Hants East

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

Hants East
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Margaret Miller
Liberal
District created1949
Last contested2013
Demographics
Population (2011)23,266
Electors17,303
Area (km²)1,805
Pop. density (per km²)12.9
Census divisionsHants County

Its Member of the Legislative Assembly since 2013 has been Margaret Miller of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

The district has existed since 1949. Prior to that it, along with Hants West, 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
63rd 2017–present Margaret Miller Liberal
62nd 2013–2017
61st 2009–2013     John MacDonell New Democratic
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006
58th 1999-2003
57th 1998-1999
56th 1993-1998 Bob Carruthers Liberal
55th 1988-1993 Jack Hawkins Liberal
54th 1984-1988 Cora Etter Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981-1984 Jack Hawkins Liberal
52nd 1978-1981 G. Patrick Hunt Progressive Conservative
51st 1974-1978 Jack Hawkins Liberal
50th 1970-1974
49th 1967-1970 Albert J. Ettinger Progressive Conservative
48th 1963-1967
47th 1962-1963
1960-1962 Ernest M. Ettinger Progressive Conservative
46th 1956-1960
45th 1953-1956 Alfred E. Reid Liberal
44th 1949-1953 Ernest M. Ettinger Progressive Conservative

Election results
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Margaret Miller 3,923 43.66
  Progressive Conservative John A. MacDonald 3,104 34.55
  New Democratic Party Liam Crouse 1,508 16.79
  Green Jenn Kang 449 4.99
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Margaret Miller 4,512 47.39
  New Democratic Party John MacDonell 3,412 35.84
  Progressive Conservative Kim Allan Williams 1,597 16.77
2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  New Democratic Party John MacDonell 6,052 65.14
  Progressive Conservative Todd Williams 1,510 16.25
  Liberal Maurice Rees 1,498 16.12
GreenEmerich Winkler2312.49–
2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  New Democratic Party John MacDonell 4,712 53.13
  Progressive Conservative Wayne Fiander 2,715 30.62
  Liberal Malcolm A. MacKay 1,237 13.95
GreenMichael Hartian2042.3–
2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  New Democratic Party John MacDonell 4,783 56.97
  Liberal Larry Matthews 1,866 22.23
  Progressive Conservative Mary Lou LeRoy 1,640 19.54
Nova Scotia PartyKen Smith1061.26
1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  New Democratic Party John MacDonell 3,985 43.25
  Progressive Conservative Reese Morash 3,079 33.42
  Liberal Sara Stewart 2,150 23.33
1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  New Democratic Party John MacDonell 4,175 43.4
  Liberal Jim W. Smith 3,377 35.4
  Progressive Conservative Lawrin Armstrong 2,010 21.2
1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Bob Carruthers 4,295
  Progressive Conservative Stephen MacKeil 3,657
  New Democratic Party Terry MacLean 1,817
1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal W. Jack Hawkins 4,502
  Progressive Conservative Cora H. Etter 3,977
  New Democratic Party Richard Preeper 1,082
1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Cora H. Etter 3,730
  Liberal W. Jack Hawkins 3,192
  New Democratic Party Byron (Herbert) H. Radley 757
1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal W. Jack Hawkins 3,041
  Progressive Conservative G. Patrick (Pat) Hunt 2,983
  New Democratic Party Harry McNeil 1,747
1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative G. Patrick (Pat) Hunt 4,035
  Liberal W. Jack Hawkins 3,294
  New Democratic Party Clair White 486
1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal W. Jack Hawkins 3,322
  Progressive Conservative Avard Ettinger 2,690
  New Democratic Party Clare White 486
 } Independent John G. Stanhope Jr. 99
1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal W. Jack Hawkins 3,115
  Progressive Conservative J. Albert Ettinger 2,793
1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative J. Albert Ettinger 2,697
  Liberal Norman E. Casey 2,482
1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative J. Albert Ettinger 2,739
  Liberal George E. Fraser 2,356
 } Independent Ralph Loomer 287
1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2,426
  Liberal Carl Spencer Grant 2,207
 } Independent Alfred James Scothorn 268
1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2,392
  Liberal Arthur W. MacKenzie 2,342
 } Independent Malcolm F. Wheadon 54
1953 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Alfred Edward Reid 2,251
  Progressive Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2,250
1949 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2,097
  Liberal Robert A. MacLellan 2,069
 } Independent Johnson B. Hart 272
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References
  1. "Fate of cabinet ministers big Valley surprise". The Chronicle Herald. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-18.

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