📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Chatham-Kent--Essex was contested during the 2011 Federal election which was held on May 1, 2011. 🏆 Dave Van Kesteren, the Conservative candidate, won the riding with 23110 votes making up a 53.5% share of the vote. 🥈 The runner-up NDP-New Democratic Party candidate, Ron Franko, received 11449 votes (26.5%) and was therefore defeated by a vote margin of 11661. 📊 Other candidates who received a sizable share of the vote include Matt Daudlin - Liberal (16.6%).