Liberal candidate Lena Diab has taken the NDP stronghold riding of Halifax Armdale with 47.3 per cent of the vote.
Diab is a lawyer and small business owner.
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The riding is made up of 55 per cent of the former district of Halifax-Fairview and 18 per cent of Halifax Atlantic. Halifax-Fairview was held by former Finance Minister Graham Steele since 2003.
New Democrat Drew Moore took home 35.5 per cent of the vote. Former Halifax Regional School Board chair Irvine Carvey took 17.1 per cent for the PCs.
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