Mel Arnold

Mel Arnold MP (born 1958) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district of North Okanagan—Shuswap during the 2015 Canadian federal election.[2]

Mel Arnold

MP
Arnold in 2018
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for North Okanagan—Shuswap
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byColin Mayes
Personal details
Born1958/1959 (age 61–62)[1]
Notch Hill, Blind Bay, British Columbia
Political partyConservative
ResidenceSalmon Arm, British Columbia

Arnold was active on the boards of local service clubs, including the BC Wildlife Federation and Canadian Wildlife Federation, where he held the role of President for two terms. Before serving as a member of Parliament, he served on his Salmon Arm's environmental advisory council for eight years. In 2010 was appointed to the B.C. government's Species at Risk Task Force.[3]

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMel Arnold36,15448.8+8.9
LiberalCindy Derkaz16,78322.6-7.4
New DemocraticHarwinder Sandhu11,35315.3-10.3
GreenMarc Reinarz7,82810.6+5.4
People'sKyle Delfing2,0272.7+2.7[lower-alpha 1]
Total valid votes/Expense limit 74,145100.0
Total rejected ballots 449
Turnout 74,59470.0
Eligible voters 106,601
Conservative hold Swing +8.15
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
  1. New Party in Riding
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMel Arnold27,49039.30-16.06$94,762.90
LiberalCindy Derkaz20,94929.95+22.48$76,594.10
New DemocraticJacqui Gingras17,90725.60-0.88$81,410.56
GreenChris George3,6085.16-5.53$6,792.93
Total valid votes/Expense limit 69,95499.78 $255,644.99
Total rejected ballots 1520.22–
Turnout 70,10672.84–
Eligible voters 96,243
Conservative hold Swing -19.27
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References
  1. "Mel Arnold announces bid for Shuswap Liberal leadership". Salmon Arm Observer. November 21, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  2. "ELECTION 2015: Conservative win in North Okanagan-Shuswap". Global News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  3. "Mel Arnold: Former President of BCWF". Vancouver Sun. Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  4. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  5. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  6. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for North Okanagan—Shuswap, 30 September 2015
  7. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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