PEIThe Progressive Conservatives’ Brendan Curran will be the new MLA representing District 2, Georgetown-Pownal, in the P.E.I. Legislature. Unofficial results from all polling stations came in on Elections P.E.I.’s website shortly before 8:25 P.M. AT, which included counts from advance polling. Curran surpassed P.E.I. Liberal Leader Robert Mitchell by 105 votesListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.PC candidate Brendan Curran has won the byelection in District 2, Georgetown-Pownal. (CBC)The Progressive Conservatives’ Brendan Curran will be the new MLA representing P.E.I.’s District 2, Georgetown-Pownal, in the legislature.Unofficial results from all polling stations came in on Elections P.E.I.’s website shortly before 8:25 p.m. AT, which included counts from advance polling.Curran earned a total of 986 votes overall, with P.E.I. Liberal Party Leader Robert Mitchell coming second with 881 votes, 105 votes short. Green Party candidate Eddie Childs came in third with 200 votes, and the NDP’s Kevin Trainor was fourth with 40.Voter turnout in the district was just over 54 per cent, with a total of 2,104 votes cast. There were 3,893 eligible voters in the district.WATCH | Meet the candidates running for the P.E.I. Legislature in the District 2 byelection:Meet the candidates running for the P.E.I. Legislature in the District 2 byelectionPeople in District 2, Georgetown-Pownal, will be going to the polls on Dec. 8 to elect a new MLA, after Steven Myers stepped down in October. CBC’s Wayne Thibodeau hit the campaign trail with the four candidates vying for the role. The seat was left vacant after the resignation of former provincial housing minister Steven Myers in October.The byelection results don’t change the balance of power in the province.Premier Rob Lantz’s PCs have a majority in the 27-seat legislative assembly with 20 seats, compared to four for the Liberals and three for the Greens.ABOUT THE AUTHORJenna Banfield is an associate producer for CBC Prince Edward Island. She can be reached at jenna.banfield@cbc.ca
Progressive Conservative Brendan Curran wins District 2 byelection
