Clifford Huskilson

Clifford Huskilson
MLA for Shelburne
In office
1993–1999
Preceded by Harold Huskilson
Succeeded by Cecil O'Donnell
Personal details
Political party Liberal
Occupation Funeral director[1]

Clifford Huskilson is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Shelburne in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1999. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.

Huskilson was elected MLA for Shelburne in the 1993 provincial election,[2] succeeding his father Harold Huskilson, who had represented the riding since 1970.[3] Following his re-election in 1998,[4] Huskilson was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Transportation and Public Works.[5] In the 1999 election, Huskilson led Progressive Conservative candidate Cecil O'Donnell by one vote on election night,[6] however a judicial recount on August 17 resulted in a tie which was broken when the ridings returning officer picked O'Donnell's name from a box.[7] Huskilson attempted to regain the seat in the 2003 election,[1] but lost to O'Donnell by close to 600 votes.[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shelburne 'very close, three-way race'". The Chronicle Herald. July 23, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  2. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993". Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  3. ↑ "Former MLA Huskilson dies at 91". CBC News. October 25, 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  4. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1998 (Shelburne)". Elections Nova Scotia. 1998. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  5. ↑ "Three novices at the table". The Chronicle Herald. April 9, 1998. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  6. ↑ "Two recounts in the works". The Chronicle Herald. July 29, 1999. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  7. ↑ "Tories pull one out". The Chronicle Herald. August 18, 1999. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  8. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 2003 (Shelburne)". Elections Nova Scotia. 2003. Retrieved 2014-09-26.