In December 2008, Landry won the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (NDP) nomination in the provincial riding of Pictou Centre.[3] Landry was elected in the 2009 provincial election[4] and represented the riding until his defeat in the 2013 provincial election.[5]
Landry was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia on June 19, 2009 where he served as Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia until October 22, 2013.[6]
On July 13, 2015, Landry announced that he was seeking the New Democratic Party nomination in the Central Nova riding for the 42nd Canadian federal election.[7][8] He won the nomination on July 26; in the election on October 19, he finished in third place behind Liberal Sean Fraser and Conservative Fred DeLorey.[9]
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Central Nova |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | | Expenditures |
|
Liberal | Sean Fraser | 25,909 | 58.53 | +44.58 | $113,362.49 |
|
Conservative | Fred DeLorey | 11,418 | 25.80 | –29.49 | $109,137.26 |
|
New Democratic | Ross Landry | 4,532 | 10.24 | –16.57 | $63,038.54 |
|
Green | David Hachey | 1,834 | 4.14 | +0.34 | $11,206.15 |
|
Independent | Alexander J. MacKenzie | 570 | 1.29 | – | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit |
44,263 | 100.00 | | $204,540.28 |
| Total rejected ballots |
233 | 0.52 |
| Turnout |
44,496 | 74.68 |
| Eligible voters |
59,585 |
|
Liberal gain from Conservative |
Swing |
+37.04 |
| Source: Elections Canada[10][11] |
