Pat Kelly (politician)

Summary

Pat Kelly MP (born 1971) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Calgary Rocky Ridge in the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election defeating well known broadcast journalist Nirmala Naidoo.[1] A native Calgarian and graduate of Bowness High School and the University of Calgary, Kelly worked as a mortgage broker until his election in 2015.[2] Kelly currently serves as the Shadow Minister for National Revenue in the Conservative shadow cabinet.[3] He is married and has three daughters.[2]

Pat Kelly
Member of Parliament
for Calgary Rocky Ridge
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded bydistrict created
Personal details
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Political partyConservative
Residence(s)Calgary, Alberta, Canada
ProfessionMortgage Broker

Electoral record edit

2019 Canadian federal election: Calgary Rocky Ridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Pat Kelly 48,253 68.3 +7.90 $60,362.31
Liberal Todd Kathol 13,012 18.4 -13.26 $38,880.98
New Democratic Nathan LeBlanc Fortin 6,051 8.6 +2.81 none listed
Green Catriona Wright 2,011 2.8 +0.65 $4,625.33
People's Tyler Poulin 1,053 1.5 - none listed
Independent Shaoli Wang 270 0.4 - $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 70,650 100.0
Total rejected ballots 284
Turnout 70,934 72.3
Eligible voters 98,092
Conservative hold Swing +10.58
Source: Elections Canada[4][5][6]
2015 Canadian federal election: Calgary Rocky Ridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Pat Kelly 38,229 60.40 –8.12 $91,014.33
Liberal Nirmala Naidoo 20,038 31.66 +19.01 $42,532.38
New Democratic Stephanie Kot 3,665 5.79 –5.68 $6,715.72
Green Catriona Wright 1,360 2.15 –5.10 $4,178.50
Total valid votes/expense limit 63,292 100.00   $226,211.83
Total rejected ballots 167 0.26
Turnout 63,459 72.67
Eligible voters 87,323
Conservative hold Swing –13.56
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ Damien Wood (August 26, 2015). "Canada Election 2015: Calgary-Rocky Ridge candidates & issues". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "About Pat | Pat Kelly".
  3. ^ Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 42nd Parliament of Canada
  4. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Calgary Rocky Ridge (Validated results)". Elections Canada. October 23, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • Pat Kelly (politician) – Parliament of Canada biography