# Roxanne James

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Canadian politician

Roxanne James Member of Parliament for Scarborough Centre In office May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015 Preceded by John Cannis Succeeded by Salma Zahid Personal details Born 1966 (age 59–60) Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Party Conservative Profession Real estate agent, systems analyst

**Roxanne L. James** (born 1966) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada) in the [2011 election](/source/2011_Canadian_federal_election).[1] She represented the electoral district of [Scarborough Centre](/source/Scarborough_Centre_(federal_electoral_district)) as a member of the [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_of_Canada), until her defeat in the [42nd federal election](/source/2015_Canadian_federal_election) on October 19, 2015, which saw her lose her seat to the [Liberal Party](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Canada) candidate [Salma Zahid](/source/Salma_Zahid).[2]

Her past political history included working on the Defend Marriage campaign, which sought to revoke same-sex couples' right to marry.[3]

## Electoral record

v t e 2015 Canadian federal election: Scarborough Centre Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Salma Zahid 22,753 50.5 +18.61 $111,259.09 Conservative Roxanne James 14,705 32.7 -2.18 $96,481.13 New Democratic Alex Wilson 5,227 11.6 -19.06 $24,264.68 Libertarian Katerina Androutsos 1,384 3.1 $1,452.03 Green Lindsay Thompson 960 2.1 -0.47 $1,627.92 Total valid votes/expense limit 45,029 100.00 +22.33 $203,985.80 Total rejected ballots 407 0.90 +0.33 Turnout 45,436 64.36 +10.02 Eligible voters 70,594 +0.46 Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +10.39% Source(s) "Election Night Results (Validated by Returning Officer)". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2015. "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates".

v t e 2011 Canadian federal election: Scarborough Centre Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Roxanne James 13,498 35.55 +5.45 Liberal John Cannis 12,028 31.68 -16.99 New Democratic Natalie Hundt 11,443 30.14 +14.39 Green Ella Ng 998 2.63 -2.83 Total valid votes/expense limit 37,967 100.00 +3.10 Total rejected ballots 217 0.57 -0.07 Turnout 38,184 54.34 +2.21 Eligible voters 70,274 -1.15 Source(s) Elections Canada "Official Voting Results — Forty-First General Election 2011 — Voting results by electoral district". Retrieved October 20, 2015. "Official Voting Results — Forty-First General Election 2011 — List of candidates by electoral district and individual results".

2008 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal John Cannis 17,927 48.67 -6.7 $61,436 Conservative Roxanne James 11,088 30.10 +2.8 $74,654 New Democratic Natalie Hundt 5,801 15.75 +1.8 $1,449 Green Ella Ng 2,011 5.46 +2.2 $1,784 Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,827 100.00 -12.60 $81,313 Total rejected ballots 235 0.63 Turnout 37,062 52.13 Eligible voters 71,094

2006 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal John Cannis 23,332 55.4 +1.7 Conservative Roxanne James 11,522 27.3 +5.3 New Democratic Dorothy Laxton 5,885 14.0 -1.9 Green Andrew Strachan 1,396 3.3 +0.6 Total valid votes 42,135 100.0

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Election 2011: Scarborough Centre](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/places/ontario-ridings/election-fed2011/r35081/). *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*, May 2, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Liberal candidate Salma Zahid wins Scarborough Centre](https://www.thestar.com/news/federal-election/federal-ridings-toronto-gta/2015/10/19/liberal-candidate-salma-zahid-wins-scarborough-centre.html).*[The Toronto Star](/source/The_Toronto_Star)*, October 20, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["canadavotes2006"](http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes2006/riding/188/). cbc.ca. Retrieved May 9, 2011.

## External links

- [Roxanne James – Parliament of Canada biography](https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=17885)

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