James Rajotte

James Rajotte

Rajotte in 2015
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Edmonton—Leduc
Edmonton Southwest (2000-2004)
In office
November 27, 2000 – October 19, 2015
Preceded by Ian McClelland
Succeeded by Matt Jeneroux
Personal details
Born (1970-08-19) August 19, 1970
Edmonton, Alberta
Political party Conservative
Other political
affiliations		 Canadian Alliance (2000-2003)
Spouse(s) single
Residence Edmonton
Profession Executive assistant, political researcher

James Rajotte (born August 19, 1970) is a Canadian politician and served as a Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2015.

As a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, Rajotte was chair of Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance. Previously he was chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. He represented the riding of Edmonton Southwest from 2000 to 2004. In the 2004 federal election he was elected in the newly created riding of Edmonton-Leduc. He was re-elected in Edmonton-Leduc in the 2006 and 2008 federal elections. He was first elected as a Canadian Alliance MP in 2000, and was also one of four Alliance MPs who agreed to sit with the Progressive Conservative caucus after the December 9, 2003 creation of the Conservative Party, as the Alliance and Progressive Conservative parliamentary caucuses were not officially merged into a single caucus until a few weeks later.

Rajotte is a former executive assistant and researcher. Rajotte was the CPC official opposition critic for Industry and also fulfilled the role of opposition critic for Science, Research and Development. His interests include classical music and literature.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeJames Rajotte 33,174 63.2% +2.7% $81,190
LiberalDonna Lynn Smith 9,234 17.6% -1.9% $29,456
New DemocraticHana Razga 5,994 11.4% -2.4% $15,390
GreenValerie Kennedy 4,081 7.8% +1.6% $1,154
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,483 100% $92,972
Total rejected ballots 118
Turnout 52,601 %
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeJames Rajotte 33,764 60.53% +5.49%
LiberalJim Jacuta 10,856 19.46% -9.85%
New DemocraticMartin Rybiak 7,685 13.78% +4.37%
GreenBen Morrison Pettit 3,479 6.24% +0.02%
Total valid votes 55,784 100.00%
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeJames Rajotte 26,791 55.04% $54,847
     Liberal Bruce King 14,269 29.31% $46,445
     New Democratic Party Doug McLachlan 4,581 9.41% $7,563
GreenBruce Sinclair 3,029 6.22% – $107
Total valid votes 48,670 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 111 0.23%
Turnout 48,781 65.08%
Canadian federal election, 2000: Edmonton Southwest
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
AllianceJames Rajotte 26,197 48.85% $47,590
LiberalChiu Lau 18,223 33.98% $63,679
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Fernando 5,803 10.82% $13,273
New DemocraticBernie Keeler 2,746 5.12% $13,321
GreenJerry Paschen 462 0.86% $478
Natural LawWade McKinley 195 0.36%
Total valid votes 53,626
Total rejected ballots 1260.23%
Turnout 53,75264.07%

Other political offices

Political offices
Preceded by
Rob Merrifield		 Chair of the Standing Committee on
Finance
February 3, 2009 – present 		Succeeded by
none (incumbent)
Preceded by
Brent St. Denis		 Chair of the Standing Committee on
Industry, Science & Technology
May 9, 2006 – February 3, 2009 		Succeeded by
Michael Chong
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