| Birth date | 1956 (age 70–71) |
|---|---|
| Office | MLA for Pictou East |
| Term start | 1993 |
| Term end | 1998 |
| Predecessor | Donald Cameron |
| Successor | Jim DeWolfe |
| 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 again challenged Cameron in the 1993 election, but was defeated by a margin of more than 700 votes.[4] At the time of the 1993 election, Cameron had been serving as the province's premier and, following his party's 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
- ^ "Byelection loss cuts Tory caucus to eight - for now". The Chronicle Herald. August 4, 1993. Archived from the original on 2001-09-10. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ^ "Electoral History for Pictou East". Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original on 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988". Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993". Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ^ "Liberal easily wins seat of former N.S. premier". The Globe and Mail. August 4, 1993.
- ^ "Election Returns, 1998 (Pictou East)". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2014-09-27.