Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto 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 42 Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto Halifax Chebucto In 1966, an amendment ot the House of Assembly Act (SNS 1966, c. 34) divided Halifax North into Halifax City North East and Halifax City North West. These districts were subsequently changed in 1967 through another amendment to the House of Assembly Act (SNS 1967, c. 46), and Halifax City North West became Halifax Chebucto. [reference?]. In 2003, Halifax Chebucto Gained an area at its southern boundary between Quinpool Rd. and Jubilee Rd. from Halifax Citadel. In 2013, following the recommendations of the 2012 Electoral Boundaries Commission report, this district expanded to include the area south of Robie Street and east of Young Street from Halifax Needham. It also gained the area west of Robie Street and north of Coburg Road from Halifax Citadel- Sable Island. It lost the area north of Bayers Road and east of Connaught Avenue to Halifax Needham and the area north of Bayers Road and west of Connaught Avenue to Fairview-Clayton Park. In 2021, using Windsor Street as a dividing line, some of Halifax Needham was moved to Halifax Chebucto. As a result of the Windsor Street dividing line, it also gained that area bounded by Windsor Street, Connaught Avenue, and Bayers Road from Halifax Needham. Member Elected Election Date Party Elected Burrill, Gary Clayton 17-Aug-2021 New Democratic Party Majority: (1531) Candidate Party Votes Burrill, Gary New Democratic Party 4009 Kinley, Jackie Liberal 2478 Chisholm, John Wesley Progressive Conservative 911 Barraclough, Lilly Green Party 313 Burrill, Gary Clayton 30-May-2017 New Democratic Party Majority: (624) Candidate Party Votes Burrill, Gary New Democratic Party 4197 Stroink, Joachim Liberal 3573 Chisholm, John Wesley Progressive Conservative 963 Meijer, Casey Dylan (Young) Green Party 361 September 1, 2021 Page 2 of 42 Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto Stroink, Joachim 08-Oct-2013 Liberal Majority: (976) Candidate Party Votes Stroink, Joachim Liberal 4352 Ash, Gregory New Democratic Party 3376 Dewell, Christine Progressive Conservative 874 Marshall, Michael Independent 125 Epstein, Howard Michael 09-Jun-2009 New Democratic Party Majority: (1911) Candidate Party Votes Epstein, Howard Michael New Democratic Party 4446 Spurr, Jane Liberal 2535 Atchison, David Progressive Conservative 544 Hanlon, Chris Green Party 348 Epstein, Howard Michael 13-Jun-2006 New Democratic Party Majority: (2496) Candidate Party Votes Epstein, Howard Michael New Democratic Party 4216 Phillips, Sean Progressive Conservative 1720 Verner, Peter Liberal 1481 Harborne, Christopher Green Party 369 Epstein, Howard Michael 05-Aug-2003 New Democratic Party Majority: (1090) Candidate Party Votes Epstein, Howard Michael New Democratic Party 3682 MacKinnon, Kenzie Liberal 2592 Phillips, Sandy Progressive Conservative 1983 Higgins, Scott Nova Scotia Party 103 Epstein, Howard Michael 27-Jul-1999 New Democratic Party Majority: (348) Candidate Party Votes Epstein, Howard Michael New Democratic Party 3159 Phillips, Sean Progressive Conservative 2811 Trainor, Royden Liberal 2286 Stevens, Hilda M. Nova Scotia Party 126 September 1, 2021 Page 3 of 42 Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto Epstein, Howard Michael 24-Mar-1998 New Democratic Party Majority: (993) Candidate Party Votes Epstein, Howard Michael New Democratic Party 4158 MacKinnon, Kenzie Liberal 3165 Phillips, Sean Progressive Conservative 1590 Abbass, Jay F. 25-May-1993 Liberal Majority: (106) Candidate Party Votes Abbass, Jay F. Liberal 3906 O'Connell, Ann Eileen New Democratic Party 3800 Callaghan, J. Clair Progressive Conservative 2903 Collrin, Christopher Natural Law Party 116 McDonough, Alexa Ann 06-Sep-1988 New Democratic Party Majority: (24) Candidate Party Votes McDonough, Alexa Ann New Democratic Party 3238 Callaghan, J. Clair Progressive Conservative 3214 Doherty, Penny Liberal 2546 McDonough, Alexa Ann 06-Nov-1984 New Democratic Party Majority: (1744) Candidate Party Votes McDonough, Alexa Ann New Democratic Party 4374 Gillis, Helen Progressive Conservative 2630 Clarke, Dan Liberal 1806 McDonough, Alexa Ann 06-Oct-1981 New Democratic Party Majority: (492) Candidate Party Votes McDonough, Alexa Ann New Democratic Party 