Lunenburg West
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.
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Liberal | ||
| District created | 1956 | ||
| Last contested | 2017 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 18,017 | ||
| Electors | 16,116 | ||
| Area (km²) | 955.00 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 18.9 | ||
| Census divisions | Lunenburg | ||
| Census subdivisions | Bridgewater, LaHave, Hebbville | ||
The riding includes the town of Bridgewater, LaHave, and Hebbville.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63rd | 2017–present | Mark Furey | Liberal | |
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | |||
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Gary Ramey | New Democratic | |
| 60th | 2006-2009 | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | Progressive Conservative | |
| 59th | 2003-2006 | |||
| 58th | 1999-2003 | Don Downe | Liberal | |
| 57th | 1998-1999 | |||
| 56th | 1993-1998 | |||
| 55th | 1988-1993 | Marie Dechman | Progressive Conservative | |
| 54th | 1984-1988 | Mel Pickings | Progressive Conservative | |
| 53rd | 1981-1984 | |||
| 52nd | 1978-1981 | |||
| 51st | 1974-1978 | Maurice DeLorey | Liberal | |
| 50th | 1970-1974 | |||
| 49th | 1967-1970 | Harley J. Spence | Progressive Conservative | |
| 48th | 1963-1967 | |||
| 47th | 1960-1963 | |||
| 46th | 1956-1960 | |||
Election results
2017 general election
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| 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 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,151 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 46 | 0.56 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,197 | 50.86 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,116 | |||||||
2013 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 | ||
2009 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Gary Ramey | 3,600 | 39.60 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | 3,045 | 33.50 | ||
| Liberal | Mark Furey | 2,297 | 25.27 | ||
| Green | Emily Richardson | 148 | 1.63 | – | |
2006 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | 3,637 | 43.21 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Bill Smith | 3,299 | 39.19 | ||
| Liberal | Martin Bell | 1,324 | 15.73 | ||
| Green | Brendan MacNeill | 157 | 1.87 | – | |
2003 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | 3,111 | 39.65 | ||
| Liberal | John MacDonald | 2,550 | 32.55 | ||
| New Democratic Party | David Ferguson | 2,180 | 27.80 | ||
1999 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Don Downe | 4,248 | 45.46 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Jerry Swain | 3,251 | 34.79 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Eric Hustvedt | 1,846 | 19.75 | ||
1998 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Don Downe | 4,364 | 47.94 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Eric Hustvedt | 2,711 | 29.78 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Lou Centa | 2,027 | 22.27 | ||
1993 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Don Downe | 6,276 | 60.59 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Marie Dechman | 2,910 | 28.09 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Karen Reinhardt | 1,172 | 11.31 | ||
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