Dave Waugh squeaked by Sean Roberts in Wednesday’s ComSoc election, winning by 15 votes.
Waugh, Comm ’08, had a total of 256 votes or 46 per cent of the total vote, and Roberts had 241 votes or 44 per cent of the vote.
Ten per cent of voters abstained Waugh, who campaigned while on exchange in , thanked his
campaign crew for their efforts. “I couldn’t have run a campaign from overseas without the help of
some fantastic friends,” he said in an e-mail to the Journal.
“I owe a huge thank-you to everyone involved in making this happen.” Roberts, Comm ’08, said he
was happy with the way he ran his campaign. “I was surprised but not extremely disappointed [with
the results],” he said, adding that he’s looking forward to filling his new-found free time with new pursuits. Chief Electoral Officer Andrew Ball said there was a voter turnout of 55 per cent this year.
Last year there was a 30 per cent voter turnout. Ball credited this year’s spike in voters to increased
promotional efforts and the candidates’ campaigns.
Waugh said he’s thrilled about the high voter turnout. “I think it speaks to the interest and discussion all five campaigns sparked, and it’s great to see that the issues of most importance to students were front and centre.” ComSoc President Julia Takach said she’s pleased with the results. “For the new president, I would encourage him to both take on ast traditions and to continue to challenge and change so that we don’t stay stagnant.” One tradition Takach hopes Waugh and his team will
continue is hiring from a diverse applicant pool. “We want to involve as many people from diverse backgrounds as possible,” she said. Eddie Ho, Comm ’08, waselected vice-president (external),
receiving 347 votes, or 63 per cent of the vote. His opponent Andrew Dubowec, Comm ’08, received
184 votes or 33 per cent. Amy Bergenwall, Comm ’08, was acclaimed as vice-president (internal) with 460 votes or 83 per cent of the vote.
Waugh said he’s excited about the new executive.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Amy and Eddie— they’re awesome people, with some awesome ideas,”
he said. “For tonight, I’ll celebrate a little … but tomorrow, the work starts.”
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