John Deveau is a

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politician. He represented the

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in the

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from 1998 to 1999. He was a member of the

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. Deveau is a personal-care worker, who was employed at an adult residential centre before entering provincial politics. Deveau defeated incumbent

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and former MLA Alex McIntosh to win the Yarmouth riding for the NDP in the 1998 provincial election, becoming the first New Democrat to ever win a seat in western Nova Scotia. As MLA, he was the NDP critic for Fisheries and Aquaculture. He was defeated by Progressive Conservative

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when he ran for re-election in

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. Deveau attempted to win back the seat in the 2006 election, but was again defeated by Hurlburt. In 2010, Hurlburt resigned as MLA, and Deveau won the NDP nomination for the by-election held to replace him. Deveau's attempt to win a seat in the NDP government was unsuccessful, as

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won the seat for the Liberals. Deveau finished the by-election in fourth place, winning 6.5% of the vote.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Deveau, John Living people Nova Scotia New Democratic Party MLAs Politicians from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Year of birth missing (living people) Acadian people