Pat Finnigan

Pat Finnigan
MP
Chairman of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food
Assumed office
February 3, 2016
Minister Lawrence MacAulay
Preceded by Bev Shipley
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Miramichi-Grand Lake
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Tilly O'Neill-Gordon
Personal details
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Lise
Residence Rogersville, New Brunswick[1]
Alma mater Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Profession Businessman

Patrick Finnigan is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Miramichi-Grand Lake in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2]

He currently chairs the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalPat Finnigan 17,202 47.3 +25.93 –
ConservativeTilly O'Neill-Gordon 12,476 34.3 -18.89 –
New DemocraticPatrick Colford 5,588 15.4 -7.46 –
GreenMatthew Ian Clark 1,098 3.0 +0.54 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,364100.0   $201,429.03
Total rejected ballots 256––
Turnout 36,62076%–
Eligible voters 48,158
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +21.63
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/miramichi-grand-lake-riding-profile-1.3272176
  2. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/saint-john-election-results-1.3278843
  3. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Miramichi—Grand Lake, 30 September 2015
  4. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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