Eastern Shore (electoral district)
Eastern Shore is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Liberal | ||
| District created | 1967 | ||
| Last contested | 2013 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 15,720 | ||
| Electors | 11,765 | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,003.00 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 15.7 | ||
| Census division(s) | Halifax County | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Halifax Regional Municipality | ||
In 1967, the district was created as Halifax Eastern Shore. Upon the recommendations of the 1992 Electoral Boundaries Commission report, the district name was changed to Eastern Shore and it gained the Upper Lawrencetown area from Cole Harbour. In 2003, it gained an area on its western boundary from Dartmouth-Cole Harbour and lost an area on its eastern boundary to Guysborough-Sheet Harbour. In 2013, the district lost the Ross Road area to Preston-Dartmouth.[1]
It is known as a bellwether district, having elected a government representative in every election since 1970.[2][3]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63rd | 2017–present | Kevin Murphy | Liberal | |
| 62nd | 2013-2017 | |||
| 61st | 2009-2013 | Sid Prest | New Democratic | |
| 60th | 2006-2009 | Bill Dooks | Progressive Conservative | |
| 59th | 2003-2006 | |||
| 58th | 1999-2003 | |||
| 57th | 1993-1999 | Keith Colwell | Liberal | |
| 56th | 1988-1993 | Tom McInnis | Progressive Conservative | |
| 55th | 1984-1988 | |||
| 54th | 1981-1984 | |||
| 53rd | 1978-1981 | |||
| 52nd | 1974-1978 | Alexander Garnet Brown | Liberal | |
| 51st | 1970-1974 | |||
| 50th | 1969-1970 | |||
| 1967-1969 | Duncan MacMillan | |||
Election results
2017 general election
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Kevin Murphy | 2,527 | 37.71 | -15.28 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Patricia Auchnie | 2,024 | 30.20 | +10.20 | ||||
| New Democratic | Devin Ashley | 1,780 | 26.56 | -0.45 | ||||
| Green | Andy Berry | 221 | 3.30 | |||||
| Independent | Randy Carter | 149 | 2.22 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,701 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 22 | 0.33 | -0.59 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,723 | 54.20 | -5.71 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 12,405 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -12.74 | ||||||
2013 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Kevin Murphy | 3,770 | 52.99 | -39.53 | |
| New Democratic Party | Sid Prest | 1,922 | 27.01 | -22.21 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Steve Brine | 1,423 | 20.00 | -14.69 | |
| Total valid votes | 7,115 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 66 | 0.92 | |||
| Turnout | 7,181 | 59.60 | |||
| Eligible voters | 11,988 | ||||
2009 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Sid Prest | 3,628 | 49.22 | +8.42 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Dooks | 2,557 | 34.69 | -11.24 | |
| Liberal | Loretta Halleran | 992 | 13.46 | +2.86 | |
| Green | Michael Marshall | 194 | 2.63 | -0.04 | |
2006 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Dooks | 3,232 | 45.93 | +0.91 | |
| New Democratic Party | Sid Prest | 2,871 | 40.80 | +4.77 | |
| Liberal | Judith Cabrita | 746 | 10.6 | -8.81 | |
| Green | Elizabeth van Dreunen | 188 | 2.67 | – | |
2003 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Dooks | 3,073 | 45.02 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Sid Prest | 2,427 | 35.57 | ||
| Liberal | Randy Carter | 1,326 | 19.41 | ||
1999 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Dooks | 3,637 | 41.85 | ||
| Liberal | Keith Colwell | 2,695 | 31.01 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Mary-Alice Tzagarakis | 1,970 | 22.67 | ||
| Nova Scotia Party | Jack Friis | 388 | 4.46 | ||
1998 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Keith Colwell | 3,299 | 38.48 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Darren Richard | 2,801 | 32.68 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Greg Brown | 2,472 | 28.84 | ||
1993 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Keith Colwell | 3,760 | 43.46 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Tom McInnes | 3,523 | 40.72 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Gary Moore | 1,369 | 15.82 | ||
References
- Eastern Shore - Constituency History Nova Scotia Legislature
- Eastern Shore bellwether a focus for Nova Scotia election CBC News - October 3, 2013
- A bellwether of success Halifax Chronicle Herald - September 22, 2013
External links
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