Canada[2][3]

References

1. "NDP's Sheila Malcolmson wins new Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding". Victoria Times-Colonist, October 19, 2015.
2. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Nanaimo—Ladysmith, 30 September 2015
3. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates