Eddie Orrell

Eddie Orrell
MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Northside-Westmount
Cape Breton North (2011-2013)
Assumed office
June 21, 2011
Preceded by Cecil Clarke
Personal details
Born (1965-02-07) February 7, 1965
Political party Progressive Conservative
Residence North Sydney, Nova Scotia
Occupation physiotherapist

Ralph Edward Orrell (born February 7, 1965) is a politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represents the electoral district of Northside-Westmount in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He is a Progressive Conservative.

On June 21, 2011, Orrell was elected in a byelection for the electoral district of Cape Breton North.[1] In the 2013 provincial election, Orrell was re-elected in the new riding of Northside-Westmount.[2][3] He was re-elected in the 2017 election.[4]

Education

He graduated from Memorial Composite High School in 1983. Orrell graduated from Dalhousie University in 1987.

Electoral record

Nova Scotia general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Eddie Orrell 4179 44.03
     Liberal John Higgins 3716 39.12
     New Democratic Party Cecil Snow 1597 16.82
June 21, 2011 By-election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Eddie Orrell 3975 54.88
     New Democratic Party Russell MacDonald 2265 31.27
     Liberal Brian McGean 931 12.85
AtlanticaJonathan Dean720.99

References

  1. ↑ "Tory Eddie Orrell wins CB North byelection". CBC News. June 21, 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  2. ↑ "Orrell takes Northside-Westmount riding after close race". Cape Breton Post. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  3. ↑ "Cape Breton voters buck election trend of change". CBC News. October 9, 2013. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  4. ↑ "Election brings change to CBRM". Cape Breton Post. May 30, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  5. ↑ "Cape Breton North byelection results" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. June 21, 2011. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
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