Derek Mombourquette

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2021 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Membertou

The Honourable Derek Mombourquette ECNS MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Sydney-Whitney Pier
Incumbent
Assumed office July 14, 2015
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Derek Mombourquette	4,561	54.27	+15.55
	New Democratic	Madonna Doucette	2,377	28.28	-8.75
	Progressive Conservative	Pauline Singer	1,467	17.45	-6.80
Total valid votes			8,405	99.44
Total rejected ballots			47	0.56
Turnout			8,452	52.66
Eligible voters			16,049
	Liberal hold		Swing		+12.15
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [16]

v t e 2017 Nova Scotia general election : Sydney-Whitney Pier
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Derek Mombourquette	3,656	38.72	-10.33
	New Democratic	Madonna Doucette	3,496	37.03	+6.88
	Progressive Conservative	Laurie MacIntosh	2,290	24.25	+3.45
Total valid votes			9,442	100.0
Total rejected ballots			62	0.65
Turnout			9,504	52.80
Eligible voters			18,001
	Liberal hold		Swing		-8.61
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [17] [18]

v t e Nova Scotia provincial by-election, July 14, 2015: Sydney-Whitney Pier On the resignation of Gordie Gosse
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Derek Mombourquette	3,794	49.05	+5.02
	New Democratic	Madonna Doucette	2,332	30.15	-19.22
	Progressive Conservative	Brian E. MacArthur	1,609	20.80	+14.20
Total valid votes			7,735	99.55
Total rejected ballots			35	0.45
Turnout			7,770	42.60
Electors on the lists			18,238
	Liberal gain from New Democratic		Swing		+12.12

v t e 2013 Nova Scotia general election : Sydney-Whitney Pier
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Gordie Gosse	5,084	49.37	−5.25
	Liberal	Derek Mombourquette	4,534	44.03	+8.80
	Progressive Conservative	Leslie MacPhee	680	6.60	−1.79
Total valid votes			10,298	99.40
Total rejected ballots			62	0.60
Turnout			10,360	57.86
Electors on the lists			17,906	–
	New Democratic hold		Swing		−7.03
Source(s) "Voters in two Cape Breton ridings head to polls Tuesday". Cape Breton Post . July 13, 2015.

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