Dave Ritcey
Dave Ritcey | |
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Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River | |
Assumed office March 10, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Lenore Zann |
Personal details | |
Born | David Mark Ritcey October 10, 1971 Truro, Nova Scotia |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Amber Ball Ritcey (m. 2003) |
Residence | Truro, Nova Scotia |
David Mark Ritcey (born October 10, 1971)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on March 10, 2020.[2][3] A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River. He has had many years of hockey coaching experience and is a former interim president of the Maritime Junior Hockey League.[4][5] His grandfather, Gerald Ritcey,[6] had been a MLA for Colchester, parts of which became the current riding, from 1968 to 1974.
Election results[]
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, March 10, 2020 Upon the resignation of Lenore Zann | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Dave Ritcey | 2,922 | 51.40 | +19.44 | ||||
Liberal | Allan Kennedy | 1,385 | 24.36 | +0.27 | ||||
New Democratic | Kathleen Kevany | 925 | 16.27 | -27.68 | ||||
Green | Ivan Drouin | 398 | 7.00 | |||||
Atlantica | Matthew Rushton | 55 | 0.97 | |||||
Total valid votes | 5,685 | 99.61 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 22 | 0.39 | -0.35 | |||||
Turnout | 5,707 | 35.72 | -12.71 | |||||
Eligible voters | 15,975 | |||||||
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | +23.56 |
References[]
- ^ The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Ritcey, David, page 245 Nova Scotia Legislature
- ^ Michael Gorman, "Opposition parties split Nova Scotia byelections". CBC News Nova Scotia, March 10, 2020.
- ^ Lynn Curwin, "VIDEO: Dave Ritcey wins Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River byelection"The Chronicle Herald March 10th, 2020.
- ^ Saltwire Network, "Dykeman named new president of MHL" June 3, 2019
- ^ "Dave Ritcey Named Interim MHL President" January 12, 2019
- ^ James Faulkner, "DAVE RITCEY SECURES PC NOMINATION FOR TRURO-BIBLE HILL-MILBROOK-SALMON RIVER". CKTO-FM July 22, 2019
Categories:
- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Truro, Nova Scotia
- Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs
- 21st-century Canadian politicians
- Nova Scotia MLA stubs