Cumberland South

Cumberland South is a provincial electoral district in Cumberland Country, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created before the 1993 election from most of Cumberland West and Cumberland Centre ridings and a small part of Cumberland East.

Cumberland South
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Tory Rushton
Progressive Conservative
District created1993
Last contested2010
Demographics
Population (2011)13,202
Electors (2018)10,889
Area (km²)3,247
Pop. density (per km²)4.1
Census divisionsCumberland County
Census subdivisionsCumberland, Subd. A, Cumberland Subd. B, Cumberland Subd. C, Cumberland Subd. D, Oxford, Parrsboro (dissolved in 2016)

The communities of Oxford, Parrsboro and Springhill are within its boundaries.

The Member of the Legislative Assembly since 1998 has been held by the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. A Tory stronghold, Cumberland South has been dominated by Progressive Conservative Murray Scott for over a decade and now Tory Rushton

The 2012 redistribution saw the riding gain territory from Cumberland North.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
63rd 2018–present Tory Rushton Progressive Conservative
2017–2018 Jamie Baillie
62nd 2013–2017
61st 2010–2013
2009-2010 Murray Scott
60th 2006–2009
59th 2003–2006
58th 1999–2003
57th 1998–1999
56th 1993–1998     Guy Brown Liberal

Election results

2018 by-election

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, June 19, 2018
Resignation of Jamie Baillie
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTory Rushton3,41759.19+7.70
LiberalScott Lockhart1,82931.68-8.79
New DemocraticLarry Duchesne2925.06-0.74
GreenBruce McCulloch2354.07
Total valid votes 5,773
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 5,77353.02-9.35
Eligible voters 10,889
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.24

2017 general election

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJamie Baillie3,53651.49+0.53
LiberalKenny John Jackson2,77940.47+0.26
New DemocraticLarry Duchesne3985.80-0.98
AtlanticaThor Lengies1542.24
Total valid votes 6,897100.00
Total rejected ballots 350.51-0.19
Turnout 6,90262.37-3.36
Eligible voters 11,066
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.14

2013 general election

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Jamie Baillie 3,655 51.0% -6.2
  Liberal Kenny Jackson 2,884 40.2% +2.2
  New Democratic Party Larry Duchesne 486 6.8% +2.0
GreenBruce McCulloch1472.0%+2.0
Total valid votes 7,172100.00
Total rejected ballots 500.7
Turnout 7,22265.73
Eligible voters 10,987

2010 by-election

October 26, 2010 by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Jamie Baillie 3,262 57.20% -10.26
LiberalKenny Jackson2,16537.96%+32.89
  New Democratic Party Scott McKee 276 4.84% -21.06

2009 general election

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Murray Scott 4,334 67.66 -9.10
  New Democratic Party Don Tabor 1,659 25.90 +14.53
  Liberal Joseph Archibald 325 5.07 -5.24
GreenDanny Melvin881.37-0.02

2006 general election

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Murray Scott 5,082 76.76 +5.06
  New Democratic Party Andrew Kernohan 753 11.37 +0.49
  Liberal Mary Dee MacPherson 681 10.29 -7.11
GreenJames Dessart921.39
  Independent David R. Amos 13 .20

2003 general election

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Murray Scott 4,898 71.70 -2.31
  Liberal Harriet McCready 1,189 17.40 +4.01
  New Democratic Party Scott McKee 745 10.90 -1.70

1999 general election

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Murray Scott 5,527 74.01 -
  Liberal John Harrison 1,000 13.39 -
  New Democratic Party Scott McKee 941 12.60 -

1998 general election

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Murray Scott 4,714 58.69 -
  Liberal Mike Uberoi 2,153 26.80 -
  New Democratic Party Sandy Graham 1,089 13.56 -
  Independent James MacLeod 76 0.95

1993 general election

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Guy Brown 6,713 75.63 -
  Progressive Conservative Mac Bennett 1,570 17.69 -
  New Democratic Party Douglas Meekins 431 4.85 -
  Independent Philip T. Donkin 162 1.82
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