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

(1971-10-10) October 10, 1971
Truro, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse
Amber Ball Ritcey
(m. 2003)
ResidenceTruro, 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 ConservativeDave Ritcey4,02547.85-3.55
LiberalTamara Tynes Powell2,54130.21+5.85
New DemocraticDarlene DeAdder1,39816.62+0.35
GreenShaun Trainor4485.33-1.67
Total valid votes 8,41299.68
Total rejected ballots 270.32
Turnout 8,43951.11
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 ConservativeDave Ritcey2,92251.40+19.44
LiberalAllan Kennedy1,38524.36+0.27
New DemocraticKathleen Kevany92516.27-27.68
GreenIvan Drouin3987.00
AtlanticaMatthew Rushton550.97
Total valid votes 5,68599.61
Total rejected ballots 220.39-0.35
Turnout 5,70735.72-12.71
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.


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