Jim Eglinski

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Jim Eglinski
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Yellowhead
Assumed office
November 17, 2014
Preceded by Rob Merrifield
Mayor of Fort St. John, British Columbia
In office
2005–2008
Preceded by Steve Thorlakson
Succeeded by Bruce Lantz
Personal details
Born William James Eglinski
(1948-12-15) December 15, 1948 (age 75)
Two Hills, Alberta
Political party Conservative
Residence Yellowhead County, Alberta
Profession RCMP Officer

William James "Jim" Eglinski (born December 15, 1948) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Yellowhead in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2014 by-election.[1][2] Eglinski is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.

He maintained the Conservative stronghold in the area by taking 62.6 percent of the vote.[3]

Prior to his election, Eglinski worked for 35 years as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, and served as a councillor and eventually mayor for the town of Fort St. John, British Columbia.[4] He was born in Two Hills, Alberta and raised in Chipman, Alberta on a farm.[5]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Yellowhead
Party Candidate Votes % ∆% Expenditures
Conservative Jim Eglinski 37,950 72.3 -5.77
Liberal Ryan Maguhn 7,467 14.2 +11.31
New Democratic Ken Kuzminski 4,753 9.0 -3.88
Green Sandra Wolf Lange 1,538 2.9 -2.44
Libertarian Cory Lystang 817 1.6 -1.4
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,525 100.0     $257,007.56
Total rejected ballots 161
Turnout 52,686 71.2%
Eligible voters 73,996
Conservative hold Swing -8.54
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
Canadian federal by-election, November 17, 2014: Yellowhead
Party Candidate Votes % ∆% Expenditures
Conservative Jim Eglinski 7,884 62.6
Liberal Ryan Heinz Maguhn 2,518 20.0
New Democratic Eric Rosendahl 1,203 9.5
Independent Dean Williams 622 4.9
Libertarian Cory Lystang 374 3.0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 100.0   –  
Total rejected ballots -
Turnout 12,601 16.06
Eligible voters 78,481
By-election due to the resignation of Rob Merrifield.
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