David Wilton (born 1967 or 1968) is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in a by-election on July 14, 2015. He represented the district of Cape Breton Centre as a member of the

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. He also ran for the Liberals in Cape Breton Centre in the 2013 election, losing to incumbent MLA Frank Corbett. In the 2017 election, Wilton was defeated by NDP candidate Tammy Martin.

Election results

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References

Living people Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs People from New Waterford, Nova Scotia 21st-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly Year of birth uncertain Year of birth missing (living people) {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub