Colchester (provincial electoral district)

Colchester was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected two members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It existed from 1867 to 1978 and included all of Colchester County. In 1978, Colchester was divided into three electoral districts, Colchester North, Colchester South, and Truro-Bible Hill.[1]

Election results

1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalMelinda MacLean9,51425.87Y
LiberalJ. Floyd Tucker8,66223.55Y
Progressive ConservativeRonald C. Giffin7,97421.68
Progressive ConservativeGerald Ritcey7,18219.53
New DemocraticAllan Marchbank1,7714.82
New DemocraticEda Forsythe1,5154.12
IndependentRobert Kirk1590.43
Total number of valid votes 36,777100.00
Rejected ballots 1440.74
Number of electors who cast votes/Turnout 19,34075.60
Eligible voters 25,582
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References

  1. Riding History NS Legislature


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