Annapolis (provincial electoral district)
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Liberal | ||
| District created | 1867, 1993 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 20,591 | ||
| Electors (2021) | 14,821 | ||
| Area (km²) | 2,158 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 9.5 | ||
| Census division(s) | Annapolis County | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Annapolis Royal, Middleton | ||
Annapolis is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
The district was created in 1867 and was abolished in 1953 when it was re-distributed into Annapolis East and Annapolis West. The district was re-formed in 1993 and its boundaries were changed following the 2012 electoral reform commission to include the portion of Digby-Annapolis within Annapolis County north of Maitland Bridge.
The district includes the entirety of Annapolis County including the municipalities of Annapolis Royal and Middleton.
Since 2021, the district has been represented by Carman Kerr.
Geography
The electoral district of Annapolis has 2,158 km2 (833 sq mi) of landmass.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
The electoral district has been represented by the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64th | 2021- | Carman Kerr | Liberal | ||||
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | Stephen McNeil | Liberal | ||||
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | ||||||
| 61st | 2009–2013 | ||||||
| 60th | 2006–2009 | ||||||
| 59th | 2003–2006 | ||||||
| 58th | 1999–2003 | Frank Chipman | Progressive Conservative | ||||
| 57th | 1998–1999 | Laurie Montgomery | Liberal | ||||
| 56th | 1993–1998 | Earle Rafuse | Liberal | ||||
| Annapolis East and Annapolis West from 1953–1993 | |||||||
| 44th | 1949–1953 | Henry Davies Hicks | Liberal | ||||
| 43rd | 1945–1949 | ||||||
| 42nd | 1941–1945 | John Douglas McKenzie | Liberal | ||||
| 41st | 1937–1941 | ||||||
| 40th | 1933–1937 | ||||||
| Annapolis returned two members before 1933 | |||||||
| 39th | 1928–1933 | Harry Thompson MacKenzie | Progressive Conservative | Obediah Parker Goucher | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 38th | 1925–1928 | ||||||
| 37th | 1920–1925 | Orlando Daniels | Liberal | Frank R. Elliott | Liberal | ||
| 36th | 1916–1920 | ||||||
| 35th | 1913–1916 | Norman Phinney | Liberal-Conservative | ||||
| 1911–1916 | |||||||
| 34th | 1906–1911 | Joseph A. Bancroft | Liberal | ||||
| 33rd | 1903–1906 | James Wilberforce Longley | Liberal | ||||
| 1901–1903 | |||||||
| 32nd | 1897–1901 | ||||||
| 31st | 1895–1897 | ||||||
| 30th | 1891–1894 | Henry H. Chute | Liberal | ||||
| 29th | 1886–1890 | Frank Andrews | Liberal-Conservative | ||||
| 28th | 1882–1886 | Henry M. Munro | Liberal | ||||
| 27th | 1878–1882 | Caleb Shaffner | Conservative | William Botsford Troop | Conservative | ||
| 26th | 1874–1878 | Avard Longley | Conservative | ||||
| 25th | 1871–1874 | David C. Landers | Liberal | Jared C. Troop | Liberal | ||
| 24th | 1867–1871 | ||||||
Election results
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Carman Kerr | 4,231 | 49.62 | -16.49 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jennifer Ehrenfeld-Poole | 2,753 | 32.29 | +17.38 | ||||
| New Democratic | Cheryl Burbidge | 1,127 | 13.22 | -0.71 | ||||
| Green | Krista Grear | 306 | 3.59 | -0.10 | ||||
| Atlantica | Mark Robertson | 109 | 1.28 | -0.08 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,526 | 99.52 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 41 | 0.48 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,567 | 57.80 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 14,821 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -16.94 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2] | ||||||||
| 2017 provincial election redistributed results[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Liberal | 5,540 | 66.12 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 1,249 | 14.91 | |
| New Democratic | 1,167 | 13.93 | |
| Green | 309 | 3.69 | |
| Atlantica | 114 | 1.36 | |
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Stephen McNeil | 6,410 | 64.73 | -11.15 | ||||
| New Democratic | Colin Sproul | 1,517 | 15.32 | +7.11 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ginny Hurlock | 1,480 | 14.94 | +1.27 | ||||
| Green | Zac Crockatt | 366 | 3.70 | +1.46 | ||||
| Atlantica | Kent Robinson | 130 | 1.31 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 9,903 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 38 | 0.38 | -0.09 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,941 | 58.86 | -5.27 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 16,888 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -9.13 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Stephen McNeil | 7,710 | 75.88 | +2.56 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Virginia Hurlock | 1,390 | 13.68 | +2.63 | |
| New Democratic Party | Henry Spurr | 834 | 8.21 | -5.17 | |
| Green | Ron Neufeld | 227 | 2.23 | -0.02 | |
| Total valid votes | 10,161 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 48 | 0.47 | |||
| Turnout | 10,209 | 64.13 | |||
| Eligible voters | 15,919 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Stephen McNeil | 6,446 | 73.32 | +17.12 | |
| New Democratic Party | Henry Spurr | 1,176 | 13.38 | -3.37 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Kent Robinson | 971 | 11.05 | -5.7 | |
| Green | Jamie Spinney | 198 | 2.25 | -0.23 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Stephen McNeil | 4668 | 56.20 | +5.37 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Blair Hannam | 2041 | 24.57 | -6.85 | |
| New Democratic Party | Malcolm John (Calum) MacKenzie | 1391 | 16.75 | +1.1 | |
| Green | Ken McGowen | 206 | 2.48 | - | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Stephen McNeil | 4522 | 50.83 | +12.01 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Chipman | 2795 | 31.42 | -15.61 | |
