Some time ago, blogger Alison at Creekside noted that Stephen Harper’s majority was won by a mere 6,201 voters in 14 ridings.
Here’s the list, with the margins of victory:
Nipissing-Timiskaming (Ontario): 14
Labrador (Newfoundland & Labrador): 231
Bramalea-Gore-Malton (Ontario): 538
Etobicoke Centre (Ontario): 26
Saskatoon Rosetown Biggar (Saskatchewan): 538
Elmwood-Transcona (Manitoba): 284
Montmagny-L’islet-Kamouraska-Riveire-du-Loup (Quebec): 110
Lotbiniere-Chutes-de-la-Chaudiere (Quebec): 777
Don Valley West (Ontario): 639
Mississauga East-Cooksville (Ontario): 661
Winnipeg South Centre (Manitoba): 696
Yukon: 132
Desenthe-Missinippi-Churchill River (Saskatchewan): 789
Palliser (Saskatchewan): 766
TOTAL deciding votes for the Cons: 6201
We are now informed that the voter-suppressing robocalls took place in “swing ridings,” all as-yet unspecified except for Guelph. If there is a substantial overlap here, Elections Canada has no choice but to declare the results of the May 2, 2011 election null and void.