📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Chatham-Kent--Essex was contested during the 2008 Federal election which was held on October 13, 2008. 🏆 Dave Van Kesteren, the Conservative candidate, won the riding with 19960 votes making up a 47.9% share of the vote. 🥈 The runner-up Liberal candidate, Matt Daudlin, received 12127 votes (29.1%) and was therefore defeated by a vote margin of 7833. 📊 Other candidates who received a sizable share of the vote include Ron Cadotte - NDP-New Democratic Party (16.4%), and Alina Abbott - Green Party (6.5%).