Electoral History for Pictou Centre Electoral History for Pictou Centre Including Former Electoral District Names Report Created for Nova Scotia Legislature Website by the Nova Scotia Legislative Library The returns as presented here are not official. Every effort has been made to make these results as accurate as possible. Return information was compiled from official electoral return reports and from newspapers of the day. The number of votes is listed as 0 if there is no information or the candidate won by acclamation. September 1, 2021 Page 1 of 25 Electoral History for Pictou Centre Pictou Centre Chapter 47 of the 1948 Statutes of Nova Scotia divided Pictou County into three electoral districts: Pictou West, Pictou East and Pictou Centre. Pictou Centre consisted of that portion of the County of Pictou contained in the towns of New Glasgow, Stellarton, Trenton and Westville. Member Elected Election Date Party Elected Dunn, Patrick R. (Pat) 17-Aug-2021 Progressive Conservative Majority: (1823) Candidate Party Votes Dunn, Patrick R. Progressive Conservative 4092 McKenna, Jim Liberal 2269 Theriault, Vernon New Democratic Party 862 Moore, Laura Green Party 114 Dunn, Patrick R. (Pat) 30-May-2017 Progressive Conservative Majority: (1746) Candidate Party Votes Dunn, Pat Progressive Conservative 3773 Davis, Jeff Liberal 2027 Paris, Henderson New Democratic Party 1406 Dunn, Patrick R. (Pat) 08-Oct-2013 Progressive Conservative Majority: (1774) Candidate Party Votes Dunn, Pat Progressive Conservative 4147 Landry, Peter Ross New Democratic Party 2373 Muirhead, Bill Liberal 1415 Landry, Peter Ross (Ross) 09-Jun-2009 New Democratic Party Majority: (131) Candidate Party Votes Landry, Peter Ross New Democratic Party 3650 Dunn, Pat Progressive Conservative 3519 MacIsaac, Neil Liberal 567 Lindsey, Jim Green Party 147 September 1, 2021 Page 2 of 25 Electoral History for Pictou Centre Dunn, Patrick R. (Pat) 13-Jun-2006 Progressive Conservative Majority: (1547) Candidate Party Votes Dunn, Pat Progressive Conservative 3901 MacGillivray, Danny New Democratic Party 2344 MacCullogh, Troy Liberal 1057 Clark, Samuel M. Green Party 94 Tate, Dennis Independent 20 Hamm, John Frederick 05-Aug-2003 Progressive Conservative Majority: (2473) Candidate Party Votes Hamm, John Frederick Progressive Conservative 4262 Daley, Tim Liberal 1789 MacIsaac, Alex New Democratic Party 1571 Gallivan, Darryl Marijuana Party 170 Hamm, John Frederick 27-Jul-1999 Progressive Conservative Majority: (3629) Candidate Party Votes Hamm, John Frederick Progressive Conservative 5479 Callaghan, Jeff New Democratic Party 1850 Maxwell, Marie Liberal 1171 Hamm, John Frederick 24-Mar-1998 Progressive Conservative Majority: (2923) Candidate Party Votes Hamm, John Frederick Progressive Conservative 5037 Skoke, Roseanne Marie Liberal 2114 Hughes, Judy New Democratic Party 1776 Hamm, John Frederick 25-May-1993 Progressive Conservative Majority: (476) Candidate Party Votes Hamm, John Frederick Progressive Conservative 4840 Daley, Marg Liberal 4364 MacNeil, Cecil New Democratic Party 1008 September 1, 2021 Page 3 of 25 Electoral History for Pictou Centre MacIsaac, John A. (2) 06-Sep-1988 Progressive Conservative (Jack) Majority: (3450) Candidate Party Votes MacIsaac, John A. (2) Progressive Conservative 6566 Leahy, Bob Liberal 3116 Currie, Gerard New Democratic Party 1677 MacIsaac, John A. (2) 06-Nov-1984 Progressive Conservative (Jack) Majority: (4493) Candidate Party Votes MacIsaac, John A. (2) Progressive Conservative 6596 Leahy, Bob Liberal 2103 Murray, Fraser (Kim) New Democratic Party 1130 MacIsaac, John A. (2) 06-Oct-1981 Progressive Conservative (Jack) Majority: (4039) Candidate Party Votes MacIsaac, John A. (2) Progressive Conservative 6673 DeWolfe, Tom Liberal 2634 Murray, Fraser (Kim) New Democratic Party 1885 MacIsaac, John A. (2) 19-Sep-1978 Progressive Conservative (Jack) Majority: (2988) Candidate Party Votes MacIsaac, John A. (2) Progressive Conservative 6056 Sutton, Austin New Democratic Party 3068 Cumming, Erskine Liberal 2313 Beck, Jim Independent 130 September 1, 2021 Page 4 of 25 Electoral History for Pictou Centre MacIsaac, John A. (2) 06-Sep-1977 (By-election) Progressive Conservative (Jack) Majority: (2310) Candidate Party Votes MacIsaac, John A. (2) Progressive Conservative 5560 Crawford, Merritt Liberal 3250 Sutton, Austin New Democratic Party 3081 MacLean, Donald Fraser 02-Apr-1974 Progressive Conservative (Fraser) Majority: (146) Candidate Party Votes MacLean, Donald Fraser Progressive Conservative 5100 MacKinnon, Lawrence Liberal 4954 MacKenzie, Dave New Democratic Party 1591 MacLean resigned in 1976. Fiske, Ralph Ferguson 13-Oct-1970 Liberal Majority: (434) Candidate Party Votes Fiske, Ralph F. Liberal 5356 MacLeod, Donald Ross Progressive Conservative 4922 Kearley, Derrick