Tory Rushton

Tory George Rushton (born July 10, 1979) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a byelection on June 19, 2018. A member of the Progressive Conservatives, he represents the electoral district of Cumberland South.^[1][2]

The Honourable Tory Rushton MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Cumberland South
Incumbent
Assumed office June 19, 2018
Preceded by	Jamie Baillie
Personal details
Born	Tory George Rushton (1979-07-10) July 10, 1979 (age 45)
Political party	Progressive Conservative

On August 31, 2021, Rushton was made the first Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables.^[3]

Electoral record

v t e 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland South
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Tory Rushton	3,440	77.4%	+8.93
	Liberal	Liam MacDonald	530	11.9%	-7.27
	New Democratic	Larry Duchesne	476	10.7%	+1.50
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			4,446
Eligible voters
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4]

v t e 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland South
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Tory Rushton	3,900	68.47	+9.28	$29,144.30
	Liberal	Rollie Lawless	1,092	19.17	-12.51	$22,771.07
	New Democratic	Larry Duchesne	524	9.20	+4.14	$1,495.12
	Green	Nicholas Hendren	180	3.16	-0.91	$200.00
Total valid votes/expense limit			5,696	99.46	–	$66,923.01
Total rejected ballots			31	0.54
Turnout			5,727	52.12
Eligible voters			10,989
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+10.90
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]