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Chandra Arya

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Chandra Arya

Chandrakanth "Chandra" Arya (born 1963) is an Indian-Canadian politician who served as a member of Parliament (MP) representing the riding of Nepean (Ontario) in the Canadian House of Commons from 2015 to 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, he made an unsuccessful bid to become party leader in the 2025 Liberal Party election. He was replaced as MP for Nepean by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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Preceded by
Constituency reestablished
Succeeded by
Mark Carney
Born
Chandrakanth Arya1963 (age 61–62)Dwaralu, Sira Taluk, Tumkur District, Karnataka, India
Political party
Independent (2025–present)
Other politicalaffiliations
Liberal (2015–2025)
Residence(s)
Barrhaven, Ottawa, Ontario
Alma mater
Karnatak University (MBA)
Party
Independent (2025–present)

Tables

· Electoral record
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Candidate
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Votes
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Expenditures
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total valid votes/expense limit
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Total valid votes/expense limit
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65,748
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$121,196.92
Total rejected ballots
Total rejected ballots
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Total rejected ballots
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419
Turnout
Turnout
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Turnout
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66,167
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70.85
Eligible voters
Eligible voters
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93,391
Source: Elections Canada
Source: Elections Canada
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Source: Elections Canada
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Party
Candidate
Votes
%
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Expenditures
Liberal
Chandra Arya
29,620
45.1
-0.8
$109,271.27
Conservative
Matt Triemstra
22,184
33.7
+0.2
$75,325.90
New Democratic
Sean Devine
10,786
16.4
+3.3
$12,498.65
People's
Jay Nera
1,840
2.8
+1.8
$0.00
Green
Gordon Kubanek
1,318
2.0
-4.3
$786.11
Total valid votes/expense limit
65,748
–
–
$121,196.92
Total rejected ballots
419
Turnout
66,167
70.85
Eligible voters
93,391
Source: Elections Canada
· Electoral record
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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±%
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Expenditures
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total valid votes/expense limit
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Total valid votes/expense limit
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69,583
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100.0
Total rejected ballots
Total rejected ballots
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Total rejected ballots
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407
Turnout
Turnout
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Turnout
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69,990
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75.2
Eligible voters
Eligible voters
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Eligible voters
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93,119
Source: Elections Canada
Source: Elections Canada
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Source: Elections Canada
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Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
Chandra Arya
31,933
45.9
-6.52
$107,465.36
Conservative
Brian St. Louis
23,320
33.5
-2.63
$110,373.63
New Democratic
Zaff Ansari
9,104
13.1
+4.90
$3,771.41
Green
Jean-Luc Cooke
4,379
6.3
+3.97
$7,732.54
People's
Azim Hooda
687
1.0
none listed
Communist
Dustan Wang
160
0.2
none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit
69,583
100.0
Total rejected ballots
407
Turnout
69,990
75.2
Eligible voters
93,119
Liberal hold
Swing
-1.95
Source: Elections Canada
· Electoral record
Party
Party
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
2015 Canadian federal election
Candidate
2015 Canadian federal election
Votes
2015 Canadian federal election
%
2015 Canadian federal election
±%
2015 Canadian federal election
Expenditures
Total valid votes/Expense limit
Total valid votes/Expense limit
2015 Canadian federal election
Total valid votes/Expense limit
2015 Canadian federal election
64,888
2015 Canadian federal election
100.0
2015 Canadian federal election
$217,170.11
Total rejected ballots
Total rejected ballots
2015 Canadian federal election
Total rejected ballots
2015 Canadian federal election
–
2015 Canadian federal election
–
2015 Canadian federal election
–
Turnout
Turnout
2015 Canadian federal election
Turnout
2015 Canadian federal election
65,150
2015 Canadian federal election
78.5%
2015 Canadian federal election
–
Eligible voters
Eligible voters
2015 Canadian federal election
Eligible voters
2015 Canadian federal election
82,976
Source: Elections Canada
Source: Elections Canada
2015 Canadian federal election
Source: Elections Canada
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
Chandra Arya
34,017
52.43
+25.32
–
Conservative
Andy Wang
23,442
36.16
-14.86
–
New Democratic
Sean Devine
5,324
8.16
-9.67
–
Green
Jean-Luc Roger Cooke
1,518
2.34
-1.69
–
Independent
Jesus Cosico
416
0.64
–
–
Independent
Hubert Mamba
69
0.11
–
–
Independent
Harry Splett
66
0.1
–
–
Marxist–Leninist
Tony Seed
41
0.06
–
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit
64,888
100.0
$217,170.11
Total rejected ballots
–
–
–
Turnout
65,150
78.5%
–
Eligible voters
82,976
Liberal notional gain from Conservative
Swing
+20.9
Source: Elections Canada

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