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

← 2021 August 8, 2023 (2023-08-08) 65th →

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

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Nova Scotia provincial by-election, August 8, 2023
Upon the resignation of Angela Simmonds
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Twila Grosse 1,950 45.22 +16.53
New Democratic Colter Simmonds 1,145 26.55 -1.37
Liberal Carlo Simmons 1,021 23.68 -19.71
Green Anthony Edmonds 101 2.34
Nova Scotians United Bobby Taylor 95 2.20
Total valid votes 4,312 99.29
Total rejected ballots 31 0.71 -0.08
Turnout 4,343 38.79 -7.56
Eligible voters 11,195
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +18.12
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3]

References

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  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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