John Deveau is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Yarmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 1999. He was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
John Deveau | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Yarmouth | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Richie Hubbard |
| Succeeded by | Richard Hurlburt |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Personal-care worker[1] |
Deveau is a personal-care worker, who was employed at an adult residential centre before entering provincial politics.[1] Deveau defeated incumbent Richie Hubbard and former MLA Alex McIntosh to win the Yarmouth riding for the NDP in the 1998 provincial election,[2][3] becoming the first New Democrat to ever win a seat in western Nova Scotia.[4] As MLA, he was the NDP critic for Fisheries and Aquaculture.[5] He was defeated by Progressive Conservative Richard Hurlburt when he ran for re-election in 1999.[6][7]
Deveau attempted to win back the seat in the 2006 election, but was again defeated by Hurlburt.[8] In 2010, Hurlburt resigned as MLA, and Deveau won the NDP nomination for the by-election held to replace him.[9] Deveau's attempt to win a seat in the NDP government was unsuccessful, as Zach Churchill won the seat for the Liberals.[10] Deveau finished the by-election in fourth place, winning 6.5% of the vote.[11][12]
References edit
- ^ a b "Defeated MLAs lining up new jobs". The Chronicle Herald. July 30, 1999. Archived from the original on January 22, 2003.
- ^ "NDP ends long wait". The Chronicle Herald. March 25, 1998. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005.
- ^ "Election Returns, 1998 (Yarmouth)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "Yarmouth assured NDP will fight for projects". The Chronicle Herald. April 2, 1998. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005.
- ^ "NDP caucus bio: John Deveau". Nova Scotia NDP. Archived from the original on January 8, 2001.
- ^ "Yarmouth recount confirms PC win". The Chronicle Herald. August 24, 1999. Archived from the original on September 4, 2003.
- ^ "Election Returns, 1999 (Yarmouth)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "Election Returns, 2006 (Yarmouth)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "Former MLA running for NDP". The Vanguard. May 26, 2010. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Liberals win 2 N.S. byelections". CBC News. June 22, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "John Deveau finishes in fourth place". The Vanguard. June 22, 2010. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Byelection Returns, 2010 (Yarmouth)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 10, 2014.