- Claude Gravelle
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Claude Gravelle
MPMember of the Canadian Parliament
for Nickel BeltIncumbent Assumed office
2008Preceded by Ray Bonin Personal details Born October 26, 1949 [1]
Sudbury, OntarioPolitical party New Democratic Party Spouse(s) Marie-Claire Breton Profession machinist, labour union organizer Claude Gravelle (born October 26, 1949) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Nickel Belt in the 2008 Canadian federal election. He is a member of the New Democratic Party.
Gravelle is a retired machinist and union organizer at Inco's mining operations in Sudbury, where he was a member of the United Steelworkers union. Gravelle first entered politics in 1997 on the town council of Rayside-Balfour. He did not run for re-election to Greater Sudbury City Council following the municipal amalgamation in the 2000 municipal election, but became co-chair of the Rayside-Balfour community action network. He ran for re-election to city council in the 2003 municipal election, but was not elected.
Gravelle ran as the federal New Democratic Party candidate in Nickel Belt in the 2004 and 2006 federal elections, losing narrowly to incumbent MP Ray Bonin both times. He won the riding in 2008 following Bonin's retirement, easily beating the new Liberal candidate, former city councillor Louise Portelance.
Electoral record
Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% New Democrat Claude Gravelle 19,019 46.5% Liberal Louise Portelance 10,713 26.2% Conservative Ian McCracken 8,851 21.7% Green Fred Twilley 2,050 5.0% Marxist–Leninist Steve Rutchinski 125 0.3% Independent Yves Villeneuve 115 0.3% Total valid votes 40,873 Total rejected ballots Turnout 40,873 57.9% Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Ray Bonin 19,775 New Democrat Claude Gravelle 17,668 Conservative Margaret Schwartzentruber 5,822 Progressive Canadian Mathieu Péron 1,044 Green Mark McAllister 975 Marijuana Michel D. Ethier 421 Marxist–Leninist Steve Rutchinski 42 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Ray Bonin 17,188 New Democrat Claude Gravelle 13,980 Conservative Mike Dupont 7,628 Green Steve Lafleur 1,031 Marijuana Michel D. Ethier 430 Independent Don Lavallee 217 Marxist–Leninist Steve Rutchinski 51 References
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