Wayne Fraser | |
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MLA for Pictou East | |
In office 1993–1998 | |
Preceded by | Donald Cameron |
Succeeded by | Jim DeWolfe |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 (age 66–67) |
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | Stockbroker [1] |
Wayne Fraser is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. [2]
Fraser first attempted to enter politics in the 1988 provincial election,losing the Pictou East race to Progressive Conservative Donald Cameron. [3] He tried a second time to unseat Cameron in the 1993 election,but was defeated by over 700 votes. [4] At the time of the 1993 election,Cameron had been serving as the province's premier and,following his party's defeat,also resigned as MLA. A by-election was held on August 3,1993,and Fraser was elected in his third attempt to win the seat. [1] [5] In the 1998 election,Fraser was defeated in his re-election bid by Progressive Conservative candidate Jim DeWolfe. [6]
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