Halifax Needham

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Halifax Needham
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia electoral district
Halifax Needham location.png
Location of Halifax Needham in the Metro Halifax area
Coordinates: 44°39′48″N63°36′00″W / 44.6632°N 63.600°W / 44.6632; -63.600
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Suzy Hansen
New Democratic
District created1967
First contested 1967
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Population (2016 [1] )19,426
Electors 15,372 [2]
Area (km²)6.00
Pop. density (per km²)3,237.7
Census division(s) Halifax Regional Municipality

Halifax Needham is a provincial electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It has existed since 1967, though its boundaries have changed periodically.

Contents

Halifax Needham encompasses what is largely known as the North End of Halifax. It has been held by members of each of the three major political parties in Nova Scotia at different times. The riding was once the home of Liberal Premier Gerald Regan before going to Progressive Conservative Edmund L. Morris for the majority of the 1980s. Morris served as a Member of Parliament for Halifax under Progressive Conservative Prime Minister John Diefenbaker before becoming the Mayor of Halifax. He served in the Provincial Cabinet as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Municipal Affairs, Fisheries, and Social Services.

When he stepped down in 1988, the Progressive Conservatives lost the seat in that election to Gerry O'Malley, who was unseated from his position as Liberal Minister of Supply and Services in 1998. Maureen MacDonald held the seat from 1998 until 2016. The seat is considered a reasonably safe seat for the NDP, though the 2013 election was close, amid a province-wide swing to the Liberals.

It was created in 1966 when Halifax North was divided into three districts, one of which was Halifax City North East. The district was renamed Halifax Needham in 1967. In 2003, it gained an area east of Citadel Hill from Halifax Citadel. In 2013, it lost the area south of Robie Street and east of Young Street to Halifax Chebucto and gained the area north of Bayers Road and east of Connaught Avenue from Halifax Chebucto. [3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

LegislatureYearsMemberParty
49th 1967–1970   Gerald Regan Liberal
50th 1970–1974
51st 1974–1978
52nd 1978–1980
1980–1981 Edmund L. Morris Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981–1984
54th 1984–1988
55th 1988–1993   Gerry O'Malley Liberal
56th 1993–1998
57th 1998–1999 Maureen MacDonald New Democratic
58th 1999–2003
59th 2003–2006
60th 2006–2009
61st 2009–2013
62nd 2013–2016
2016–2017 Lisa Roberts New Democratic
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021–present Suzy Hansen New Democratic

Geography

The land-area of Halifax Needham is 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi).