P. New Democratic Party 972 MacLeod, Donald Ross 30-May-1967 Progressive Conservative Majority: (1570) Candidate Party Votes MacLeod, Donald Ross Progressive Conservative 5416 MacDonald, John (Brother) Liberal 3846 Markie, John New Democratic Party 786 MacLeod, Donald Ross 08-Oct-1963 Progressive Conservative Majority: (1951) Candidate Party Votes MacLeod, Donald Ross Progressive Conservative 5752 Fraser, Thomas H. Liberal 3801 September 1, 2021 Page 5 of 25 Electoral History for Pictou Centre MacLeod, Donald Ross 07-Jun-1960 Progressive Conservative Majority: (1140) Candidate Party Votes MacLeod, Donald Ross Progressive Conservative 4755 Power, James H. Liberal 3615 Nicholson, Doris CCF (Cooperative Commonwealth 2456 Federation) MacLeod, Donald Ross 30-Oct-1956 Progressive Conservative Majority: (336) Candidate Party Votes MacLeod, Donald Ross Progressive Conservative 5639 Logan, A. T. Liberal 5303 DeWolfe, Alfred Bert 26-May-1953 Liberal Majority: (621) Candidate Party Votes DeWolfe, Alfred Bert Liberal 5155 MacDonald, Robert D. Progressive Conservative 4534 Nicholson, Donald CCF (Cooperative Commonwealth 1662 Federation) DeWolfe died November 18, 1954. DeWolfe, Alfred Bert 09-Jun-1949 Liberal Majority: (784) Candidate Party Votes DeWolfe, Alfred Bert Liberal 5283 MacGregor, John A. Progressive Conservative 4499 Stewart, Alvin M. CCF (Cooperative Commonwealth 1343 Federation) September 1, 2021 Page 6 of 25 Electoral History for Pictou County Electoral History for Pictou County Including Former Electoral District Names Report Created for Nova Scotia Legislature Website by the Nova Scotia Legislative Library The returns as presented here are not official. Every effort has been made to make these results as accurate as possible. Return information was compiled from official electoral return reports and from newspapers of the day. The number of votes is listed as 0 if there is no information or the candidate won by acclamation. September 1, 2021 Page 7 of 25 Electoral History for Pictou County Pictou County Chapter 47 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia for 1948 Pictou County was divided into three electoral districts: Pictou West, Pictou East and Pictou Centre. Pictou West consisted of that portion of the County of Pictou contained in polling districts Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twenty-six, Pictou Island and the Town of Pictou. Pictou East consisted of that portion of the County of Pictou contained in polling districts One except Pictou Island, Twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen, Sixteen, Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen, Twenty, Twenty-one, Twenty-two, and Twenty-four. Pictou Centre consisted of that portion of the County of Pictou contained in the towns of New Glasgow, Stellarton, Trenton and Westville. Member Elected Election Date Party Elected MacQuarrie, Josiah H. 23-Oct-1945 Liberal Majority: (2970) Candidate Party Votes MacQuarrie, Josiah H. Liberal 10031 DeWolfe, Alfred Bert Liberal 9020 Irish, Ernest George Progressive Conservative 7061 MacGregor, John A. Progressive Conservative 6704 Nicholson, Donald L. CCF (Cooperative Commonwealth 1688 Federation) Dick, G. Miller CCF (Cooperative Commonwealth 1576 Federation) White, George J. Labour 245 MacQuarrie resigned upon appointment as justice of Supreme Court of NS, 1947. DeWolfe, Alfred Bert 23-Oct-1945 Liberal Majority: (1959) Candidate Party Votes MacQuarrie, Josiah H. Liberal 10031 DeWolfe, Alfred Bert Liberal 9020 Irish, Ernest George Progressive Conservative 7061 MacGregor, John A. Progressive Conservative 6704 Nicholson, Donald L. CCF (Cooperative Commonwealth 1688 Federation) Dick, G. Miller CCF (Cooperative Commonwealth 1576 Federation) White, George J. Labour 245 MacQuarrie resigned upon appointment as justice of Supreme Court of NS, 1947. September 1, 2021 Page 8 of 25 Electoral History for Pictou County MacQuarrie, Josiah H. 28-Oct-1941 Liberal Majority: (725) Candidate Party Votes MacQuarrie, Josiah H. Liberal 8780 Irish, Ernest George Progressive Conservative 8256 Hayden, W. Thomas Progressive Conservative 8055 Munro, Newton Goodwill Liberal 7562 Irish, Ernest George 28-Oct-1941 Progressive Conservative Majority: (201) Candidate Party Votes MacQuarrie, Josiah H. Liberal 8780 Irish, Ernest George Progressive Conservative 8256 Hayden, W. Thomas Progressive Conservative 8055 Munro, Newton Goodwill Liberal 7562 Munro, Newton Goodwill 29-Jun-1937 Liberal Majority: (747) Candidate Party Votes MacQuarrie, Josiah H. Liberal 10149 Munro, Newton Goodwill Liberal 9637 MacGregor, John A. Progressive Conservative 8890 MacLeod, Rod H. Progressive Conservative 8441 MacQuarrie, Josiah H. 29-Jun-1937 Liberal Majority: (1259) Candidate Party Votes MacQuarrie, Josiah H. Liberal 10149 Munro, Newton Goodwill