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Brian Wong (politician)

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Brian Wong
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank
Assumed office
August 17, 2021
Preceded byBill Horne
Personal details
Born
Brian Joseph Wong

(1963-02-23) February 23, 1963 (age 61)[1]
Digby, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Brian Joseph Wong[2] (born February 23, 1963) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[3] He represents the riding of Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. He was the first Nova Scotian of Chinese descent elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.[4]

He previously ran in the same district in the 2013 Nova Scotia general election, losing to Bill Horne.[5]

On August 31, 2021, Wong was made Minister of Advanced Education.[6]

Electoral record

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2024

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2024 Nova Scotia general election: Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brian Wong 4,653 56.7%
Liberal Elizabeth Booth 1,635 19.9%
New Democratic Donna McCarthy 1,575 19.2%
Green Anthony Edmonds 344 4.2%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 8,207
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7]

2021

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2021 Nova Scotia general election: Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Brian Wong 3,938 40.38 +3.02 $33,476.85
Liberal Marni Tuttle 3,546 36.36 -0.74 $36,707.22
New Democratic Christina McCarron 1,581 16.21 -2.86 $35,608.26
Green Anthony Edmonds 617 6.33 -0.06 $5,170.04
Atlantica Shawn Whitford 71 0.73 +0.63 $200.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,753 99.86 $98,713.68
Total rejected ballots 14 0.14
Turnout 9,767 56.55
Eligible voters 17,272
Progressive Conservative notional hold Swing +1.88
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[8]

References

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  1. ^ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. ^ "District 50: Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank". CBC News. April 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Nova Scotia electing riding results: Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank". Global News, August 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pioneering rookie MLAs share passion for community, humble roots". CBC News. October 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Pat Healey, "Refreshed Wong eyes PC nod for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank". The Laker, June 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Wong named Minister of Advanced Education in Premier Houston's cabinet". August 31, 2021.
  7. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10865569/nova-scotia-election-2024-results-waverley-fall-river-beaver-bank/
  8. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.