More than half of Tory cabinet defeated

Several prominent names from the former Progressive Conservative government will not be returning to the next session of the legislature, after more than half the cabinet went down to defeat in Tuesday's election.

Eight cabinet ministers including former education minister Judy Streatch,former environmentminister David Morse and former natural resources minister Carolyn Bolivar-Getson went down to defeat at the hands of the new NDP government.

Former immigration minister Len Goucher finished third in Bedford-Birch Cove behind new MLA Kelly Regan and New Democrat Brian Mosher.

PC Party leader Rodney MacDonaldand his right-hand man, Angus MacIsaac, were among the seven Tory ministers re-elected Tuesday.

16 stood for election

Sixteen members of Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative cabinet were seeking re-election on Tuesday. The party had 21 seats, and 18 cabinet ministers in the legislature at dissolution.

Jamie Muir, minister of finance, did not run again this time in the Truro-Bible Hill riding. He held this seat for the Tories for about a decade.

Brooke Taylor, minister of transportation and infrastructure renewal, also decided not to run in Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley.

Anothercabinet minister, Michael Baker,died in March, leaving his seat vacant. Baker was a longtimemember of the legislaturefor Lunenburg.

These werethe members of the PC cabinet at dissolution, with how they fared:

• Rodney MacDonald, premier RE-ELECTED
• Angus MacIsaac, deputy premier RE-ELECTED
• David M. Morse, environmentDEFEATED
• Cecil P. Clarke, attorney general and justice minister RE-ELECTED
• Barry Barnet, energy minister DEFEATED
• Richard Hurlburt, municipal relations minister RE-ELECTED
• Chris d'Entremont, community services minister RE-ELECTED
• Carolyn Bolivar-Getson, natural resources minister DEFEATED
• Murray Scott, economic and rural development minister RE-ELECTED
• Bill Dooks, tourism, culture and heritage minister DEFEATED
• Ron Chisholm, fisheries minister DEFEATED
• Judy Streatch, education minister DEFEATED
• Mark Parent, agriculture minister DEFEATED
• Len Goucher, immigration minister DEFEATED
• Karen Casey, health minister RE-ELECTED
• Pat Dunn, health promotion and protection minister DEFEATED