📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Essex was contested during the 2011 Federal election which was held on May 1, 2011. 🏆 Jeff Watson, the Conservative candidate, won the riding with 24918 votes making up a 47.7% share of the vote. 🥈 The runner-up NDP-New Democratic Party candidate, Taras Natyshak, received 18538 votes (35.5%) and was therefore defeated by a vote margin of 6380. 📊 Other candidates who received a sizable share of the vote include Nelson Santos - Liberal (14.3%).