Pictou East
Pictou East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Progressive Conservative | ||
| District created | 1949 | ||
| Last contested | 2017 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 15,155 | ||
| Electors | 11,803 | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,644 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 9.2 | ||
| Census division(s) | Pictou County | ||
Its Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) since the 2013 election is Tim Houston of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia who replaced Clarrie MacKinnon of the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia.
Geography
Pictou East covers 1,644 km2 (635 sq mi) of land area.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64th | 2021–present | Tim Houston | Progressive Conservative | |
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | |||
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | |||
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Clarrie MacKinnon | New Democratic | |
| 60th | 2006-2009 | |||
| 59th | 2003-2006 | Jim DeWolfe | Progressive Conservative | |
| 58th | 1999-2003 | |||
| 57th | 1998-1999 | |||
| 56th | 1993-1998 | Wayne Fraser | Liberal | |
| 1993 | Don Cameron | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 55th | 1988-1993 | |||
| 54th | 1984-1988 | |||
| 53rd | 1981-1984 | |||
| 52nd | 1978-1981 | |||
| 51st | 1974-1978 | |||
| 50th | 1970-1974 | A. Lloyd MacDonald | Liberal | |
| 49th | 1967-1970 | Thomas MacQueen | Progressive Conservative | |
| 48th | 1963-1967 | A. Lloyd MacDonald | Liberal | |
| 47th | 1960-1963 | John W. MacDonald | Liberal | |
| 46th | 1956-1960 | William A. MacLeod | Progressive Conservative | |
| 45th | 1953-1956 | John W. MacDonald | Liberal | |
| 44th | 1949-1953 | |||
Election results
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tim Houston | 4,918 | 69.68 | -4.20 | ||||
| Liberal | Joe MacDonald | 1,585 | 22.46 | +4.24 | ||||
| New Democratic | Joy Polley | 500 | 7.08 | -0.82 | ||||
| Atlantica | Jonathan Geoffrey Dean | 55 | 0.78 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 7,058 | 99.62 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 27 | 0.38 | ||||||
| Turnout | 7,085 | 61.44 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 11,532 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -4.22 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2] | ||||||||
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tim Houston | 5,275 | 73.88 | +25.83 | ||||
| Liberal | John Fraser | 1,301 | 18.22 | +2.33 | ||||
| New Democratic | Deborah Stiles | 564 | 7.90 | -28.17 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,140 | 100 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 34 | 0.47 | ||||||
| Turnout | 7,174 | 59.9 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 11,976 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +11.75 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3][4] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Tim Houston | 3,714 | 48.05 | +22.11 | |
| New Democratic Party | Clarrie MacKinnon | 2,788 | 36.07 | -27.91 | |
| Liberal | Francois Rochon | 1,228 | 15.89 | +7.50 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Clarrie MacKinnon | 4,894 | 63.98 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | J. Ed. MacDonald | 1,984 | 25.94 | ||
| Liberal | Francois Rochon | 642 | 8.39 | ||
| Green | Robbie White | 129 | 1.69 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Clarrie MacKinnon | 2,761 | 36.73 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Sue Uhren | 2,654 | 35.31 | ||
| Liberal | Danny Walsh | 2,000 | 26.61 | ||
| Green | John A. Clark | 102 | 1.36 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Jim DeWolfe | 3,295 | 44.15 | ||
| Liberal | John Fraser | 2,239 | 30.00 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Bob Matheson | 1,929 | 25.85 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Jim DeWolfe | 4,478 | 54.94 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Andy Thompson | 2,388 | 29.30 | ||
| Liberal | Lynn Macdonald | 1,285 | 15.76 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Jim DeWolfe | 3,816 | 45.83 | ||
| New Democratic Party | David MacKenzie | 2,302 | 27.65 | ||
| Liberal | Wayne Fraser | 2,208 | 26.52 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wayne Fraser | 4,417 | 59.60 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Mel MacLean | 1,902 | 25.66 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Dave Peters | 935 | 12.62 | ||
| Independent | Alexander James MacKenzie | 111 | 1.50 | ||
| Natural Law | Peter H. Cameron | 46 | 0.62 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Don Cameron | 4,446 | 47.05 | ||
| Liberal | Wayne Fraser | 3,729 | 39.46 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Dave Peters | 1,275 | 13.49 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Don Cameron | 3,996 | 49.85 | ||
| Liberal | Wayne Fraser | 3,243 | 40.45 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Cecil MacNeil | 778 | 9.70 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Don Cameron | 4,367 | 63.75 | ||
| Liberal | Scott Johnson | 1,754 | 25.61 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Larry Duchesne | 729 | 10.64 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Don Cameron | 4,347 | 60.88 | ||
| Liberal | Harold Lowe | 1,833 | 25.67 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Hasse Linblad | 960 | 13.45 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Don Cameron | 4,315 | 58.97 | ||
| Liberal | W.G. (Bill) Munroe | 2,364 | 32.30 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Bill Mitton | 639 | 8.73 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Don Cameron | 3,217 | 45.98 | ||
| Liberal | Lester MacLean | 2,945 | 42.09 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Joanne Kohout | 835 | 11.93 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | A. Lloyd MacDonald | 3,000 | 47.47 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Thomas MacQueen | 2,981 | 47.18 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Charles E. Arbuckle | 338 | 5.35 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Thomas MacQueen | 2,876 | 51.14 | ||
| Liberal | A. Lloyd MacDonald | 2,748 | 48.86 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | A. Lloyd MacDonald | 2,660 | 50.10 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | John A. MacLean | 2,649 | 49.90 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John W. MacDonald | 2,568 | 47.20 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | William A. MacLeod | 2,424 | 44.55 | ||
| CCF | Barrie M. Hould | 449 | 8.25 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | William A. MacLeod | 2,754 | 50.05 | ||
| Liberal | John W. MacDonald | 2,749 | 49.95 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John W. MacDonald | 2,681 | 48.78 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | William A. MacLeod | 2,592 | 47.16 | ||
| CCF | Joseph D. Ryan | 223 | 4.06 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John W. MacDonald | 2,455 | 46.55 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | William A. MacLeod | 2,216 | 42.02 | ||
| CCF | Collie G. Ross | 603 | 11.43 | ||
References
- "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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