Progressive Conservatives hold seat in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex byelection

It's byelection day in two Ontario ridings and one of the races appears to be quite competitive. (Source: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Donovan)

The Progressive Conservatives have won their seat in the Lambton-Kent-Middlesex provincial riding with over 56 per cent of the vote.

PC candidate Steven Pinsonneault held a large lead all night on his closest contender Liberal Candidate Cathy Burghardt-Jesson, with all polls reporting by 10:30 p.m.

Pinsonneault will take over the seat after it was vacated by previous PC Cabinet Minister Monte McNaughton.

Pinsonneault is a Thamesville resident, who previously served as a municipal councillor in Chatham-Kent.

Lambton-Kent-Middlesex byelection results

Steve Pinsonneault, (PCP) — 15,649 (56.85%)

Cathy Burghardt-Jesson (LIB) — 6,208 (22.55%)

Katheryn Shailer (NDP) — 2,973 (10.80%)

Keith Benn (NBO) — 1,513 (5.50%)

Andraena Tilgner (GPO) — 429 (1.56%)

Stephen R. Campbell (Nap) — 360 (1.31%)

Cynthia Workman (ONP) — 310 (1.13%)

Hilda Walton (FRP) — 87 (0.32%)