Sean Fraser re-elected in Central Nova

By Meghan Groff

Posted Sep 21, 2021 01:10:00 AM.

Liberal incumbent Sean Fraser has been re-elected in Central Nova.

Fraser was elected MP of the riding in 2015 following Conservative Peter MacKay's decision to not reoffer, and was re-elected in 2019.

He serves as parliamentary secretary to the deputy prime minister.

As of 11:54 p.m. with 210 of 232 polls reporting, Fraser has 15,303 votes, or 47 per cent.

The Conservatives' Steven Cotter has 10,439 votes or 32 per cent.

NDP candidates Betsy MacDonald has 5,019 votes or 15 per cent.

Al Muir with the People's Party of Canada has 1,200 votes, the Green's Katerina Nikas has 379 votes, Independent Harvey Henderson has 301 votes, Chris Frazer with the Communist Party of Canada has 117 votes and Ryan Smyth with the Rhinoceros Party has 58 votes.

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