Lunenburg West
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Becky Druhan
Progressive Conservative
District created1956
First contested1956
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)18,017
Electors16,116
Area (km²)1,001
Pop. density (per km²)18
Census division(s)Lunenburg
Census subdivision(s)Bridgewater, LaHave, Hebbville

Lunenburg West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1956 from the riding of Lunenburg County.

The riding includes the town of Bridgewater, LaHave, and Hebbville.

Geography

Lunenburg West has 1,001 km2 (386 sq mi) of landmass.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
46th 1956-1960 Harley J. Spence Progressive Conservative
47th 1960-1963
48th 1963-1967
49th 1967-1970
50th 1970-1974     Maurice DeLorey Liberal
51st 1974-1978
52nd 1978-1981 Mel Pickings Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981-1984
54th 1984-1988
55th 1988-1993 Marie Dechman Progressive Conservative
56th 1993-1998     Don Downe Liberal
57th 1998-1999
58th 1999-2003
59th 2003-2006 Carolyn Bolivar-Getson Progressive Conservative
60th 2006-2009
61st 2009–2013 Gary Ramey New Democratic
62nd 2013–2017 Mark Furey Liberal
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021–present Becky Druhan Progressive Conservative

Election results

1956 general election

1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harley J. Spence 2,567 50.66% –
Liberal Frederick E. L. Fowke 2,500 49.34% –
Total 5,067 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960 general election

1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harley J. Spence 2,858 52.94% 2.27%
Liberal Frederick E. L. Fowke 2,541 47.06% -2.27%
Total 5,399 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963 general election

1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harley J. Spence 2,937 58.12% 5.19%
Liberal Joye F. Davison 2,116 41.88% -5.19%
Total 5,053 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967 general election

1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harley J. Spence 2,564 50.00% -8.12%
Liberal Carroll Young 2,396 46.72% 4.85%
New Democratic Wilson Touchie 168 3.28% –
Total 5,128 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970 general election

1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Maurice DeLory 3,086 53.18% 6.46%
Progressive Conservative R. Clifford Levy 2,717 46.82% -3.18%
Total 5,803 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974 general election

1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Maurice DeLory 3,635 54.92% 1.74%
Progressive Conservative Edward Aston 2,643 39.93% -6.89%
New Democratic William Roger Griswold 341 5.15% –
Total 6,619 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978 general election

1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Mel Pickings 3,907 51.15% 11.21%
Liberal Maurice DeLory 2,791 36.54% -18.38%
New Democratic G. M. Dean 941 12.32% 7.17%
Total 7,639 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981 general election

1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Mel Pickings 3,875 53.66% 2.52%
Liberal Pauline Himmelman 2,319 32.11% -4.42%
New Democratic Carl E. Sampson 1,027 14.22% 1.90%
Total 7,221 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984 general election

1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Mel Pickings 3,435 51.25% -2.42%
Liberal Caroll W. Young 2,162 32.25% 0.14%
New Democratic Martha Laurence 1,106 16.50% 2.28%
Total 6,703 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988 general election

1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Marie Dechman 3,511 42.34% -8.91%
Liberal Jack Logan 3,243 39.11% 6.85%
New Democratic John Scott 1,539 18.56% 2.06%
Total 8,293 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993 general election

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Downe 6,276 60.59% 21.49%
Progressive Conservative Marie Dechman 2,910 28.09% -14.24%
New Democratic Karen Reinhardt 1,172 11.31% -7.24%
Total 10,358 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998 general election

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Downe 4,364 47.95% -12.65%
New Democratic Eric Hustvedt 2,711 29.78% 18.47%
Progressive Conservative Lou Centa 2,027 22.27% -5.82%
Total 9,102 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999 general election

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Downe 4,248 45.46% -2.49%
Progressive Conservative Jerry Swain 3,251 34.79% 12.52%
New Democratic Eric Hustvedt 1,846 19.75% -10.03%
Total 9,345 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003 general election

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Carolyn Bolivar-Getson 3,111 39.68% 4.89%
Liberal John MacDonald 2,550 32.52% -12.94%
New Democratic David Ferguson 2,180 27.80% 8.05%
Total 7,841 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006 general election

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Carolyn Bolivar-Getson 3,637 43.21% 3.53%
New Democratic Bill Smith 3,299 39.19% 11.39%
Liberal Martin Bell 1,324 15.73% -16.79%
Green Brendan MacNeill 157 1.87% –
Total 8,417 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009 general election

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Gary Ramey 3,600 39.60% 0.41%
Progressive Conservative Carolyn Bolivar-Getson 3,045 33.50% -9.71%
Liberal Mark Furey 2,297 25.27% 9.54%
Green Emily Richardson 148 1.63% -0.24%
Total 9,090 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2013 general election

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Mark Furey 3,931 43.10
  New Democratic Party Gary Ramey 2,885 31.00
  Progressive Conservative David Mitchell 2,143 23.50

2017 general election

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mark Furey 3,839 47.10 +4.00
Progressive Conservative Carole Hipwell 2,261 27.74 +4.24
New Democratic Lisa Norman 1,690 20.73 -10.27
Green Michael Sheppard 361 4.43
Total valid votes 8,151 100.0
Total rejected ballots 46 0.56
Turnout 8,197 50.86
Eligible voters 16,116
Liberal hold Swing -0.12
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2][3]
2017 provincial election redistributed results[4]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 3,829 47.09
  Progressive Conservative 2,255 27.73
  New Democratic 1,687 20.75
  Green 360 4.43

2021 general election

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Becky Druhan 4,065 44.42 +16.69
Liberal Jennifer Naugler 3,197 34.94 -12.15
New Democratic Merydie Ross 1,709 18.67 -2.08
Green Eric Wade 180 1.97 -2.46
Total valid votes 9,151 99.75
Total rejected ballots 23 0.25
Turnout 9,174 55.65
Eligible voters 16,484
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +14.42
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. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

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