# John Lohr

John Abraham Lohr (born February 21, 1961) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Kings North.

## Early life

Lohr was born in Nova Scotia to first-generation Dutch immigrants who arrived in Canada at Halifax's Pier 21 in 1958.

## Business career

In 1987, Lohr purchased his father's farm and developed it into a multi-faceted agri-business which grew numerous fruits and vegetables. In 1999, Lohr purchased and rebranded a spice processing company, Farmer John's Herbs and in 2017, he sold the farm and the spice company to his two oldest sons.

## Political career

Lohr was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. He was re-elected in the 2017 provincial election and again in the 2021 election.
On January 8, 2018, Lohr announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. He finished in third place.
On August 31, 2021, Lohr was made the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, as well as Minister responsible for the Emergency Management Office and Military Relations.

## Electoral record

vte2024 Nova Scotia general election: Kings North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Lohr | 4,047 | 53.7% |
| | New Democratic | Gillian Yorke | 2,095 | 27.8% |
| | Liberal | Richelle Brown Redden | 1,260 | 16.7% |
| | Green | Dave Lowe | 139 | 1.8% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,541 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
vte2021 Nova Scotia general election: Kings North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Lohr | 3,971 | 44.70 | -1.24 | $45,336.80 |
| | Liberal | Geof Turner | 2,602 | 29.29 | -4.17 | $44,819.91 |
| | New Democratic | Erin Patterson | 1,876 | 21.12 | +4.93 | $45,345.49 |
| | Green | Doug Hickman | 391 | 4.40 | +0.86 | $16,083.69 |
| | Atlantica | Paul Dunn | 43 | 0.48 | -0.38 | $200.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 8,833 | 99.69 | – | $92,838.34 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 28 | 0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,911 | 55.30 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,115 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +1.47 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
2017 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Lohr | 3,823 | 45.94 | +13.45 |
| | Liberal | Geof Turner | 2,784 | 33.46 | +2.26 |
| | New Democratic | Ted Champion | 1,347 | 16.19 | -16.07 |
| | Green | Mary Lou Harley | 295 | 3.54 | -0.51 |
| | Atlantica | Bryden Deadder | 72 | 0.86 | N/A |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,321 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 32 | 0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,353 | 52.71 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,848 |
2013 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive Conservative | John Lohr | 2903 | 32.49 |
| New Democrat | Jim Morton | 2882 | 32.26 |
| Liberal | Stephen Wayne Pearl | 2787 | 30.99 |