Halifax (federal electoral district)

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Halifax
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia electoral district
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Halifax in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Andy Fillmore
Liberal
District created1867
First contested 1867
Last contested 2021
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2021) [1] 107,010
Electors (2021)75,692
Area (km²) [2] 214.58
Pop. density (per km²)498.7
Census division(s) Halifax
Census subdivision(s) Halifax

Halifax is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is one of a handful of ridings which has been represented continuously (albeit with different boundaries and different numbers of members) in the House of Commons since Confederation in 1867.

Contents

The riding of Halifax includes the communities of Spryfield, Sambro, Herring Cove, Harrietsfield, Williamswood, Prospect, Purcell's Cove, Armdale, Cowie Hill, Fairmount, Kline Heights, and the Halifax Peninsula.

History

The electoral district was created at Confederation in 1867. It returned two members until 1968.

The most notable of the riding's MPs was Robert Borden, who was Conservative leader from 1901–1920, and Prime Minister of Canada from 1911-1920. Borden represented the riding from 1896–1904 and again from 1909-1917. Another notable MP was Robert Stanfield, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party from 1967-1976, who represented the riding from 1968-1979.

Halifax was represented by the New Democratic Party from 1997 to 2015, with the Liberal Party coming in second in every election from 2000 to 2015. The riding's boundaries were re-distributed in 2004. Before that date, it comprised the peninsula of Halifax, the community of Fairview, and part of Clayton Park.

Alexa McDonough, who stepped down as NDP leader in 2003, but stayed on to represent Halifax in the House of Commons. McDonough ran for re-election against popular city councillor Sheila Fougere in 2004, who came within 1000 votes of beating the incumbent. McDonough pulled ahead based in part on a strong showing in Halifax's North End. On June 2, 2008, McDonough announced that she would not seek re-election. [3]

Following the 2012 redistribution, the riding gained a small part of the riding of Halifax West, on the eastern side of Long Lake Provincial Park.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001 88,931—    
2006 89,448+0.6%
2011 92,643+3.6%
2016 94,610+2.1%
2021 107,010+13.1%
[4]

All information presented is according to the 2016 Canadian census.

Ethnic Groups: 80% European, 4.4% African Canadian, 3.8% Chinese, 3.2% Indigenous, 2.8% South Asian, 2.6% Arab
Average Age: 40.0
Average Household Size: 2.0
Languages (Mother Tongue): 83.7% English, 2.4% Arabic, 2.4% Mandarin, 2.3% French
Median household income: $56,207

Geography

The district includes the old city of Halifax except for the extreme western part, the area along the west coast of Halifax Harbour and along the Atlantic Ocean until Pennant. It also includes Sable Island. The area is 214.58 km2 (82.85 sq mi).

Members of Parliament

Halifax was a two-member riding from 1867 to 1968, electing its members through block voting. Since 1968, it has elected just one MP in each election, electing its member though first past the post.

