Lawrence Toet
Member of Parliament
for Elmwood—Transcona
In office
May 2, 2011 – October 19, 2015
Preceded byJim Maloway
Succeeded byDaniel Blaikie
Personal details
Born (1962-01-02) January 2, 1962
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyConservative
ResidenceTranscona, Winnipeg

Lawrence Toet (born January 2, 1962) is a Canadian politician. Born a child of Dutch parents who moved to Canada in the early fifties, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the federal Conservative Party of Canada in the 2011 election, representing the electoral district of Elmwood—Transcona.[1] In the 2015 election, Toet was defeated by NDP candidate Daniel Blaikie by 61 votes.[2] He later won again the candidacy for the Conservative Party of Canada for the riding of Elmwood-Transcona in March 2018 but failed to win back his seat in 2019.

He attempted to be the Conservative candidate in the 2023 Portage—Lisgar federal by-election.[3] He was endorsed by the constituency's former MP Charles Mayer, however he was unsuccessfully.[4]

Before politics

From 1984 to 2009, Toet was a partner at Premier Printing, a family owned business in Transcona.

Electoral record

2019 Canadian federal election: Elmwood—Transcona
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDaniel Blaikie19,78645.6+11.46$84,787.58
ConservativeLawrence Toet16,24037.5+3.5$90,425.22
LiberalJennifer Malabar5,34612.3-17.21$35,581.50
GreenKelly Manweiler1,4803.4+1.04none listed
People'sNoel Gautron5121.2–$2,119.25
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,364100.0
Total rejected ballots 313
Turnout 43,67762.8-3.55
Eligible voters 69,498
New Democratic hold Swing +3.86
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDaniel Blaikie14,70934.14-10.67$109,753.17
ConservativeLawrence Toet14,64834.00-12.92$127,718.93
LiberalAndrea Richardson-Lipon12,71329.51+24.32$23,842.58
GreenKim Parke1,0162.36-0.71–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 43,08699.58 $199,824.02
Total rejected ballots 1820.42–
Turnout 43,26866.35–
Eligible voters 65,207
New Democratic gain from Conservative Swing +1.12
Source: Elections Canada[7][8][9]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLawrence Toet15,29846.40+5.66–
New DemocraticJim Maloway14,99845.49-0.29–
LiberalIlona Niemczyk1,6605.03-1.59–
GreenEllen Young1,0173.08-2.78–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 32,97399.66 –
Total rejected ballots 1120.34+0.02
Turnout 33,08555.93+1.89
Eligible voters 59,154––
Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +2.97

References

  1. ↑ "Conservative's Toet takes Elmwood by narrow margin". CTV, May 3, 2011.
  2. ↑ Maloney, Ryan (October 20, 2015). "6 Controversial Tory Incumbents Who Lost (And 2 Who Didn't)". Huffington Post Canada. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "With former Conservative MP Toet entering the nomination contest, field of high-profile candidates in Portage-Lisgar, Man., is growing". The Hill Times. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Long serving MP for Portage-Lisgar endorses Toet for Conservative Nomination". thegraphicleader. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  7. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Elmwood—Transcona, 30 September 2015
  8. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 20, 2015.


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