Joanne Bernard

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2017 Nova Scotia general election: Dartmouth North
Joanne Bernard
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Dartmouth North
In office
October 8, 2013 May 30, 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Susan Leblanc 2,77139.36+9.22
Liberal Joanne Bernard 2,44234.68-9.38
Progressive Conservative Melanie Russell1,38419.66-5.42
Green Tyler Colburne3184.52
Atlantica David Boyd1261.79
Total valid votes7,041100
Total rejected ballots330.47
Turnout7,07442.7
Eligible voters16,566
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +9.30
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [9] [10]
2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Joanne Bernard2,95344.06
  New Democratic Party Steve Estey2,02030.14
  Progressive Conservative Séan G. Brownlow1,72925.08

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