Derek M. Wells (born 28 November 1946) is a former Canadian politician who served as the Liberal member of Parliament for the riding of South Shore from 1993 to 1997.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Wells graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 1972.

Political career

Wells won the South Shore electoral district for the

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in the 1993 federal election. After serving in the

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, Wells was defeated in the 1997 federal election. He unsuccessfully attempted to return to Parliament in the 2000 federal election. Wells also served as President of the

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. He is a partner at Hennigar, Wells, Lamey and Baker in

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. Wells announced in September 2009 that he would seek the Liberal Party nomination for South Shore—St. Margaret's in the 2011 federal election. He won the nomination on 4 October. He finished third receiving 17% of the vote. Wells is the current District 3 municipal councillor in Chester Municipality. He was elected in 2021 during a by-election after the seat was vacated by current Progressive Conservative MLA Danielle Barkhouse.

Electoral record

2021 Chester Municipal By-Election

''Nova Scotian Municipal politics do not have party affiliations.''

2011 federal election

1997 federal election

1993 federal election

References

External links

Derek Wells law firm bio
* 1946 births Living people 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia Nova Scotia municipal councillors People from Corner Brook {{NovaScotia-MP-stub