2007 Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage provincial by-election
Appearance
A provincial by-election was held in Nova Scotia on 2 October 2007 to fill the vacancy in the House of Assembly riding of Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage.[1] The byelection resulted from the resignation of New Democrat MLA Kevin Deveaux.[2] New Democrat Becky Kent won the byelection by almost 600 votes.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Democratic Party | Becky Kent | 2,459 | 44.39 | ||
Progressive Conservative Party | Michael Eddy | 1,863 | 33.63 | ||
Liberal Party | Kelly Rambeau | 958 | 17.30 | ||
Green | Beverley Woodfield | 259 | 4.68 | – |
References
- ^ "N.S. premier sets byelection date". CBC News. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "NDP's Deveaux quits politics for UN post". CBC News. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "NDP holds seat in Halifax-area byelection". CBC News. 2 October 2007. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage byelection results" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 2 October 2007. Retrieved 2016-03-25.