Mel Arnold

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Mel Arnold
MP
Mel Arnold in 2018
Arnold in 2018
Member of Parliament
for North Okanagan—Shuswap
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byColin Mayes
Personal details
Born1958/1959 (age 62–63)[1]
Notch Hill, Blind Bay, British Columbia
Political partyConservative
ResidenceSalmon Arm, British Columbia

Mel Arnold MP (born 1958) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district of North Okanagan—Shuswap during the 2015 Canadian federal election.[2]

Arnold was active on the boards of local service clubs, including the BC Wildlife Federation and Canadian Wildlife Federation, where he held the role of President for two terms. Before serving as a member of Parliament, he served on his Salmon Arm's environmental advisory council for eight years. In 2010 was appointed to the B.C. government's Species at Risk Task Force.[3]

Electoral record[]

2019 Canadian federal election: North Okanagan—Shuswap
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Mel Arnold 36,154 48.76 +9.46 $84,389.20
Liberal Cindy Derkaz 16,783 22.64 -7.31 none listed
New Democratic Harwinder Sandhu 11,353 15.31 -10.29 none listed
Green Marc Reinarz 7,828 10.56 +5.40 $11,446.63
People's Kyle Delfing 2,027 2.73 $5,718.06
Total valid votes/expense limit 74,145 99.40
Total rejected ballots 449 0.60 +0.39
Turnout 74,594 69.25 -2.61
Eligible voters 107,712
Conservative hold Swing +8.39
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Mel Arnold 27,490 39.30 -16.06 $94,762.90
Liberal Cindy Derkaz 20,949 29.95 +22.48 $76,594.10
New Democratic Jacqui Gingras 17,907 25.60 -0.88 $81,410.56
Green Chris George 3,608 5.16 -5.53 $6,792.93
Total valid votes/Expense limit 69,954 99.78   $255,644.99
Total rejected ballots 152 0.22 –
Turnout 70,106 72.84 –
Eligible voters 96,243
Conservative hold Swing -19.27
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mel Arnold announces bid for Shuswap Liberal leadership". Salmon Arm Observer. November 21, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "ELECTION 2015: Conservative win in North Okanagan-Shuswap". Global News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "Mel Arnold: Former President of BCWF". Vancouver Sun. Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for North Okanagan—Shuswap, 30 September 2015
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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