Karen Casey has been re-elected in Colchester North.
Casey was first elected in 2006. She served as education minister under the Liberal government. She was first elected as a Progressive Conservative but she crossed the floor to the Liberals in 2011. She won in 2013 with 61 per cent of the vote.
On Tuesday, Casey was re-elected with 46.5 per cent of the vote.
The Liberal incumbent faced strong criticism over her handling of the teachers’ contract dispute which led to the government introducing back-to-work legislation.
Prior to running for office, Casey was a former assistant superintendent in the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board and a former principal.
Before she was elected, the riding has gone to Liberal and Conservative candidates.
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The riding was created in 1978 and takes in the northern half of Colchester County with its boundaries including Tatamagouche, Debert and the Great Village.