Hugh MacKay (Nova Scotia politician)
Hugh MacKay | |
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Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Chester-St. Margaret's | |
In office May 30, 2017 – July 17, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Denise Peterson-Rafuse |
Succeeded by | Danielle Barkhouse |
Personal details | |
Born | 1954/1955 Nova Scotia, Canada |
Political party |
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Residence | Glen Haven, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Occupation | Consultant |
Hugh Wilson MacKay (born 1954 or 1955)[1] is Canadian politician. He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election, defeating incumbent Denise Peterson-Rafuse of the NDP. An independent, he represented the electoral district of Chester-St. Margaret's until 2021.
Early life and education[]
Born in Nova Scotia, MacKay graduated from Dalhousie University in 1978. MacKay then graduated from Nova Scotia Community College Centre of Geographic Sciences in 1980.[2]
Career[]
He was the president of the Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia in 2015/16.[3] He is a graduate of Nova Scotia Community College and Dalhousie University.[4][2]
Personal life[]
MacKay lives in Glen Haven, Nova Scotia, and has two adult children, Sarah and Kevin.[2]
Controversy[]
In October 2019, it was announced Hugh MacKay was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol over the 2019 Thanksgiving weekend.[1] RCMP said MacKay was arrested without incident. He was subsequently fined $2,000 and his license suspended for one year after his blood alcohol level was found to be over twice the legal limit.[5]
Electoral record[]
2017 general election[]
2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Hugh MacKay | 3,112 | 35.46 | +4.40 | ||||
New Democratic | Denise Peterson-Rafuse | 3,022 | 34.43 | -0.82 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Julie Chaisson | 2,229 | 25.40 | -8.29 | ||||
Green | Harry Ward | 413 | 4.71 | N/A | ||||
Total valid votes | 8,776 | 100.0 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 32 | 0.21 | ||||||
Turnout | 8,808 | 57.60 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 15,291 |
References[]
- ^ a b "Chester-St. Margaret's MLA says he was charged with drunk driving". CBC News. October 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c About -Hugh MacKay
- ^ Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia Past Presidents
- ^ "Nova Scotia election: Liberal Hugh MacKay defeats NDP Denise Peterson-Rafuse in Chester-St. Margaret’s". Global News, May 30, 2017.
- ^ "Liberal MLA fined $2,000 after pleading guilty to drunk driving". CBC News. November 8, 2019.
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