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Halifax Atlantic

{{Infobox Canada electoral district

|prov-status = active

|province = Nova Scotia

|image = Halifax Atlantic provincial electoral district.svg

|prov-rep-party = Progressive Conservative

|prov-rep = Brendan Maguire

|demo-census-date = 2011

|demo-pop = 21297

|prov-election-first = 1967

|prov-election-last = 2024

|demo-electors = 13518

|demo-area = 158

|prov-created = 1967

|demo-cd = Halifax Regional Municipality

|demo-csd =

}}

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

The Member of the Legislative Assembly since 2013 has been Brendan Maguire of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia.

It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, just south of the Halifax peninsula. It includes Spryfield, Herring Cove, Sambro, and Harrietsfield.

Geography

The land area of Halifax Atlantic is {{convert|158|km2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |title=Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election |url=https://enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca/edinfo55/Default.aspx?ED=27 |website=enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca |publisher=Elections Nova Scotia |access-date=22 July 2021}}

Statistics

Population: 21,360 (2003)

Avg. Income: $27,570 (2003)

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

{{NS-MLA|Halifax Atlantic}}

{{NS-MLA nodata|Riding created from Halifax West}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 1967

| ToYr = 1970

| Assembly# = 49

| RepName = John Buchanan

| RepLink = John Buchanan (Canadian politician)

| NSParty = PC

| RepTerms# = 7

| PartyTerms# = 7

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 1970

| ToYr = 1974

| Assembly# = 50

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 1974

| ToYr = 1978

| Assembly# = 51

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 1978

| ToYr = 1981

| Assembly# = 52

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 1981

| ToYr = 1984

| Assembly# = 53

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 1984

| ToYr = 1988

| Assembly# = 54

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 1988

| ToYr = 1990

| Assembly# = 55

| #ByElections = 1

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 1991

| ToYr = 1993

| RepName = Robert Chisholm

| RepLink = Robert Chisholm (Canadian politician)

| NSParty = NDP

| RepTerms# = 4

| PartyTerms# = 7

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 1993

| ToYr = 1998

| Assembly# = 56

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 1998

| ToYr = 1999

| Assembly# = 57

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 1999

| ToYr = 2003

| Assembly# = 58

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 2003

| ToYr = 2006

| Assembly# = 59

| RepName = Michèle Raymond

| RepTerms# = 3

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 2006

| ToYr = 2009

| Assembly# = 60

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 2009

| ToYr = 2013

| Assembly# = 61

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 2013

| ToYr = 2017

| Assembly# = 62

| RepName = Brendan Maguire

| NSParty = Liberal

| RepTerms# = 5

| PartyTerms# = 3

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 2017

| ToYr = 2021

| Assembly# = 63

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 2021

| ToYr = 2024

| Assembly# = 64

| #ByElections = 1

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 2024

| ToYr = 2024

| NSParty = PC

| PartyTerms# = 2

}}

{{NS-MLA row

| FromYr = 2024

| ToYr =

| Assembly# = 65

}}

{{NS-MLA end}}

Election results

=2024 =

{{2024 Nova Scotia general election/Halifax Atlantic}}

=2021 =

{{2021 Nova Scotia general election/Halifax Atlantic}}

=2017 =

{{2017 Nova Scotia general election/Halifax Atlantic}}

=2013 =

{{CANelec/top|NS|2013|Halifax Atlantic|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{Canadian party colour|NS|Liberal|row}}

|Liberal

|Brendan Maguire

|align="right"|3,244

|align="right"|42.54

|align="right"|+19.25

|-

{{Canadian party colour|NS|NDP|row}}

|New Democratic Party

|Tanis Crosby

|align="right"|2,564

|align="right"| 33.63

|align="right"|-27.45

|-

{{Canadian party colour|NS|PC|row}}

|Progressive Conservative

|Ryan Brennan

|align="right"|1,817

|align="right"|23.83

|align="right"|+12.61

|}

= 2009 =

{{CANelec/top|NS|2009|Halifax Atlantic|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Michèle Raymond|5,253|61.09%|11.58%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|Jim Hoskins|2,003|23.29%|8.01%}}

