Hants East

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Hants East
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
John A. MacDonald
Progressive Conservative
District created1949
First contested 1949
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Population (2011)23,266
Electors 17,303
Area (km²)1,653
Pop. density (per km²)14.1
Census division(s) Hants County

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

Contents

Its Member of the Legislative Assembly since 2013 has been Margaret Miller of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. [1]

The district has existed since 1949. Earlier, it and Hants West were together in Hants.

Geography

The land area of Hants East is 1,653 km2 (638 sq mi). [2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

LegislatureYearsMemberParty
64th 2021-Present John A. MacDonald Progressive Conservative
63rd 2017–2021 Margaret Miller Liberal
62nd 2013–2017
61st 2009–2013   John MacDonell New Democratic
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006
58th 1999-2003
57th 1998-1999
56th 1993-1998 Bob Carruthers Liberal
55th 1988-1993 Jack Hawkins Liberal
54th 1984-1988 Cora Etter Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981-1984Jack Hawkins Liberal
52nd 1978-1981 G. Patrick Hunt Progressive Conservative
51st 1974-1978Jack Hawkins Liberal
50th 1970-1974
49th 1967-1970 Albert J. Ettinger Progressive Conservative
48th 1963-1967
47th 1962-1963
1960-1962 Ernest M. Ettinger Progressive Conservative
46th 1956-1960
45th 1953-1956 Alfred E. Reid Liberal
44th 1949-1953 Ernest M. Ettinger Progressive Conservative

Election results

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative John A. MacDonald 3,32837.36+2.92$28,841.01
Liberal Michael Blois3,23936.36-7.52$39,363.22
New Democratic Abby Cameron2,14224.05+7.18$33,859.54
Green Simon Greenough1992.23-2.58$506.76
Total valid votes/Expense limit8,90899.64–$99,761.07
Total rejected ballots320.36
Turnout8,94051.19
Eligible voters 17,464
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.22
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [3]

2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results [4]
PartyVote %
  Liberal 3,50043.88
  Progressive Conservative 2,74734.44
  New Democratic 1,34516.86
  Green 3844.81
2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Margaret Miller 3,92343.66-3.73
Progressive Conservative John A. MacDonald3,10434.55+17.78
New Democratic Liam Crouse1,50816.79-19.05
Green Jenn Kang4494.99
Total valid votes8,984100
Total rejected ballots42
Turnout9,02648.10
Eligible voters18,765
Liberal hold Swing -10.76
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [5] [6]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Margaret Miller 4,51247.39
  New Democratic Party John MacDonell 3,41235.84
  Progressive Conservative Kim Allan Williams1,59716.77

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic John MacDonell 6,05264.96%11.82%
Progressive Conservative Todd Williams1,56716.82%-13.80%
Liberal Maurice Rees1,46715.75%1.80%
Green Emerich Winkler2312.48%0.18%
Total9,317–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic John MacDonell 4,71253.13%-3.84%
Progressive Conservative Wayne Fiander2,71530.62%11.08%
Liberal Malcolm A. MacKay 1,23713.95%-8.28%
Green Michael Hartian2042.30%–
Total8,868–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic John MacDonell 4,78356.97%13.72%
Liberal Larry Matthews1,86622.23%-1.11%
Progressive Conservative Mary Lou LeRoy1,64019.54%-13.88%
Nova Scotia Party Kent Smith 1061.26%–
Total8,395–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic John MacDonell 3,98543.25%-0.41%
Progressive Conservative Reese Morash3,07933.42%12.40%
Liberal Sara Stewart2,15023.33%-11.98%
Total9,214–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic John MacDonell 4,17543.66%25.06%
Liberal Ken Smith3,37735.32%-8.65%
Progressive Conservative Lawrin Armstrong2,01021.02%-16.41%
Total9,562–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Carruthers 4,29543.97%-3.12%
Progressive Conservative Stephen MacKeil3,65737.43%-4.16%
New Democratic Terry MacLean1,81718.60%7.28%
Total9,769–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jack Hawkins 4,50247.09%5.52%
Progressive Conservative Cora Etter 3,97741.60%-6.98%
New Democratic Richard Preeper1,08211.32%1.46%
Total9,561–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Cora Etter 3,73048.57%10.19%
Liberal Jack Hawkins 3,19241.57%2.44%
New Democratic Herbert H. Radley7579.86%-12.62%
Total7,679–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jack Hawkins 3,04139.13%-3.02%
Progressive Conservative G. Patrick Hunt 2,98338.39%-13.25%
New Democratic Harry McNeil1,74722.48%16.26%
Total7,771–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative G. Patrick Hunt 4,03551.63%11.24%
Liberal Jack Hawkins 3,29442.15%-7.73%
New Democratic Clair White4866.22%-2.02%
Total7,815–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jack Hawkins 3,32249.88%-2.85%
Progressive Conservative Albert J. Ettinger 2,69040.39%-6.88%
New Democratic Claire White5498.24%–
Independent John G. Stanhope Sr.991.49%–
Total6,660–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jack Hawkins 3,11552.73%4.80%
Progressive Conservative Albert J. Ettinger 2,79347.27%-4.80%
Total5,908–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Albert J. Ettinger 2,69752.08%-0.78%
Liberal Norman E. Casey2,48247.92%2.46%
Total5,179–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963

1963 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Albert J. Ettinger 2,73952.86%3.36%
Liberal George E. Fraser2,35645.47%0.43%
New Democratic Ralph Loomer871.68%–
Total5,182–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960

1960 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2,42649.50%-0.46%
Liberal Carl Spencer Grant2,20745.03%-3.88%
Co-operative Commonwealth Alfred James Scothorn2685.47%4.34%
Total4,901–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1956

1956 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2,39249.96%-0.03%
Liberal Arthur W. MacKenzie 2,34248.91%-1.10%
Co-operative Commonwealth Malcolm E. Wheadon541.13%–
Total4,788–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1953

1953 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alfred E. Reid 2,25150.01%3.39%
Progressive Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2,25049.99%–
Total4,501–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1949

1949 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal–Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2,09747.25%–
Liberal Robert A. MacLellan 2,06946.62%–
Co-operative Commonwealth Johnston B. Hart2726.13%–
Total4,438–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

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