Colchester North (provincial electoral district)

Colchester North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1978 when the former district of Colchester was redistributed.

Colchester North
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Karen Casey
Liberal
District created1978
Last contested2013
Demographics
Population (2011)18,238
Electors13,879
Area (km²)2,235
Pop. density (per km²)8.2
Census division(s)Colchester County

The Member of the Legislative Assembly has been Karen Casey of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia from 2006-2011 and the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia from 2011–present.

The riding includes the northern half of Colchester County. Communities include Debert, Great Village, and Tatamagouche.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
63rd 2017–present Karen Casey Liberal
62nd 2013–2017
61st 2011–2013
2009–2011 Progressive Conservative
60th 2006–2009
59th 2003–2006 Bill Langille Progressive Conservative
58th 1999–2003
57th 1998–1999     Ed Lorraine Liberal
56th 1993–1998
55th 1988–1993
54th 1984–1988 Jack Coupar Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981–1984     Ed Lorraine Liberal
52nd 1978–1981 Bill Campbell Progressive Conservative
Colchester prior to 1978

Election results

2017 general election

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKaren Casey3,65446.49-14.46
Progressive ConservativeRebecca Taylor3,22541.04+14.65
New DemocraticJames Finnie98012.47-0.19
Total valid votes 7,859100.0  
Total rejected ballots 41
Turnout 7,90054.6
Eligible voters 14,476

2013 general election

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Karen Casey 5,005 60.95
  Progressive Conservative John Kendrick MacDonald 2,167 26.39
  New Democratic Party Jim Wyatt 1,040 12.66

2009 general election

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Karen Casey 3,784 50.16
  New Democratic Party Arthur Hartlen 2,354 31.20
  Liberal Lorenda Ebbett 1,243 16.48
GreenJudy Davis1632.16

2006 general election

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Karen Casey 3,809 50.96
  Liberal Bob Taylor 1,979 26.47
  New Democratic Party Rob Assels 1,511 20.21
  Green Judy Davis 176 2.35

2003 general election

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Bill Langille 3,324 45.22
  Liberal John Davidson 2,183 29.70
  New Democratic Party Garfield Forrest 1,843 25.07

1999 general election

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Bill Langille 3,728 44.31
  New Democratic Party Ralph Martin 2,411 28.66
  Liberal John Davidson 2,274 27.03


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