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberPartyMemberParty
Halifax
1st 1867–1869   Alfred Gilpin Jones Anti-Confederation    Patrick Power Anti-Confederation
1869–1870   Independent    Liberal
1870–1872  Independent Liberal
2nd 1872–1874   William Johnston Almon Liberal–Conservative    Stephen Tobin Liberal
3rd 1874–1878   Patrick Power Independent Liberal   Alfred Gilpin Jones Independent
4th 1878–1882   Matthew Henry Richey Liberal–Conservative    Malachy Bowes Daly Liberal–Conservative
5th 1882–1883
1883–1887   John Fitzwilliam Stairs Conservative
6th 1887–1891   Alfred Gilpin Jones Liberal    Thomas Edward Kenny Conservative
7th 1891–1896   John Fitzwilliam Stairs Conservative
8th 1896–1900 Robert Borden    Benjamin Russell Liberal
9th 1900–1904 William Roche
10th 1904–1908   Michael Carney Liberal
11th 1908–1911   Robert Borden Conservative    Adam Brown Crosby Conservative
12th 1911–1917   Alexander Kenneth Maclean Liberal
13th 1917–1921   Peter Francis Martin Government (Unionist)    Government (Unionist)
14th 1921–1922   Edward Blackadder Liberal    Liberal
1922–1923 Robert Emmett Finn
1923–1925   William Anderson Black Conservative
15th 1925–1926   Felix Patrick Quinn Conservative
16th 1926–1930
17th 1930–1935
18th 1935–1940   Gordon Benjamin Isnor Liberal    Robert Emmett Finn Liberal
19th 1940–1945 William Chisholm Macdonald
20th 1945–1947
1947–1949 John Dickey
21st 1949–1950
1950–1953 Samuel Rosborough Balcom
22nd 1953–1957
23rd 1957–1958   Robert McCleave Progressive Conservative    Edmund L. Morris Progressive Conservative
24th 1958–1962
25th 1962–1963
26th 1963–1965   John Lloyd Liberal    Gerald Regan Liberal
27th 1965–1968   Robert McCleave Progressive Conservative    Michael Forrestall Progressive Conservative
28th 1968–1972   Robert Stanfield Progressive Conservative
29th 1972–1974
30th 1974–1979
31st 1979–1980 George Cooper
32nd 1980–1984   Gerald Regan Liberal
33rd 1984–1988   Stewart McInnes Progressive Conservative
34th 1988–1993   Mary Clancy Liberal
35th 1993–1997
36th 1997–2000   Alexa McDonough New Democratic
37th 2000–2004
38th 2004–2006
39th 2006–2008
40th 2008–2011 Megan Leslie
41st 2011–2015
42nd 2015–2019   Andy Fillmore Liberal
43rd 2019–2021
44th 2021–present

Election results

Graph of election results in Halifax (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted, prior to 1968 the top two candidates were both elected)

2021

2021 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Andy Fillmore 21,90542.74+0.26$103,501.55
New Democratic Lisa Roberts 20,34739.70+9.66$90,503.01
Conservative Cameron Ells6,60112.88+1.30$2,924.56
Green Jo-Ann Roberts 1,1282.20–12.17$12,448.57
People's B. Alexander Hébert1,0692.09+0.95$3,500.64
Communist Katie Campbell1980.39–$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit51,24899.38+0.02$108,761.04
Total rejected ballots3220.62–0.02
Turnout51,57068.13–6.91
Registered voters75,692
Liberal hold Swing –4.70
Source: Elections Canada [5]
2021 federal election redistributed results [6]
PartyVote %
  Liberal 20,08742.24
  New Democratic 19,16040.29
  Conservative 6,06212.75
  Green 1,0522.21
  People's 1,0032.11
 Others1920.40

2019

2019 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Andy Fillmore 23,68142.48−9.25$77,935.01
New Democratic Christine Saulnier16,74730.04−6.09$92,096.82
Green Jo-Ann Roberts 8,01314.37+11.08$46,730.72
Conservative Bruce Holland 6,45611.58+2.97none listed
People's Duncan McGenn6331.14–none listed
Animal Protection Bill Wilson2220.40–$2,719.51
Total valid votes/expense limit55,752100.0   $102,876.75
Total rejected ballots3610.64+0.15
Turnout56,11375.04+0.36
Eligible voters74,778
Liberal hold Swing -1.58
Source: Elections Canada [7]

2015

2015 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Andy Fillmore 27,43151.73+26.08$134,528.53
New Democratic Megan Leslie 19,16236.13–15.48$169,615.12
Conservative Irvine Carvery4,5648.61–9.41$22,288.40
Green Thomas Trappenberg1,7453.29–1.10$692.58
Marxist–Leninist Allan Bezanson1300.25-0.09–
Total valid votes/expense limit53,03299.51 $204,329.68
Total rejected ballots2590.49
Turnout53,29174.68
Eligible voters71,363
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +20.78
Source: Elections Canada [8] [9]
2011 federal election redistributed results [10]
PartyVote %
  New Democratic 23,76151.62
  Liberal 11,80525.64
  Conservative 8,29218.01
  Green 2,0234.39
  Marxist-Leninist 1520.33

2011

2011 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Megan Leslie 23,74651.64+8.95$82,238.55
Liberal Stan Kutcher 11,79325.64-1.98$78,191.23
Conservative George Nikolaou8,27618.00-2.61$48,637.42
Green Michael Dewar2,0204.39-4.32$1,663.22
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed1520.33-0.03none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit45,987 99.48 $84,606.68
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2410.52+0.01
Turnout46,228 63.02+2.35
Eligible voters 73,357
New Democratic hold Swing +5.46
Sources: [11] [12]

2008

2008 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Megan Leslie 19,25242.69-4.19$74,406.04
Liberal Catherine Meade12,45827.62-3.28$44,352.90
Conservative Ted Larsen9,29520.61+2.61$57,956.79
Green Darryl Whetter3,9318.72+4.82$1,734.06
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed1620.36+0.03none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit45,098 100.0    $81,457
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2300.51+0.09
Turnout45,32860.67-4.58
Eligible voters74,717
New Democratic hold Swing -0.46

2006

2006 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 23,42046.88+5.33$67,353.61
Liberal Martin MacKinnon15,43730.90-8.21$62,643.27
Conservative Andrew House8,99218.00+3.37$73,744.64
Green Nick Wright 1,9483.90-0.81$861.16
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed1640.33–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit49,961100.0   $77,542
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2100.42-0.17
Turnout50,17165.25
Eligible voters76,885
New Democratic hold Swing +6.77

2004

2004 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 18,34141.55-0.01$64,636.07
Liberal Sheila Fougere17,26739.11+7.25$61,349.27
Conservative Kevin Keefe6,45714.63-9.19$61,519.35
Green Michael Oddy2,0814.71 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit44,146100.0   $73,393
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2600.59
Turnout44,40662.68
Eligible voters70,847
New Democratic notional hold Swing -2.39
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
2000 federal election redistributed results
PartyVote %
  New Democratic 17,54841.56
  Liberal 13,45331.86
  Progressive Conservative 7,48717.73
  Alliance 2,5706.09
 Others1,1692.77

2000

2000 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 16,56740.29-8.73
Liberal Kevin Little13,60033.07+11.43
Progressive Conservative Paul Fitzgibbons7,27917.70-5.56
Alliance Amery Boyer2,3465.71+0.27
Marijuana Mike Patriquen6271.52
Green Michael Oddy5871.43
Marxist–Leninist Kevin Dumont Corkill1130.27+0.07
Total valid votes41,119100.00

Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

1997

1997 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 21,83749.02+35.68
Progressive Conservative Terry Donahoe 10,36123.26+2.58
Liberal Mary Clancy 9,63821.64-24.27
Reform Steve Greene 2,4225.44-9.02
Natural Law Gilles Bigras1970.44-0.52
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed890.20+0.02
Total valid votes44,544 100.00

1993

1993 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mary Clancy 21,32645.91+2.91
Progressive Conservative Jim Vaughan9,60620.68-17.29
Reform Steve Greene 6,71714.46
New Democratic Lynn Jones6,19713.34-4.40
National Charles Phillips1,3852.98
Natural Law Gilles Bigras4480.96
Green W. Vladimir Klonowski3140.68
Independent A.R. Art Canning2770.60
Independent Steve Rimek990.21
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed840.18
Total valid votes46,453 100.00

Changes for Marxist–Leninist candidate Tony Seed are based on his 1988 results, when he ran as an Independent.

1988

1988 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mary Clancy 22,47043.00+8.64
Progressive Conservative Stewart McInnes 19,84037.97-6.81
New Democratic Ray Larkin9,26917.74-2.71
Libertarian Howard J. MacKinnon2920.56
Communist Miguel Figueroa 1510.29
Independent Tony Seed1340.26
Commonwealth of Canada J. Basil MacDougall940.18
Total valid votes52,250 100.00

1984

1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Stewart McInnes 18,77944.78+6.20
Liberal Gerald Regan 14,41134.36-7.27
New Democratic Tessa Hebb8,57620.45+0.78
Independent Ignatius Kennedy1740.41
Total valid votes41,940 100.00

1980

1980 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gerald Regan 16,94941.63+1.21
Progressive Conservative George Cooper15,71038.58-1.87
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 8,00919.67+1.14
Marxist–Leninist Charles Spurr480.12+0.05
Total valid votes40,716 100.00

