Allan Rowe

Allan Rowe (October 16, 1956 – March 16, 2015) was a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represented the electoral district of Dartmouth South.[1]

Allan Rowe
MLA for Dartmouth South
In office
October 8, 2013 – March 16, 2015
Preceded byMarilyn More
Succeeded byMarian Mancini
Personal details
BornOctober 16, 1956
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 16, 2015(2015-03-16) (aged 58)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Yvonne

Personal life

Rowe was born in Hamilton. He attended McMaster University and, later Memorial University.[2] Rowe lived most of his adult life on the East Coast, following his professional career.

He was admitted to hospital in late February 2015, after suffering an aneurysm while shovelling.[3] He died on March 16, 2015 at the age of 58, leaving his seat in the legislature vacant.[4]

Career

Prior to his election to the legislature, Rowe was a longtime television news anchor on CJON-DT, CJCH-TV, ASN and CIHF-TV.[5]

Politics

In 2013, Rowe ran in the Nova Scotia general election for the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia in the riding of Dartmouth South. He won the election and was elected to legislature and served as the government caucus whip.[2] Following Rowe's death, his duties as whip were reassigned to Brendan Maguire.[3]

2013 Nova Scotia general election - Dartmouth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalAllan Rowe 4,049 46.24 +18.34
  New Democratic Party Mary Vingoe 2,918 33.32 -22.24
  Progressive Conservative Gord Gamble 1,612 18.41 +5.16
IndependentJim Murray 178 2.03

References
  1. "Nova Scotia votes: Riding-by-riding results for Halifax region" Archived 2014-02-28 at the Wayback Machine. Metro, October 8, 2013.
  2. The Canadian Press (March 16, 2015). "Allan Rowe, broadcaster turned Nova Scotia MLA, dies". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. "Allan Rowe, Dartmouth South MLA, dead at 58". CBC. March 16, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. "Dartmouth South MLA Allan Rowe dies". The Chronicle Herald, March 16, 2015.
  5. "Fake online clip of ferry creates real headache for TV stations". CBC News, February 2, 2007.


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