Halifax County Dartmouth
Halifax County-Dartmouth was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1956 from portions of the former Halifax County district and existed until 1967, at which point the district was reformed into Dartmouth North and Dartmouth South.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Halifax County-Dartmouth elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly:[1]
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48th | 1963-1967 | Irvin William Akerley | Progressive Conservative | |
| 47th | 1960-1963 | Gordon L. S. Hart | Liberal | |
| 46th | 1956-1960 | Geoffrey W. Stevens | Liberal | |
Election results
1956
| 1956 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Geoffrey W. Stevens | 7,276 | 49.69% | – | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | C. J. Creighton | 6,811 | 46.51% | – | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Gerald Yetman | 557 | 3.80% | – | ||||
| Total | 14,644 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax County Dartmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1956). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
1960
| 1960 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Gordon L. S. Hart | 8,258 | 46.46% | -3.23% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Murray Ritcey | 7,653 | 43.05% | -3.46% | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Percy W. Dares | 1,864 | 10.49% | 6.68% | ||||
| Total | 17,775 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax County Dartmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1960). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
1963
| 1963 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Irvin William Akerley | 9,884 | 52.88% | 9.83% | ||||
| Liberal | Gordon L. S. Hart | 8,150 | 43.60% | -2.85% | ||||
| New Democratic | Edward B. Doyle | 657 | 3.52% | – | ||||
| Total | 18,691 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax County Dartmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1963). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Electoral History for Halifax County-Dartmouth" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislature. October 30, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
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