Jaczek cruises to victory in Oak Ridges -- Markham

By Bill Rea

The second time was the charm for Helena Jaczek.

The former medical officer of health for York Region recovered from her

2003 defeat to take Oak Ridges -- Markham for the Liberals in Wednesday's provincial election.

According to as yet unofficial results, she took about 48.2 per cent of the some 57,000 votes cast, compared to Whitchurch -- Stouffville Deputy Mayor Phil Bannon, who took roughly 36.2 per cent for the Progressive Conservatives. New Democrat Janice Hagan was well off the pace with about 7.8 per cent, followed by Green Party candidate Attila Nagy with

6.5 per cent, Patrick Redmond of the Family Coalition party with .8 per cent and independent candidate Doug Ransom trailed with .6 per cent.

"Tonight, we are celebrating a truly great victory," Jaczek told her supporters at her victory party in Markham, adding Ontarians have assured themselves of four more years of good government, peace in schools and effective public services.

Oak Ridges Markham Unofficial Results

Candidates	Votes
Phil Bannon (PC)	21,339
Janice Hagan (NDP)	4,801
Helena Jaczek (Liberal)	28,362
Attila Nagy (Green)	3,877
Doug Ransom (Independent)	341
Patrick Redmond (Family Coalition)	476
Polls Reporting	0/0

York Simcoe Unofficial Results

Candidates	Votes
Victor Carvalho (Familty Coalition)	297
John Gilbank (Liberal)	12,784
Caley McKibbin (Libertarian)	349
Nancy Morrison (NDP)	4,204
Julia Munro (PC)	19,170
Jim Reeves (Green)	4,663
Polls Reporting	0/0