Leonard Preyra

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Leonard Preyra
Leonard Preyra

Incumbent
Assumed office 
2006
Preceded by Danny Graham

Political party New Democrat
Occupation professor

Leonard Preyra(February 10, 1955) is a Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, representing the riding of Halifax Citadel for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. He was first elected in the 2006 election in an open seat, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate and unsuccessful leadership candidate Bill Black.

Prior to becoming an MLA, Preyra was a professor in the political science department at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Nova Scotia general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Leonard Preyra 3054 42.03
     Progressive Conservative Bill Black 2724 37.49
     Liberal Devin Maxwell 1181 16.25
     Green Party Nick Wright 307 4.23 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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