Bruce Holland

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2019 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Bruce Holland
MLA for Timberlea-Prospect
In office
May 25, 1993 –March 24, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Andy Fillmore 23,68142.48−9.25$77,935.01
New Democratic Christine Saulnier16,74730.04−6.09$92,096.82
Green Jo-Ann Roberts 8,01314.37+11.08$46,730.72
Conservative Bruce Holland 6,45611.58+2.97none listed
People's Duncan McGenn6331.14–none listed
Animal Protection Bill Wilson2220.40–$2,719.51
Total valid votes/expense limit55,752100.0   $102,876.75
Total rejected ballots3610.64+0.15
Turnout56,11375.04+0.36
Eligible voters74,778
Liberal hold Swing -1.58
Source: Elections Canada [17]

District 12 - Halifax Municipal Election 2016: Timberlea - Beechville - Clayton Park West-Wedgewood

Eligible voters:
CandidateVotes %±
Richard Zurawski [18] 1,60628.33
Scott Guthrie [19] 1,24121.89
Bruce Holland [20] 91616.16
Iona Stoddard [19] 70412.42
John Bignell [21] 66911.80
Bruce E. Smith [22] 5339.40
Turnout 5,669

2017 general election

2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Brendan Maguire 4,21955.48+12.94%
New Democratic Trish Keeping1,72822.72-10.91%
Progressive Conservative Bruce Holland1,30017.10-6.73%
Green Chelsey Carter3574.69
Total valid votes7,604100.0  

1993 general election

1993 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Holland3,47038.62
  New Democratic Party Bill Estabrooks 2,77230.85
  Progressive Conservative Debi Forsyth-Smith2,74430.54

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  18. ↑ Candidate Website, Accessed July 26, 2016
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