Dartmouth South

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Dartmouth South
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia electoral district
Dartmouth South provincial electoral district.svg
Dartmouth South in relation to other ridings in the Metro Halifax area
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Claudia Chender
New Democratic
District created1967
First contested 1967
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2016 [1] )27,284
Electors 17,940
Area (km²)8.00
Pop. density (per km²)3,410.5
Census division Halifax Regional Municipality

Dartmouth South is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is currently represented by Claudia Chender of the NDP. The district was created in 1966, under the name Dartmouth City South, when Halifax County Dartmouth was divided into two electoral districts. In 1967, the district was renamed Dartmouth South. In 2003, the district was renamed Dartmouth South – Portland Valley. In 2013 following the Nova Scotia Electoral Boundaries Commission review, the district returned to its earlier name of Dartmouth South and lost the area south of Russell Lake and east of Highway 111 to Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage. [2] [3]

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Geography

The electoral district of Dartmouth South is about 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) in landmass. [4]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

LegislatureYearsMemberParty
Dartmouth South
Riding created from Halifax County Dartmouth
49th 1967–1970   Irvin William Akerley Progressive Conservative
50th 1970–1974   D. Scott MacNutt Liberal
51st 1974–1978   Roland Thornhill Progressive Conservative
52nd 1978–1981
53rd 1981–1984
54th 1984–1988
55th 1988–1993
56th 1993–1998   John Savage Liberal
57th 1998–1999   Don Chard New Democratic
58th 1999–2003   Tim Olive Progressive Conservative
Dartmouth South-Portland Valley
59th 2003–2006   Marilyn More New Democratic
60th 2006–2009
61st 2009–2013
Dartmouth South
62nd 2013–2015   Allan Rowe Liberal
2015–2017   Marian Mancini New Democratic
63rd 2017–2021 Claudia Chender
64th 2021–2024
65th 2024–present

Election results

2024

2024 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Claudia Chender 4,41568.46+10.33
Progressive Conservative Bea MacGregor1,44922.47+5.04
Liberal Barb Henderson5859.07–13.07
Total valid votes6,44999.40
Total rejected ballots390.60+0.24
Turnout6,48847.68–5.28
Eligible voters13,607
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [5]

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Claudia Chender 4,20958.13+18.48$56,622.56
Liberal Lesley MacKay1,60322.14-15.31$18,386.71
Progressive Conservative Chris Curtis1,26217.43+1.57$31,677.39
Green Skylar Martini1672.31-3.35$200.00
Total valid votes/expense limit7,24199.64–$80,768.46
Total rejected ballots260.36
Turnout7,26752.96
Eligible voters13,721
New Democratic hold Swing +16.90
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [6] [7]

2017

2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Claudia Chender 3,54539.65%+4.40
Liberal Vishal Bhardwaj3,34837.45%+3.46
Progressive Conservative Jad Crnogorac1,41815.86%-7.30
Green June Trenholm5065.66%
Atlantica Jim Murray1231.38%
Total valid votes9,00799.26
Total rejected ballots670.74
Turnout9,07451.56
Eligible voters17,598
New Democratic hold Swing +0.47
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8] [9]

2015 by-election

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, July 14, 2015
On the death of Allan Rowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Marian Mancini 2,27435.25+1.93
Liberal Timothy Wayne Rissesco2,19333.99-12.24
Progressive Conservative Gord William Gamble1,49423.16+4.75
Independent Charlene Marion Gagnon4907.60
Total valid votes6,54199.66
Total rejected ballots220.34
Turnout6,47338.21
Electors on the lists17,940–
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +7.09

2013

2009 provincial election redistributed results
PartyVote%
  New Democratic Party 4,60755.57
  Liberal 2,31327.90
  Progressive Conservative 1,09813.24
  Green 2733.29
2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Allan Rowe 4,04946.24%+18.34%
New Democratic Mary Vingoe 2,91833.32%-22.24%
Progressive Conservative Gord W. Gamble1,61218.41%+5.16%
Independent James Anthony (Jim) Murray1782.03%–
Total8,757–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2013). 39th Provincial General Election, October 8, 2013: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2026.

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election : Dartmouth South-Portland Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Marilyn More 5,58354.59%6.71%
Liberal Colin Hebb2,94628.80%12.72%
Progressive Conservative George Jordan1,38913.58%-18.85%
Green David Croft3103.03%-0.58%
Total10,228–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South-Portland Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election : Dartmouth South-Portland Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Marilyn More 4,49347.88%4.57%
Progressive Conservative Tim Olive 3,04332.43%0.73%
Liberal Brian Hiltz1,50916.08%-8.91%
Green Danny Melvin3393.61%–
Total9,384–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South-Portland Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election : Dartmouth South-Portland Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Marilyn More 3,84443.31%9.82%
Progressive Conservative Tim Olive 2,81331.70%-8.98%
Liberal Colin A. MacEachern2,21824.99%-0.84%
Total8,875–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South-Portland Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Tim Olive 3,65640.67%17.19%
New Democratic Don Chard 3,01133.50%-7.63%
Liberal Audrey Goodyer2,32225.83%-9.56%
Total8,989–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Fifth General Election (Report). Elections Nova Scotia.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Don Chard 3,67641.12%18.51%
Liberal Bruce Hetherington3,16435.40%-8.86%
Progressive Conservative Alan Billard2,09923.48%-7.99%
Total8,939–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Savage 4,34644.25%12.47%
Progressive Conservative Colin May3,09131.47%-15.86%
New Democratic Don Chard 2,22122.61%1.73%
Natural Law Alexander J. Gillis1631.66%–
Total9,821–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Roland J. Thornhill 4,44947.33%-10.87%
Liberal Allan Peters2,98731.78%10.39%
New Democratic Joanne Lamey1,96320.89%0.47%
Total9,399–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2018.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Roland J. Thornhill 4,53458.20%11.40%
Liberal Don Walker1,66621.39%-5.97%
New Democratic Fred Lutley1,59020.41%-5.43%
Total7,790–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Roland J. Thornhill 4,21546.81%-12.54%
Liberal Will Chisholm2,46327.35%1.97%
New Democratic John Lewis Bregante2,32725.84%10.57%
Total9,005–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1981). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirtieth General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017.

1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Roland J. Thornhill 5,53059.35%10.43%
Liberal Norman Crawford2,36525.38%-18.86%
New Democratic Mike Marshall1,42315.27%8.43%
Total9,318–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Roland J. Thornhill 6,49148.91%-0.65%
Liberal D. Scott MacNutt 5,87144.24%-6.19%
New Democratic Norman H. Dares9086.84%–
Total13,270–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Eighth General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Scott MacNutt 5,30450.43%9.56%
Progressive Conservative Irvin William Akerley 5,21349.57%-0.80%
Total10,517–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Legislative Assembly (1970). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, 1970 (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2018.

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Irvin William Akerley 4,55250.37%–
Liberal Eileen Stubbs3,69440.88%–
New Democratic Bruce Wallace7918.75%–
Total9,037–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1967). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2018.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Finding a Primary Care Provider in Nova Scotia; August 2019 Report" (PDF). nshealth.ca. Nova Scotia Health Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Dartmouth South (2013)" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature.
  3. ↑ MacNeil, Teresa (2012). Electoral Boundaries Commission: Toward Fair and Effective Representation (PDF). Nova Scotia, Electoral Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ↑ 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 1 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia . Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  7. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia . Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2017). 40th Provincial General Election, May 30, 2017: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  9. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2018). 40th Provincial General Election, May 30, 2017: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia . Retrieved 1 February 2026.

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