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♂ Ernest L. Fage
aliasErnest L. Fage
Record
19083 · 4039

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 71%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 5 2 7
Birth 15 August 1953
Age 70 years + 8 months
First mandate 4 November 1997 → 26 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 44 years + 2 months
 
Mandate ended 14 years + 10 months ago (8 June 2009)
Special notes
None
 
Ernest L. Fage (1953– )
© Photo 2007 CTV News Atlantic — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 11 6 29 Z

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 7  
2 documented challengers
⊖ D. Ross Bragg  m 
 		 ⊕ Brian Skabar  m 
 
Eligible: 13,782 Votes: 10,777 Participation: 78.20% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
56		 Nova Scotia
25 May 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 1436(F) — 8 Feb 2022 21:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
39
PC
 2/3 4,354 40.63% -1,251 Winner:
LIB
 5,605 52.31% D. Ross Bragg
Eligible: 13,316 Votes: 8,132 Participation: 61.07% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
56		 Nova Scotia
4 November 1997
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14219(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
44
PC
 1/3 4,954 61.23% +2,831 Loser:
LIB
 2,123 26.24% Russell Scott

Service: 4 months 19 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 13,613 Votes: 8,775 Participation: 64.46% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
57		 Nova Scotia
24 March 1998
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1331(F) — 21 May 2022 14:19 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
PC
 1/3 5,451 62.35% +3,013 Loser:
LIB
 2,438 27.89% Russell Scott

Service: 1 year 4 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 13,627 Votes: 8,431 Participation: 61.87% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
58		 Nova Scotia
27 July 1999
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1384(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
PC
 1/3 5,936 70.78% +4,341 Loser:
LIB
 1,595 19.02% Kathy Langille

Service: 4 years 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 12,342 Votes: 7,482 Participation: 60.62% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
59		 Nova Scotia
5 August 2003
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 1279(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
PC
 1/4 4,609 61.95% +3,220 Loser:
LIB
 1,389 18.67% G. Marsh Fox

Service: 2 years 10 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 13,564 Votes: 7,447 Participation: 54.90% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
60		 Nova Scotia
13 June 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 500(F) — 12 Jul 2023 09:40 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
PC
 1/4 4,640 62.64% +3,160 Loser:
LIB
 1,480 19.98% Bruce Fage
After his election:
8 Jan 2007 53
PC
 →
IND
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 2 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 14,452 Votes: 7,934 Participation: 54.90% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
61		 Nova Scotia
9 June 2009
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 6136(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:14 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
55
IND
 2/5 2,159 27.37% -1,011 Winner:
NDP
 3,170 40.19% Brian Skabar

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present
Fage, Ernest L. (p. 90)		 25 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Ernie Fage		 25 Feb 2024

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