📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of St. Catharines was contested during the 2008 Federal election which was held on October 13, 2008. 🏆 Rick Dykstra, the Conservative candidate, won the riding with 23474 votes making up a 45.9% share of the vote. 🥈 The runner-up Liberal candidate, Walt Lastewka, received 14652 votes (28.6%) and was therefore defeated by a vote margin of 8822. 📊 Other candidates who received a sizable share of the vote include George N. Addison - NDP-New Democratic Party (18.4%), and Jim Fannon - Green Party (6.8%).