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New MLA To Be Elected In Cumberland South

Polls are open in the Cumberland South By-Election.

Four candidates are vying to win the seat vacated by former PC Leader Jamie Baillie last fall.

Larry Duschene is running for the NDP, the Liberals have put forward Scott Lockhart, Bruce W. McCulloch is representing the Green Party and Tory Rushton hopes to hold the seat for the PCs.

Voting got underway this morning at 8:00am.

The Liberals currently hold the majority with 27 seats in the Legislature.

The PC’s have 16 and the New Democrats round out the house with 7.

The results will be announced after polls close at eight o’clock tonight.

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