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Conservative Bruce Stanton will represent Simcoe North for a fifth consecutive term.With 43.5 per cent of the vote, Stanton edged Liberal candidate Gerry Hawes, who received 30.7 per cent, to retain his seat on Parliament Hill.Stanton, who was first elected in 2006, will serve the citizens of Simcoe North for another term. ARTICLE CONTINUES
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