Jamie Baillie

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2017 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland South
Jamie Baillie
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Leader of the Opposition
In office
October 22, 2013 –January 24, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Jamie Baillie3,53651.49+0.53
Liberal Kenny John Jackson2,77940.47+0.26
New Democratic Larry Duchesne 3985.80-0.98
Atlantica Thor Lengies1542.24
Total valid votes6,897100.00
Total rejected ballots350.51-0.19
Turnout6,90263.20-2.53
Eligible voters10,921
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.14
2013 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Jamie Baillie3,65350.9%-6.30
  Liberal Kenny Jackson2,41733.7%-4.26
  New Democratic Party Larry Duchesne87212.2%+7.36
Green Bruce McCulloch2283.2%-
October 26, 2010 Cumberland South by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Jamie Baillie3,26257.20%-10.26
Liberal Kenny Jackson2,16537.96%+32.89
  New Democratic Party Scott McKee2764.84%-21.06

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