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Hants West
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Melissa Sheehy-Richard
Progressive Conservative
District created1949
First contested1949
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)19,058
Electors15,352
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.

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:

Legislature Years Member Party
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 Progressive Conservative
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 Progressive Conservative
61st 2009-2013
62nd 2013–2014
2014-2016     Independent
2016–2017     Liberal
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021–present     Melissa Sheehy-Richard Progressive Conservative

General election results

1949

1949 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George B. Cole 2,530 39.67% –
Liberal–Conservative George Henry Wilson 2,529 39.66% –
Independent Gordon B. Crossley 749 11.75% –
Co-operative Commonwealth Ralph Loomer 569 8.92% –
Total 6,377 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1953

1953 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Henry Wilson 3,608 53.63% –
Liberal Ken Eisner 3,120 46.37% 6.70%
Total 6,728 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1956

1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Henry Wilson 3,405 49.21% -4.41%
Liberal Gerald Regan 3,300 47.69% 1.32%
Co-operative Commonwealth Ralph Loomer 214 3.09% –
Total 6,919 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960

1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Henry Wilson 3,623 49.27% 0.05%
Liberal Gerald Regan 3,412 46.40% -1.30%
Co-operative Commonwealth Howard B. Wile 319 4.34% 1.24%
Total 7,354 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963

1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Norman T. Spence 4,193 58.20% 8.94%
Liberal W. Whitney Spicer 2,840 39.42% -6.97%
New Democratic Arthur William Benedict 171 2.37% –
Total 7,204 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Norman T. Spence 3,765 51.96% -6.24%
Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 3,481 48.04% 8.62%
Total 7,246 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 3,974 51.73% 3.69%
Progressive Conservative Norman T. Spence 3,708 48.27% -3.69%
Total 7,682 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 4,148 48.07% -3.66%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 3,707 42.96% -5.31%
New Democratic Gary E. Tonks 774 8.97% –
Total 8,629 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 4,872 53.23% 10.27%
Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 3,485 38.08% -9.99%
New Democratic Bill Shiers 795 8.69% -0.28%
Total 9,152 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 4,554 51.51% -1.72%
Liberal Daniel J. McGrath 2,661 30.10% -7.98%
New Democratic Alan St. C. Squires 1,626 18.39% 9.70%
Total 8,841 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 4,634 55.65% 4.14%
Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 2,535 30.44% 0.34%
New Democratic Alan St. C. Squires 1,158 13.91% -4.49%
Total 8,327 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 5,091 52.84% -2.81%
Liberal Donzell A. Ross 2,829 29.36% -1.08%
New Democratic Penny Reid 1,715 17.80% 3.89%
Total 9,635 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 4,152 40.41% -12.43%
Liberal Mike Doyle 4,106 39.96% 10.60%
New Democratic Dana Harvey 1,881 18.31% 0.51%
Independent Donald L. McKay 136 1.32% –
Total 10,275 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 4,507 47.48% 7.07%
Liberal Debbi Bowes 2,596 27.35% -12.61%
New Democratic Dana Harvey 2,390 25.18% 6.87%
Total 9,493 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 5,276 58.27% 10.79%
Liberal Joe Robertson 2,015 22.25% -5.09%
New Democratic Dick Terfry 1,764 19.48% -5.70%
Total 9,055 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Russell 3,871 46.15% -12.12%
New Democratic Sean Bennett 2,200 26.23% 6.75%
Liberal Randy Matheson 2,118 25.25% 3.00%
Marijuana Chummy Anthony 148 1.76% –
Nova Scotia Party Connie Brauer 51 0.61% –
Total 8,388 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Chuck Porter 2,969 34.60% -11.55%
Liberal Paula Lunn 2,924 34.08% 8.83%
New Democratic Sean Bennett 2,486 28.97% 2.75%
Green Sam Schurman 201 2.34% –
Total 8,580 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Chuck Porter 3,364 37.24% 2.63%
Liberal Paula Lunn 3,065 33.93% -0.15%
New Democratic Barbara Gallagher 2,401 26.58% -2.40%
Green Sheila Richardson 204 2.26% -0.08%
Total 9,034 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Chuck Porter 4,468 50.75
  Liberal Claude Sherman O'Hara 3,279 37.24
  New Democratic Party Brian Stephens 888 10.28

2017

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chuck Porter 4,589 54.87 +17.63
Progressive Conservative Janice Munroe Dodge 2,416 28.89 -21.86
New Democratic Lalia Kerr 1,042 12.46 +10.54
Green Torin Buzek 243 2.90
Atlantica Edward Boucher 73 0.87
Total valid votes 8,363 100
Total rejected ballots 37 0.44
Turnout 8,400 54.72
Eligible voters 15,352
Liberal gain Swing +19.75
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2][3]
2017 provincial election redistributed results[4]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 4,708 54.74
  Progressive Conservative 2,488 28.93
  New Democratic 1,071 12.45
  Green 261 3.03
  Atlantica 73 0.85

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Melissa Sheehy-Richard 3,968 43.11 +14.18
Liberal Brian Casey 3,827 41.58 -13.16
New Democratic Caet Moir 1,015 11.03 -1.42
Green Jenn Kang 273 2.97 -0.07
Atlantica Gordon J. Berry 121 1.31 +0.47
Total valid votes 9,204 99.73
Total rejected ballots 25 0.27
Turnout 9,229 55.98
Eligible voters 16,485
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +13.67
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

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. ^ Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  5. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

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