Election results

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gerald Regan 3,35448.18%–
Progressive Conservative Cecil Moore3,25246.72%–
New Democratic Buddy Daye 3555.10%–
Total6,961–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Needham" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1967). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gerald Regan 4,51457.92%9.74%
Progressive Conservative David MacKeen2,88737.05%-9.67%
New Democratic Alasdair Sinclair3925.03%-0.07%
Total7,793–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Needham" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1970). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gerald Regan 4,36461.49%3.57%
Progressive Conservative James H. Vaughan 1,85426.12%-10.92%
New Democratic Marty Dolin 87912.39%7.36%
Total7,097–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Needham" (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%±%
Liberal Gerald Regan 3,55343.38%-18.11%
Progressive Conservative Pat Curran3,41641.70%15.58%
New Democratic James "Dusty" Miller1,22214.92%2.53%
Total8,191–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Needham" (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 Edmund L. Morris 3,30038.05%-3.66%
Liberal Dan Clarke2,80132.30%-11.08%
New Democratic Phil Davis2,57229.66%14.74%
Total8,673–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Needham" (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 Edmund L. Morris 3,17339.97%1.92%
New Democratic Maureen MacDonald 2,51431.67%2.01%
Liberal Walter Fitzgerald 2,20827.81%-4.48%
Labour Beatrice Kaizer440.55%–
Total7,939–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Needham" (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%±%
Liberal Gerry O'Malley 3,46941.91%14.09%
New Democratic Maureen MacDonald 2,69332.53%0.87%
Progressive Conservative Randy Dewell2,11625.56%-14.41%
Total8,278–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Needham" (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%±%
Liberal Gerry O'Malley 4,52745.18%3.28%
New Democratic Innis MacDonald3,55535.48%2.95%
Progressive Conservative Ron Walter Milsom1,85218.48%-7.08%
Natural Law Ian Temple850.85%–
Total10,019–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Needham" (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 Maureen MacDonald 4,83758.51%23.03%
Liberal Gerry O'Malley 2,50630.31%-14.87%
Progressive Conservative Artho Kartsaklis92411.18%-7.31%
Total8,267–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Needham" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Maureen MacDonald 3,52544.95%-13.56%
Progressive Conservative Linda Carvery2,18527.86%16.69%
Liberal Mike Rogers1,97025.12%-5.19%
Nova Scotia Party Scott Higgins1622.07%–
Total7,842–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Needham" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Maureen MacDonald 3,70950.26%5.31%
Liberal Mike Rogers2,17829.51%4.39%
Progressive Conservative Linda Carvery1,37718.66%-9.20%
Nova Scotia Party Blair Baxter1161.57%-0.49%
Total valid votes7,380100.00
Total rejected ballots590.79
Turnout7,43955.17
Electors on the lists13,484–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Needham" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Maureen MacDonald 4,43860.62%10.36%
Progressive Conservative Andrew Black1,33018.17%-0.49%
Liberal Errol Guam1,22016.66%-12.85%
Green Amanda Myers3334.55%–
Total valid votes7,321100.00
Total rejected ballots320.44
Turnout7,35349.85
Electors on the lists14,750–
New Democratic hold Swing +5.43
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Needham" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Maureen MacDonald 5,33667.30%6.68%
Liberal Graham Estabrooks1,69021.31%4.65%
Progressive Conservative John J. Cameron5366.76%-11.41%
Green Kris MacLellan3674.63%0.08%
Total valid votes7,929100.00
Total rejected ballots310.39
Turnout7,96049.01
Electors on the lists16,241–
New Democratic hold Swing +1.01
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Needham" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2013

2009 Nova Scotia general election redistributed results
PartyVote %
  New Democratic 5,01367.24
  Liberal 1,63221.89
  Progressive Conservative 4916.59
  Green 3194.28
2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 New Democratic Party Maureen MacDonald 3,39243.99-23.25
 LiberalChris Poole3,11540.40+18.51
 Progressive ConservativeMary D.S. Hamblin83410.82+4.23
Green Kris MacLellan3694.79+0.51
Total valid votes7,710100.00
Total rejected ballots720.93
Turnout7,78250.43
Electors on the lists15,432–
New Democratic hold Swing -20.88

2016 by-election

August 30, 2016 by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 New Democratic Party Lisa Roberts 2,51950.97+6.98
 LiberalRod Wilson1,66233.63-6.77
 Progressive ConservativeAndy Arsenault60012.14+1.32
Green Thomas Trappenberg1613.26-1.53
Total valid votes4,942100.00
Total rejected ballots210.42-0.50
Turnout4,96332.50-17.93
Electors on the lists15,270–
New Democratic hold Swing +6.87

2017

2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Lisa Roberts 3,88051.4+0.43
Liberal Melinda Daye2,07527.5-6.13
Progressive Conservative Matthew Donahoe1,13515.0+2.86
Green Andrew Jamieson4656.2+2.94
Total valid votes7,59945.9
Total rejected ballots44
Eligible voters16,558
New Democratic hold Swing -3.28
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [4] [5]

2021

2017 provincial election redistributed results [6]
PartyVote %
  New Democratic 4,00751.29
  Liberal 2,22028.42
  Progressive Conservative 1,12514.40
  Green 4605.89
2021 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Suzy Hansen 5,30858.96+7.67
Liberal Colin Coady2,61729.07+0.65
Progressive Conservative Scott Ellis90410.04-4.36
Green Kai Trappenberg1731.92-3.97
Total valid votes 9,00299.52
Total rejected ballots430.48
Turnout9,04553.34
Eligible voters 16,957
New Democratic hold Swing +3.51
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Finding a Primary Care Provider in Nova Scotia; August 2019 Report" (PDF). nshealth.ca. Nova Scotia Health Authority. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Halifax Needham By-election". electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia.
  3. ↑ Halifax Needham - Constituency History Nova Scotia Legislature
  4. ↑ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  7. ↑ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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