Halifax (electoral district)

Halifax is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is one of a handful of ridings which has been represented continuously (albeit with different boundaries) in the House of Commons since Confederation in 1867.

Halifax
Nova Scotia electoral district
Halifax in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Andy Fillmore
Liberal
District created1867
First contested1867
Last contested2015
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]94,610
Electors (2019)74,778
Area (km²)[2]215.64
Pop. density (per km²)438.7
Census divisionsHalifax
Census subdivisionsHalifax

The riding of Halifax includes the communities of Spryfield, Sambro, Herring Cove, Harrietsfield, Williamswood, Prospect, Purcell's Cove, Armdale, Cowie Hill, Fairmount, Kline Heights, and the peninsula of Halifax.

History

The electoral district was created at Confederation in 1867. It returned two members until 1968.

The most notable of the riding's MPs was Robert Borden, who was Conservative leader from 1901–1920, and Prime Minister of Canada from 1911-1920. Borden represented the riding from 1896–1904 and again from 1909-1917. Another notable MP was Robert Stanfield, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party from 1967-1976, who represented the riding from 1968-1979.

Halifax was represented by the New Democratic Party from 1997 to 2015, with the Liberal Party coming in second in every election from 2000 to 2015. The riding's boundaries were re-distributed in 2004. Before that date, it comprised the peninsula of Halifax, the community of Fairview, and part of Clayton Park.

Alexa McDonough, who stepped down as NDP leader in 2003, but stayed on to represent Halifax in the House of Commons. McDonough ran for re-election against popular city councillor Sheila Fougere in 2004, who came within 1000 votes of beating the incumbent. McDonough pulled ahead based in part on a strong showing in Halifax's North End. On June 2, 2008, McDonough announced that she would not seek re-election.[3]

Following the 2012 redistribution, the riding will be gaining a small part of the riding of Halifax West, on the eastern side of Long Lake Provincial Park.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
200188,931    
200689,448+0.6%
201192,643+3.6%
201694,610+2.1%
[4]

All information presented is according to the Canada 2016 Census.

Ethnic Groups: 80% European, 4.4% African Canadian, 3.8% Chinese, 3.2% Indigenous, 2.8% South Asian, 2.6% Arab
Average Age: 40.0
Average Household Size: 2.0
Languages (Mother Tongue): 83.7% English, 2.4% Arabic, 2.4% Mandarin, 2.3% French
Median household income: $56,207

Geography

The district includes the old city of Halifax except for the extreme western part, the area along the west coast of Halifax Harbour and along the Atlantic Ocean until Pennant. It also includes Sable Island. The area is 215.64 km2.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party Member Party
Halifax
1st 1867–1869     Alfred Gilpin Jones Anti-Confederation     Patrick Power Anti-Confederation
1869–1870     Independent     Liberal
1870–1872     Independent Liberal
2nd 1872–1874     William Johnston Almon Liberal–Conservative     Stephen Tobin Liberal
3rd 1874–1878     Patrick Power Independent Liberal     Alfred Gilpin Jones Independent
4th 1878–1882     Matthew Henry Richey Liberal–Conservative     Malachy Bowes Daly Liberal–Conservative
5th 1882–1883
1883–1887     John Fitzwilliam Stairs Conservative
6th 1887–1891     Alfred Gilpin Jones Liberal     Thomas Edward Kenny Conservative
7th 1891–1896     John Fitzwilliam Stairs Conservative
8th 1896–1900 Robert Borden     Benjamin Russell Liberal
9th 1900–1904 William Roche
10th 1904–1908     Michael Carney Liberal
11th 1908–1911     Robert Borden Conservative     Adam Brown Crosby Conservative
12th 1911–1917     Alexander Kenneth Maclean Liberal
13th 1917–1921     Peter Francis Martin Government (Unionist)     Government (Unionist)
14th 1921–1922     Edward Blackadder Liberal     Liberal
1922–1923 Robert Emmett Finn
1923–1925     William Anderson Black Conservative
15th 1925–1926     Felix Patrick Quinn Conservative
16th 1926–1930
17th 1930–1935
18th 1935–1940     Gordon Benjamin Isnor Liberal     Robert Emmett Finn Liberal
19th 1940–1945 William Chisholm Macdonald
20th 1945–1947
1947–1949 John Dickey
21st 1949–1950
1950–1953 Samuel Rosborough Balcom
22nd 1953–1957
23rd 1957–1958     Robert McCleave Progressive Conservative     Edmund L. Morris Progressive Conservative
24th 1958–1962
25th 1962–1963
26th 1963–1965     John Lloyd Liberal     Gerald Regan Liberal
27th 1965–1968     Robert McCleave Progressive Conservative     Michael Forrestall Progressive Conservative
28th 1968–1972     Robert Stanfield Progressive Conservative
29th 1972–1974
30th 1974–1979
31st 1979–1980 George Cooper
32nd 1980–1984     Gerald Regan Liberal
33rd 1984–1988     Stewart McInnes Progressive Conservative
34th 1988–1993     Mary Clancy Liberal
35th 1993–1997
36th 1997–2000     Alexa McDonough New Democratic
37th 2000–2004
38th 2004–2006
39th 2006–2008
40th 2008–2011 Megan Leslie
41st 2011–2015
42nd 2015–2019     Andy Fillmore Liberal
43rd 2019–present

