Dartmouth East

Dartmouth East
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Tim Halman
Progressive Conservative
District created 1978
Last contested 2017
Demographics
Population (2011) 19,279
Electors 13,788
Area (km²) 20.00
Pop. density (per km²) 964
Census divisions Halifax RM
Census subdivisions Halifax RM

Dartmouth East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is located in the Dartmouth region of the Halifax RM.

In 1978, the district was created to provide for an increase in representation of six members. In 2003, it lost a northern area to Waverley-Fall River and gained an area in Woodlawn. In 2013, following the recommendations of the Electoral Boundaries Commission report, it gained the Portobello area from Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank and lost the area east of Bell Lake to Cole Harbour-Portland Valley and lost the area north of Main Street and east of Caledonia Road until Geovex Court to Preston-Dartmouth.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
63rd 2017–present Tim Halman Progressive Conservative
62nd 2015-2017 Andrew Younger Independent
2013-2015 Liberal
61st 2009–2013
60th 2006–2009 Joan Massey New Democratic
59th 2003–2006
58th 1999–2003     Jim Smith Liberal
57th 1998–1999
56th 1993–1998
55th 1988–1993
54th 1984–1988
53rd 1981–1984     Richard L. Weldon Progressive Conservative
52nd 1978–1981

Election results

Nova Scotia general election, 2017
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTim Halman3,30941.5+27.87%
LiberalEdgar Burns3,11837.9-25.95%
New DemocraticBill McEwen9,6412.2-10.32%
GreenMatthew Richey6508.4+8.4%
Total valid votes 8,041100.0  
Total rejected ballots 520.64
Turnout 8,09354.84
Eligible voters 14,758
Nova Scotia general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Andrew Younger 5,469 63.85 +18.76
  New Democratic Party Deborah M. Stover 1,929 22.52 -20.69
  Progressive Conservative Mike M. MacDonnell 1,167 13.63 +3.97
Nova Scotia general election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Andrew Younger 4,073 45.09 +24.26
  New Democratic Party Joan Massey 3,903 43.21 -0.01
  Progressive Conservative Bert Thompson 873 9.66 -23.61
GreenAnna Mukpo1842.04-0.65
Nova Scotia general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  New Democratic Party Joan Massey 3,822 43.22 +4.49
  Progressive Conservative Jim Cormier 2,942 33.27 -3.51
  Liberal Tracey Devereaux 1,842 20.83 -0.97
GreenElizabeth Perry2382.69
Nova Scotia general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  New Democratic Party Joan Massey 3,272 38.73 +10.18
  Progressive Conservative Terry Degen 3,107 36.78 +2.72
  Liberal Debra Barlow 1,842 21.80 -15.59
MarijuanaHugô St-Onge1011.20
Nova Scotia PartyScott Anderson981.16
  Independent Sebastien Theriault 28 0.33
Nova Scotia general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Jim Smith 2,975 37.39
  Progressive Conservative Terry Degen 2,710 34.06
  New Democratic Party Heather Henderson 2,272 28.55
Nova Scotia general election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Jim Smith 3,326 40.9
  New Democratic Party Viola Huntington 2,954 36.3
  Progressive Conservative Ralph Hawley 1,849 22.7
Nova Scotia general election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Jim Smith 4,912
  Progressive Conservative Gwen Haliburton 2,429
  New Democratic Party Owen Hertzman 1,504
Nova Scotia general election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Jim Smith 5,193
  Progressive Conservative Jack Greenough 4,940
  New Democratic Party Maureen Vine 1,950
Nova Scotia general election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Jim Smith 4,004
  Progressive Conservative Richard Weldon 3,101
  New Democratic Party Gerry Legere 2,058
Nova Scotia general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Richard Weldon 4,253
  Liberal Jim Smith 3,351
  New Democratic Party Gerry Legere 2,400
Nova Scotia general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Richard Weldon 5,098
  Liberal Barbara Hart 3,488
  New Democratic Party Gabriel Des Rochers 1,030

References

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