Alex McIntosh (politician)

Alexander Joseph McIntosh (born March 19, 1934) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Yarmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1984 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[2]

Alex McIntosh
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Yarmouth
In office
1984–1988
Preceded byFraser Mooney
Succeeded byLeroy Legere
Personal details
Born (1934-03-19) March 19, 1934
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Mary Carmel Chiasson
Childrenthree
ResidenceYarmouth, Nova Scotia[1]
Occupationstation agent

McIntosh was born in Glace Bay in 1934.[3] He entered provincial politics in the 1984 election, defeating Liberal incumbent Fraser Mooney by 645 votes in the Yarmouth riding.[1] McIntosh did not seek re-election in 1988.[4] In the 1998 election, McIntosh ran again in Yarmouth, but was defeated by New Democrat John Deveau.[5] He finished second in the race, ahead of Liberal incumbent Richie Hubbard.[6]

References

  1. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  2. "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1985, pg. 962
  4. "Buchanan's 'new PCs' same old faces". The Globe and Mail. September 8, 1988.
  5. "IT'S A TIE!". The Chronicle Herald. March 25, 1998. Archived from the original on November 25, 2004. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  6. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1998 (Yarmouth)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1998. Retrieved 2014-11-08.


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