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A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Pictou West in Nova Scotia on May 21, 2024, to elect a new member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly following the resignation of Progressive Conservative MLA Karla MacFarlane.[1] The deadline for candidate nominations is May 1, 2024.[2][3]
Progressive Conservative Premier Tim Houston called the by-election quickly, only two weeks after MacFarlane's resignation, suggesting the party is confident they will hold the seat.[4]
On election day, the Progressive Conservative candidate, Marco MacLeod, a local sawmill owner won the seat with over 70 per cent of the vote. The NDP, and its candidate, Melinda McKenzie finished second and claimed a 'strong showing'. The Liberals finished in third for the second by-election in a row (they also finished third in the 2023 Preston provincial by-election), and lost their deposit by failing to get 10 per cent of the votes.[5]
- ^ Gorman, Michael (April 5, 2024). "Karla MacFarlane announces retirement from Nova Scotia politics - Veteran Pictou West MLA was the province's first female Speaker of the House". CBC News.
- ^ "Date set for Pictou West by-election following retirement of Karla MacFarlane - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Byelection called for May 21 in Nova Scotia's Pictou West riding". 650 CKOM. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Nova Scotia byelection vote set for Tuesday in riding formerly held by popular Tory". Global News. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ Patil, Anjuli (May 21, 2024). "PC candidate Marco MacLeod declared unofficial winner of byelection in Pictou West". CBC News.