Darren Fisher
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| Darren Fisher MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Chisholm |
| Member of Halifax Regional Council | |
| In office October 20, 2012 – October 23, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Constituency | District 6 Harbourview - Burnside - Dartmouth East |
| In office 19 September 2009 – October 20, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Andrew Younger |
| Succeeded by | District dissolved |
| Constituency | District 6 East Dartmouth - The Lakes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September, 1965 (age 50) Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Fisher |
| Children | Bruen Fisher Ava Fisher |
| Residence | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Politician Small business owner |
| Website | https://darrenfisher.liberal.ca/ |
Darren Fisher (born c. 1965) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour in the House of Commons of Canada in the
2015 federal election.[1] He was elected to Halifax Regional Council in 2009, serving his city as Councillor until 2015, when he resigned after winning his riding's seat in the House. He also served as Deputy Mayor of Dartmouth for the year 2012 after being re-elected to Council. Fisher was sworn in a Member of Parliament on November 3, 2015, and he is eager to be the voice of his hometown in Ottawa.
Electoral record[edit]
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Darren Fisher | 30,407 | 58.17 | +23.45 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Robert Chisholm | 12,757 | 24.41 | –12.01 | – | |||
| Conservative | Jason Cole | 7,331 | 14.03 | –11.00 | – | |||
| Green | Brynn Nheiley | 1,775 | 3.40 | –0.43 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 52,270 | 100.0 | $204,913.48 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 201 | 0.38 | –0.21 | |||||
| Turnout | 52,471 | 74.28 | +12.83 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 73,066 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +17.73 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[2][3] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "NDP veterans fall in metro". The Chronicle Herald. October 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Dartmouth—Cole Harbour (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
