2010 Nova Scotia provincial by-elections

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Three provincial by-elections were held in Nova Scotia in 2010 to fill vacancies in the House of Assembly.

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Glace Bay

The district of Glace Bay was vacated by Liberal Party MNA Dave Wilson; Geoff MacLellan won the election to replace him on June 22, 2010.

Byelection June 22, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Geoff MacLellan 390153.91
  NDP Myrtle Campbell228131.52
  PC Michelle Wheelhouse75910.48
 IndependentEdna Lee1952.69
Atlantica Dan Wilson560.77

Yarmouth

The district of Yarmouth was vacated by Liberal Party MNA Richard Hurlburt; Zach Churchill won the election to replace him on June 22, 2010.

Byelection June 22, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Zach Churchill 398450.65+36.58
  Progressive Conservative Charles Crosby 262833.41-27.93
 IndependentBelle Hatfield6738.56Ø
  New Democratic Party John Deveau5136.52-16.41
Green John Percy490.62-1.04
Atlantica Jonathan Dean190.24Ø

Cumberland South

The district of Cumberland South was vacated by Progressive Conservative MNA Murray Scott; Jamie Baillie won the election to replace him on October 26, 2010.

October 26, 2010 by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Jamie Baillie 3,26257.20%
Liberal Kenny Jackson2,16537.96%
  New Democratic Party Scott McKee2764.84%