📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Chatham-Kent--Essex was contested during the 2004 Federal election which was held on June 27, 2004. 🏆 Jerry Pickard, the Liberal candidate, won the riding with 17260 votes making up a 39.6% share of the vote. 🥈 The runner-up Conservative candidate, Dave Van Kesteren, received 16846 votes (38.7%) and was therefore defeated by a vote margin of 414. 📊 Other candidates who received a sizable share of the vote include Kathleen Kevany - N.D.P. (17.2%).