3886 McNeil, Douglas Charles Progressive Conservative 3394 Fitzgerald, Walter Ronald Liberal 2407 September 1, 2021 Page 4 of 42 Electoral History for Halifax Chebucto Fitzgerald, Walter Ronald 19-Sep-1978 Liberal Majority: (265) Candidate Party Votes Fitzgerald, Walter Ronald Liberal 3998 Stanburg, Margaret Progressive Conservative 3733 Mielke, Donald F. New Democratic Party 1298 Fitzgerald, Walter Ronald 02-Apr-1974 Liberal Majority: (2375) Candidate Party Votes Fitzgerald, Walter Ronald Liberal 5608 Ashworth, Dennis Progressive Conservative 3233 Devanney, Burris New Democratic Party 1648 Connolly, James 13-Oct-1970 Liberal Lawrence Majority: (1261) Candidate Party Votes Connolly, James Lawrence Liberal 5276 Vaughan, James Henry Progressive Conservative 4015 Devanney, Burris New Democratic Party 1180 Vaughan, James Henry 30-May-1967 Progressive Conservative Majority: (901) Candidate Party Votes Vaughan, James Henry Progressive Conservative 5154 Richard, K. Peter Liberal 4253 Jobson, Keith New Democratic Party 503 September 1, 2021 Page 5 of 42 Electoral History for Halifax Needham Electoral History for Halifax Needham 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 6 of 42 Electoral History for Halifax Needham Halifax Needham In 1966, an amendment to the House of Assembly Act (SNS 1966, c.34) divided Halifax North into Halifax City North East and Halifax City North West. These districts were subsequently changed in 1967 through another amendment to the House of Assembly Act (SNS 1967, c. 46) and Halifax City North East became Halifax Needham while Halifax City North West became Halifax Chebucto. In 2003, Halifax Needham gained an area east of Citadel Hill from Halifax Citadel (SNS 2002, c. 34). In 2013, following the recommendations of the 2012 Electoral Boundaries Commission report, this district lost the area south of Robie Street and east of Young Street to Halifax Chebucto and gained the area north of Bayers Road and east of Connaught Avenue from Halifax Chebucto. In 2021, using Windsor Street as a dividing line, some of Halifax Chebucto was moved to Halifax Needham. In addition, using Cogswell Street as a dividing line, some of Halifax Needham was moved to Halifax Citadel-Sable Island. As a result of the Windsor street dividing line, Needham also lost that portion bounded by Windsor Street, Connaught Avenue, and Bayers Road to Halifax Chebucto. Member Elected Election Date Party Elected Hansen, Suzy 17-Aug-2021 New Democratic Party Majority: (2691) Candidate Party Votes Hansen, Suzy New Democratic Party 5308 Coady, Colin Liberal 2617 Ellis, Scott Progressive Conservative 904 Trappenberg, Kai Green Party 173 Roberts, Lisa 30-May-2017 New Democratic Party Majority: (1805) Candidate Party Votes Roberts, Lisa New Democratic Party 3880 Daye, Melinda Liberal 2075 Donahoe, Matthew Progressive Conservative 1135 Jamieson, Andrew Green Party 465 Roberts, Lisa 30-Aug-2016 (By-election) New Democratic Party Majority: (853) Candidate Party Votes Roberts, Lisa New Democratic Party 2519 Wilson, Rod Liberal 1666 Arsenault, Andy Progressive Conservative 600 Trappenberg, Thomas Green Party 161 September 1, 2021 Page 7 of 42 Electoral History for Halifax Needham MacDonald, Mary 08-Oct-2013 New Democratic Party Maureen (Maureen) Majority: (277) Candidate Party Votes MacDonald, Maureen New Democratic Party 3392 Poole, Christopher (Chris) Liberal 3115 Hamblin, Mary D. S. Progressive Conservative 834 MacLellan, Kris Green Party 369 MacDonald, Mary 09-Jun-2009 New Democratic Party Maureen (Maureen) Majority: (3646) Candidate Party Votes MacDonald, Maureen New Democratic Party 5336 Estabrooks, Graham Liberal 1690 Cameron, Jason Progressive Conservative 536 MacLellan, Kris Green Party 367 MacDonald, Mary 13-Jun-2006 New Democratic Party Maureen (Maureen) Majority: (3108) Candidate Party Votes MacDonald, Maureen New Democratic Party 4431 Black, Andrew Progressive Conservative 1287 Gaum, Errol Liberal 1233 Myers, Amanda Green Party 349 MacDonald, Mary 05-Aug-2003 New Democratic Party Maureen (Maureen) Majority: (1531) Candidate Party Votes MacDonald, Maureen New Democratic Party 3709 Rodgers, Mike Liberal 2178 Carvery, Linda Progressive Conservative 1377 Baxter, Blair Nova Scotia Party 116 September 1, 2021 Page 8 of 42 Electoral History for Halifax Needham MacDonald, Mary 27-Jul-1999 New Democratic Party Maureen (Maureen)