Dave Ritcey

Summary

David Mark Ritcey (born October 10, 1971)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on March 10, 2020.[2][3] A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River. He has had many years of hockey coaching experience and is a former interim president of the Maritime Junior Hockey League.[4][5] His grandfather, Gerald Ritcey,[6] had been a MLA for Colchester, parts of which became the current riding, from 1968 to 1974.

Dave Ritcey
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River
Assumed office
March 10, 2020
Preceded byLenore Zann
Personal details
Born
David Mark Ritcey

(1971-10-10) October 10, 1971 (age 52)
Truro, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse
Amber Ball Ritcey
(m. 2003)
ResidenceTruro, Nova Scotia

Electoral record edit

2021 general election edit

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dave Ritcey 4,025 47.85 -3.55
Liberal Tamara Tynes Powell 2,541 30.21 +5.85
New Democratic Darlene DeAdder 1,398 16.62 +0.35
Green Shaun Trainor 448 5.33 -1.67
Total valid votes 8,412 99.68
Total rejected ballots 27 0.32
Turnout 8,439 51.11
Eligible voters 16,510
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.70
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7]

2020 by-election results edit

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, March 10, 2020
Upon the resignation of Lenore Zann
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dave Ritcey 2,922 51.40 +19.44
Liberal Allan Kennedy 1,385 24.36 +0.27
New Democratic Kathleen Kevany 925 16.27 -27.68
Green Ivan Drouin 398 7.00
Atlantica Matthew Rushton 55 0.97
Total valid votes 5,685 99.61
Total rejected ballots 22 0.39 -0.35
Turnout 5,707 35.72 -12.71
Eligible voters 15,975
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +23.56

References edit

  1. ^ The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Ritcey, David, page 245 Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. ^ Michael Gorman, "Opposition parties split Nova Scotia byelections". CBC News Nova Scotia, March 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Lynn Curwin, "VIDEO: Dave Ritcey wins Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River byelection"The Chronicle Herald March 10th, 2020.
  4. ^ Saltwire Network, "Dykeman named new president of MHL" June 3, 2019
  5. ^ "Dave Ritcey Named Interim MHL President" January 12, 2019
  6. ^ James Faulkner, "Dave Ritcey Secures PC Nomination for Truro-Bible Hill-Milbrook-Salmon River". CKTO-FM July 22, 2019
  7. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.