Becky Kent

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Becky Kent
MLA for Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage
In office
October 2, 2007 October 8, 2013
  Liberal Joyce Treen 3,05740.62
  New Democratic Party Becky Kent2,91438.72
  Progressive Conservative Lloyd Jackson1,55520.66
2009 Nova Scotia general election
Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  New Democratic Party Becky Kent4,40265.17
  Progressive Conservative Party Lloyd Jackson1,07415.9
  Liberal Party Orest Ulan1,05415.6
Green Denise Menard2253.33
Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage by-election
2 October 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  New Democratic Party Becky Kent2,45944.39
  Progressive Conservative Party Michael Eddy1,86333.63
  Liberal Party Kelly Rambeau95817.30
Green Beverley Woodfield2594.68

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