Alexander Joseph McIntosh (March 19, 1934 – September 4, 2023) was a Canadian politician. He represented the

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in the

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from 1984 to 1988. He was a member of the

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. McIntosh was born in Glace Bay in 1934. He entered provincial politics in the 1984 election, defeating Liberal incumbent Fraser Mooney by 645 votes in the Yarmouth riding. McIntosh did not seek re-election in

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. In the 1998 election, McIntosh ran again in Yarmouth, but was defeated by New Democrat

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. He finished second in the race, ahead of Liberal incumbent

Richie Hubbard Walter "Richard" Hubbard (June 8, 1932 – May 3, 2011) was a political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Yarmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998 as a Nova Scotia Liberal Party, Liberal member. Before politi ...

. McIntosh died on September 4, 2023, at the age of 89.

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1934 births 2023 deaths Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs People from Glace Bay Politicians from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia {{ProgressiveConservative-NovaScotia-MLA-stub