Tom Taggart is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the

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.Harry Sullivan
"PC's Tom Taggart claims victory in Colchester North by 53 per cent"
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'', August 17, 2021. He represents the riding of Colchester North as a member of the

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. Prior to his election to the legislature, Taggart served on the

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council.Harry Sullivan
"Veteran Colchester County councillor vying for Conservative nomination"
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'', February 15, 2021. He previously ran in Colchester North in the

1993 Nova Scotia general election The 1993 Nova Scotia general election was held on May 25, 1993 to elect members of the 56th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Liberals under John Savage won a landslide victory over the unpopular Progressive Conserva ...

, losing to

Ed Lorraine Edward F. Lorraine (April 15, 1928 – June 18, 2008) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He represented the electoral district of Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1981 to 1984, and 1988 to 1999. He was a member of t ...

Electoral record

References

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