Twila Grosse
Twila Grosse | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Preston | |
| Assumed office August 8, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Angela Simmonds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Twila Rose Grosse[1] 1961/1962 |
| Party | Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia |
Twila Rose Grosse (born 1961 or 1962) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2023 Preston provincial by-election.[2] She is the first Black Canadian member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia caucus.[3]
Early life and education
Grosse grew up in Cherry Brook, Nova Scotia and graduated from Mount Saint Vincent University in 1983.[4]
Career
Grosse worked at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport for 36 years until her retirement in 2020, having worked as Budget Analyst, Business Planning Manager and Accountant.[4][5]
She was re-elected in the 2024 Nova Scotia general election.
Electoral record
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Preston | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Twila Grosse | 2,139 | 51.41 | +6.18 | ||||
| New Democratic | Colter (C.C.) Simmonds | 1,214 | 29.18 | +2.62 | ||||
| Liberal | Carlo Simmons | 739 | 17.76 | -5.92 | ||||
| Green | Andre Anderson | 69 | 1.66 | -0.68 | ||||
| Total | 4,161 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 43 | |||||||
| Turnout | 4,205 | 37.88 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 11,100 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6] | ||||||||
| Nova Scotia provincial by-election, August 8, 2023 Resignation of Angela Simmonds | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Twila Grosse | 1,950 | 45.22 | +16.53 | $49,241.83 | |||
| New Democratic | Colter Simmonds | 1,145 | 26.55 | -1.37 | $70,390.30 | |||
| Liberal | Carlo Simmons | 1,021 | 23.68 | -19.71 | $46,215.10 | |||
| Green | Anthony Edmonds | 101 | 2.34 | – | $930.16 | |||
| Nova Scotians United | Bobby Taylor | 95 | 2.20 | – | $5,782.79 | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 4,312 | 99.29 | – | $76,489.21 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 31 | 0.71 | -0.08 | |||||
| Turnout | 4,343 | 38.79 | -7.56 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 11,195 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +18.12 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7] | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
- ↑ Michael Gorman, "PC candidate Twila Grosse wins Preston byelection". CBC News Nova Scotia, August 8, 2023.
- ↑ Matthew Byard, "Twila Grosse said no decision yet on her role with African Nova Scotian Affairs, joining caucus". Halifax Examiner, August 11, 2023.
- 1 2 Governance Committee Board Nominations Report United Way Halifax
- ↑ "Twila Grosse to run for PC Party in upcoming Preston byelection". CBC News Nova Scotia, June 20, 2023.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Preston By-election 2023". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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