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Dave Ritcey
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River
Assumed office
March 10, 2020
Preceded by Lenore Zann
Personal details
Born
David Mark Ritcey

(1971-10-10) October 10, 1971 (age 52)
Truro, Nova Scotia
Political party Progressive Conservative
Spouse
Amber Ball Ritcey
( m. 2003)
Residence Truro, Nova Scotia

David Mark Ritcey (born October 10, 1971) [1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on March 10, 2020. [2] [3] A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River. He has had many years of hockey coaching experience and is a former interim president of the Maritime Junior Hockey League. [4] [5] His grandfather, Gerald Ritcey, [6] had been a MLA for Colchester, parts of which became the current riding, from 1968 to 1974.

Electoral record

2021 general election

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dave Ritcey 4,025 47.85 -3.55
Liberal Tamara Tynes Powell 2,541 30.21 +5.85
New Democratic Darlene DeAdder 1,398 16.62 +0.35
Green Shaun Trainor 448 5.33 -1.67
Total valid votes 8,412 99.68
Total rejected ballots 27 0.32
Turnout 8,439 51.11
Eligible voters 16,510
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.70
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [7]

2020 by-election results

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, March 10, 2020
Upon the resignation of Lenore Zann
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dave Ritcey 2,922 51.40 +19.44
Liberal Allan Kennedy 1,385 24.36 +0.27
New Democratic Kathleen Kevany 925 16.27 -27.68
Green Ivan Drouin 398 7.00
Atlantica Matthew Rushton 55 0.97
Total valid votes 5,685 99.61
Total rejected ballots 22 0.39 -0.35
Turnout 5,707 35.72 -12.71
Eligible voters 15,975
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +23.56

References

  1. ^ The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Ritcey, David, page 245 Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. ^ Michael Gorman, "Opposition parties split Nova Scotia byelections". CBC News Nova Scotia, March 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Lynn Curwin, "VIDEO: Dave Ritcey wins Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River byelection" The Chronicle Herald March 10th, 2020.
  4. ^ Saltwire Network, "Dykeman named new president of MHL" June 3, 2019
  5. ^ "Dave Ritcey Named Interim MHL President" January 12, 2019
  6. ^ James Faulkner, "Dave Ritcey Secures PC Nomination for Truro-Bible Hill-Milbrook-Salmon River". CKTO-FM July 22, 2019
  7. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.