📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Chatham--Kent Essex was contested during the 2000 Federal election which was held on November 26, 2000. 🏆 Jerry Pickard, the Liberal candidate, won the riding with 20085 votes making up a 49.7% share of the vote. 🥈 The runner-up Canadian Alliance candidate, Sean Smart, received 12957 votes (32.1%) and was therefore defeated by a vote margin of 7128. 📊 Other candidates who received a sizable share of the vote include Ryan Bailey - Progressive Conservative (10.3%), and Susan MacKay - N.D.P. (5.5%).