Laurence (Laurie) Edward Montgomery (August 17, 1936 – May 4, 2019) was a
Canadian
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politician, who served as a Liberal Party
Member of the Legislative Assembly
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in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
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from 1998 to 1999, representing the electoral district of
Annapolis
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.
Political career
Montgomery entered provincial politics in the
1998 provincial election, defeating his Progressive Conservative opponent by 250 votes. Montgomery did not run again in the
1999 provincial election.
Montgomery died on May 4, 2019, in Middleton, Nova Scotia
Flags of the Provincial House were flown at half-mast on May 8, 2019, in honour of the former MLA.
Electoral record
, -
, Liberal
, Laurie Montgomery
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, align="right", 37.0
, align="right",
, -
, Progressive Conservative
, Basil Stewart
, align="right", 3198
, align="right", 34.3
, align="right",
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, New Democratic Party
, John Kinsella
, align="right", 2468
, align="right", 26.5
, align="right",
, -
, Independent
, Bob Mann
, align="right", 215
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References
1936 births
2019 deaths
Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs
People from Weyburn
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