Carol Hughes
MP
Member of Parliament
for Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Assumed office
October 14, 2008
Preceded byBrent St. Denis
Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole
Assumed office
December 7, 2015
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Personal details
Born (1958-11-26) November 26, 1958 (age 65)
Val Caron, Ontario
Political partyNew Democratic Party
SpouseKeith Hughes
ResidenceHanmer, Ontario[1]
ProfessionCLC Staff Representative
Websitehttps://carolhughes.ndp.ca/

Carol R. Hughes MP (born November 26, 1958, in Val Caron, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, who has represented the electoral district of Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing in the House of Commons of Canada since 2008. She is a member of the New Democratic Party.

Prior to being elected, she worked as a staff representative for the Canadian Labour Congress. She ran as the NDP's candidate in the 2004 election and the 2006 election, losing to Liberal incumbent Brent St. Denis both times.

She had told the press that she would not run in the 2008 election, but changed her mind after she stopped in Blind River for dinner on her way home from a Canadian Labour Congress meeting, and a couple she had never met approached her and encouraged her to run again.[2] She won the riding in that election, and was re-elected in the 2011 election.[3]

Hughes endorsed Niki Ashton in the 2012 NDP leadership election,[4] and Charlie Angus in the 2017 leadership election.

Hughes has been appointed Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole for a second time; she previously held this role in the 42nd Parliament.[5]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Carol Hughes 15,895 40.2 -1.4 $79,081.62
Conservative John Sagman 10,885 27.5 +1.3 none listed
Liberal Duke Peltier 8,888 22.5 -1.8 $48,545.29
People's Harry Jaaskelainen 2,840 7.2 +5.0 $1,805.85
Green Stephen Zimmermann 726 1.8 -3.6 $42.50
Christian Heritage Clarence Baarda 289 0.7 $9,805.46
Total valid votes 39,523
Total rejected ballots 291
Turnout 39,814 59.88
Eligible voters 66,487
New Democratic hold Swing -1.35
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election: Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Carol Hughes 16,883 41.59 +1.67 $105,479.79
Conservative Dave Williamson 10,625 26.18 +2.44 $58,396.49
Liberal Heather Wilson 9,879 24.34 -9.77 $61,853.69
Green Max Chapman 2,192 5.40 +3.16 none listed
People's Dave Delisle 887 2.19 none listed
Rhinoceros Le Marquis de Marmalade 125 0.31 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 40,591 99.06
Total rejected ballots 384 0.94 +0.55
Turnout 40,975 62.17 -3.49
Eligible voters 65,906
New Democratic hold Swing -0.38
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election: Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Carol Hughes 16,516 39.92 −10.01 $79,801.31
Liberal Heather Wilson 14,111 34.11 +19.66 $36,962.72
Conservative André Robichaud 9,820 23.73 −8.77 $54,344.43
Green Calvin John Orok 927 2.24 −0.84 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,374 99.61   $247,218.89
Total rejected ballots 161 0.39 –
Turnout 41,535 65.66
Eligible voters 63,253
New Democratic hold Swing -14.84
Source: Elections Canada[9][10][11]
2011 Canadian federal election: Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Carol Hughes 18,747 51.73 +6.24 –
Conservative Ray Sturgeon 10,943 30.19 +12.55 –
Liberal François Cloutier 5,375 14.83 -17.70 –
Green Lorraine Rekmans 1,212 3.34 -0.98 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,242 100.00
Total rejected ballots 179 0.49
Turnout 36,421 62.76
  New Democratic Party hold Swing -3.2
2008 Canadian federal election: Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Carol Hughes 15,249 45.49 +10.98 $91,893
Liberal Brent St. Denis 10,902 32.53 -5.65 $90,379
Conservative Dianne Musgrove 5,914 17.64 -5.70 $8,989
Green Lorraine Rekmans 1,451 4.32 +1.65 $5,448
Total valid votes/expense limit 33,516 100.00 $97,228
Total rejected ballots 175 0.52
Turnout 33,691 56.53
  New Democratic Party gain from Liberal Swing +8.3
2006 Canadian federal election: Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Brent St. Denis 14,652 38.18 −2.76 $52,836
New Democratic Carol Hughes 13,244 34.51 +2.82 $51,642
Conservative Ian West 8,957 23.34 +0.13 $65,745
Green Sarah Hutchinson 1,025 2.67 −1.40 $647
First Peoples National Will Morin 338 0.88 – $829
Independent Donald Polmateer 164 0.43 – none listed
Total valid votes 38,380 100.00
Total rejected ballots 216 0.56
Turnout 38,596 63.99
Electors on the lists 60,311
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election: Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Brent St. Denis 14,276 40.94
New Democratic Carol Hughes 11,051 31.69
Conservative Blaine Armstrong 8,093 23.21
Green Lindsay Killen 1,449 4.16
Total 34,869 100.00

References

  1. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hughes breaks 73 year Liberal stranglehold", Mid-North Monitor.
  3. ^ "Hughes hails NDP showing" Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine. Sault Star, May 3, 2011.
  4. ^ "Northern Ontario MP Carol Hughes Endorses Ashton for Leader". Local 2 News. January 31, 2012. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012.
  5. ^ "Speaker of the House of Commons - Carol Hughes". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  6. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  7. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, 30 September 2015
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

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