On June 12, voters head to the polls in the 2014 Ontario election. Learn more about the candidates and political history of the riding of Windsor-Tecumseh.
Candidates
Liberals: Jason Dupuis
Progressive Conservatives: Brandon Wright
NDP: Percy Hatfield*
Green: Adam Wright
Geography
History
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The NDP won big in the August 1, 2013 by-election to replace former Finance Minister Dwight Duncan, with new MPP Percy Hatfield getting 61% of the vote and defeating the runner-up PC candidate by over 10,000 votes. Duncan had held this seat since 1995. Before him, NDP MPP Dave Cooke was MPP in Windsor-Riverside from 1977 to 1997.
By the numbers
This riding has a higher median age, median income and average household size than neighbouring Windsor West.
Riding in a tweet
All three parties can be competitive in Windsor-Tecumseh, but the size of the NDP’s win in last year’s by-election gives them confidence.
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