Candidates for the Liberal Party of Canada took part in all the 338 electoral districts in the 2015 Canadian federal election. 184 of them won their seat, giving Justin Trudeau's party an overall majority in the new House of Commons.
Candidate statistics Candidates NominatedMale CandidatesFemale CandidatesMost Common Occupation338233105Lawyer68
Newfoundland and Labrador - 7 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankAvalonMayor of Conception Bay SouthMConception Bay SouthSmall business owner23,52855.90%1Bonavista—Burin—TrinityIncumbent Member of ParliamentFSt. John'sBroadcast journalist, director of public relations28,70481.80%Coast of Bays—Central—Notre DameIncumbent Member of ParliamentMNorris ArmBroadcaster, Journalist26,52374.82%LabradorIncumbent Member of ParliamentFMary's HarbourEntrepreneur, Journalist8,87871.75%Long Range MountainsFCorner BrookBusinesswoman30,88973.85%St. John's EastMSt. John'sLawyer20,97446.73%St. John's South—Mount PearlFormer CTV National News correspondent and former co-host of Canada AMMSt. John'sBroadcaster25,92257.86%
Prince Edward Island - 4 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankCardiganIncumbent Member of ParliamentMSt. Peters BayFarmer14,62165.03%1CharlottetownIncumbent Member of ParliamentMCharlottetownLawyer11,91056.27%EgmontFormer Member of the PEI Legislative Assembly for 1st Prince, then Tignish-DeBloisMTignishBusinessman10,52149.25%MalpequeIncumbent Member of ParliamentMNorth WiltshireFarmer13,95062.08%
Nova Scotia - 11 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankCape Breton—CansoIncumbent Member of ParliamentMGlace BayEvent organizer32,16374.39%1Central NovaMNew GlasgowLawyer25,90958.53%Cumberland—ColchesterFormer Conservative Member of ParliamentMAmherstBusinessman29,52763.73%Dartmouth—Cole HarbourDeputy Mayor of Halifax, Halifax City Councillor for District 6-Harbourview Burnside Dartmouth EastMDartmouthBusinessman30,40758.17%HalifaxMHalifaxArchitect27,43151.73%Halifax WestIncumbent Member of ParliamentMBedfordLawyer34,37768.65%Kings—HantsIncumbent Member of ParliamentMCheverieInvestment banker33,02670.74%Sackville—Preston—ChezzetcookSuperintendent of the Conseil Scolaire Acadien ProvincialMFall RiverEducator23,16147.95%South Shore—St. Margaret'sDevelopment officer for the Health Services Foundation of the South ShoreFWest DublinFundraiser30,04556.93%Sydney—VictoriaIncumbent Member of ParliamentMBig Bras d'OrFarmer29,99573.20%West NovaMYarmouthLawyer28,77562.99%
New Brunswick - 10 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankAcadie—BathurstMMaisonnettePolicy analyst25,84550.71%1BeauséjourIncumbent Member of ParliamentMGrande-DigueLawyer36,53469.02%FrederictonMFrederictonYouth advocate23,01649.26%Fundy RoyalFSussexBusiness owner19,13640.87%Madawaska—RestigoucheMBalmoraLawyer20,77855.70%Miramichi—Grand LakePresident of the Atlantic Association of CBDCsMRogersvilleBusinessman17,20247.31%Moncton—Riverview—DieppeFDieppeSocial worker30,05457.75%New Brunswick SouthwestAssociate Dean of Yorkville UniversityFFrederictonEducator16,65643.92%Saint John—RothesayPresident of the Saint John Sea DogsMSaint JohnHockey club president20,63448.80%Tobique—MactaquacMGlassvilleBusinessman/farmer17,90946.61%
Quebec - 78 seats
Eastern Quebec RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankRef.Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—MatapédiaDirector General of the CEGEP de MataneMBas-Saint-LaurentPublic servantBellechasse—Les Etchemins—LévisMLévisFilm producerGaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-MadeleinePrefect of the Le Rocher-Percé Regional County MunicipalityFSainte-Thérèse-de-GaspéSocial workerMontmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-LoupFSaint-HyacintheFinancial security advisorRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques2011 candidate in this ridingMRimouskiProfessor
Côte-Nord and Saguenay RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankRef.Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—CharlevoixMSaint-Aimé-des-LacsBusinessmanChicoutimi—Le FjordMChicoutimiEntrepreneurJonquière2008 & 2011 candidate Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, municipal councilor for Chicoutimi-Nord Saguenay City CouncilMChicoutimiGraphic artist, regional development consultantLac-Saint-Jean1997 candidate in this riding for the Progressive Conservative PartyMAlmaIndustrial trainerManicouaganFormer mayor of Longue-RiveMLongue-RiveBusinessman
Quebec City RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankRef.Beauport—LimoilouMBoischatelRestaurateurCharlesbourg—Haute-Saint-CharlesMCharlesbourgConsultantLouis-HébertMQuebecLawyerLouis-Saint-LaurentMQuebecCorporate services managerQuébecMQuebecEconomist
