2023 Preston provincial by-election

A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Preston in Nova Scotia on August 8, 2023, to elect a new member of the House of Assembly following the resignation of Liberal MLA Angela Simmonds.[1][2]

2023 Preston provincial by-election

August 8, 2023 (2023-08-08)

Riding of Preston
Turnout38.79%
  First party Second party Third party
 
PC
NDP
LIB
Candidate Twila Grosse Colter Simmonds Carlo Simmons
Party Progressive Conservative New Democratic Liberal
Popular vote 1,950 1,145 1,021
Percentage 45.2% 26.6% 23.7%
Swing Increase16.5 pp Decrease1.4 pp Decrease19.7 pp

MLA before election

Angela Simmonds
Liberal

Elected MLA

Twila Grosse
Progressive Conservative

Twila Grosse won the seat for the Progressive Conservatives.

Results

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, August 8, 2023
Upon the resignation of Angela Simmonds
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTwila Grosse1,95045.22+16.53
New DemocraticColter Simmonds1,14526.55-1.37
LiberalCarlo Simmons1,02123.68-19.71
GreenAnthony Edmonds1012.34
Nova Scotians UnitedBobby Taylor952.20
Total valid votes 4,31299.29
Total rejected ballots 310.71-0.08
Turnout 4,34338.79-7.56
Eligible voters 11,195
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +18.12
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3]

References

  1. "Preston MLA Angela Simmonds stepping down in April - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  2. Woodford, Zane (July 7, 2023). "Premier Tim Houston calls Preston byelection". Halifax Examiner. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  3. "Preston By-election 2023". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 12, 2023.

See also

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