2023 Preston provincial by-election

2023 Preston provincial by-election
Riding of Preston
Turnout	38.79%
MLA before election; Angela Simmonds; Liberal	Elected MLA ; Twila Grosse; Progressive Conservative

A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Preston in Nova Scotia on August 8, 2023, to elect a new member of the House of Assembly following the resignation of Liberal MLA Angela Simmonds.^[1]^[2]

Twila Grosse won the seat for the Progressive Conservatives.

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, August 8, 2023 Upon the resignation of Angela Simmonds
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Twila Grosse	1,950	45.22	+16.53
	New Democratic	Colter Simmonds	1,145	26.55	-1.37
	Liberal	Carlo Simmons	1,021	23.68	-19.71
	Green	Anthony Edmonds	101	2.34	–
	Nova Scotians United	Bobby Taylor	95	2.20	–
Total valid votes			4,312	99.29
Total rejected ballots			31	0.71	-0.08
Turnout			4,343	38.79	-7.56
Eligible voters			11,195
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+18.12
Source: Elections Nova Scotia^[3]

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