Source: [13]

1979

1979 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative George Cooper 16,57040.45-8.81
Liberal Brian Flemming16,55540.42-0.28
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 7,59018.53+9.20
Independent David F. Gray1550.38
Communist D. Scott Milsom640.16
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed270.07-0.18
Total valid votes40,961100.00

1974

1974 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Stanfield 14,86549.26-6.78
Liberal Brian Flemming12,28240.70+9.39
New Democratic Alasdair M. Sinclair2,8179.33-2.95
Social Credit Brian Pitcairn1400.46
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed750.25-0.13
Total valid votes30,179100.00

Changes for Marxist–Leninist candidate Tony Seed are based on his results in 1972, when he ran unaffiliated.

1972

1972 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Stanfield 17,96656.04-4.29
Liberal Terry McGrath10,03931.31-4.31
New Democratic Marty Dolin 3,93612.28+8.23
Independent Tony Seed1210.38
Total valid votes32,062100.00

1968

1968 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Robert Stanfield 19,56960.33
Liberal M. Gregory Tompkins11,55535.62
New Democratic Gus Wedderburn1,3144.05
Total valid votes32,438100.00

1867–1968: two members

1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Progressive Conservative Robert McCleave 46,00725.08Green check.svgY
Progressive Conservative Michael Forrestall 40,98322.34Green check.svgY
Liberal John Lloyd 39,94221.77 
Liberal Robert J. Butler38,19120.82 
New Democratic Jim Aitchison8,9834.90 
New Democratic Bruce Wallace8,3874.57 
Independent Ignatius Jeriome Kennedy9500.52 
Total valid votes 183,443 100.00
1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal John Lloyd 46,27425.29Green check.svgY
Liberal Gerald Regan 45,17324.69Green check.svgY
Progressive Conservative Robert McCleave42,54823.25 
Progressive Conservative Finlay Macdonald41,65522.77 
New Democratic Allan O'Brien3,8602.11 
New Democratic Perry Ronayne3,4661.89 
Total valid votes 182,976 100.00
1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Progressive Conservative Robert McCleave 42,96423.77Green check.svgY
Progressive Conservative Edmund L. Morris 41,80423.12Green check.svgY
Liberal John Lloyd 41,47222.94 
Liberal Gerald A. Regan40,63522.48 
New Democratic James H. Aitchison6,4643.58 
New Democratic Perry Ronayne5,6533.13 
Social Credit Robert J. Kuglin1,7840.99 
Total valid votes 180,776 100.00
1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Progressive Conservative Robert McCleave 53,69330.05Green check.svgY
Progressive Conservative Edmund L. Morris 53,25529.80Green check.svgY
Liberal John Horace Dickey34,22719.15 
Liberal Leonard Kitz32,91618.42 
Co-operative Commonwealth Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh2,5521.43 
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd Carman Wilson2,0481.15 
Total valid votes 178,691 100.00
1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Progressive Conservative Robert McCleave 41,14025.32Green check.svgY
Progressive Conservative Edmund L. Morris 41,09925.29Green check.svgY
Liberal Samuel Rosborough Balcom38,50423.70 
Liberal John Horace Dickey38,19123.51 
Co-operative Commonwealth Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh1,9841.22 
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd Carman Wilson1,5620.96 
Total valid votes 162,480 100.00
1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal John Horace Dickey 34,58727.82Green check.svgY
Liberal Samuel Rosborough Balcom 34,22227.53Green check.svgY
Progressive Conservative Edmund L. Morris 26,55221.36 
Progressive Conservative Frederick William Bissett24,11219.39 
Co-operative Commonwealth Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh2,7312.20 
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd Carman Wilson2,1201.71 
Total valid votes 124,324 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 19 June 1950
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal Samuel Rosborough Balcom 24,66557.07Green check.svgY
Progressive Conservative Lloyd Allen13,69631.69 
Co-operative Commonwealth J.W.A. Nicholson4,86111.25 
Total valid votes 43,222 100.00
Called upon Gordon Isnor being called to the Senate, 2 May 1950
1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal Gordon Benjamin Isnor 33,40129.33Green check.svgY
