Kent Smith (Canadian politician)
Kent Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Eastern Shore | |
| Assumed office August 17, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Brian Kent Smith December 27[1] |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
James Brian Kent Smith (born December 27) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[2] He represents the riding of Eastern Shore as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia.
On September 14, 2023, Smith was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture.[3]
He is an entrepreneur and active community volunteer.[4]
Electoral record
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Eastern Shore | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Kent Smith | 4,690 | 62.05% | 16.22% | ||||
| Liberal | Doyle Safire | 1,441 | 19.06% | -14.99% | ||||
| New Democratic | Don Carney | 1,231 | 16.29% | -1.10% | ||||
| Green | Kevin Conrod | 197 | 2.61% | -0.12% | ||||
| Total | 7,559 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected / Declined ballots | 33 | 1 | ||||||
| Turnout | 7,583 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | 17,700 | 42.71% | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5] | ||||||||
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Eastern Shore | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Kent Smith | 4,264 | 45.82 | +14.71 | $38,052.56 | |||
| Liberal | Kevin Murphy | 3,169 | 34.06 | -5.69 | $45,473.02 | |||
| New Democratic | Deirdre Dwyer | 1,618 | 17.39 | -7.27 | $34,745.13 | |||
| Green | Cheryl Atkinson | 254 | 2.73 | -0.04 | $200.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,305 | 99.44 | – | $94,668.78 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 52 | 0.56 | ||||||
| Turnout | 9,357 | 56.92 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,438 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.20 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6][7] | ||||||||
References
- ^ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
- ^ Aly Thomson, "Prominent Liberals lose seats as Tories make gains". CBC News Nova Scotia, August 17, 2021.
- ^ "N.S. premier shuffles cabinet, appoints first Black woman". CBC News. September 14, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Nova Scotia Legislature-MLA Profile". Nova Scotia Legislature. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. pp. 147–148. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved February 1, 2026.