Antigonish (provincial electoral district)

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Antigonish is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is Angus (Tando) MacIsaac of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. It includes the community of Antigonish, and the surrounding Antigonish County.

[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly

  • Angus (Tando) MacIsaac, Progressive Conservative (1999-present)
  • Hyland Fraser, Liberal (1998-1999)
  • Bill Gillis, Liberal (1970-1998)

[edit] Election results

Nova Scotia general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Angus (Tando) MacIsaac 4629 48.28
     Liberal Daniel MacIsaac 2953 30.8
     New Democratic Party Andrew MacDonald 1827 19.06
     Green Gene Purdy 179 1.87
Nova Scotia general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Angus (Tando) MacIsaac 4256 41.64
     Liberal David Allister Cameron 3651 35.72
     New Democratic Party Terry O'Toole 1755 17.17
     Marijuana Gene Purdy 560 5.48

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