{{CANelec|NS|PC|Brian Phillips|965|11.22%|-20.86%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Green|Anthony Rosborough|378|4.40%|1.27%}}

{{CANelec/total|Total|8,599|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/halifax_atlantic.pdf|title=Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |date=2021 |website=nslegislature.ca}}}}

{{end}}

= 2006 =

{{CANelec/top|NS|2006|Halifax Atlantic|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Michèle Raymond|4,151|49.51%|12.11%}}

{{CANelec|NS|PC|Bruce Cooke|2,690|32.08%|-1.59%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|James Hoskins|1,281|15.28%|-11.50%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Green|Rebecca Mosher|262|3.13%|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Total|8,384|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/halifax_atlantic.pdf|title=Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |date=2021 |website=nslegislature.ca}}}}

{{end}}

= 2003 =

{{CANelec/top|NS|2003|Halifax Atlantic|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Michèle Raymond|3,327|37.40%|-10.97%}}

{{CANelec|NS|PC|Linda Mosher|2,996|33.68%|2.00%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|Ian MacKinnon|2,382|26.78%|10.25%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Nova Scotia|Gerald Rodgers|191|2.15%|-0.51%}}

{{CANelec/total|Total|8,896|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/halifax_atlantic.pdf|title=Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |date=2021 |website=nslegislature.ca}}}}

{{end}}

= 1999 =

{{CANelec/top|NS|1999|Halifax Atlantic|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Robert Chisholm|4,266|48.37%|-7.42%}}

{{CANelec|NS|PC|Bruce Cooke|2,794|31.68%|17.74%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|David Melnick|1,458|16.53%|-12.78%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Nova Scotia|Gerald Rodgers|234|2.65%|–}}

{{CANelec|NS|Independent|Golda M. Redden|68|0.77%|-0.20%}}

{{CANelec/total|Total|8,820|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/halifax_atlantic.pdf|title=Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |date=2021 |website=nslegislature.ca}}}}

{{end}}

= 1998 =

{{CANelec/top|NS|1998|Halifax Atlantic|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Robert Chisholm|5,364|55.79%|18.28%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|Darren Watts|2,818|29.31%|-8.03%}}

{{CANelec|NS|PC|Jeff Campbell|1,340|13.94%|-11.22%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Independent|Golda M. Redden|93|0.97%|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Total|9,615|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/halifax_atlantic.pdf|title=Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |date=2021 |website=nslegislature.ca}}}}

{{end}}

= 1993 =

{{CANelec/top|NS|1993|Halifax Atlantic|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Robert Chisholm|4,071|37.50%|19.79%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|Randy Ball|4,053|37.34%|12.57%}}

{{CANelec|NS|PC|Kevin Umlah|2,731|25.16%|-31.17%}}

{{CANelec/total|Total|10,855|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/halifax_atlantic.pdf|title=Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |date=2021 |website=nslegislature.ca}}
{{cite book|title=Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election|url=https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201993.pdf|date=1993|author=Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer |publisher=Queen's Printer}}}}

{{end}}

= 1988 =

{{CANelec/top|NS|1988|Halifax Atlantic|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NS|PC|John Buchanan|6,284|56.33%|-2.03%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|Doug Adams|2,763|24.77%|4.83%}}

{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Rene Quigley|1,976|17.71%|-2.79%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Independent|Arthur R. Canning|77|0.69%|-0.50%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Independent|Emanuel Jannasch|55|0.49%|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Total|11,155|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/halifax_atlantic.pdf|title=Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |date=2021 |website=nslegislature.ca}}
{{cite book|title=Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election|url=https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201988.pdf|date=1988|author=Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer |publisher=Queen's Printer}}}}