Election results

2019 general election

2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAndy Fillmore23,68142.48−9.25
New DemocraticChristine Saulnier16,74730.04−6.09
GreenJo-Ann Roberts8,01314.37+11.08
ConservativeBruce Holland6,45611.58+2.97
People'sDuncan McGenn6331.14
Animal ProtectionBill Wilson2220.40
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,752100.0   $102,876.75
Total rejected ballots 3610.64+0.15
Turnout 56,11375.04+0.36
Eligible voters 74,778
Source: Elections Canada[5]

2015 general election

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAndy Fillmore27,43151.73+26.08$134,528.53
New DemocraticMegan Leslie19,16236.13–15.48$169,615.12
ConservativeIrvine Carvery4,5648.61–9.41$22,288.40
GreenThomas Trappenberg1,7453.29–1.10$692.58
Marxist–LeninistAllan Bezanson1300.25-0.09
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,03299.51 $204,329.68
Total rejected ballots 2590.49
Turnout 53,29174.68
Eligible voters 71,363
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +20.78
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2011 federal election redistributed results[8]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic23,76151.62
  Liberal11,80525.64
  Conservative8,29218.01
  Green2,0234.39
  Marxist-Leninist1520.33

2011 general election

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMegan Leslie23,74651.64+8.95$82,238.55
LiberalStan Kutcher11,79325.64-1.98$78,191.23
ConservativeGeorge Nikolaou8,27618.00-2.61$48,637.42
GreenMichael Dewar2,0204.39-4.32$1,663.22
Marxist–LeninistTony Seed1520.33-0.03none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,987 99.48 $84,606.68
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2410.52+0.01
Turnout 46,228 63.02+2.35
Eligible voters 73,357
New Democratic hold Swing +5.46
Sources:[9][10]

2008 general election

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMegan Leslie19,25242.69-4.19$74,406.04
LiberalCatherine Meade12,45827.62-3.28$44,352.90
ConservativeTed Larsen9,29520.61+2.61$57,956.79
GreenDarryl Whetter3,9318.72+4.82$1,734.06
Marxist–LeninistTony Seed1620.36+0.03none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,098 100.0    $81,457
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2300.51+0.09
Turnout 45,32860.67-4.58
Eligible voters 74,717
New Democratic hold Swing -0.46

2006 general election

2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticAlexa McDonough23,42046.88+5.33$67,353.61
LiberalMartin MacKinnon15,43730.90-8.21$62,643.27
ConservativeAndrew House8,99218.00+3.37$73,744.64
GreenNick Wright1,9483.90-0.81$861.16
Marxist–LeninistTony Seed1640.33none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,961100.0   $77,542
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2100.42-0.17
Turnout 50,17165.25
Eligible voters 76,885
New Democratic hold Swing +6.77

2004 general election

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticAlexa McDonough18,34141.55-0.01$64,636.07
LiberalSheila Fougere17,26739.11+7.25$61,349.27
ConservativeKevin Keefe6,45714.63-9.19$61,519.35
GreenMichael Oddy2,0814.71 none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,146100.0   $73,393
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2600.59
Turnout 44,40662.68
Eligible voters 70,847
New Democratic notional hold Swing -2.39
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  New Democratic17,54841.56
  Liberal13,45331.86
  Progressive Conservative7,48717.73
  Alliance2,5706.09
  Others1,1692.77

2000 general election

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticAlexa McDonough16,56740.29-8.73
LiberalKevin Little13,60033.07+11.43
Progressive ConservativePaul Fitzgibbons7,27917.70-5.56
AllianceAmery Boyer2,3465.71+0.27
MarijuanaMike Patriquen6271.52
GreenMichael Oddy5871.43
Marxist–LeninistKevin Dumont Corkill1130.27+0.07
Total valid votes 41,119100.00

Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

1997 general election

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticAlexa McDonough21,83749.02+35.68
Progressive ConservativeTerry Donahoe10,36123.26+2.58
LiberalMary Clancy9,63821.64-24.27
ReformSteve Greene2,4225.44-9.02
Natural LawGilles Bigras1970.44-0.52
Marxist–LeninistTony Seed890.20+0.02
Total valid votes 44,544 100.00

1993 general election

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMary Clancy21,32645.91+2.91
Progressive ConservativeJim Vaughan9,60620.68-17.29
ReformSteve Greene6,71714.46
New DemocraticLynn Jones6,19713.34-4.40
NationalCharles Phillips1,3852.98
Natural LawGilles Bigras4480.96
GreenW. Vladimir Klonowski3140.68
IndependentA.R. Art Canning2770.60
IndependentSteve Rimek990.21
Marxist–LeninistTony Seed840.18
Total valid votes 46,453 100.00

Changes for Marxist–Leninist candidate Tony Seed are based on his 1988 results, when he ran as an Independent.

1988 general election

1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMary Clancy22,47043.00+8.64
Progressive ConservativeStewart McInnes19,84037.97-6.81
New DemocraticRay Larkin9,26917.74-2.71
LibertarianHoward J. MacKinnon2920.56
CommunistMiguel Figueroa1510.29
IndependentTony Seed1340.26
Commonwealth of CanadaJ. Basil MacDougall940.18
Total valid votes 52,250 100.00

1984 general election

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStewart McInnes18,77944.78+6.20
LiberalGerald Regan14,41134.36-7.27
New DemocraticTessa Hebb8,57620.45+0.78
IndependentIgnatius Kennedy1740.41
Total valid votes 41,940 100.00

1980 general election

1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGerald Regan16,94941.63+1.21
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Cooper15,71038.58-1.87
New DemocraticAlexa McDonough8,00919.67+1.14
Marxist–LeninistCharles Spurr480.12+0.05
Total valid votes 40,716 100.00

1979 general election

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Cooper16,57040.45-8.81
LiberalBrian Flemming16,55540.42-0.28
New DemocraticAlexa McDonough7,59018.53+9.20
IndependentDavid F. Gray1550.38
CommunistD. Scott Milsom640.16
Marxist–LeninistTony Seed270.07-0.18
Total valid votes 40,961100.00

1974 general election

1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Stanfield14,86549.26-6.78
LiberalBrian Flemming12,28240.70+9.39
New DemocraticAlasdair M. Sinclair2,8179.33-2.95
Social CreditBrian Pitcairn1400.46
Marxist–LeninistTony Seed750.25-0.13
Total valid votes 30,179100.00

Changes for Marxist–Leninist candidate Tony Seed are based on his results in 1972, when he ran unaffiliated.

1972 general election

1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Stanfield17,96656.04-4.29
LiberalTerry McGrath10,03931.31-4.31
New DemocraticMarty Dolin3,93612.28+8.23
IndependentTony Seed1210.38
Total valid votes 32,062100.00

1968 general election

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Stanfield19,56960.33
LiberalM. Gregory Tompkins11,55535.62
New DemocraticGus Wedderburn1,3144.05
Total valid votes 32,438100.00

Halifax, 1867–1968 (two members)

