Queens-Shelburne

Queens-Shelburne 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 89 per cent of the former district of Queens, 46 per cent of the former district of Shelburne and 1 per cent of the former district of Digby-Annapolis. It consists of the towns of Lockeport and Shelburne, the Municipality of the District of Shelburne, and the Region of Queens Municipality.

Queens-Shelburne
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
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Kim Masland
Progressive Conservative
District created2012
Last contested2017
Demographics
Population (2016)17,479
Electors (2017)14,099
Area (km²)4,518.00
Pop. density (per km²)3.9
Census division(s)Shelburne County, Queens County
Census subdivision(s)The Town of Lockeport, Town of Shelburne, Municipality of the District of Shelburne, Region of Queens Municipality

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
63rd 2017–present Kim Masland Progressive Conservative
62nd 2013–2017 Sterling Belliveau New Democratic Party

Election results

2017 general election

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKim Masland3,24443.82+11.33
LiberalVernon Oickle2,30331.11+3.25
New DemocraticJohn Davis1,58121.36-15.74
GreenKathleen Milan2753.71+1.16
Total valid votes 7,403100.0  
Total rejected ballots 250.34-0.31
Turnout 7,42853.20-6.78
Eligible voters 13,961

2013 general election

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  New Democratic Party Sterling Belliveau 3,066 37.10 N/A
  Progressive Conservative Bruce Inglis 2,685 32.49 N/A
  Liberal Benson Frail 2,302 27.86 N/A
  Green Madeline Taylor 211 2.55 N/A
Total valid votes 8,264100.0  
Total rejected ballots 540.65
Turnout 8,31859.98
Eligible voters 13,868

References

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