Municipal
Councillor
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by everyone in Amherst
- Exact method
- 6 councillors elected at large by the whole town (the town is one polling district; Municipal Government Act s. 10(3)), for a four-year term; next regular election Saturday 21 Oct 2028 (Municipal Elections Act s. 10)
- Seats
- 6
Who holds these seats now
Charlie Chambers since October 2024
Report Source: amherst.ca,
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Dwayne Ripley since October 2024
Report Source: amherst.ca,
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Hal Davidson since October 2024
Report Source: amherst.ca,
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Kathy Wells since October 2024
Report Source: amherst.ca,
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Nic Furlong since October 2024
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Terry McManaman since October 2024
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Most recent election, October 19, 2024.
Next vote
Sources
- amherst.ca · checked municipal: Seat count: councillors listed on the council page; Municipal Government Act s. 10; Municipal Elections Act s. 10. For: Councillor
- amherst.ca · checked municipal: Listed as current councillor on the official council page (read 2026-10-11). Start date is the 19 Oct 2024 regular election (Municipal Elections Act s. 10); a later by-election would change it. For: Charlie Chambers, current term, Dwayne Ripley, current term, Hal Davidson, current term, Kathy Wells, current term, Nic Furlong, current term, Terry McManaman, current term
- nslegislature.ca · checked municipal: Municipal Elections Act ss. 2, 10 (consolidated to 2025-10-03): ordinary polling day the third Saturday in October in 2000 and every fourth year; nomination day the second Tuesday in September. For: General election, October 21, 2028