Nick Hilton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Yarmouth | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Zach Churchill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicholas Peter Hilton (1983-09-26) September 26, 1983[1] |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
Nicholas "Nick" Peter Hilton[2] (born September 26, 1983) is a Canadian politician representing Yarmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia.[3] He unseated Leader of the Opposition Zach Churchill by 14 votes.[4]
Hilton has been a licensed practical nurse since 2002 with more than 20 years of experience working at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital.[5] Prior to being elected, he served as councillor for District 7 in the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth,[6] president of the Yarmouth Links Golf & Country Club,[7] and curling director for the Yarmouth Curling Association.[8]
Electoral record
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Yarmouth | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Nick Hilton | 3,663 | 48.32 | +11.29 | ||||
| Liberal | Zach Churchill | 3,647 | 48.11 | -8.21 | ||||
| New Democratic | Gillian Rowley | 208 | 2.74 | -1.43 | ||||
| Green | Adam Randall | 62 | 0.82 | -1.66 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,580 | 99.59 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 31 | 0.41 | 0.00 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,611 | 52.68 | -2.07 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 14,447 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.77 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[9] | ||||||||
References
- "Facebook Profile". facebook.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.[self-published]
- MEET THE CANDIDATE Nick Hilton, Municipality of Yarmouth Saltwire Network
- "Nova Scotia election 2024 results: Yarmouth - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- "N.S. Liberal Leader loses seat to PC candidate, trails just 14 votes". CTV News Atlantic. November 27, 2024. Archived from the original on November 28, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- https://nscn.alinityapp.com/Client/PublicDirectory/Registrant/5b08e316-9c9e-ed11-bd76-8390fd186138 Nicholas Peter Hilton | Public Directory - Nova Scotia College of Nursing | Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- "Biography". Nick Hilton - PC Candidate for Yarmouth. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- https://yarmouthlinks.ca/about-us/ | About Us - Yarmouth Links | Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- Study ponders $30M expansion to Mariners Centre in Yarmouth CBC News | Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved February 1, 2026.