Wayne Fraser

Wayne Fraser
MLA for Pictou East
In office
1993–1998
Preceded by Donald Cameron
Succeeded by Jim DeWolfe
Personal details
Political party Liberal
Occupation Stockbroker[1]

Wayne Fraser is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[2]

Fraser first attempted to enter politics in the 1988 provincial election, losing the Pictou East race to Progressive Conservative Donald Cameron.[3] He tried a second time to unseat Cameron in the 1993 election, but was defeated by over 700 votes.[4] At the time of the 1993 election, Cameron had been serving as the provinces premier, and following his parties defeat also resigned as MLA. A by-election was held on August 3, 1993, and Fraser was elected in his third attempt to win the seat.[1][5] In the 1998 election, Fraser was defeated in his re-election bid by Progressive Conservative candidate Jim DeWolfe.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Byelection loss cuts Tory caucus to eight - for now". The Chronicle Herald. August 4, 1993. Archived from the original on September 10, 2001. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
  2. ↑ "Electoral History for Pictou East" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
  4. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
  5. ↑ "Liberal easily wins seat of former N.S. premier". The Globe and Mail. August 4, 1993.
  6. ↑ "Election Returns, 1998 (Pictou East)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-09-27.


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