Keith Irving

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Keith Irving
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Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Kings South
In office
October 8, 2013 October 27, 2024
Liberal Keith Irving4,04944.11-2.60
Progressive Conservative Derrick Kimball 3,04633.18+5.87
New Democratic Mercedes Brian1,80819.70-1.32
Green Barry Leslie2763.01-0.68
Total valid votes 9,17999.70
Total rejected ballots280.30
Turnout9,20755.70
Eligible voters 16,531
Liberal hold Swing -4.24
2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Keith Irving4,26946.71+ 7.46
  Progressive Conservative Peter Harrison2,49627.31+ 4.61
  New Democratic Party Stephen Schneider1,92121.02- 14.53
Green Shelia G. Richardson3373.69+ 1.19
Atlantica Joel Hirtle1161.27
2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Keith Irving3,93939.25
  New Democratic Party Ramona Jennex 3,56835.55
  Progressive Conservative Shane MacKenzie Buchan2,27822.70
Green Shelia G. Richardson2512.50

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