Brian Skabar

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2024 Nova Scotia general election: Queens
Brian Skabar
MLA for Cumberland North
In office
June 9, 2009 October 8, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Kim Masland 3,46179.9%
Liberal Cathy De Rome48711.2%
New Democratic Brian Skabar 3828.8%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout4,330
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
2016 Amherst Mayoral Election
Mayoral candidate [9] Vote %
David Kogon1,63041.30
George Baker68217.28
Wayne Bishop53813.63
Dale Fawthrop41610.54
Robert Bird3809.63
Brian Skabar3017.63
2013 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Terry Farrell 2,94439.74+26.14
Progressive Conservative Judith Marie Giroux2,21229.86+12.63
New Democratic Brian Skabar1,97426.64-13.55
Green Jason Blanch2793.77+2.16
Total valid votes7,40999.22
Total rejected ballots580.78
Turnout7,46758.62
Eligible voters12,737
Source(s)
Source: Electios Nova Scotia (2013). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). electionsnovascotia.ca.
2009 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Brian Skabar3,17040.1925.54
Independent Ernie Fage 2,15927.37
Progressive Conservative Keith Hunter1,35917.23-45.41
Liberal Brent Noiles1,07313.60-6.38
Green Aviva Silburt1271.61-1.12
Total7,888
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

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