Dartmouth East

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.

Dartmouth East
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Tim Halman
Progressive Conservative
District created1978
Last contested2017
Demographics
Population (2016[1])23,264
Electors13,788
Area (km²)20.00
Pop. density (per km²)1,163.2
Census division(s)Halifax RM
Census subdivision(s)Halifax RM

In 1978, the district was created to provide for an increase in representation of six members and 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 Montebello 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.[2]

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

2017 Nova Scotia general election
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
2013 Nova Scotia general election
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
2009 Nova Scotia general election
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
2006 Nova Scotia general election
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
2003 Nova Scotia general election
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
1999 Nova Scotia general election
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
1998 Nova Scotia general election
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
1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Jim Smith 4,912
  Progressive Conservative Gwen Haliburton 2,429
  New Democratic Party Owen Hertzman 1,504
1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Jim Smith 5,193
  Progressive Conservative Jack Greenough 4,940
  New Democratic Party Maureen Vine 1,950
1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Jim Smith 4,004
  Progressive Conservative Richard Weldon 3,101
  New Democratic Party Gerry Legere 2,058
1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Richard Weldon 4,253
  Liberal Jim Smith 3,351
  New Democratic Party Gerry Legere 2,400
1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Richard Weldon 5,098
  Liberal Barbara Hart 3,488
  New Democratic Party Gabriel Des Rochers 1,030

References

  1. "Finding a Primary Care Provider in Nova Scotia; August 2019 Report" (PDF). nshealth.ca. Nova Scotia Health Authority. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. Dartmouth East - Constituency History Nova Scotia Legislature

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