Halifax Atlantic

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Halifax Atlantic
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia electoral district
Halifax Atlantic provincial electoral district.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Brendan Maguire
Progressive Conservative
District created1967
First contested 1967
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Population (2011)21,297
Electors 13,518
Area (km²)158
Pop. density (per km²)134.8
Census division(s) Halifax Regional Municipality

Halifax Atlantic is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

Contents

The Member of the Legislative Assembly since 2013 has been Brendan Maguire of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia.

It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, just south of the Halifax peninsula. It includes Spryfield, Herring Cove, Sambro, and Harrietsfield.

Geography

The land area of Halifax Atlantic is 158 km2 (61 sq mi). [1]

Statistics

Population: 21,360 (2003)
Avg. Income: $27,570 (2003)

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

LegislatureYearsMemberParty
64th 2024-Present Brendan Maguire Progressive Conservative
2021-2024 Liberal
63rd 2017–2021
62nd 2013–2017
61st 2009–2013 Michèle Raymond New Democratic
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006
58th 1999-2003 Robert Chisholm New Democratic
57th 1998-1999
56th 1993-1998
55th 1991-1993
1988-1990   John Buchanan Progressive Conservative
54th 1984-1988
53rd 1981-1984
52nd 1978-1981
51st 1974-1978
50th 1970-1974
49th 1967-1970

Election results

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Buchanan 4,50753.74%–
Liberal Percy Baker3,55642.40%–
New Democratic Charles Grineault3243.86%–
Total8,387–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1967). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Buchanan 5,28454.66%0.92%
Liberal Robert Hayes3,78639.16%-3.23%
New Democratic Charles Grineault5976.18%2.31%
Total9,667–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1970). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Buchanan 6,22951.06%-3.60%
Liberal Darrell E. Wentzell4,38035.90%-3.26%
New Democratic Colin Campbell1,59113.04%6.87%
Total12,200–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Eighth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Buchanan 6,62864.13%13.07%
Liberal Jerry F. Blom2,30322.28%-13.62%
New Democratic Susan Holtz1,27412.33%-0.72%
Independent Arthur R. Canning1311.27%–
Total10,336–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Buchanan 6,02360.29%-3.84%
New Democratic Rene Quigley2,10821.10%8.78%
Liberal Roma J. Aikens1,74417.46%-4.82%
Independent Arthur R. Canning1151.15%-0.12%
Total9,990–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1981). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirteith General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Buchanan 5,52858.37%-1.92%
New Democratic Rene Quigley1,94220.50%-0.60%
Liberal David C. Melnick1,88819.93%2.48%
Independent Arthur R. Canning1131.19%0.04%
Total9,471–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Buchanan 6,28456.33%-2.03%
Liberal Doug Adams2,76324.77%4.83%
New Democratic Rene Quigley1,97617.71%-2.79%
Independent Arthur R. Canning770.69%-0.50%
Independent Emanuel Jannasch550.49%–
Total11,155–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Robert Chisholm 4,07137.50%19.79%
Liberal Randy Ball4,05337.34%12.57%
Progressive Conservative Kevin Umlah2,73125.16%-31.17%
Total10,855–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Robert Chisholm 5,36455.79%18.28%
Liberal Darren Watts2,81829.31%-8.03%
Progressive Conservative Jeff Campbell1,34013.94%-11.22%
Independent Golda M. Redden930.97%–
Total9,615–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Robert Chisholm 4,26648.37%-7.42%
Progressive Conservative Bruce Cooke2,79431.68%17.74%
Liberal David Melnick1,45816.53%-12.78%
Nova Scotia Party Gerald Rodgers2342.65%–
Independent Golda M. Redden680.77%-0.20%
Total8,820–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Michèle Raymond 3,32737.40%-10.97%
Progressive Conservative Linda Mosher2,99633.68%2.00%
Liberal Ian MacKinnon2,38226.78%10.25%
Nova Scotia Party Gerald Rodgers1912.15%-0.51%
Total8,896–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Michèle Raymond 4,15149.51%12.11%
Progressive Conservative Bruce Cooke2,69032.08%-1.59%
Liberal James Hoskins1,28115.28%-11.50%
Green Rebecca Mosher2623.13%–
Total8,384–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Michèle Raymond 5,25361.09%11.58%
Liberal Jim Hoskins2,00323.29%8.01%
Progressive Conservative Brian Phillips96511.22%-20.86%
Green Anthony Rosborough3784.40%1.27%
Total8,599–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Brendan Maguire 3,24442.54
  New Democratic Party Tanis Crosby2,56433.63
  Progressive Conservative Ryan Brennan1,81723.83

2017

2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Brendan Maguire 4,21955.48+12.94
New Democratic Trish Keeping1,72822.72-10.91
Progressive Conservative Bruce Holland 1,30017.10-6.73
Green Chelsey Carter3574.69
Total valid votes7,604100
Total rejected ballots250.33
Turnout7,62950.03
Eligible voters15,250
Liberal hold Swing -1.02
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [2] [3]

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Brendan Maguire 4,21355.22-0.26
New Democratic Shauna Hatt1,74022.81+0.09
Progressive Conservative Tim Cranston 1,49319.57+2.47
Green Sarah Weston1832.40-2.29
Total valid votes 7,62999.70
Total rejected ballots230.30
Turnout7,65247.27
Eligible voters 16,188
Liberal hold Swing -0.18
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.


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