Michael Allen, better known as Mike Allen, (born November 20, 1960, in

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. He represented the riding of

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as a member of the

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in the

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from

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, when he chose to retire from Parliament. Allen first ran for office in the 2004 federal election but was defeated by incumbent

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by a margin of 3008 votes. However, Allen defeated Savoy in the 2006 election by a narrow margin of 254 votes.

Post-Parliamentary career

Run for Chairmanship of the New Brunswick Progressive-Conservatives

In 2016, Allen ran for the leadership of the

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. One of seven candidates, he won 16.25% of the vote in the October 22nd Convention's first round. In the second round, he won 20.22%, coming in last place, and being eliminated as a result.

Campaign Finance Violations

In July 2018, Allen was charged with campaign finance violations during his bid for the chairmanship of

, under the claim that he and his wife donated a sum of over $6,000 to his campaign, hence passing the contribution limit. In May 2019, he pleaded guilty to violations of campaign finance law, and was made to pay $10,000 in Fines.

Electoral history

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Mike 1960 births Conservative Party of Canada MPs Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Politicians from Fredericton 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada