Gordon Wilson (Nova Scotia politician)

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2017 Nova Scotia general election: Clare-Digby
Gordon Wilson
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Clare-Digby
In office
October 8, 2013 July 17, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gordon Wilson4,04450.49-4.19
Progressive Conservative Normand Cormier2,28328.50-2.58
New Democratic Harold Neil1,68221.00+12.01
2013 Nova Scotia general election, Clare-Digby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Gordon Wilson5,12254.68N/A
  Progressive Conservative Paul Emile LeBlanc2,91131.08N/A
  New Democratic Party Dean Kenley8428.99N/A
  Independent Ian Thurber4925.25N/A

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References

  1. 1 2 Meet the candidates for the Clare-Digby riding in the May 30 provincial election Tri-County Vanguard
  2. 1 2 N.S. Environment Minister Gordon Wilson not reoffering in next election CBC News
  3. The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Wilson, Gordon Lloyd, page 283 Nova Scotia Legislature
  4. "Encore Liberal again -- Wilson elected MLA for Clare Digby". Nova News Now. October 9, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  5. "Premier names former forester as Nova Scotia's environment minister". CBC News. April 24, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-24.