Progressive Conservatives win a byelection in Nova Scotia for a newly created Acadian electoral district in Cape Breton. According to the province’s election office, the vote count is not yet final, and results released are described as unofficial. The electoral body reports that Progressive Conservative candidate Claude Bourgeois receives 1,315 votes, while Liberal candidate Denis Cormier receives 1,080 votes. The margin between the candidates is therefore 235 votes based on the figures provided in the unofficial results. Other sources on the same race are not provided in the material here, so the summary reflects only the vote totals and party standings cited. The outcome indicates a win for the Progressive Conservatives in the newly established riding, which is intended to represent the Acadian community in the Cape Breton area. Final results would be expected after the completion of any remaining counting and formal tabulation steps.
Progressive Conservatives win Nova Scotia byelection in new Acadian riding
Progressive Conservatives win a byelection in Nova Scotia for a newly created Acadian electoral district in Cape Breton. According to the province’s election office, the vote count is not yet final, a...
- A byelection is held in a newly created Acadian riding in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
- Unofficial results are released by the election body.
- Progressive Conservative candidate Claude Bourgeois receives 1,315 votes.
- Liberal candidate Denis Cormier receives 1,080 votes.
- Bourgeois is reported to win by 235 votes in the unofficial count.
The electoral body says unofficial results show Tory candidate Claude Bourgeois received 1,315 votes, and Denis Cormier of the Liberals got 1,080.
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