Halifax West (provincial electoral district)

Halifax West was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was formed in 1933 when Halifax County was divided into five distinct electoral districts.[1] In 1955, the district of Halifax Northwest was created from a portion of Halifax West.[2] Following a name change in 1966 to Halifax County West, the district was redistributed entirely to create the current district of Halifax-St. Margaret's in 1967.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Halifax West elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly.[1]

Legislature Years Member Party
48th 1963-1967 Douglas C. McNeil Progressive Conservative
47th 1960-1963 Charles H. Reardon Liberal
46th 1956-1960
45th 1953-1956 Ronald Manning Fielding Liberal
44th 1949-1953
43rd 1945-1949
42nd 1941-1945
41st 1937-1941 George E. Hagen Liberal
40th 1933-1937

Election results

1933

1933 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal George E. Hagen 4,804 54.83%
Liberal–Conservative Angus MacDonald Morton 3,957 45.17%
Total 8,761 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1933). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1937

1937 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George E. Hagen 5,034 54.00% -0.83%
Liberal–Conservative Earle C. Phinney 4,288 46.00% 0.83%
Total 9,322 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1937). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1941

1941 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ronald Manning Fielding 4,459 58.37% 4.37%
Liberal–Conservative John Shenstone Roper 3,180 41.63% -4.37%
Total 7,639 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1941). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1945

1945 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ronald Manning Fielding 4,997 49.11% -9.26%
Liberal–Conservative Malcolm Edgbert Walker 2,786 27.38% -14.25%
Co-operative Commonwealth Fred M. Young 2,392 23.51% –
Total 10,175 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1945). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1949

1949 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ronald Manning Fielding 6,788 49.88% 0.76%
Liberal–Conservative Malcolm Edgbert Walker 3,795 27.88% 0.50%
Co-operative Commonwealth Fred M. Young 3,027 22.24% -1.27%
Total 13,610 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1949). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1953

1953 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ronald Manning Fielding 8,061 51.31% 1.43%
Progressive Conservative Earle Harverstock 6,927 44.09% –
Co-operative Commonwealth L. C. Wilson 723 4.60% -17.64%
Total 15,711 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1953). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1956

1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles H. Reardon 6,119 51.02% -0.29%
Progressive Conservative William J. Dalton 5,875 48.98% 4.89%
Total 11,994 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1956). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1960

1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles H. Reardon 6,925 46.68% -4.33%
Progressive Conservative D. C. McNeil 6,684 45.06% -3.92%
Co-operative Commonwealth Harold J. Martell 1,225 8.26% –
Total 14,834 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1960). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1963

1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative D. C. McNeil 8,792 57.00% 11.94%
Liberal Charles H. Reardon 6,126 39.72% -6.97%
New Democratic Harold J. Martell 506 3.28% –
Total 15,424 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clayton Park West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1963). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Electoral History for Halifax West" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislature. October 30, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Electoral History for Halifax Northwest" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislature. October 30, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2019.

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