Cumberland North
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin
Independent
District created1993
First contested1993
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)18,148
Electors14,452
Area (km²)1,054
Pop. density (per km²)17.2
Census division(s)Cumberland County
Census subdivision(s)Amherst, Pugwash

Cumberland North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Prior to 1993, it was part of Cumberland East.

The communities of Amherst and Pugwash are within its boundaries.

Geography

Cumberland North covers 1,054 km2 (407 sq mi).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This electoral district has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
64th 2021–Present Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin Independent
63rd 2021–2021
2017–2021 Progressive Conservative
62nd 2013–2017 Terry Farrell Liberal
61st 2009–2013 Brian Skabar New Democratic
60th 2007-2009 Ernest Fage Independent
2006-2007 Progressive Conservative
59th 2003-2006
58th 1999-2003
57th 1998-1999
56th 1997-1998
1993-1997     Ross Bragg Liberal

Election results

1993 general election

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ross Bragg 5,605 52.31% –
Progressive Conservative Ernie Fage 4,354 40.63% –
New Democratic Curtis Leland Bird 756 7.06% –
Total 10,715 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1997 by-election

Nova Scotia by-elections, November 4,1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Ernie Fage 4954
  Liberal Russell Scott 2123
  New Democratic Party Dorothy Jorgensen 1014

1998 general election

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ernie Fage 5,451 62.35% 21.71%
Liberal Russell Scott 2,438 27.89% -24.42%
New Democratic Peter Stewart 854 9.77% 2.71%
Total 8,743 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999 general election

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ernie Fage 5,936 70.78% 8.43%
Liberal Kathy Langille 1,595 19.02% -8.87%
New Democratic Doug Wilson 856 10.21% 0.44%
Total 8,387 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003 general election

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ernie Fage 4,609 61.95% -8.83%
Liberal Marsh G. Fox 1,389 18.67% -0.35%
New Democratic Kim Cail 1,105 14.85% 4.65%
Independent Jason Blanch 337 4.53% –
Total 7,440 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006 general election

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ernie Fage 4,640 62.64% 0.69%
Liberal Bruce Fage 1,480 19.98% 1.31%
New Democratic Kim Cail 1,085 14.65% -0.20%
Green Darryl Whetter 202 2.73% –
Total 7,407 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009 general election

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Brian Skabar 3,170 40.19% 25.54%
Independent Ernie Fage 2,159 27.37% –
Progressive Conservative Keith Hunter 1,359 17.23% -45.41%
Liberal Brent Noiles 1,073 13.60% -6.38%
Green Aviva Silburt 127 1.61% -1.12%
Total 7,888 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2013 general election

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Terry Farrell 2,944 39.81
  Progressive Conservative Judith Marie Giroux 2,230 30.15
  New Democratic Party Brian Skabar 1,943 26.27
Green Jason Blanch 279 3.77

2017 general election

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin 3,639 51.71 +21.56
Liberal Terry Farrell 2,713 38.55 -1.26
New Democratic Earl Dow 496 7.05 -19.22
Independent Richard Plett 106 1.51
Atlantica Bill Archer 84 1.19
Total valid votes 7,031 100
Total rejected ballots 36
Turnout 7,067 53.3
Eligible voters 13,259
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.41
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2][3]

2021 general election

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin 4,235 53.87 +2.16 1
Liberal Bill Casey 2,488 31.65 -6.90
Progressive Conservative David Wightman 569 7.24 -44.47 1
New Democratic Lauren Skabar 569 7.24 +0.19
Total valid votes 7,861 99.43
Total rejected ballots 45 0.57
Turnout 7,906 58.59
Eligible voters 13,494
Independent gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +4.53
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4]
Notes
  1. ^ For both the 2009 and 2021 general elections in this riding, the results of both the Independent and Progressive Conservative candidates are compared to the PC total in the respective previous elections. In both races, the incumbent sought re-election as an Independent after being elected as a PC MLA in the previous election.

External links

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. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

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