Richard Ames (Canadian politician)

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Richard Ames
MLA
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Ames in 2024
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
In office
June 27, 2023 November 2, 2024
Progressive Conservative Richard Ames4,75057.83+20.67
People's Alliance Gary Lemmon1,52418.55-12.24
Liberal Robert Kitchen94011.44-7.11
Green Louise Comeau89010.84+0.86
New Democratic Jarrett Oldenburg1101.34-1.70
Total valid votes8,214100.0
Total rejected ballots80.10
Turnout8,22267.54
Eligible voters12,174
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +16.46
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]

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References

  1. Fraser, Elizabeth (15 September 2020). "All 15 PC cabinet ministers retain their seats - PCs win majority government with 27 seats". CBC News.
  2. "Provincial Election Results". www.electionsnb.ca. Elections New Brunswick.