Central Quebec RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankRef.Bécancour—Nicolet—SaurelMSorel-TracyRetired Sûreté du Québec officerBerthier—MaskinongéMQuebecRealtorJolietteMSainte-Marcelline-de-KildareFurniture store ownerLévis—LotbinièreFormer Canadian ambassador to HaitiMSaint-Antoine-de-TillyDiplomatMontcalmMayor of Saint-CalixteMSaint-CalixtePoliticianPortneuf—Jacques-CartierMDeschambault-GrondinesEngineerRepentignyFRepentignyRestaurateurSaint-Maurice—ChamplainMGrand-MèreBusinessmanTrois-RivièresMTrois-RivièresPublic servant
Eastern Townships RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankRef.BeauceMSaint-Benoît-LabreBusinessmanBrome—MissisquoiFormer Member of Parliament(1995–2006)MSaint-ArmandLawyerCompton—StansteadExecutive Director of the Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and ScienceFRock Forest–Saint-Élie–DeauvilleBusinesswomanDrummond2011 candidate in this riding, President of the Drummond Federal Liberal AssociationMDrummondvilleImporter/exporterMégantic—L'ÉrableMThetford MinesChemistRichmond—ArthabaskaMGatineauLobbyistSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot2008 Conservative candidate in this ridingMMont-Saint-HilaireSenior executiveSheffordGranby City CouncillorMGranbyPublic servantSherbrookeFormer Lennoxville City Councillor, Chairman of the 2013 Canada Summer GamesMSherbrookeEvent organizer
Montérégie RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankRef.Beloeil—ChamblyFOtterburn ParkProperty appraiserBrossard—Saint-LambertFormer Member of ParliamentFBrossardCommunications agentChâteauguay—LacolleFChâteauguayInvestment advisorLa PrairieSaint-Philippe Municipal CouncillorMSaint-PhilippeFarmerLongueuil—Charles-LeMoyneFGreenfield ParkLecturerLongueuil—Saint-HubertFormer city councillor and president of Greenfield Park BoroughMGreenfield ParkMusicianMontarville2011 candidate in Saint-Bruno—Saint-HubertMSaint-BrunoAuthor, consultantPierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—VerchèresFSaint-AmableActress, singerSaint-JeanFormer Member of the Quebec National Assembly for IbervilleMSaint-Jean-sur-RichelieuEducatorSalaberry—SuroîtFormer Mayor of Coteau-du-LacMCoteau-du-LacTire plant managerVaudreuil—SoulangesMVaudreuil-sur-le-LacHumanitarian aid
Eastern Montreal RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankRef.HochelagaFMontrealLawyerHonoré-MercierFormer Member of ParliamentMMontrealCommunication consultantLa Pointe-de-l'ÎleFMercier-EstPharmaceuticalsLaurier—Sainte-MarieFMontrealBusinesswomanRosemont—La Petite-PatrieFMontrealRecord producer, singer
Western Montreal RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankRef.Dorval—Lachine—LaSalleFLaSalleLawyerLac-Saint-LouisIncumbent Member of ParliamentMKirklandFinancial analystLaSalle—Émard—VerdunMMontrealProfessor of Law, McGill UniversityMount RoyalMayor of Côte-Saint-LucMCôte-Saint-LucLawyerNotre-Dame-de-Grâce—WestmountIncumbent Member of Parliament, first Canadian astronaut in spaceMWestmountEngineerOutremontFMontrealLitigation lawyerPierrefonds—DollardMBeaconsfieldMedical thechnologySaint-LaurentIncumbent Member of Parliament; former Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMMontrealPolitical scientistVille-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-SoeursMWestmountLawyer
Northern Montreal and Laval RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankRef.Ahuntsic-Cartierville2013 Montreal Mayoral CandidateFMontrealLawyerAlfred-Pellan2011 candidate in this ridingMMontrealLawyerBourassaIncumbent Member of ParliamentMSaint-LambertAccountantLaval—Les Îles2013 Laval City Council candidate for Abord-à-PlouffeMLavalCivil engineerMarc-Aurèle-FortinMLavalTeacherPapineauIncumbent Member of Parliament; Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMOttawa, OntarioTeacherSaint-Léonard—Saint-MichelMMontrealLawyerVimy2008 candidate in Terrebonne—Blainville and 2011 candidate in LavalFLavalTranslator, teacher
Laurentides, Outaouais and Northern Quebec RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankRef.Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—EeyouDirector General of the Vallée-de-l'Or CLDMVal-d'OrPublic servantAbitibi—TémiscamingueFRouyn-NorandaInternational tradeArgenteuil—La Petite-NationMunicipal councillor for Lac-Beauchamp district Gatineau City Council since 2009MGatineauMunicipal councillorGatineau2011 candidate in this riding, former National Director of the Liberal Party of Canada, advisor to PM Paul MartinMGatineauFinancial communicationsHull—AylmerFormer National Director of the Liberal Party of Canada, former president of the Young Liberals of CanadaMAylmerPolitical party staff memberLaurentides—LabelleMSainte-Lucie-des-LaurentidesPolitical assistantMirabelMSaint-Joseph-du-LacSales and marketing directorPontiacMChelseaLawyerRivière-des-Mille-ÎlesFormer ADQ Member of the Quebec National Assembly for GroulxFBoisbriandBusinesswomanRivière-du-NordFSaint-JérômeBusinesswomanTerrebonneFormer president Native Women's Association of Canada 2012-14FMaliotenamNative rights campaignerThérèse-De BlainvilleMLorraineRealtor
Ontario - 121 seats