Kings South

Kings South
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Keith Irving
Liberal
District created1956
First contested1956
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)21,252
Electors17,377
Area (km²)576
Pop. density (per km²)36.9
Census division(s)Kings County

Kings South is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It includes the town of Wolfville, the village of New Minas, the community of Coldbrook, and Glooscap First Nation.

Geography

Kings South has a landmass of 576 km2 (222 sq mi).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
64th 2021–present Keith Irving Liberal
63rd 2017–2021
62nd 2013–2017
61st 2009–2013 Ramona Jennex New Democratic
60th 2006-2009 David Morse Progressive Conservative
59th 2003-2006
58th 1999-2003
57th 1998-1999     Robbie Harrison Liberal
56th 1993-1998
55th 1988-1993 Derrick Kimball Progressive Conservative
54th 1984-1988 Bob Levy New Democratic
53rd 1984 Paul Kinsman Progressive Conservative
1981-1984 Harry How Progressive Conservative
52nd 1978-1981
51st 1974-1978
50th 1970-1974
49th 1967-1970 Edward Haliburton Progressive Conservative
48th 1963-1967
47th 1960-1963
46th 1956-1960

Election results

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Keith Irving 4,049 44.11 -2.60 $40,527.47
Progressive Conservative Derrick Kimball 3,046 33.18 +5.87 $68,832.87
New Democratic Mercedes Brian 1,808 19.70 -1.32 $54,103.54
Green Barry Leslie 276 3.01 -0.68 $1,669.27
Total valid votes/Expense limit 9,179 99.70 – $94,818.40
Total rejected ballots 28 0.30
Turnout 9,207 55.70
Eligible voters 16,531
Liberal hold Swing -4.24
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2]

2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results[3]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 3,902 46.59
  Progressive Conservative 2,259 26.97
  New Democratic 1,804 21.54
  Green 315 3.76
  Atlantica 95 1.13


2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Irving 4,269 46.71 +7.46
Progressive Conservative Peter Harrison 2,496 27.31 +4.61
New Democratic Steve Schneider 1,921 21.02 -14.53
Green Sheila Richardson 337 3.69 -0.07
Atlantica Joel Hirtle 116 1.27
Total valid votes 9,139 100
Total rejected ballots 29 0.32
Turnout 9,168 52.76
Eligible voters 17,377
Liberal hold Swing +1.43
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Keith Irving 3,939 39.25
  New Democratic Party Ramona Jennex 3,568 35.55
  Progressive Conservative Shane MacKenzie Buchan 2,278 22.70
Green Shelia G. Richardson 251 2.50 –

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Ramona Jennex 4,038 41.18% 6.18%
Progressive Conservative David Morse 2,759 28.14% -14.23%
Liberal Paula Howatt 2,639 26.91% 6.82%
Green Brendan MacNeill 369 3.76% 1.24%
Total 9,805 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Morse 3,788 42.37% 4.72%
New Democratic David Mangle 3,130 35.01% 3.58%
Liberal Ray Savage 1,797 20.10% -10.07%
Green Steve McGowen 226 2.53% –
Total 8,941 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Morse 3,347 37.65 -2.58
New Democratic David Mangle 2,794 31.43 4.88
Liberal Maura Ryan 2,682 30.17 -3.06
Nova Scotia Party Victor Harris 67 0.75 –
Total 8,890 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Morse 3,890 40.23% 9.57%
Liberal Robbie Harrison 3,213 33.23% -3.23%
New Democratic Mary DeWolfe 2,567 26.55% -6.34%
Total 9,670 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robbie Harrison 3,650 36.46% 6.99%
New Democratic Mary DeWolfe 3,293 32.89% 13.07%
Progressive Conservative David Morse 3,069 30.65% 2.42%
Total 10,012 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robbie Harrison 3,069 29.46% 8.91%
Progressive Conservative Harry How 2,941 28.24% -14.20%
Independent Derrick Kimball 2,240 21.51% –
New Democratic Steve Mattson 2,064 19.82% -17.19%
Natural Law Peter Cameron 102 0.98% –
Total 10,416 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Derrick Kimball 3,531 42.44% -2.87%
New Democratic Steve Mattson 3,079 37.01% -8.56%
Liberal Perry Wallace 1,710 20.55% 12.84%
Total 8,320 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Bob Levy 3,694 45.57% 25.07%
Progressive Conservative Paul Kinsman 3,673 45.31% -20.16%
Liberal Alan Sponagle 625 7.71% -6.31%
Independent Doug Milligan 114 1.41% –
Total 8,106 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harry How 4,356 65.47% 2.90%
New Democratic Evelyn Garbary 1,364 20.50% 5.74%
Liberal Betty Deal 933 14.02% -8.64%
Total 6,653 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harry How 4,214 62.58% 3.35%
Liberal Wilbur H. Starratt 1,526 22.66% -10.45%
New Democratic Donald Archibald 994 14.76% 7.09%
Total 6,734 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harry How 3,576 59.22% 1.68%
Liberal Edward Aston 1,999 33.11% -9.35%
New Democratic John O'Meara 463 7.67% –
Total 6,038 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harry How 2,722 57.55% -5.34%
Liberal E. K. Aston 2,008 42.45% 5.34%
Total 4,730 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Edward Haliburton 2,515 62.89% -2.38%
Liberal Bruce M. Trenholm 1,484 37.11% 2.38%
Total 3,999 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963

1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Edward Haliburton 2,505 65.27% 7.97%
Liberal Bruce M. Trenholm 1,333 34.73% -3.20%
Total 3,838 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960

1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Edward Haliburton 2,388 57.29% -2.47%
Liberal Bruce M. Trenholm 1,581 37.93% -2.30%
Co-operative Commonwealth George R. Goucher 199 4.77% –
Total 4,168 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1956

1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Edward Haliburton 2,368 59.77% –
Liberal MacIntosh MacLeod 1,594 40.23% –
Total 3,962 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

References

  1. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  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.

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