Markham Ward 3 by-election, 2009

Markham Ward 3 By-election, 2009
November, 2009
Turnout 5,071

The 2009 Markham Ward 3 By-election took place on November 23, 2009 to elect a ward councillor to fill the spot that was left vacant after Tony C. Wong as Regional Councillor died and Joseph Virgilio of Ward 3 was appointed Wong's spot which left Ward 3 without a ward councillor.[1] The winner of this by-election served 11 months from November 23, 2009 to October 25, 2010, until the 2010 municipal election.

Background

Regional Councillor Tony C. Wong died in mid-2009 after municipal council approved of Joseph Virgilio (Ward 3 Councillor) to become new regional councillor until the 2010 Municipal Election. After this, Markham was left in a dilemma with Ward 3 spot vacant, town council approved on September 15, 2009 to have a by-election on November 23.[2]

Ward 3 Location

Ward 3 is bordered by 16th Avenue to the north, Highway 407 to the south, McCowan Road to the east and Warden Avenue to the west. Ward 3 is in the village of Unionville.

Voter Turnout

Eligible Voters Valid Ballots Cast % of Eligible Voters
21,338 5,071 23.77%[3]

Results

Ward 3 - Town of Markham

Candidate Vote %
John Cabrelli 1,223 24.12%
Don Hamilton (X)[4] 1,991 39.26%
Ed Joaquin 211 4.16%
Spaso Jovcevski 57 1.12%
Jeff Morris 301 5.94%
Gitu Parkih 113 2.23%
Gin Siow 610 12.03%
Gary Unitas 565 11.14%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Markham Media Release". markham.ca. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
  2. ↑ "Markham Staff Report". markham.ca. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
  3. ↑ "By Election 2009" (PDF). markham.ca. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
  4. ↑ "By-Election 2009 Results". markham.ca. Retrieved 2010-10-10.

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