| The HonourableTwila GrosseMLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Preston | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office August 8, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Angela Simmonds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Twila Rose Grosse 1961/1962 |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia |
Twila Rose Grosse (born 1961 or 1962) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2023 Preston provincial by-election. She is the first Black Canadian member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia caucus.
Early life and education
Grosse grew up in Cherry Brook, Nova Scotia and graduated from Mount Saint Vincent University in 1983.
Career
Grosse worked at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport for 36 years until her retirement in 2020, having worked as Budget Analyst, Business Planning Manager and Accountant.
She was re-elected in the 2024 Nova Scotia general election.
Electoral record
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Preston | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Twila Grosse | 2,056 | 51.3% | |||||
| New Democratic | C.C. Simmonds | 1,177 | 29.4% | |||||
| Liberal | Carlo Simmons | 709 | 17.7% | |||||
| Green | Andre Anderson | 66 | 1.6% | |||||
| Total valid votes | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 4,008 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia | ||||||||
| Nova Scotia provincial by-election, August 8, 2023 Resignation of Angela Simmonds | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Twila Grosse | 1,950 | 45.22 | +16.53 | $49,241.83 | |||
| New Democratic | Colter Simmonds | 1,145 | 26.55 | -1.37 | $70,390.30 | |||
| Liberal | Carlo Simmons | 1,021 | 23.68 | -19.71 | $46,215.10 | |||
| Green | Anthony Edmonds | 101 | 2.34 | – | $930.16 | |||
| Nova Scotians United | Bobby Taylor | 95 | 2.20 | – | $5,782.79 | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 4,312 | 99.29 | – | $76,489.21 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 31 | 0.71 | -0.08 | |||||
| Turnout | 4,343 | 38.79 | -7.56 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 11,195 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +18.12 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia | ||||||||
References
- Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
- Michael Gorman, "PC candidate Twila Grosse wins Preston byelection". CBC News Nova Scotia, August 8, 2023.
- Matthew Byard, "Twila Grosse said no decision yet on her role with African Nova Scotian Affairs, joining caucus". Halifax Examiner, August 11, 2023.
- ^ Governance Committee Board Nominations Report United Way Halifax
- "Twila Grosse to run for PC Party in upcoming Preston byelection". CBC News Nova Scotia, June 20, 2023.
- https://globalnews.ca/news/10865554/nova-scotia-election-2024-preston/
- "Preston By-election 2023". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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