Queens-Shelburne (provincial electoral district)

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Queens-Shelburne
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia electoral district
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Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
District created2012
District abolished2021
Last contested 2017
Demographics
Population (2016)17,479
Electors (2017)14,099
Area (km²)4,518.00
Census division(s) Shelburne County, Queens County
Census subdivision(s) The Town of Lockeport, Town of Shelburne, Municipality of the District of Shelburne, Region of Queens Municipality

Queens-Shelburne is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created in 2012 with 89 per cent of the former district of Queens, 46 per cent of the former district of Shelburne and 1 per cent of the former district of Digby-Annapolis. It consists of the towns of Lockeport and Shelburne, the Municipality of the District of Shelburne, and the Region of Queens Municipality.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

LegislatureYearsMemberParty
63rd 2017–2021 Kim Masland Progressive Conservative
62nd 2013–2017 Sterling Belliveau New Democratic Party

Election results

2017

2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Kim Masland 3,24443.82+11.33
Liberal Vernon Oickle2,30331.11+3.25
New Democratic John Davis1,58121.36-15.74
Green Kathleen Milan2753.71+1.16
Total valid votes7,403100
Total rejected ballots250.34-0.31
Turnout7,42853.20-6.78
Eligible voters13,961
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +4.04
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [1] [2]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  New Democratic Party Sterling Belliveau 3,06637.10N/A
  Progressive Conservative Bruce Inglis2,68532.49N/A
  Liberal Benson Frail2,30227.86N/A
  Green Madeline Taylor2112.55N/A
Total valid votes8,264100.0  
Total rejected ballots540.65
Turnout8,31859.98
Eligible voters13,868

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References

  1. "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  2. "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.