Kent Smith (Canadian politician)

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2024 Nova Scotia general election: Eastern Shore

The Honourable Kent Smith ECNS MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Eastern Shore
Incumbent
Assumed office August 17, 2021
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Kent Smith	4,600	61.6%
	Liberal	Doyle Safire	1,441	19.3%
	New Democratic	Don Carney	1,231	16.5%
	Green	Kevin Conrod	197	2.6%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			7,469
Eligible voters
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [5]

v t e 2021 Nova Scotia general election : Eastern Shore
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Kent Smith	4,264	45.82	+14.71	$38,052.56
	Liberal	Kevin Murphy	3,169	34.06	-5.69	$45,473.02
	New Democratic	Deirdre Dwyer	1,618	17.39	-7.27	$34,745.13
	Green	Cheryl Atkinson	254	2.73	-0.04	$200.00
Total valid votes/expense limit			9,305	99.44	–	$94,668.78
Total rejected ballots			52	0.56
Turnout			9,357	56.92
Eligible voters			16,438
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+10.20
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [6]

References

1. Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
2. Aly Thomson, "Prominent Liberals lose seats as Tories make gains". CBC News Nova Scotia, August 17, 2021.
3. "N.S. premier shuffles cabinet, appoints first Black woman". CBC News. September 14, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
4. "Nova Scotia Legislature-MLA Profile". Nova Scotia Legislature. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
5. https://globalnews.ca/news/10865520/nova-scotia-election-2024-eastern-shore/
6. "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.