1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Progressive ConservativeRobert McCleave46,00725.08Y
Progressive ConservativeMichael Forrestall40,98322.34Y
LiberalJohn Lloyd39,94221.77 
LiberalRobert J. Butler38,19120.82 
New DemocraticJim Aitchison8,9834.90 
New DemocraticBruce Wallace8,3874.57 
IndependentIgnatius Jeriome Kennedy9500.52 
Total valid votes 183,443 100.00
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJohn Lloyd46,27425.29Y
LiberalGerald Regan45,17324.69Y
Progressive ConservativeRobert McCleave42,54823.25 
Progressive ConservativeFinlay Macdonald41,65522.77 
New DemocraticAllan O'Brien3,8602.11 
New DemocraticPerry Ronayne3,4661.89 
Total valid votes 182,976 100.00
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Progressive ConservativeRobert McCleave42,96423.77Y
Progressive ConservativeEdmund L. Morris41,80423.12Y
LiberalJohn Lloyd41,47222.94 
LiberalGerald A. Regan40,63522.48 
New DemocraticJames H. Aitchison6,4643.58 
New DemocraticPerry Ronayne5,6533.13 
Social CreditRobert J. Kuglin1,7840.99 
Total valid votes 180,776 100.00
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Progressive ConservativeRobert McCleave53,69330.05Y
Progressive ConservativeEdmund L. Morris53,25529.80Y
LiberalJohn Horace Dickey34,22719.15 
LiberalLeonard Kitz32,91618.42 
Co-operative CommonwealthHyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh2,5521.43 
Co-operative CommonwealthLloyd Carman Wilson2,0481.15 
Total valid votes 178,691 100.00
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Progressive ConservativeRobert McCleave41,14025.32Y
Progressive ConservativeEdmund L. Morris41,09925.29Y
LiberalSamuel Rosborough Balcom38,50423.70 
LiberalJohn Horace Dickey38,19123.51 
Co-operative CommonwealthHyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh1,9841.22 
Co-operative CommonwealthLloyd Carman Wilson1,5620.96 
Total valid votes 162,480 100.00
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJohn Horace Dickey34,58727.82Y
LiberalSamuel Rosborough Balcom34,22227.53Y
Progressive ConservativeEdmund L. Morris26,55221.36 
Progressive ConservativeFrederick William Bissett24,11219.39 
Co-operative CommonwealthHyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh2,7312.20 
Co-operative CommonwealthLloyd Carman Wilson2,1201.71 
Total valid votes 124,324 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 19 June 1950
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalSamuel Rosborough Balcom24,66557.07Y
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Allen13,69631.69 
Co-operative CommonwealthJ.W.A. Nicholson4,86111.25 
Total valid votes 43,222 100.00
Called upon Gordon Isnor being called to the Senate, 2 May 1950
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalGordon Benjamin Isnor33,40129.33Y
LiberalJohn Horace Dickey31,62727.77Y
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Patrick Connolly18,82616.53 
Progressive ConservativeFrederick William Bissett18,22316.00 
Co-operative CommonwealthHyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh6,0185.28 
Co-operative CommonwealthLloyd R. Shaw5,7775.07 
Total valid votes 113,872 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 14 July 1947
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJohn Horace Dickey24,46944.99Y
Co-operative CommonwealthHyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh16,15129.70 
Progressive ConservativeAlex A. McDonald13,76825.31 
Total valid votes 54,388 100.00
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalGordon Benjamin Isnor26,40725.15Y
LiberalWilliam Chisholm MacDonald23,61622.49Y
Progressive ConservativeHenry P. MacKeen18,18217.31 
Progressive ConservativeGerald Dwyer18,03717.18 
Co-operative CommonwealthLloyd R. Shaw8,9378.51 
Co-operative CommonwealthR. Leo Rooney8,7838.36 
Labor–ProgressiveR. Charles Murray5600.53 
IndependentO.R. Regan4880.46 
Total valid votes 105,010 100.00
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalWilliam Chisholm MacDonald22,08924.94Y
LiberalGordon Benjamin Isnor19,39821.90Y
National GovernmentRichard A. Donahoe18,19720.54 
National GovernmentCharles B. Smith18,11420.45 
Independent LiberalRobert Emmett Finn9,21710.41 
Co-operative CommonwealthHelgi I.S. Borgford1,5611.76 
Total valid votes 88,576 100.00
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalGordon Benjamin Isnor24,15828.18Y
LiberalRobert Emmett Finn23,31227.19Y
ConservativeRobert D. Guilford13,62415.89 
ConservativeLouis A. Gastonguay13,25015.45 
ReconstructionJohn Furlong6,3077.36 
ReconstructionJohn Joseph Power5,0915.94 
Total valid votes 85,742 100.00
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeWilliam Anderson Black21,61126.51Y
ConservativeFelix Patrick Quinn21,28026.11Y
LiberalPeter R. Jack19,43923.85 
LiberalEdward Joseph Cragg19,18523.54 
Total valid votes 81,515 100.00
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeWilliam Anderson Black17,91128.33Y
ConservativeFelix Patrick Quinn17,17127.16Y
LiberalJames Layton Ralston14,13922.36 
LiberalJohn Murphy14,00722.15 
Total valid votes 63,228 100.00
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeWilliam Anderson Black18,79632.29Y
ConservativeFelix Patrick Quinn17,99630.91Y
