📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Essex was contested during the 2000 Federal election which was held on November 26, 2000. 🏆 Susan Whelan, the Liberal candidate, won the riding with 20524 votes making up a 44.3% share of the vote. 🥈 The runner-up Canadian Alliance candidate, Scott Cowan, received 16019 votes (34.6%) and was therefore defeated by a vote margin of 4505. 📊 Other candidates who received a sizable share of the vote include Marion Overholt - N.D.P. (13.9%), and Merrill Baker - Progressive Conservative (6.9%).