John Deveau
John Deveau | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Yarmouth | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Richie Hubbard |
| Succeeded by | Richard Hurlburt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John William Deveau September 2, 1961 |
| Died | July 31, 2025 (aged 63) |
| Party | New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Personal-care worker[1] |
John William Deveau (September 2, 1961 – July 31, 2025)[2] was a Canadian politician, representing the electoral district of Yarmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 1999. He was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
He was a personal-care worker, employed at an adult residential centre before entering provincial politics.[1] Deveau defeated incumbent Richie Hubbard and former MLA Alex McIntosh to win the Yarmouth riding for the NDP in the 1998 provincial election,[3][4] becoming the first New Democrat to ever win a seat in western Nova Scotia.[5] As MLA, he was the NDP critic for Fisheries and Aquaculture.[6] He was defeated by Progressive Conservative Richard Hurlburt when he ran for re-election in 1999.[7][8]
Deveau attempted to win back the seat in the 2006 election, but was again defeated by Hurlburt.[9] In 2010, Hurlburt resigned as MLA, and Deveau won the NDP nomination for the by-election held to replace him.[10] Deveau's attempt to win a seat in the NDP government was unsuccessful, as Zach Churchill won the seat for the Liberals.[11] Deveau finished the by-election in fourth place, winning 6.5% of the vote.[12][13]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Zach Churchill | 3,986 | 50.67 | +36.60 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Charles Crosby | 2,628 | 33.40 | -27.94 | |
| Independent | Belle Hatfield | 673 | 8.55 | Ø | |
| New Democratic Party | John Deveau | 513 | 6.52 | -16.41 | |
| Green | John Percy | 48 | 0.61 | -1.05 | |
| Atlantica | Jonathan Dean | 19 | 0.24 | Ø | |
| Total valid votes | 7,867 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 50 | 0.63 | |||
| Turnout | 7,917 | 59.25 | |||
| Eligible voters | 13,361 | ||||
| 2006 Nova Scotia general election: Yarmouth | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Richard Hurlburt | 5,170 | 64.30% | 7.83% | ||||
| New Democratic | John Deveau | 1,667 | 20.73% | 6.88% | ||||
| Liberal | Dolores Atwood | 1,051 | 13.07% | -16.60% | ||||
| Green | Matthew Granger | 152 | 1.89% | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,040 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 20 | 0.25 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,060 | 68.33 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 12,849 | |||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
| 1999 Nova Scotia general election: Yarmouth | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Richard Hurlburt | 3,141 | 34.02% | 4.05% | ||||
| New Democratic | John Deveau | 3,079 | 33.34% | -11.47% | ||||
| Liberal | Phil DeMille | 2,605 | 28.21% | 2.99% | ||||
| Nova Scotia Party | Brian W. Hurlburt | 409 | 4.43% | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 9,234 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 58 | 0.62 | ||||||
| Turnout | 9,292 | 74.54 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 12,465 | |||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
| 1998 Nova Scotia general election: Yarmouth | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | John Deveau | 3,931 | 44.81% | 30.02% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Alex McIntosh | 2,629 | 29.97% | -2.11% | ||||
| Liberal | Richie Hubbard | 2,212 | 25.22% | -27.91% | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,772 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 53 | 0.60 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,825 | 71.16 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 12,402 | |||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
References
- 1 2 "Defeated MLAs lining up new jobs". The Chronicle Herald. July 30, 1999. Archived from the original on January 22, 2003.
- ↑ "Obituary for John William Deveau". Huskilson's Funeral Home. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ↑ "NDP ends long wait". The Chronicle Herald. March 25, 1998. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005.
- ↑ "Election Returns, 1998 (Yarmouth)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Yarmouth assured NDP will fight for projects". The Chronicle Herald. April 2, 1998. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005.
- ↑ "NDP caucus bio: John Deveau". Nova Scotia NDP. Archived from the original on January 8, 2001.
- ↑ "Yarmouth recount confirms PC win". The Chronicle Herald. August 24, 1999. Archived from the original on September 4, 2003.
- ↑ "Election Returns, 1999 (Yarmouth)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Election Returns, 2006 (Yarmouth)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Former MLA running for NDP". The Vanguard. May 26, 2010. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Liberals win 2 N.S. byelections". CBC News. June 22, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ↑ "John Deveau finishes in fourth place". The Vanguard. June 22, 2010. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Byelection Returns, 2010 (Yarmouth)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 10, 2014.