Liberal John Horace Dickey 31,62727.77Green check.svgY
Progressive Conservative Joseph Patrick Connolly18,82616.53 
Progressive Conservative Frederick William Bissett18,22316.00 
Co-operative Commonwealth Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh6,0185.28 
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd R. Shaw 5,7775.07 
Total valid votes 113,872 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 14 July 1947
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal John Horace Dickey 24,46944.99Green check.svgY
Co-operative Commonwealth Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh16,15129.70 
Progressive Conservative Alex A. McDonald13,76825.31 
Total valid votes 54,388 100.00
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal Gordon Benjamin Isnor 26,40725.15Green check.svgY
Liberal William Chisholm MacDonald 23,61622.49Green check.svgY
Progressive Conservative Henry P. MacKeen18,18217.31 
Progressive Conservative Gerald Dwyer18,03717.18 
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd R. Shaw 8,9378.51 
Co-operative Commonwealth R. Leo Rooney8,7838.36 
Labor–Progressive R. Charles Murray5600.53 
Independent O.R. Regan4880.46 
Total valid votes 105,010 100.00
1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal William Chisholm MacDonald 22,08924.94Green check.svgY
Liberal Gordon Benjamin Isnor 19,39821.90Green check.svgY
National Government Richard A. Donahoe18,19720.54 
National Government Charles B. Smith18,11420.45 
Independent LiberalRobert Emmett Finn9,21710.41 
Co-operative Commonwealth Helgi I.S. Borgford1,5611.76 
Total valid votes 88,576 100.00
1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal Gordon Benjamin Isnor 24,15828.18Green check.svgY
Liberal Robert Emmett Finn 23,31227.19Green check.svgY
Conservative Robert D. Guilford13,62415.89 
Conservative Louis A. Gastonguay13,25015.45 
Reconstruction John Furlong6,3077.36 
Reconstruction John Joseph Power5,0915.94 
Total valid votes 85,742 100.00
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Conservative William Anderson Black 21,61126.51Green check.svgY
Conservative Felix Patrick Quinn 21,28026.11Green check.svgY
Liberal Peter R. Jack19,43923.85 
Liberal Edward Joseph Cragg19,18523.54 
Total valid votes 81,515 100.00
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Conservative William Anderson Black 17,91128.33Green check.svgY
Conservative Felix Patrick Quinn 17,17127.16Green check.svgY
Liberal James Layton Ralston14,13922.36 
Liberal John Murphy14,00722.15 
Total valid votes 63,228 100.00
1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Conservative William Anderson Black 18,79632.29Green check.svgY
Conservative Felix Patrick Quinn 17,99630.91Green check.svgY
Liberal Gordon Ross Marshall10,81518.58 
Liberal Robert Emmett Finn10,60918.22 
Total valid votes 58,216 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 5 December 1923
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Conservative William Anderson Black 13,36553.90Green check.svgY
Liberal George Alfred Redmond11,43346.10 
Total valid votes 24,798 100.00
Called upon Alexander Maclean's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 2 November 1923
Canadian federal by-election, 4 December 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal Robert Emmett Finn 8,66854.61Green check.svgY
Conservative John Joseph Power4,79630.21 
Labour James Joseph O'Connell2,40915.18 
Total valid votes 15,873 100.00
Called upon Edward Blackadder's death, 22 October 1922
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal Edward Blackadder 16,15726.70Green check.svgY
Liberal Alexander Kenneth Maclean 15,89226.27Green check.svgY
Conservative Hector McInnes11,01618.21 
Conservative James Wilfred Doyle9,53715.76 
Labour Arthur Charles Hawkins4,1416.84 
Labour Joseph Sylvester Wallace 3,7636.22 
Total valid votes 60,506 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotesElected
Government (Unionist) Alexander Kenneth Maclean acclaimedGreen check.svgY
Government (Unionist) Peter Francis Martin acclaimedGreen check.svgY
Canadian federal by-election, October 27, 1911
PartyCandidateVotesElected
Conservative Robert Borden acclaimedGreen check.svgY
Total valid votes––
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Called upon the appointment of Robert Borden's as President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and his becoming Prime Minister of Canada, 10 October 1911.
