Kings West (Nova Scotia electoral district)

For the former New Brunswick provincial electoral district, see Kings West (New Brunswick electoral district).
Kings West
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Chris Palmer
Progressive Conservative
District created1956
First contested1956
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2011)19,495
Electors15,019
Area (km²)1,143
Pop. density (per km²)17.1
Census division(s)Kings County

Kings West 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 Berwick and the villages of Aylesford, Kingston, and Greenwood.

Geography

The electoral district of Kings West has 1,143 km2 (441 sq mi) of land area.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Kings West
Legislature Years Member Party
Riding created from Kings
46th 1956–1960     Hiram Thomas Progressive Conservative
47th 1960–1963     Edward D. MacArthur Liberal
48th 1963–1967     Paul Kinsman Progressive Conservative
49th 1967–1970 Gordon Tidman
50th 1970–1971
1971–1974     Frank Bezanson Liberal
51st 1974–1978
52nd 1978–1981     George Moody Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981–1984
54th 1984–1988
55th 1988–1993
56th 1993–1998
57th 1998–1999
58th 1999–2003 Jon Carey
59th 2003–2006     Leo Glavine Liberal
60th 2006–2009
61st 2009–2013
62nd 2013–2017
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021–2024     Chris Palmer Progressive Conservative
65th 2024–present

Election results

2024

2024 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Chris Palmer 5,226 72.8%
Liberal Brad Beardsley 1,074 15.0%
New Democratic Paul Doerr 714 9.9%
Green Madeline Taylor 167 2.3%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 7,181
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2]

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Chris Palmer 4,592 49.45 +12.28 $59,202.28
Liberal Emily Lutz 3,856 41.52 -10.53 $46,726.60
New Democratic Jason Langille 549 5.91 -1.54 $25,715.69
Green Sue Earle 216 2.33 -0.76 $460.95
Atlantica Rick Mehta 74 0.79 +0.55 $200.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,287 99.73 – $95,352.07
Total rejected ballots 25 0.27
Turnout 9,312 56.65
Eligible voters 16,439
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.41
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3]

2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results[4]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 4,559 52.06
  Progressive Conservative 3,255 37.17
  New Democratic 653 7.46
  Green 270 3.08
  Atlantica 21 0.24
2017 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leo Glavine 4,190 52.45 -21.86
Progressive Conservative Chris Palmer 3,015 37.74 +21.65
New Democratic Cheryl Burbidge 536 6.71 -0.90
Green Madeline Taylor 247 3.09 +1.10
Total valid votes 7,988 100
Total rejected ballots 18 0.22
Turnout 8,006 53.30
Eligible voters 15,019
Liberal hold Swing -21.76
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5][6]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Leo Glavine 5,890 74.31 +13.46
  Progressive Conservative Jody Alan Frowley 1,275 16.09 -4.22
  New Democratic Party Robert K. (Bob) Landry 603 7.61 -9.42
Green Barbara G. Lake 158 1.99 +0.18

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leo Glavine 5,015 60.77% 14.10%
Progressive Conservative Chris Palmer 1,667 20.20% -12.98%
New Democratic Carol Tobin 1,422 17.23% -1.60%
Green Nistal Prem de Boer 149 1.81% 0.48%
Total 8,253 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leo Glavine 3,940 46.67% 9.75%
Progressive Conservative John Prall 2,801 33.18% -2.33%
New Democratic Greg Hubbert 1,590 18.83% -8.75%
Green Nistal Prem de Boer 112 1.33% –
Total 8,443 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leo Glavine 3,045 36.91% 8.21%
Progressive Conservative Jon Carey 2,929 35.51% -13.83%
New Democratic Greg Hubbert 2,275 27.58% 7.65%
Total 8,249 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jon Carey 4,033 49.34% -12.76%
Liberal Don Clarke 2,346 28.70% 8.10%
New Democratic Jacquie DeMestral 1,629 19.93% 2.63%
Nova Scotia Party Frances Adams 166 2.03% –
Total 8,174 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Moody 5,075 62.09% 9.02%
Liberal Baden Thurber 1,684 20.60% -13.86%
New Democratic Jacquie DeMestral 1,414 17.30% 5.86%
Total 8,173 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Moody 4,895 53.08% -6.53%
Liberal Baden Thurber 3,178 34.46% 2.99%
New Democratic Jacquie DeMestral 1,055 11.44% 2.52%
Natural Law Christopher MacLean 94 1.02% –
Total 9,222 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Moody 5,899 59.61% -0.84%
Liberal Frank Bezanson 3,114 31.47% 2.28%
New Democratic Ralph Lynch 883 8.92% -1.44%
Total 9,896 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Moody 5,273 60.45% 1.02%
Liberal Doug McKeil 2,546 29.19% 3.79%
New Democratic Ted Davis 904 10.36% -4.80%
Total 8,723 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Moody 5,286 59.43% 6.35%
Liberal Dan Weir 2,259 25.40% -12.31%
New Democratic Carolyn Queen 1,349 15.17% 5.96%
Total 8,894 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Moody 5,011 53.09% 15.86%
Liberal Frank Bezanson 3,559 37.71% -20.72%
New Democratic William J. Dyer 869 9.21% 4.86%
Total 9,439 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Bezanson 5,031 58.43% 9.47%
Progressive Conservative Kay Howlett 3,206 37.23% -11.72%
New Democratic Donald Wolsey 374 4.34% –
Total 8,611 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gordon Tidman 3,735 48.95% -0.03%
Liberal Frank Bezanson 3,735 48.95% 1.28%
Independent F. Keith Boates 160 2.10% –
Total 7,630 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Due to a tie, the Returning Officer cast the tie-breaking vote for Gordon Tidman

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gordon Tidman 3,619 48.98% -6.86%
Liberal Frank Bezanson 3,522 47.67% 3.52%
New Democratic Ralph Loomer 247 3.34% –
Total 7,388 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963

1963 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Kinsman 3,879 55.85% 10.67%
Liberal Edward D. MacArthur 3,067 44.15% -7.78%
Total 6,946 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960

1960 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edward D. MacArthur 3,937 51.93% 1.96%
Progressive Conservative R. F. Hazel 3,425 45.18% -4.85%
Co-operative Commonwealth George Turner 219 2.89% –
Total 7,581 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1956

1956 Nova Scotia general election: Kings West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Hiram Thomas 2,988 50.03% –
Liberal C. D. McLean 2,985 49.97% –
Total 5,973 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (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. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10865545/nova-scotia-election-2024-kings-west/
  3. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.


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