Peter Delefes is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of

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in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 1999 as a member of the

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. Delefes is a life-long resident of the South End neighbourhood of

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. A graduate of

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, Delefes is a retired school principal. He was an active member of the

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, serving as president of the Halifax Local. He also served as President of the

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. Delefes attempted to enter provincial politics in 1997, but lost to Liberal Ed Kinley by 165 votes in a byelection for the Halifax Citadel riding. He ran again in

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, and appeared to defeat Kinley by 125 votes on election night, however, there was some confusion over the calculation of poll results and the margin of victory was reduced to 40 when official results were announced. A judicial recount was held on April 14, and Delefes was officially declared elected by 37 votes. In the 1999 election, Delefes and Kinley ran against each other for the third time in 19 months, but Progressive Conservative Jane Purves won the seat, defeating Delefes by 434 votes. Delefes tried to regain the seat in the 2003 election, but both he and Purves were defeated by Liberal leader

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Delefes, Peter Living people Nova Scotia New Democratic Party MLAs Recipients of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece) Dalhousie University alumni Politicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia 1944 births Trade unionists from Nova Scotia