| David Wilton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Cape Breton Centre | |
| In office July 14, 2015 – May 30, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Corbett |
| Succeeded by | Tammy Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967/1968 |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | New Waterford, Nova Scotia |
David Wilton (born 1967 or 1968) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on July 14, 2015. He represented the district of Cape Breton Centre as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
He also ran for the Liberals in Cape Breton Centre in the 2013 election, losing to incumbent MLA Frank Corbett.
In the 2017 election, Wilton was defeated by NDP candidate Tammy Martin.
Election results
| Nova Scotia provincial by-election, July 14, 2015 On the resignation of Frank Corbett | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | David Wilton | 3,060 | 49.02 | +5.81 | ||||
| New Democratic | Tammy Martin | 2,538 | 40.66 | -4.63 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Edna Lee | 644 | 10.32 | -1.18 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,242 | 99.43 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 36 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Turnout | 6,278 | 47.20 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 13,302 | – | ||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +5.22 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Frank Corbett | 3,440 | 45.29 | -33.25 | |
| Liberal | David Wilton | 3,282 | 43.21 | +30.72 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Edna Lee | 873 | 11.49 | +4.14 | |
| Total valid votes | 7,595 | 99.42 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 44 | 0.58 | |||
| Turnout | 7,639 | 58.48 | |||
| Electors on the lists | 13,062 | – | |||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -31.98 | |||
References
- ^ "Wilton wins in Cape Breton Centre". Cape Breton Post. July 14, 2015. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- "Liberals pick up 2 of 3 seats in Nova Scotia byelections". CTV News. July 14, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- "David Wilton MLA biography". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- "Corbett re-elected in Cape Breton Centre". Cape Breton Post. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- "Election brings change to CBRM". Cape Breton Post. May 30, 2017. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
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