Derek M. Wells, KC, (born 28 November 1946) is a Canadian former politician who served a

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for the riding of South Shore from 1993 to 1997.

Early life and education

Born in

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, he graduated from

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in 1972.

Political career

Wells won the South Shore electoral district for the

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in the 1993 federal election. After serving in the

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, Wells was defeated in the 1997 federal election. He unsuccessfully attempted to return to Parliament in the 2000 federal election. He also served as President of the

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, supporting the provincial form of the party, and is a partner at Hennigar, Wells, Lamey and Baker in

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. Wells announced in September 2009, that he would seek the Liberal party nomination for South Shore—St. Margaret's in the 2011 federal election, and won the nomination on 4 October. He finished third receiving 16.92% of the vote. Wells is the current District 3 municipal councillor in

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. He was elected in 2021 during a by-election after the seat was vacated by current Progressive Conservative MLA

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Electoral record

2021 Chester Municipal By-Election

''Nova Scotian Municipal politics do not have party affiliations.''

2011 federal election

1997 federal election

1993 federal election

References

External links

Derek Wells law firm bio
* 1946 births Living people Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia People from Corner Brook Nova Scotia municipal councillors {{NovaScotia-politician-stub