Hants West

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Hants West
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia electoral district
Hants West provincial electoral district.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Melissa Sheehy-Richard
Progressive Conservative
District created1949
First contested 1949
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2011)19,058
Electors 15,352
Area (km²)1,319
Pop. density (per km²)14.4
Census division(s) Hants County

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

Contents

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

Geography

Hants West has a 1,319 km2 (509 sq mi) landmass. [1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Hants West
LegislatureYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Hants
44th 1949–1953   George B. Cole Liberal
45th 1953–1956   George Henry Wilson Progressive Conservative
46th 1956–1960
47th 1960–1963
48th 1963–1967 Norman T. Spence
49th 1967–1970
50th 1970–1974   Robert D. Lindsay Liberal
51st 1974–1978
52nd 1978–1981   Ron Russell Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981–1984
54th 1984–1988
55th 1988–1993
56th 1993–1998
57th 1998–1999
58th 1999–2003
59th 2003–2006
60th 2006–2009 Chuck Porter
61st 2009–2013
62nd 2013–2014
2014–2016   Independent
2016–2017   Liberal
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021–2024   Melissa Sheehy-Richard Progressive Conservative
65th 2024–present

Election results

2024

2024 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Melissa Sheehy-Richard 4,25352.6%+9.49
Liberal Brian Casey2,62132.4%-9.18
New Democratic Simon Greenough1,12013.8%+2.77
Independent James Omand931.1%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout8,087
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [2]

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Melissa Sheehy-Richard 3,96843.11+14.18$40,454.11
Liberal Brian Casey3,82741.58-13.16$40,039.34
New Democratic Caet Moir1,01511.03-1.42$31,621.71
Green Jenn Kang2732.97-0.07$200.00
Atlantica Gordon J. Berry1211.31+0.47$200.00
Total valid votes/expense limit9,20499.73$94,843.34
Total rejected ballots250.27
Turnout9,22955.98
Eligible voters16,485
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +13.67
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [3]

2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results [4]
PartyVote%
  Liberal 4,70854.74
  Progressive Conservative 2,48828.93
  New Democratic 1,07112.45
  Green 2613.03
  Atlantica 730.85
2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chuck Porter 4,58954.87+17.63
Progressive Conservative Janice Munroe Dodge2,41628.89-21.86
New Democratic Lalia Kerr1,04212.46+10.54
Green Torin Buzek2432.90
Atlantica Edward Boucher730.87
Total valid votes8,363100
Total rejected ballots370.44
Turnout8,40054.72
Eligible voters15,352
Liberal gain Swing +19.75
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [5] [6]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Chuck Porter 4,46850.75
  Liberal Claude Sherman O'Hara3,27937.24
  New Democratic Party Brian Stephens88810.28

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Chuck Porter 3,36437.24%2.63%
Liberal Paula Lunn3,06533.93%-0.15%
New Democratic Barbara Gallagher2,40126.58%-2.40%
Green Sheila Richardson2042.26%-0.08%
Total9,034
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Chuck Porter 2,96934.60%-11.55%
Liberal Paula Lunn2,92434.08%8.83%
New Democratic Sean Bennett2,48628.97%2.75%
Green Sam Schurman2012.34%
Total8,580
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 3,87146.15%-12.12%
New Democratic Sean Bennett2,20026.23%6.75%
Liberal Randy Matheson 2,11825.25%3.00%
Marijuana Chummy Anthony1481.76%
Nova Scotia Party Connie Brauer510.61%
Total8,388
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 5,27658.27%10.79%
Liberal Joe Robertson2,01522.25%-5.09%
New Democratic Dick Terfry1,76419.48%-5.70%
Total9,055
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 4,50747.48%7.07%
Liberal Debbi Bowes2,59627.35%-12.61%
New Democratic Dana Harvey2,39025.18%6.87%
Total9,493
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 4,15240.41%-12.43%
Liberal Mike Doyle4,10639.96%10.60%
New Democratic Dana Harvey1,88118.31%0.51%
Independent Donald L. McKay1361.32%
Total10,275
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 5,09152.84%-2.81%
Liberal Donzell A. Ross2,82929.36%-1.08%
New Democratic Penny Reid1,71517.80%3.89%
Total9,635
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 4,63455.65%4.14%
Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 2,53530.44%0.34%
New Democratic Alan St. C. Squires1,15813.91%-4.49%
Total8,327
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 4,55451.51%-1.72%
Liberal Daniel J. McGrath2,66130.10%-7.98%
New Democratic Alan St. C. Squires1,62618.39%9.70%
Total8,841
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 4,87253.23%10.27%
Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 3,48538.08%-9.99%
New Democratic Bill Shiers7958.69%-0.28%
Total9,152
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 4,14848.07%-3.66%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 3,70742.96%-5.31%
New Democratic Gary E. Tonks7748.97%
Total8,629
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 3,97451.73%3.69%
Progressive Conservative Norman T. Spence 3,70848.27%-3.69%
Total7,682
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Norman T. Spence 3,76551.96%-6.24%
Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 3,48148.04%8.62%
Total7,246
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963

1963 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Norman T. Spence 4,19358.20%8.94%
Liberal W. Whitney Spicer2,84039.42%-6.97%
New Democratic Arthur William Benedict1712.37%
Total7,204
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960

1960 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative George Henry Wilson 3,62349.27%0.05%
Liberal Gerald Regan 3,41246.40%-1.30%
Co-operative Commonwealth Howard B. Wile3194.34%1.24%
Total7,354
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1956

1956 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative George Henry Wilson 3,40549.21%-4.41%
Liberal Gerald Regan 3,30047.69%1.32%
Co-operative Commonwealth Ralph Loomer2143.09%
Total6,919
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1953

1953 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative George Henry Wilson 3,60853.63%
Liberal Ken Eisner3,12046.37%6.70%
Total6,728
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1949

1949 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George B. Cole 2,53039.67%
Liberal–Conservative George Henry Wilson 2,52939.66%
Independent Gordon B. Crossley74911.75%
Co-operative Commonwealth Ralph Loomer5698.92%
Total6,377
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

References

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  2. https://globalnews.ca/news/10865540/nova-scotia-election-2024-hants-west/
  3. "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. "Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  5. "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  6. "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.