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Conservative Robert Borden 7,04025.46Green check.svgY
Liberal Alexander Kenneth Maclean 6,94625.12Green check.svgY
Liberal Edward Blackadder 6,87924.88 
Conservative Adam Brown Crosby 6,78724.54 
Total valid votes 27,652 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Conservative Robert Borden 7,38626.80Green check.svgY
Conservative Adam Brown Crosby 7,11525.82Green check.svgY
Liberal William Roche 6,63524.08 
Liberal Michael Carney 6,42323.31 
Total valid votes 27,559 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal William Roche 7,43026.53Green check.svgY
Liberal Michael Carney 7,27725.98Green check.svgY
Conservative Robert Borden 6,83024.39 
Conservative John C. O'Mullin6,47223.11 
Total valid votes 28,009 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Conservative Robert Borden 5,70525.67Green check.svgY
Liberal William Roche 5,57725.09Green check.svgY
Conservative Thomas Edward Kenny 5,56225.03 
Liberal William B. Wallace5,38024.21 
Total valid votes 22,224 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Conservative Robert Borden 6,17026.53Green check.svgY
Liberal Benjamin Russell 5,99725.79Green check.svgY
Conservative Thomas Edward Kenny 5,61624.15 
Liberal Michael Edwin Keefe 5,47223.53 
Total valid votes 23,255 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
Canadian federal by-election, 11 February 1892
PartyCandidateVotesElected
Conservative Thomas Edward Kenny acclaimedGreen check.svgY
Conservative John Fitzwilliam Stairs acclaimedGreen check.svgY
Called upon election being declared void
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Conservative Thomas Edward Kenny 5,27427.69Green check.svgY
Conservative John Fitzwilliam Stairs 5,26227.63Green check.svgY
Liberal Alfred Gilpin Jones 4,33522.76 
Liberal Edward Farrell4,17421.92 
Total valid votes 19,045 100.00
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal Alfred Gilpin Jones 4,24325.53Green check.svgY
Conservative Thomas Edward Kenny 4,18125.15Green check.svgY
Conservative John Fitzwilliam Stairs 4,09924.66 
Liberal H.H. Fuller4,09824.66 
Total valid votes 16,621 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 25 July 1883
PartyCandidateVotesElected
Conservative John Fitzwilliam Stairs acclaimedGreen check.svgY
Called upon Matthew Richey being named Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, 4 July 1883
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal–Conservative M.B. Daly 2,81125.84Green check.svgY
Liberal–Conservative Matthew Henry Richey 2,78525.60Green check.svgY
Independent Alfred Gilpin Jones 2,72025.00 
Liberal H.H. Fuller2,56323.56 
Total valid votes 10,879 100.00
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal–Conservative Matthew Henry Richey 3,53228.13Green check.svgY
Liberal–Conservative M.B. Daly 3,46627.60Green check.svgY
Independent Alfred Gilpin Jones 2,86322.80 
Independent Liberal Patrick Power 2,69521.46 
Total valid votes 12,556 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 29 January 1878
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Independent Alfred Gilpin Jones 2,98151.92Green check.svgY
Unknown Matthew Henry Richey 2,76148.08 
Total valid votes 5,742 100.00
Called upon the resignation of Alfred Jones because of an alleged breach of the Independence of Parliament Act
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Independent Liberal Patrick Power 3,18645.52Green check.svgY
Independent Alfred Gilpin Jones 2,97942.56Green check.svgY
UnknownG. Robb83411.92 
Total valid votes 6,999 100.00
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal–Conservative William Johnston Almon 2,52825.55Green check.svgY
Liberal Stephen Tobin 2,48625.12Green check.svgY
Independent Liberal Patrick Power 2,45224.78 
Independent Alfred Gilpin Jones 2,43024.56 
Total valid votes 9,896 100.00
Source: Canadian Elections Database [14]
1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Anti-Confederation Alfred Jones 2,38126.28Green check.svgY
Anti-Confederation Patrick Power 2,36726.13Green check.svgY
UnknownJohn Tobin2,15823.82 
UnknownS. Shannon2,15423.77 
Total valid votes 9,060 100.00
Source: Canadian Elections Database [15]

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