Fairview-Clayton Park

Fairview-Clayton Park is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created in 2012 with 45 per cent of the former district of Halifax Fairview, 39 per cent of the former district of Halifax Clayton Park and 10 per cent of Halifax Chebucto.

Fairview-Clayton Park
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Patricia Arab
Liberal
District created2012
Demographics
Electors17,380
Area (km²)7.00
Census divisionsHalifax Regional Municipality

The riding is primarily residential, containing new single-family homes and high-density apartment complexes favoured by people moving into the city for the first time.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
63rd 2017–Present Patricia Arab Liberal
62nd 2013–2017

Election results

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Patricia Arab 2,925 39.9
  New Democratic Party Joanne Hussey 2,109 28.77
  Progressive Conservative Paul Beasant 1,839 25.09
GreenCharlene Boyce3765.12
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Patricia Arab 3369 46.63
  New Democratic Party Abad Khan 2250 31.14
  Progressive Conservative Travis Price 1294 17.91
GreenRaland Kinley1762.44
  Independent Katie Campbell 136 1.88

References

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