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Hants East
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
John A. MacDonald
Progressive Conservative
District created1949
First contested1949
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)23,266
Electors17,303
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.

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:

Legislature Years Member Party
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 1981-1984 Jack Hawkins Liberal
52nd 1978-1981 G. Patrick Hunt Progressive Conservative
51st 1974-1978 Jack 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

1949

1949 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2,097 47.25% –
Liberal Robert A. MacLellan 2,069 46.62% –
Co-operative Commonwealth Johnston B. Hart 272 6.13% –
Total 4,438 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1953

1953 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alfred E. Reid 2,251 50.01% 3.39%
Progressive Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2,250 49.99% –
Total 4,501 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1956

1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2,392 49.96% -0.03%
Liberal Arthur W. MacKenzie 2,342 48.91% -1.10%
Co-operative Commonwealth Malcolm E. Wheadon 54 1.13% –
Total 4,788 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960

1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2,426 49.50% -0.46%
Liberal Carl Spencer Grant 2,207 45.03% -3.88%
Co-operative Commonwealth Alfred James Scothorn 268 5.47% 4.34%
Total 4,901 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963

1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Albert J. Ettinger 2,739 52.86% 3.36%
Liberal George E. Fraser 2,356 45.47% 0.43%
New Democratic Ralph Loomer 87 1.68% –
Total 5,182 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Albert J. Ettinger 2,697 52.08% -0.78%
Liberal Norman E. Casey 2,482 47.92% 2.46%
Total 5,179 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jack Hawkins 3,115 52.73% 4.80%
Progressive Conservative Albert J. Ettinger 2,793 47.27% -4.80%
Total 5,908 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jack Hawkins 3,322 49.88% -2.85%
Progressive Conservative Albert J. Ettinger 2,690 40.39% -6.88%
New Democratic Claire White 549 8.24% –
Independent John G. Stanhope Sr. 99 1.49% –
Total 6,660 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative G. Patrick Hunt 4,035 51.63% 11.24%
Liberal Jack Hawkins 3,294 42.15% -7.73%
New Democratic Clair White 486 6.22% -2.02%
Total 7,815 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jack Hawkins 3,041 39.13% -3.02%
Progressive Conservative G. Patrick Hunt 2,983 38.39% -13.25%
New Democratic Harry McNeil 1,747 22.48% 16.26%
Total 7,771 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Cora Etter 3,730 48.57% 10.19%
Liberal Jack Hawkins 3,192 41.57% 2.44%
New Democratic Herbert H. Radley 757 9.86% -12.62%
Total 7,679 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jack Hawkins 4,502 47.09% 5.52%
Progressive Conservative Cora Etter 3,977 41.60% -6.98%
New Democratic Richard Preeper 1,082 11.32% 1.46%
Total 9,561 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Carruthers 4,295 43.97% -3.12%
Progressive Conservative Stephen MacKeil 3,657 37.43% -4.16%
New Democratic Terry MacLean 1,817 18.60% 7.28%
Total 9,769 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic John MacDonell 4,175 43.66% 25.06%
Liberal Ken Smith 3,377 35.32% -8.65%
Progressive Conservative Lawrin Armstrong 2,010 21.02% -16.41%
Total 9,562 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic John MacDonell 3,985 43.25% -0.41%
Progressive Conservative Reese Morash 3,079 33.42% 12.40%
Liberal Sara Stewart 2,150 23.33% -11.98%
Total 9,214 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic John MacDonell 4,783 56.97% 13.72%
Liberal Larry Matthews 1,866 22.23% -1.11%
Progressive Conservative Mary Lou LeRoy 1,640 19.54% -13.88%
Nova Scotia Party Kent Smith 106 1.26% –
Total 8,395 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic John MacDonell 4,712 53.13% -3.84%
Progressive Conservative Wayne Fiander 2,715 30.62% 11.08%
Liberal Malcolm A. MacKay 1,237 13.95% -8.28%
Green Michael Hartian 204 2.30% –
Total 8,868 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic John MacDonell 6,052 64.96% 11.82%
Progressive Conservative Todd Williams 1,567 16.82% -13.80%
Liberal Maurice Rees 1,467 15.75% 1.80%
Green Emerich Winkler 231 2.48% 0.18%
Total 9,317 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Margaret Miller 4,512 47.39
  New Democratic Party John MacDonell 3,412 35.84
  Progressive Conservative Kim Allan Williams 1,597 16.77

2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results[3]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 3,500 43.88
  Progressive Conservative 2,747 34.44
  New Democratic 1,345 16.86
  Green 384 4.81


2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Margaret Miller 3,923 43.66 -3.73
Progressive Conservative John A. MacDonald 3,104 34.55 +17.78
New Democratic Liam Crouse 1,508 16.79 -19.05
Green Jenn Kang 449 4.99
Total valid votes 8,984 100
Total rejected ballots 42
Turnout 9,026 48.10
Eligible voters 18,765
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -10.76
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5]

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative John A. MacDonald 3,328 37.36 +2.92 $28,841.01
Liberal Michael Blois 3,239 36.36 -7.52 $39,363.22
New Democratic Abby Cameron 2,142 24.05 +7.18 $33,859.54
Green Simon Greenough 199 2.23 -2.58 $506.76
Total valid votes/Expense limit 8,908 99.64 – $99,761.07
Total rejected ballots 32 0.36
Turnout 8,940 51.19
Eligible voters 17,464
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.22
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6]

References

  1. ^ "Fate of cabinet ministers big Valley surprise". The Chronicle Herald. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  2. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  4. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

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