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Dartmouth North

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Dartmouth North
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Susan Leblanc
New Democratic
District created1967
First contested1967
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2016[1])19,833
Electors15,512
Area (km²)31.00
Pop. density (per km²)639.8
Census division(s)Halifax Regional Municipality

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

The district was created, under the name Dartmouth City North, in 1966 when Halifax County Dartmouth was divided into two electoral districts. In 1967, the district was renamed Dartmouth North. In 2003, the district gained the area on its southern boundary along Lake Banook from Dartmouth South.[2]

Geography

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The electoral district of Dartmouth North is about 31 km2 (12 sq mi) in landmass.[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
64th 2021–present Susan Leblanc New Democratic
63rd 2017-2021
62nd 2013-2017 Joanne Bernard Liberal
61st 2010-2013 Trevor Zinck Independent
2009-2010 New Democratic
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006 Jerry Pye New Democratic
58th 1999-2003
57th 1998-1999
56th 1993-1998     Sandy Jolly Liberal
55th 1988-1993
54th 1984-1988 Laird Stirling Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981-1984
52nd 1978-1981
51st 1974-1978     Glen M. Bagnell Liberal
50th 1970-1974
49th 1968-1970     Gerald G. Wambolt Progressive Conservative
1967-1968     Gordon L. S. Hart Liberal

Election results

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1967

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1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon L. S. Hart 4,906 49.75%
Progressive Conservative Charles Clarke 4,301 43.62%
New Democratic Perry Romayne 654 6.63%
Total 9,861
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1967). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1970

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1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Glen M. Bagnell 6,614 54.26% 4.51%
Progressive Conservative Gerald G. Wambolt 4,826 39.59% -4.03%
New Democratic Percy Dares 750 6.15% -0.48%
Total 12,190
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1970). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1974

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1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Glen M. Bagnell 7,091 51.41% -2.85%
Progressive Conservative Richard L. Weldon 4,839 35.08% -4.51%
New Democratic Joe Bouchard 1,863 13.51% 7.35%
Total 13,793
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Eighth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1978

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1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Laird Stirling 4,561 52.89% 17.81%
Liberal Glen M. Bagnell 2,927 33.94% -17.47%
New Democratic Nick Rolls 1,135 13.16% -0.34%
Total 8,623
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1981

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1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Laird Stirling 3,925 46.17% -6.72%
Liberal Don Valardo 2,419 28.46% -5.49%
New Democratic Mark Flannigan 2,157 25.37% 12.21%
Total 8,501
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1981). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirteith General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1984

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1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Laird Stirling 3,200 43.45% -2.72%
Liberal Pat Connolly 2,150 29.20% 0.74%
New Democratic Chester Sanford 1,938 26.32% 0.94%
Labour Ron Bugbee 76 1.03%
Total 7,364
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1988

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1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sandy Jolly 3,510 43.13% 13.93%
Progressive Conservative Laird Stirling 3,389 41.64% -1.81%
New Democratic Brenda Thompson 1,239 15.22% -11.09%
Total 8,138
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1993

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1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sandy Jolly 3,301 38.46% -4.67%
New Democratic Jerry Pye 2,878 33.53% 18.31%
Progressive Conservative Mike Brownlow 2,327 27.11% -14.53%
Natural Law Monique Poudrette 77 0.90%
Total 8,583
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1998

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1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jerry Pye 3,024 39.78% 6.25%
Liberal Gloria McClusky 2,575 33.87% -4.59%
Progressive Conservative Mike Brownlow 2,003 26.35% -0.76%
Total 7,602
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

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1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jerry Pye 3,105 44.01% 4.23%
Progressive Conservative Jane MacKay 2,060 29.20% 2.85%
Liberal Frank Cameron 1,746 24.74% -9.13%
Nova Scotia Party Susan Livingstone 145 2.05%
Total 7,056
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

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2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jerry Pye 3,799 53.06% 9.05%
Progressive Conservative Jane MacKay 1,900 26.54% -2.66%
Liberal Rosemary Godin 1,300 18.16% -6.59%
Nova Scotia Party Pat Gould 86 1.20% -0.85%
Marijuana Marc-Andre Roy 75 1.05%
Total 7,160
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

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2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Trevor Zinck 3,414 49.47% -3.59%
Progressive Conservative Troy Myers 1,895 27.46% 0.92%
Liberal Ian Murray 1,365 19.78% 1.62%
Green Alex Donaldson 227 3.29%
Total 6,901
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009

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2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Trevor Zinck 4,053 56.75% 7.28%
Liberal Jim Smith 2,316 32.43% 12.65%
Progressive Conservative David Losey 568 7.95% -19.51%
Green Alex Donaldson 205 2.87% -0.42%
Total 7,142
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2013

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2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Joanne Bernard 2,953 44.06
  New Democratic Party Steve Estey 2,020 30.14
  Progressive Conservative Séan G. Brownlow 1,729 25.08

2017

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2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Susan Leblanc 2,771 39.36 +9.22
Liberal Joanne Bernard 2,442 34.68 -9.38
Progressive Conservative Melanie Russell 1,384 19.66 -5.42
Green Tyler Colburne 318 4.52
Atlantica David Boyd 126 1.79
Total valid votes 7,041 100
Total rejected ballots 33 0.47
Turnout 7,074 42.7
Eligible voters 16,566
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +9.30
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5]

2021

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2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Susan Leblanc 3,731 49.75 +10.39 $59,923.85
Liberal Pam Cooley 2,361 31.48 -3.20 $47,442.64
Progressive Conservative Lisa Coates 1,278 17.04 -2.62 $22,946.06
Green Carolyn Marshall 129 1.72 -2.80 $200.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,499 99.42 $93,790.97
Total rejected ballots 44 0.58
Turnout 7,543 46.02
Eligible voters 16,392
New Democratic hold Swing +6.80
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Finding a Primary Care Provider in Nova Scotia; August 2019 Report" (PDF). nshealth.ca. Nova Scotia Health Authority. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. ^ Dartmouth North - Constituency History Archived 2017-10-25 at the Wayback Machine Nova Scotia Legislature
  3. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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