Benjamin T. Lobb MP (born September 10, 1976) is a Canadian politician, who represents the federal riding of Huron-Bruce in the House of Commons. He is a member of the Conservative Party.
Early life
Ben Lobb attended Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee where he earned his B.Sc. in business administration. He is the son of a prominent local auctioneer.
Political career
Lobb was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 2008 and has subsequently been re-elected in 2011, for a third term in the 2015 federal election and a fourth time in the 2019 Canadian federal election.
Electoral record
| 2019 Canadian federal election |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
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| Conservative | Ben Lobb | 29,512 | 48.5 | | |
| Liberal | Allan Thompson | 20,167 | 33.1 | | |
| New Democratic | Tony McQuail | 7,421 | 12.2 | | |
| Green | Nicholas Wendler | 2,665 | 4.4 | | |
| People's | Kevin M. Klerks | 1,102 | 1.8 | | |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 60,867 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | 398 |
| Turnout | 61,265 | 71.1 |
| Eligible voters | 86,147 |
| Source: Elections Canada |
| 2015 Canadian federal election |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
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| Conservative | Ben Lobb | 26,174 | 44.94 | -10.01 | – |
| Liberal | Allan Thompson | 23,129 | 39.71 | +23.21 | – |
| New Democratic | Gerard Creces | 7,544 | 12.95 | -12.39 | – |
| Green | Jutta Splettstoesser | 1,398 | 2.40 | -0.33 | – |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 58,245 | 100.00 | | $214,719.74 |
| Total rejected ballots | 232 | 0.40 |
| Turnout | 58,477 | 72.77 |
| Eligible voters | 80,355 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -16.61 |
| Source: Elections Canada |
| 2011 Canadian federal election |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
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| Conservative | Ben Lobb | 29,255 | 54.95 | +10.1 | – |
| New Democratic | Grant Robertson | 13,493 | 25.34 | +10.3 | – |
| Liberal | Charlie Bagnato | 8,784 | 16.50 | -16.5 | – |
| Green | Eric Shelley | 1,455 | 2.73 | -2.6 | – |
| Independent | Dennis Valenta | 254 | 0.48 | 0.0 | – |
| Total valid votes | 53,241 | 100.0 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | 247 | 0.5 | – |
| Turnout | 53,488 | 68.8 | – |
| Eligible voters | 77,743 | – | – |
| 2008 Canadian federal election |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
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| Conservative | Ben Lobb | 22,202 | 44.8 | +6.8 | $59,966 |
| Liberal | Greg McClinchey | 16,346 | 33.0 | -5.0 | $74,928 |
| New Democratic | Tony McQuail | 7,426 | 15.0 | -1.3 | $37,499 |
| Green | Glen Smith | 2,617 | 5.3 | +1.9 | |
| Christian Heritage | Dave Joslin | 747 | 1.5 | -0.4 | $5,359 |
| Independent | Dennis Valenta | 242 | 0.5 | 0.0 | $3,622 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 49,580 | 100.0 | $83,704 |
| 2006 Canadian federal election |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
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| Liberal | Paul Steckle | 21,260 | 39.8 | -10.0 |
| Conservative | Ben Lobb | 20,289 | 38.0 | +6.9 |
| New Democratic | Grant Robertson | 8,696 | 16.3 | 3.2 |
| Green | Victoria Serda | 1,829 | 3.4 | +0.4 |
| Christian Heritage | Dave Joslin | 1,019 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Independent | Dennis Valenta | 270 | 0.5 | |
| Total valid votes | 53,363 | 100.0 |