| New Democratic Party | Adrian Nette | 1395 | 15.68 | -2.75 | |
| Nova Scotia Party | Harry Wilson | 185 | 2.08 | -0.8 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Chipman | 4026 | 43.43 | +9.1 | |
| Liberal | Stephen McNeil | 3265 | 35.22 | -1.8 | |
| New Democratic Party | Tom Clahane | 1708 | 18.43 | -8.1 | |
| Nova Scotia Party | Paul Mann | 271 | 2.92 | - | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Laurie Montgomery | 3448 | 37.00 | -25.9 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Basil Stewart | 3198 | 34.30 | -4 | |
| New Democratic Party | John Kinsella | 2468 | 26.50 | +19.7 | |
| } | Independent | Bob Mann | 215 | 2.3 | - |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Earle Rafuse | 7022 | 62.9 | - | |
| Progressive Conservative | Greg Kerr | 3388 | 30.3 | - | |
| New Democratic Party | Margaret Wolfe | 756 | 6.8 | - | |
(Re-distributed into Annapolis East and Annapolis West from 1953–1993)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Henry Davies Hicks | 5006 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Charles F. LeBrun | 4705 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Henry Davies Hicks | 5091 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Henry Thompson MacKenzie | 4447 | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | Louisa Anna Shaw | 198 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Henry Davies Hicks | 4880 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Horton Wheelock Phinney | 3383 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Douglas McKenzie | 4292 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Hanson Taylor Dowell | 2790 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Harold Connolly | 3940 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Ernlie J. Rudge | 1038 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John D. MacKenzie | 4917 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Obediah Parker Goucher | 3967 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal-Conservative | Obediah Parker Goucher | 3689 | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | Harry T. MacKenzie | 3645 | |||
| Liberal | John D. MacKenzie | 3450 | |||
| Liberal | Daniel Owen | 3461 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Obediah Parker Goucher | 4331 | |||
| Conservative | Harry T. MacKenzie | 4133 | |||
| Liberal | Frank R. Elliott | 3165 | |||
| Liberal | Kenneth L. Crowell | 3071 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | O. T. Daniels | 4331 | |||
| Liberal | Frank R. Elliott | 3330 | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | Vernon B. Leonard | 3165 | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | Edgar C. Shaffner | 3071 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | O. T. Daniels | 2149 | |||
| Liberal | Frank R. Elliott | 2077 | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | Obediah Parker Goucher | 2020 | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | Earle C. Phinney | 1912 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | O. T. Daniels | 2092 | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | N. H. Phinney | 1938 | |||
| Liberal | A. L. Davison | 1931 | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | J. R. Hall | 1863 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | O. T. Daniels | 2062 | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | J. A. Bancroft | 1826 | |||
| Liberal | A. L. Davison | 1674 | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | Alfred Wightman | 1438 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Wilberforce Longley | 1825 | |||
| Liberal | J. A. Bancroft | 1750 | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | W. C. Healey | 1348 | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | Frank Andrews | 1242 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. A. Bancroft | 1878 | |||
| Liberal | James Wilberforce Longley | 1871 | |||
| Conservative | C. S. Harrington | 1664 | |||
| Conservative | T. R. Jones | 1680 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. W. Longley | Acclamation | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Wilberforce Longley | 1808 | |||
| Liberal | J. A. Bancroft | 1793 | |||
| Conservative | Thomas R. Jones | 1555 | |||
| Conservative | Hugh E. Gillis | 1496 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Wilberforce Longley | 1814 | |||
| Liberal | H. H. Chute | 1639 | |||
| Conservative | C. S. Harrington | 1613 | |||
| Conservative | B. Starratt | 1424 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Wilberforce Longley | 1556 | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | Frank Andrews | 1540 | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | R. J. Ellison | 1535 | |||
| Liberal | Henry Munro | 1531 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Wilberforce Longley | 1340 | |||
| Liberal | Henry Munroe | 1329 | |||
| Conservative | C. W. Shaffner | 1261 | |||
| Conservative | W. B. Troop | 1212 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Wm. B. Troop | 1350 | |||
| Conservative | C. W. Shaffner | 1295 | |||
| Liberal | O. M. Taylor | 1235 | |||
| Liberal | E. Bent | 1163 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Avard Longley | 1211 | |||
| Conservative | W. B. Troop | 1177 | |||
| Liberal | Bent | 1013 | |||
| Liberal | Parker | 994 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. C. Troop | 1083 | |||
| Liberal | D. C. Landers | 1076 | |||
| Conservative | Avard Longley | 1017 | |||
| Conservative | T. W. Chesley | 985 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. C. Troop | 1187 | |||
| Liberal | D. C. Landers | 1163 | |||
| Conservative | W. T. Foster | 1019 | |||
| Conservative | Geo Whitman | 1002 | |||
References
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- "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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