{{end}}

= 1984 =

{{CANelec/top|NS|1984|Halifax Atlantic|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NS|PC|John Buchanan|5,528|58.37%|-1.92%}}

{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Rene Quigley|1,942|20.50%|-0.60%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|David C. Melnick|1,888|19.93%|2.48%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Independent|Arthur R. Canning|113|1.19%|0.04%}}

{{CANelec/total|Total|9,471|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/halifax_atlantic.pdf|title=Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |date=2021 |website=nslegislature.ca}}
{{cite book|title=Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election|url=https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201984.pdf|date=1984|author=Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer |publisher=Queen's Printer}}}}

{{end}}

= 1981 =

{{CANelec/top|NS|1981|Halifax Atlantic|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NS|PC|John Buchanan|6,023|60.29%|-3.84%}}

{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Rene Quigley|2,108|21.10%|8.78%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|Roma J. Aikens|1,744|17.46%|-4.82%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Independent|Arthur R. Canning|115|1.15%|-0.12%}}

{{CANelec/total|Total|9,990|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/halifax_atlantic.pdf|title=Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |date=2021 |website=nslegislature.ca}}
{{cite book|title=Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirteith General Election|url=https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201981.pdf|date=1981|author=Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer |publisher=Queen's Printer}}}}

{{end}}

= 1978 =

{{CANelec/top|NS|1978|Halifax Atlantic|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NS|PC|John Buchanan|6,628|64.13%|13.07%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|Jerry F. Blom|2,303|22.28%|-13.62%}}

{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Susan Holtz|1,274|12.33%|-0.72%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Independent|Arthur R. Canning|131|1.27%|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Total|10,336|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/halifax_atlantic.pdf|title=Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |date=2021 |website=nslegislature.ca}}
{{cite book|title=Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election|url=https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201978.pdf|date=1978|author=Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer |publisher=Queen's Printer}}}}

{{end}}

= 1974 =

{{CANelec/top|NS|1974|Halifax Atlantic|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NS|PC|John Buchanan|6,229|51.06%|-3.60%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|Darrell E. Wentzell|4,380|35.90%|-3.26%}}

{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Colin Campbell|1,591|13.04%|6.87%}}

{{CANelec/total|Total|12,200|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/halifax_atlantic.pdf|title=Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |date=2021 |website=nslegislature.ca}}
{{cite book|title=Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Eighth General Election|url=https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201974.pdf|date=1974|author=Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer |publisher=Queen's Printer}}}}

{{end}}

= 1970 =

{{CANelec/top|NS|1970|Halifax Atlantic|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NS|PC|John Buchanan|5,284|54.66%|0.92%}}

{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|Robert Hayes|3,786|39.16%|-3.23%}}

{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Charles Grineault|597|6.18%|2.31%}}

{{CANelec/total|Total|9,667|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/halifax_atlantic.pdf|title=Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |date=2021 |website=nslegislature.ca}}
{{cite book|title=Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns|url=https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201970.pdf|date=1970|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |publisher=Queen's Printer}}}}

{{end}}

= 1967 =

{{CANelec/top|NS|1967|Halifax Atlantic|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NS|PC|John Buchanan|4,507|53.74%|–}}

{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|Percy Baker|3,556|42.40%|–}}

{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Charles Grineault|324|3.86%|–}}

{{CANelec/total|Total|8,387|–}}

{{CANelec/source|hide=Source: {{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/halifax_atlantic.pdf|title=Electoral History for Halifax Atlantic|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |date=2021 |website=nslegislature.ca}}
{{cite book|title=Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns|url=https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201967.pdf|date=1967|author=Nova Scotia Legislature |publisher=Queen's Printer}}}}

{{end}}

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20040727120114/http://www.gov.ns.ca/elo/elections/maps/halifaxatlantic_district.pdf riding map]
  • [http://www.cbc.ca/nsvotes2003/riding/025/ CBC nova scotia riding profile]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235707/http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/06results/dist25.pdf June 13, 2006 Nova Scotia Provincial General Election Poll By Poll Results]

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