LiberalGordon Ross Marshall10,81518.58 
LiberalRobert Emmett Finn10,60918.22 
Total valid votes 58,216 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 5 December 1923
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeWilliam Anderson Black13,36553.90Y
LiberalGeorge Alfred Redmond11,43346.10 
Total valid votes 24,798 100.00
Called upon Alexander Maclean's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 2 November 1923
Canadian federal by-election, 4 December 1922
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalRobert Emmett Finn8,66854.61Y
ConservativeJohn Joseph Power4,79630.21 
LabourJames Joseph O'Connell2,40915.18 
Total valid votes 15,873 100.00
Called upon Edward Blackadder's death, 22 October 1922
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalEdward Blackadder16,15726.70Y
LiberalAlexander Kenneth Maclean15,89226.27Y
ConservativeHector McInnes11,01618.21 
ConservativeJames Wilfred Doyle9,53715.76 
LabourArthur Charles Hawkins4,1416.84 
LabourJoseph Sylvester Wallace3,7636.22 
Total valid votes 60,506 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate VotesElected
Government (Unionist)Alexander Kenneth MacleanacclaimedY
Government (Unionist)Peter Francis MartinacclaimedY
Canadian federal by-election, October 27, 1911
Party Candidate VotesElected
ConservativeRobert BordenacclaimedY
Total valid votes
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Called upon the appointment of Robert Borden's as President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and his becoming Prime Minister of Canada, 10 October 1911.
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeRobert Borden7,04025.46Y
LiberalAlexander Kenneth Maclean6,94625.12Y
LiberalEdward Blackadder6,87924.88 
ConservativeAdam Brown Crosby6,78724.54 
Total valid votes 27,652 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeRobert Borden7,38626.80Y
ConservativeAdam Brown Crosby7,11525.82Y
LiberalWilliam Roche6,63524.08 
LiberalMichael Carney6,42323.31 
Total valid votes 27,559 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalWilliam Roche7,43026.53Y
LiberalMichael Carney7,27725.98Y
ConservativeRobert Borden6,83024.39 
ConservativeJohn C. O'Mullin6,47223.11 
Total valid votes 28,009 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeRobert Borden5,70525.67Y
LiberalWilliam Roche5,57725.09Y
ConservativeThomas Edward Kenny5,56225.03 
LiberalWilliam B. Wallace5,38024.21 
Total valid votes 22,224 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeRobert Borden6,17026.53Y
LiberalBenjamin Russell5,99725.79Y
ConservativeThomas Edward Kenny5,61624.15 
LiberalMichael Edwin Keefe5,47223.53 
Total valid votes 23,255 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
Canadian federal by-election, 11 February 1892
Party Candidate VotesElected
ConservativeThomas Edward KennyacclaimedY
ConservativeJohn Fitzwilliam StairsacclaimedY
Called upon election being declared void
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeThomas Edward Kenny5,27427.69Y
ConservativeJohn Fitzwilliam Stairs5,26227.63Y
LiberalAlfred Gilpin Jones4,33522.76 
LiberalEdward Farrell4,17421.92 
Total valid votes 19,045 100.00
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalAlfred Gilpin Jones4,24325.53Y
ConservativeThomas Edward Kenny4,18125.15Y
ConservativeJohn Fitzwilliam Stairs4,09924.66 
LiberalH.H. Fuller4,09824.66 
Total valid votes 16,621 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 25 July 1883
Party Candidate VotesElected
ConservativeJohn Fitzwilliam StairsacclaimedY
Called upon Matthew Richey being named Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, 4 July 1883
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal–ConservativeM.B. Daly2,81125.84Y
Liberal–ConservativeMatthew Henry Richey2,78525.60Y
IndependentAlfred Gilpin Jones2,72025.00 
LiberalH.H. Fuller2,56323.56 
Total valid votes 10,879 100.00
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal–ConservativeMatthew Henry Richey3,53228.13Y
Liberal–ConservativeM.B. Daly3,46627.60Y
IndependentAlfred Gilpin Jones2,86322.80 
Independent LiberalPatrick Power2,69521.46 
Total valid votes 12,556 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 29 January 1878
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
IndependentAlfred Gilpin Jones2,98151.92Y
UnknownMatthew Henry Richey2,76148.08 
Total valid votes 5,742 100.00
Called upon the resignation of Alfred Jones because of an alleged breach of the Independence of Parliament Act
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Independent LiberalPatrick Power3,18645.52Y
IndependentAlfred Gilpin Jones2,97942.56Y
UnknownG. Robb83411.92 
Total valid votes 6,999 100.00
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam Johnston Almon2,52825.55Y
LiberalStephen Tobin2,48625.12Y
Independent LiberalPatrick Power2,45224.78 
IndependentAlfred Gilpin Jones2,43024.56 
Total valid votes 9,896 100.00
1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Anti-ConfederationAlfred Gilpin Jones2,38126.28Y
Anti-ConfederationPatrick Power2,36726.13Y
UnknownJohn Tobin2,15823.82 
UnknownS.L. Shannon2,15423.77 
Total valid votes 9,060 100.00
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