Larry Harrison (politician)

Larry Harrison
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley
In office
October 8, 2013 – October 27, 2024
Preceded byGary Burrill
Succeeded byScott Armstrong
Personal details
BornSaint John, New Brunswick[1]
Political partyProgressive Conservative

William Lawrence "Larry" Harrison is a Canadian politician, who was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, he represented the electoral district of Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley.[2]

He was re-elected in the 2017 and 2021 provincial elections. He did not run in 2024.

Electoral record

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2021 Nova Scotia general election: Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Larry Harrison 4,117 55.13 +4.56 $37,087.10
Liberal Rhonda MacLellan 1,913 25.62 -1.32 $32,423.06
New Democratic Janet Moulton 1,438 19.26 -3.23 $36,115.07
Total valid votes/expense limit 7,468 99.60 +0.33 $83,775.96
Total rejected ballots 30 0.40 -0.33
Turnout 7,498 52.36 +1.18
Eligible voters 14,321
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.94
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3][4]
2017 Nova Scotia general election: Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Larry Harrison 3,655 50.57 +8.30
Liberal Matthew Rushton 1,947 26.94 -1.46
New Democratic Janet Moulton 1,625 22.49 -6.84
Total valid votes 7,227 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 53
Turnout 7,280 51.2
Eligible voters 14,225
2013 Nova Scotia general election: Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Larry Harrison 3,304 42.27
  New Democratic Party Gary Burrill 2,293 29.33
  Liberal Tom Martin 2,220 28.40

References

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  1. ^ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. ^ "Harrison returns Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley riding to PC fold". Truro Daily News. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "41st Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved February 9, 2024.