Jill Balser

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2024 Nova Scotia general election: Digby-Annapolis
Jill Balser
MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Digby-Annapolis
Assumed office
August 17, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Jill Balser 3,37273.3%
Liberal Joey Amero86918.9%
New Democratic Shannon Long3617.8%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout4,602
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [5]
2021 Nova Scotia general election : Digby-Annapolis
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Jill Balser 2,63649.55+26.02$18,174.72
Liberal Jimmy MacAlpine1,86535.06-16.71$31,375.32
New Democratic Michael Carty62611.77-11.61$21,949.92
Green Jessica Walker1132.12+1.09$200.00
Atlantica Tyler Ducharme801.50+1.21$200.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit5,32099.66$62,588.83
Total rejected ballots180.34
Turnout5,33852.98
Eligible voters 10,075
Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal Swing +21.37
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [6]

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