ElginSt. ThomasLondon South votes for MP representative [Video]

Journalist, broadcaster, and author Andrew Lawton has won the nomination to run as Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party of Canada in the new riding of Elgin—St. Thomas—London South.

No vote totals were announced, but Lawton beat Anthony Shields Saturday night in a vote at the St. Anne’s Centre in St. Thomas, Ont.

“This was a really, really great opportunity for the members to have their say in who their next member of parliament is,” Lawton told CTV News after winning the nomination. “I think all across the riding, everyone is absolutely fed up with the government. They want some strong conservative voices, and I’m happy to be a part of that following the legacy of Karen Vecchio.”

Voting took place for three hours Saturday afternoon, and less than an hour after voting ended, the ballots were counted, and Lawton was announced the winner.

Some leaving the event told …