Kent Smith (Canadian politician)

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2024 Nova Scotia general election: Eastern Shore
Kent Smith
MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Eastern Shore
Assumed office
August 17, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Kent Smith 4,60061.6%
Liberal Doyle Safire1,44119.3%
New Democratic Don Carney1,23116.5%
Green Kevin Conrod1972.6%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout7,469
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [5]
2021 Nova Scotia general election : Eastern Shore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Kent Smith 4,26445.82+14.71$38,052.56
Liberal Kevin Murphy3,16934.06-5.69$45,473.02
New Democratic Deirdre Dwyer1,61817.39-7.27$34,745.13
Green Cheryl Atkinson2542.73-0.04$200.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit9,30599.44$94,668.78
Total rejected ballots520.56
Turnout9,35756.92
Eligible voters 16,438
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +10.20
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [6]

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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.