Dartmouth East

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Dartmouth East
Nova Scotia electoral district
Dartmouth East provincial electoral district.svg
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Tim Halman
Progressive Conservative
District created1978
First contested1978
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2016[1])23,264
Electors13,788
Area (km²)21.00
Pop. density (per km²)1,107.8
Census division(s)Halifax Regional Municipality

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 community of Dartmouth, in the urban area of Halifax.

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]

Geography[]

This riding is approximately 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) in landmass.[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[]

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

Legislature Years Member Party
64th 2021–present Tim Halman Progressive Conservative
63rd 2017–2021
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[]

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tim Halman 3,260 38.99 -2.16
Liberal D'Arcy Poultney 2,900 34.68 -4.10
New Democratic Tyler J. Colbourne 1,974 23.61 +11.62
Green Sara Adams 187 2.24 -5.84
Atlantica Chris Bowie 41 0.49
Total valid votes 8,362 99.67
Total rejected ballots 28 0.33
Turnout 8,390 57.44
Eligible voters 14,607
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.97
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4]
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2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tim Halman 3,309 41.15 +27.52
Liberal Edgar Burns 3,118 38.78 -25.07
New Democratic Bill McEwen 964 11.99 -10.53
Green Matthew Richey 650 8.08
Total valid votes 8,041 99.36
Total rejected ballots 52 0.64
Turnout 8,093 54.84
Eligible voters 14,758
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +26.30
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5][6]
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
Green Anna Mukpo 184 2.04 -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 1,842 20.83 -0.97
Green Elizabeth Perry 238 2.69 –
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
Marijuana Hugô St-Onge 101 1.20
Nova Scotia Party Scott Anderson 98 1.16
  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
  3. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.

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