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Halifax Chebucto
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Gary Burrill
New Democratic
District created1967
First contested1967
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2016[2])18,939
Electors (2017)17,588[1]
Area (km²)4.00
Pop. density (per km²)4,734.8
Census division(s)Halifax Regional Municipality

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

It is one of several ridings within the Halifax Regional Municipality. It encompasses the neighbourhood known informally as the West End. The economy consists mostly of military employment from CFB Halifax, the Queen Elizabeth II Health Science's Centre as well as retail stores on Quinpool Road.

The riding is one of the few in the province to have a long history of New Democratic Party (NDP) representation. It been represented by an NDP Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for all but two terms since 1981. In the 2013 election, the Liberal candidate, Joachim Stroink was elected to represent the riding in the House of Assembly during the collapse of the NDP province-wide. However, the 2017 election saw the new leader of the NDP Gary Burrill elected, defeating Stroink after only one term.

The riding has produced two provincial NDP leaders, Alexa McDonough (who would go on to lead the federal NDP) and Burrill.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following MLAs:

Legislature Years Member Party
64th 2021–Present Gary Burrill New Democratic
63rd 2017-2021
62nd 2013–2017 Joachim Stroink Liberal
61st 2009-2013 Howard Epstein New Democratic
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006
58th 1999-2003
57th 1998-1999
56th 1993-1998     Jay Abbass Liberal
55th 1988-1993 Alexa McDonough New Democratic
54th 1984-1988
53rd 1981-1984
52nd 1978-1981 Walter Fitzgerald Liberal
51st 1974-1978
50th 1970-1974 James L. Connolly Liberal
49th 1967-1970     James H. Vaughan Progressive Conservative

Geography

The land area of Halifax Chebucto is 4.00 km2 (1.54 sq mi).[3] With a population of 18,939 people as of 2016,[4] the population density was approximately 4,734.8/km2 (12,262.9/sq mi).

Election results

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James H. Vaughan 5,154 52.01% –
Liberal K. Peter Richard 4,253 42.92% –
New Democratic Keith B. Jobson 503 5.08% –
Total 9,910 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1967). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James L. Connolly 5,276 50.39% 7.47%
Progressive Conservative James H. Vaughan 4,015 38.34% -13.66%
New Democratic Burris Devanney 1,180 11.27% 6.19%
Total 10,471 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1970). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter Fitzgerald 5,608 53.47% 3.08%
Progressive Conservative Dennis Ashworth 3,233 30.82% -7.52%
New Democratic Burris Devanney 1,648 15.71% 4.44%
Total 10,489 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter Fitzgerald 3,998 44.28% -9.19%
Progressive Conservative Margaret Stanbury 3,733 41.34% 10.52%
New Democratic Donald F. Mielke 1,298 14.38% -1.34%
Total 9,029 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 3,886 40.12% 25.74%
Progressive Conservative D. C. McNeil 3,394 35.04% -6.31%
Liberal Walter Fitzgerald 2,407 24.85% -19.43%
Total 9,687 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 4,374 49.65% 9.53%
Progressive Conservative Helen Gillis 2,630 29.85% -5.18%
Liberal Dan Clarke 1,806 20.50% -4.35%
Total 8,810 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 3,238 35.99% -13.66%
Progressive Conservative J. Clair Callaghan 3,214 35.72% 5.87%
Liberal Penny Doherty 2,546 28.30% 7.80%
Total 8,998 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jay Abbass 3,906 36.42% 8.12%
New Democratic Eileen O'Connell 3,800 35.43% -0.55%
Progressive Conservative J. Clair Callaghan 2,903 27.07% -8.65%
Natural Law Christopher Collrin 116 1.08% –
Total 10,725 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Howard Epstein 4,158 46.65% 11.22%
Liberal Kenzie MacKinnon 3,165 35.51% -0.91%
Progressive Conservative Sean Phillips 1,590 17.84% -9.23%
Total 8,913 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Howard Epstein 3,159 37.69% -8.96%
Progressive Conservative Sean Phillips 2,811 33.54% 15.70%
Liberal Royden Trainer 2,286 27.27% -8.24%
Nova Scotia Party Hilda M. Stevens 126 1.50% –
Total 8,382 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Howard Epstein 3,682 44.04% 6.36%
Liberal Kenzie MacKinnon 2,592 31.00% 3.73%
Progressive Conservative Sandy Phillips 1,983 23.72% -9.82%
Nova Scotia Party Scott Higgins 103 1.23% -0.27%
Total 8,360 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Howard Epstein 4,216 54.15% 10.11%
Progressive Conservative Sean Phillips 1,720 22.09% -1.63%
Liberal Peter Verner 1,481 19.02% -11.98%
Green Christopher Harborne 369 4.74% –
Total 7,786 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Howard Epstein 4,446 56.47% 2.32%
Liberal Jane Spurr 2,535 32.20% 13.18%
Progressive Conservative David Atchison 544 6.91% -15.18%
Green Chris Hanlon 348 4.42% -0.32%
Total 7,873 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2013

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Joachim Stroink 4,352 49.87
  New Democratic Party Gregor Ash 3,376 38.68
  Progressive Conservative Christine Dewell 874 10.02
  Independent Michael Marshall 125 1.43

2017

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Gary Burrill 4,197 46.15 +7.47
Liberal Joachim Stroink 3,573 39.29 -10.58
Progressive Conservative John Wesley Chisholm 963 10.58 +0.56
Green Casey Meijer 361 3.96
Total valid votes 9,094 100
Total rejected ballots 30
Turnout 9,124 53.07
Eligible voters 17,194
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +9.03
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5][6]

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Gary Burrill 4,009 51.99 +5.84 $71,457.98
Liberal Jackie Kinley 2,478 32.14 -7.15 $44,006.82
Progressive Conservative John Wesley Chisholm 911 11.81 +1.23 $24,464.68
Green Lily Barraclough 313 4.06 +0.10 $3,469.26
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,711 99.64 – $75,446.74
Total rejected ballots 28 0.36
Turnout 7,739 62.01
Eligible voters 12,481
New Democratic hold Swing +6.50
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7]

References

  1. ^ "Financial Return for Candidate; Summary of Election Expenses" (PDF). electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Finding a Primary Care Provider in Nova Scotia - July 2021" (PDF). nshealth.ca. Nova Scotia Health Authority. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the next Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Finding a Primary Care Provider in Nova Scotia - July 2021" (PDF). nshealth.ca. Nova Scotia Health Authority. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  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.
  7. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

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