Hugh MacKay (Nova Scotia politician)
Hugh Wilson MacKay is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election, defeating incumbent Denise Peterson-Rafuse of the NDP. An Independent, he represents the electoral district of Chester-St. Margaret's.
Hugh MacKay | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Chester-St. Margaret's | |
| Assumed office May 30, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Denise Peterson-Rafuse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Independent (2020–) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (Until 2020) |
| Residence | Glen Haven, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Consultant |
Early life and education
Born in Nova Scotia, MacKay graduated from Dalhousie University in 1978. MacKay then graduated from Nova Scotia Community College Centre of Geographic Sciences in 1980.[1]
Career
He was the president of the Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia in 2015/16.[2] He is a graduate of Nova Scotia Community College and Dalhousie University.[3][1]
Personal life
MacKay lives in Glen Haven, Nova Scotia and has two adult children, Sarah and Kevin.[1]
Controversy
In October 2019, it was announced Hugh MacKay was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol over the 2019 Thanksgiving weekend.[4] RCMP said MacKay was arrested without incident. He was subsequently fined $2,000 and his license suspended for one year after his blood alcohol level was found to be over twice the legal limit.[5]
Electoral record
2017 general election
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Hugh MacKay | 3,112 | 35.46 | +4.40 | ||||
| New Democratic | Denise Peterson-Rafuse | 3,022 | 34.43 | -0.82 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Julie Chaisson | 2,229 | 25.40 | -8.29 | ||||
| Green | Harry Ward | 413 | 4.71 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,776 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 32 | 0.21 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,808 | 57.60 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 15,291 | |||||||
References
- About -Hugh MacKay
- Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia Past Presidents
- "Nova Scotia election: Liberal Hugh MacKay defeats NDP Denise Peterson-Rafuse in Chester-St. Margaret’s". Global News, May 30, 2017.
- "Chester-St. Margaret's MLA says he was charged with drunk driving". CBC News. October 15, 2019.
- "Liberal MLA fined $2,000 after pleading guilty to drunk driving". CBC News. November 8, 2019.