📌 The Ontario provincial electoral district of Essex was contested during the 2003 Provincial election which was held on October 2, 2003. 🏆 Bruce Crozier, the Liberal candidate, won the riding with 20559 votes making up a 45.3% share of the vote. 🥈 The runner-up NDP candidate, Pat Hayes, received 12614 votes (27.8%) and was therefore defeated by a vote margin of 7945. 📊 Other candidates who received a sizable share of the vote include Patrick O'neil - Progressive Conservative (24.7%).