2007 Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage provincial by-election
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A provincial by-election was held in Nova Scotia on 2 October 2007 to fill the vacancy in the House of Assembly riding of Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage.[1] The byelection resulted from the resignation of New Democrat MLA Kevin Deveaux.[2] New Democrat Becky Kent won the byelection by almost 600 votes.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| New Democratic Party | Becky Kent | 2,459 | 44.39 | -20.01 | |
| Progressive Conservative Party | Michael Eddy | 1,863 | 33.63 | +14.71 | |
| Liberal Party | Kelly Rambeau | 958 | 17.30 | +2.07 | |
| Green | Beverley Woodfield | 259 | 4.68 | +2.24 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "N.S. premier sets byelection date". CBC News. August 28, 2007. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "NDP's Deveaux quits politics for UN post". CBC News. January 25, 2007. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "NDP holds seat in Halifax-area byelection". CBC News. October 2, 2007. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage byelection results" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. October 2, 2007. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
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