In the 2015 Canadian federal election, the Conservative Party of Canada ran a candidate in all but one of the 338 federal electoral districts. Ninety-nine of them won a seat in the House of Commons of Canada, which was 60 fewer than in the previous federal election in 2011.
Candidate statistics
Candidates NominatedMale CandidatesFemale CandidatesMost Common Occupation33727562Business - 38
Newfoundland and Labrador - 7 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidencOccupationVotes%RankAvalonLorraine BarnettDirector Regional Affairs, Minister Rob Moore's Regional OfficeFParadisePolitical Staff4,67011.1%4thBonavista—Burin—TrinityMike WindsorMSunnysideTeacher,Leadership Development3,53410.1%2ndCoast of Bays—Central—Notre DameKevin O'BrienFormer Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Gander (2003-2015)MGanderPolitician6,47918.3%2ndLabradorPeter PenashueFormer Member of Parliament for Labrador (2011-2013), resigned over irregularities in his campaign spending and lost in subsequent by-election.MSheshatshiuPolitician,Innu Leader1,71613.9%3rdLong Range MountainsFormer mayor of Kippens.MKippensRetired5,08512.2%2ndSt. John's EastSt. John's Port Authority appointeeFSt. John'sGovernment official2,9386.6%3rdSt. John's South—Mount PearlReality television personality.MWoodbridge, OntarioEntrepreneur2,0474.6%3rd
Prince Edward Island - 4 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankCardiganMMontagueBusiness ConsultantCharlottetownMCharlottetownLawyerEgmontIncumbent Member of Parliament, Minister of Fisheries and OceansFTignishBusiness managerMalpequeMKensingtonFarmer
Nova Scotia - 11 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankCape Breton—CansoPresident of the Strait Area Chamber of CommerceMBoylstonLawyerCentral NovaMCumberland—ColchesterIncumbent Member of ParliamentMBrookfieldSchool principalDartmouth—Cole HarbourMBusinessmanHalifax2013 Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative candidate for Halifax ArmdaleMHalifaxCommunity activist, former chair of the Halifax Regional School BoardHalifax WestMKings—HantsFormer Member of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly for Kings South, 2011 candidate in this ridingMNew MinasRetiredSackville—Preston—ChezzetcookMBeaver BankSouth Shore—St. Margaret'sFormer Director of Policy for the minister of ACOA, Rob MooreMBarrington PassagePolitical stafferSydney—VictoriaMWest NovaM
New Brunswick - 10 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankAcadie—BathurstMBeresfordBeauséjourFFrederictonIncumbent Member of ParliamentMLincolnBusinessmanFundy RoyalIncumbent Member of Parliament, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)MQuispamsisLawyerMadawaska—RestigoucheIncumbent Member of Parliament; Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern DevelopmentMEdmundstonLawyerMiramichi—Grand LakeIncumbent Member of ParliamentFMiramichiTeacherMoncton—Riverview—DieppeIncumbent Member of ParliamentMMonctonLawyerNew Brunswick SouthwestIncumbent Member of ParliamentMSt. AndrewsTaxpayer advocateSaint John—RothesayIncumbent Member of ParliamentMSt. MartinsManagerTobique—MactaquacMWoodstockPastor
Quebec - 78 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankAbitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—EeyouAbitibi—TémiscamingueMAhuntsic-CartiervilleMLavalRetail store managerAlfred-PellanMLaSalleRealtorArgenteuil—La Petite-NationMAvignon—La Mitis—Matane—MatapédiaMQuébecBeauceIncumbent Member of Parliament, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism, and Agriculture)MSaint-GeorgesLawyerBeauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—CharlevoixFormer Member of Parliament for Beauport—LimoilouFSaint-JoachimAdministratorBeauport—LimoilouMQuébecMilitaryBécancour—Nicolet—SaurelBellechasse—Les Etchemins—LévisIncumbent Member of Parliament, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency PreparednessMSaint-RédempteurEngineerBeloeil—Chambly2014 Conservative Party of Quebec provincial election candidate for Châteauguay and 2012 candidate for La PinièreMDelsonOperations managerBerthier—MaskinongéMarianne FoucraultBourassaJason Potasso-JustinoBrome—MissisquoiFormer CHL Player of the YearMMagogHockey coachBrossard—Saint-Lambert2011 candidate in Saint-Lambert, 2006 candidate in Laval—Les ÎlesMBrossardBusinessmanCharlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles2011 candidate in this ridingMQuébecEditorChâteauguay—LacolleMChâteauguayPublic servantChicoutimi—Le FjordCaroline Ste-MarieCompton—StansteadMSherbrookeDorval—Lachine—LaSalleFormer convener for Immigration and Citizenship and Global Affairs, and co-representative to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women for the National Council of Women of CanadaFMontrealPublic servantDrummondFormer TV anchor and losing candidate in Mount Royal nomination contestFMontrealMediaGaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-MadeleineJean-Pierre PigeonGatineauFormer Gatineau City Councillor for Pointe-GatineauMGatineauTeacherHochelagaMLachineBusinessmanHonoré-MercierMMontrealHull—AylmerMGatineauBusinessmanJolietteSoheil EidJonquièreFJonquièreNatural resource development advisorLa Pointe-de-l'Île2014 Conservative Party of Quebec provincial election candidate for Saint-LaurentMMontrealCustomer serviceLa PrairieMSaint-ConstantRealtorLac-Saint-JeanIncumbent Member of Parliament, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental AffairsMRobervalHotel manager, restaurateurLac-Saint-LouisFormer Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasury, National Bank of CanadaMMount RoyalEconomistLaSalle—Émard—VerdunMLaSalleLaurentides—LabelleSylvain CharronLaurier—Sainte-MarieDaniel GaudreauLaval—Les ÎlesMLavalArchitectLévis—LotbinièreIncumbent Member of ParliamentMSaint-Narcisse-de-BeaurivageFarmerLongueuil—Charles-LeMoyneMSaint-LambertStudentLongueuil—Saint-HubertMLongueuilLouis-HébertJean-Pierre AsselinLouis-Saint-LaurentFormer Leader of the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ), former ADQ and CAQ Member of the Quebec National Assembly for ChauveauMQuébecJournalistManicouaganYvon BoudreauMarc-Aurèle-FortinFLavalCosmetics representativeMégantic—L'ÉrableFormer mayor of Thetford MinesMPoliticianMirabelMQuébecMontarvilleMSaint-HubertLawyerMontcalmGisèle DesrochesMontmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-LoupFormer Member of ParliamentMLa PocatièreEntrepreneurMount RoyalFormer borough mayor of Côte-Saint-Luc–Hampstead–Montreal West (2001-2005), former mayor of Côte Saint-Luc (1998-2001) and former Equality Party Member of the National Assembly (1989-1994)MCôte Saint-LucBusinessmanNotre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount2014 Quebec Liberal Party Candidate for MercierMMontrealSommelierOutremontRodolphe HusnyPapineauYvon VadnaisPierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—VerchèresClovis MaheuxPierrefonds—Dollard2014 Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) candidate for Laurier-DorionFDollard-des-OrmeauxLawyerPontiacMGatineauCanadian Armed Forces CorporalPortneuf—Jacques-CartierMSaint-Augustin-de-DesmauresPolitical advisorQuébecMQuébecMilitaryRepentignyMRepentignyEvent plannerRichmond—ArthabaskaMayor of VictoriavilleMVictoriavillePoliticianRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les BasquesFrancis FortinRivière-des-Mille-Îles2006 and 2004 candidate in this ridingMSaint-EustacheTeacherRivière-du-NordMQuébecRosemont—La Petite-PatrieMOutremontSaint-Hyacinthe—BagotRéjean LéveilléSaint-JeanDirector of Human Resources for the City of ChâteauguayMCandiacLawyerSaint-Laurent2011 candidate in LaSalle—ÉmardMPointe-CalumetBusinessmanSaint-Léonard—Saint-Michel2014 Conservative Party of Quebec provincial election candidate for BlainvilleMBlainvilleMechanical engineering student, writerSaint-Maurice—Champlain2011 candidate in this ridingMGrand-MèreRetiredSalaberry—SuroîtFormer ADQ Member of the Quebec National Assembly for HuntingdonMGodmanchesterBusinessmanSheffordFGranbyRetiredSherbrookeFormer Canadian Army surgeonMCoaticookRetired medical doctorTerrebonneMichel SurprenantThérèse-De BlainvilleMBlainvilleHotel presidentTrois-RivièresMPort MoodyLawyerVaudreuil—Soulanges2011 and 2008 candidate in this ridingMTerrebonneLawyerVille-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-SoeursMontreal City Councillor for Peter-McGillMMontrealMarketing consultantVimyMMontrealStudent
Ontario - 121 seats