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OfficeParty Leader
HonorificParty Leader - Abbr: Party Leader
TypeProgressive Conservative Leadership Election
Filing Deadline October 26, 2018 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 27, 2018 - 12:00am Central
Polls Close October 27, 2018 - 12:00am Central
Term Start October 27, 2018 - 12:00am
Term End December 31, 2025 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedCampari_007 February 10, 2021 01:47am
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Description Pictou East MLA Tim Houston is the new leader of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives.

Houston garnered 2,496.75 points out of a total of 5,100 after the first round of voting. He required 2,551 points to win the leadership.

Shortly after the result was announced, however, the remaining candidates on the ballot stood down in favour of supporting Houston as the new party leader.

Houston was followed by Cecil Clarke with 1,385.71 points, John Lohr with 692.45 points, Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin with 384.96 points and Julie Chaisson with 140.13 points.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyProgressive Conservative Won01/24/2018
NameKarla MacFarlane Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/24/2018 - 10/27/2018 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name MLA Tim Houston MLA Cecil Clarke MLA John A. Lohr MLA Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin Julie Chaisson  
PartyProgressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative  
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Certified Votes 5,100 (100.00%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,100 (-100.00%) -5,100 (-100.00%) -5,100 (-100.00%) -5,100 (-100.00%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Ballot Round 0 2,496 (48.97%) 1,385 (27.17%) 692 (13.58%) 384 (7.53%) 140 (2.75%)  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 11/19/2017 02/03/2018 01/08/2018 02/06/2018 02/08/2018  
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DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Rob Batherson (PC)
Jan 15, 2018
Peter G. MacKay (PC)
 00, 2018
Allan MacMaster (PC)
 00, 2018
Alana Paon (PC)
 00, 2018
Matt Whitman (PC)
 00, 2018
Karla MacFarlane (PC)
Nov 19, 2017
Chris A. d'Entremont (PC)
 00, 2017

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