Hants West

Hants West
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 

Chuck Porter
Liberal

District created 1949
Last contested 2013
Demographics
Population (2011) 19,058
Electors 14,650
Area (km²) 1,267
Pop. density (per km²) 15
Census divisions Hants County

Hants West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

Its Member of the Legislative Assembly since June 2006 has been Chuck Porter of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1] He formerly represented the riding as a Progressive Conservative, and as an Independent member.

The district has existed since 1949. Prior to that it, along with Hants East, were a part of the district of Hants County.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
44th 1949-1953 George B. Cole Liberal
45th 1953-1956 George Henry Wilson Progressive Conservative
46th 1956-1960
47th 1960-1963
48th 1963-1967 Norman T. Spence Progressive Conservative
49th 1967-1970
50th 1970-1974 Robert D. Lindsay Liberal
51st 1974-1978
52nd 1978-1981 Ron Russell Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981-1984
54th 1984-1988
55th 1988-1993
56th 1993-1998
57th 1998-1999
58th 1999-2003
59th 2003-2006
60th 2006-2009     Chuck Porter Progressive Conservative
61st 2009-2013
62nd 2013–2014
2014-2016     Independent
2016–present     Liberal

Election results

Nova Scotia general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Chuck Porter 4,468 50.75
     Liberal Claude Sherman O'Hara 3,279 37.24
     New Democratic Party Brian Stephens 888 1.92
Nova Scotia general election, 2009[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Chuck Porter 3,364 37.24
     Liberal Paula Lunn 3,065 33.93
     New Democratic Party Barbara Gallagher 2,401 26.58
GreenShelia Richardson 204 2.26
Nova Scotia general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Chuck Porter 2969 34.6
     Liberal Paula Lunn 2924 34.08
     New Democratic Party Sean Bennett 2486 28.97
GreenSam Schurman 201 2.34 –
Nova Scotia general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 3871 46.15
     New Democratic Party Sean Bennett 2200 26.23
     Liberal Randy Matheson 2118 25.25
MarijuanaChummy Anthony 106 1.76
Nova Scotia PartyConnie Brauer 51 .61
Nova Scotia general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 5276 58.27
     Liberal Joe Robertson 2015 22.25
     New Democratic Party Dick Terfry 1764 19.48
Nova Scotia general election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 4507 47.5
     Liberal Debbi Bowes 2596 27.3
     New Democratic Party Dana Harvey 2390 25.2
Nova Scotia general election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 4152
     Liberal Mike Doyle 4106
     New Democratic Party Dana Harvey 1881
Independent Donald L. McKay 136
Nova Scotia general election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 5091
     Liberal Donzell A. Ross 2829
     New Democratic Party Penny Reid 1715
Nova Scotia general election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 4634
     Liberal Dewer Lindsay 2535
     New Democratic Party Alan St. C. Squires 1158
Nova Scotia general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 4554
     Liberal Daniel J. McGrath 2661
     New Democratic Party Alan St. C. Squires 1626
Nova Scotia general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 4872
     Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 3485
     New Democratic Party Bill Shiers 795
Nova Scotia general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 4148
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 3707
     New Democratic Party Gary E. Tonks 774
Nova Scotia general election, 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 3974
     Progressive Conservative Norman T. Spence 3708
Nova Scotia general election, 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Norman T. Spence 3765
     Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 3481
Nova Scotia general election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Norman T. Spence 4193
     Liberal W. Whitney Spicer 2840
Arthur Benedict 171
Nova Scotia general election, 1960
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative George Henry Wilson 3623
     Liberal Gerald A. Regan 3412
Howard B. Wile 319
Nova Scotia general election, 1956
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative George Henry Wilson 3405
     Liberal Gerald A. Regan 3300
Ralph Loomer 214
Nova Scotia general election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative George Henry Wilson 3608
     Liberal Ken Eisner 3120
Nova Scotia general election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal George B. Cole 2530
     Progressive Conservative George Henry Wilson 1529
Gordon B. Crossley 749
Ralph Loomer 569

References

  1. ↑ "Chuck Porter, former Progressive Conservative MLA, joins Liberals". CBC News. February 17, 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  2. ↑ http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/dist33.pdf

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