Pat Dunn (politician)

Pat Dunn (born February 10, 1950) is a Canadian politician. He has represented the electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2006 to 2009, and from 2013 to present, as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[1] He served as Minister of Health Promotion and Protection in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia.[2]

The Honourable

Pat Dunn

MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Pictou Centre
Assumed office
October 8, 2013
Preceded byRoss Landry
In office
June 29, 2006 – June 19, 2009
Preceded byJohn Hamm
Succeeded byRoss Landry
Personal details
BornFebruary 10, 1950
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceNew Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
OccupationSchool Principal

He was defeated by Ross Landry of the New Democrats in the 2009 election,[3] but was reelected in the 2013 election.[4]

Electoral record
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePat Dunn3,77352.43+0.17
LiberalJeff Davis2,02728.17+10.34
New DemocraticHenderson Paris1,39619.40-10.51
Total valid votes 7,196100.00
Total rejected ballots 280.39-0.41
Turnout 7,22455.86-5.48
Eligible voters 12,932
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.08
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Pat Dunn 4147 52.26
     New Democratic Party Ross Landry 2373 29.91
     Liberal Bill Muirhead 1415 17.83
2009 Nova Scotia general election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Ross Landry 3650 46.30
     Progressive Conservative Pat Dunn 3519 44.64
     Liberal Neil MacIsaac 567 7.19
GreenJim Lindsey1471.86–
2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Pat Dunn 3901 52.60
     New Democratic Party Danny MacGillivray 2344 31.61
     Liberal Troy MacCulloch 1057 14.25
GreenSamuel M. Clark931.25–
     Independent Dennis Tate 20 0.27

References
  1. "Tories take Pictou County ridings back from NDP". The Chronicle Herald. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
  2. "N.S. Premier Rodney MacDonald shuffles cabinet; one new face". Cape Breton Post. January 7, 2009. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. "Landry rides orange wave to the top". The News. June 10, 2009. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
  4. "PC's Pat Dunn regains Pictou Centre seat". The News. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
  5. "2009 Nova Scotia election results – Pictou Centre" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. June 9, 2009. Retrieved 2018-04-23.


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