Northside-Westmount

Northside-Westmount
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Fred Tilley
Progressive Conservative
District created1933
Last contested2024
Demographics
Electors15,952
Area (km²)80
Census division(s)Cape Breton County
Census subdivision(s)Cape Breton Regional Municipality

Northside-Westmount is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

In 1933, the County of Cape Breton was divided into five electoral districts, one of which was Cape Breton North, which was carved out of parts of Cape Breton Centre and Cape Breton East. In 2003, the district gained upper North Sydney as far as Balls Creek and Point Aconi. In 2013, the district was renamed Northside-Westmount and it lost the area west of Little Bras d'Or to Victoria-The Lakes and gained the area north of Highway 125 from Cape Breton South.[1]

In the 2021 election, Northside-Westmount was the only riding to flip to the Liberals as the province went from a Liberal majority to a Progressive Conservative majority.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
65th 2024–present Fred Tilley Progressive Conservative
64th 2024–2024
2021–2024 Liberal
63rd 2019–2021 Murray Ryan Progressive Conservative
2017–2019 Eddie Orrell
62nd 2013–2017
Cape Breton North
61st 2011-2013 Eddie Orrell Progressive Conservative
2009-2011     Cecil Clarke Progressive Conservative
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006
58th 2001-2003
1999-2001     Russell MacLellan Liberal
57th 1998-1999
56th 1997-1998
1993-1997     Ron Stewart Liberal
55th 1988-1993     Brian Young Progressive Conservative
54th 1984-1988
53rd 1981-1984
52nd 1978-1981     Len J. Arsenault New Democratic
51st 1974-1978     Tom McKeough Progressive Conservative
50th 1970-1974
49th 1967-1970
48th 1963-1967
47th 1960-1963
46th 1956-1960     John M. Macdonald Progressive Conservative
45th 1953-1956     Alexander O'Handley Liberal
44th 1949-1953
43rd 1945-1949
42nd 1941-1945
41st 1937-1941     George Belcher Murray Liberal
40th 1933-1937     Joseph Macdonald Conservative

Election results

Northside–Westmount

2024 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Fred Tilley 4,978 67.9%
Liberal Danny Laffin 1,675 22.8%
New Democratic Katelyn Armstrong 679 9.3%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 7,332
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2]
2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Fred Tilley 4,030 46.86 +25.49 $58,368.38
Progressive Conservative Murray Ryan 3,140 36.51 +7.55 $53,551.86
New Democratic Jennifer Morrison 1,430 16.63 -0.37 $27,142.17
Total valid votes/expense limit 8,600 99.20 – $93,147.57
Total rejected ballots 69 0.80 +0.14
Turnout 8,669 53.04 +3.04
Eligible voters 16,345
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +8.97
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3]
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, September 3, 2019[4]
Upon the resignation of Eddie Orrell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Murray Ryan 2,243 28.96 -34.49
Liberal Paul Ratchford 1,655 21.37 +0.17
Independent Danny Laffin 1,465 18.92
New Democratic Ronald Crowther 1,316 16.99 +1.66
Independent Andrew Doyle 834 10.77
Green Ron G. Parker 203 2.62
Atlantica Thomas Bethell 28 0.36
Total valid votes 7,744 99.35
Total rejected ballots 51 0.65 -0.25
Turnout 7,795 48.87 -7.76
Eligible voters 15,952
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -17.33


2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Eddie Orrell 5,941 63.46 +19.43
Liberal John Higgins 1,985 21.20 -17.95
New Democratic Ronald Crowther 1,436 15.34 -1.48
Total valid votes 9,362 99.13 –
Total rejected ballots 82 0.87 –
Turnout 9,444 56.62 -2.23
Eligible voters 16,679
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +18.69
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Eddie Orrell 4,179 44.03 -10.85
Liberal John Higgins 3,716 39.15 +26.30
New Democratic Cecil Snow 1,597 16.82 -14.45
Total valid votes 9,492 99.18 –
Total rejected ballots 78 0.82 –
Turnout 9,570 58.85 +7.14
Eligible voters 16,261
Progressive Conservative notional hold Swing -18.58
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]


Cape Breton North

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, June 21, 2011
upon the resignation of Cecil Clarke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Eddie Orrell 3,975 54.88 +10.41
New Democratic Russell MacDonald 2,265 31.27 -11.09
Liberal Brian Joseph McGean 931 12.85 +1.07
Atlantica Jonathan Dean 72 0.99 +0.99
Total valid votes 7,243 99.23 –
Total rejected ballots 56 0.77 –
Turnout 7,299 51.71 -2.91
Eligible voters 14,114
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.75
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6]
2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Cecil Clarke 3,477 44.47 -6.24
New Democratic Russell MacDonald 3,312 42.36 +16.53
Liberal Ken Jardine 921 11.78 -10.21
Green Chris Milburn 108 1.38 -0.09
Total valid votes 7,818 99.42 –
Total rejected ballots 0.58 –
Turnout 7,864 54.62 -6.05
Eligible voters 14,397
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.39
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Cecil Clarke 4,310 50.71 +7.25
New Democratic Russell MacDonald 2,195 25.83 +5.98
Liberal Fred Tilley 1,869 21.99 -14.70
Green Marc Doucet 125 1.47 +1.47
Total valid votes 8,499 99.53 –
Total rejected ballots 40 0.47 –
Turnout 8,539 60.67 -4.88
Eligible voters 14,075
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.61
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Cecil Clarke 3,754 43.46 +5.24
Liberal Mike White 3,169 36.69 +4.21
New Democratic Cecil Snow 1,714 19.85 -9.45
Total valid votes 8,637 99.15 –
Total rejected ballots 0.85 –
Turnout 8,711 65.55 -2.39
Eligible voters 13,288
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.73
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, March 6, 2001
upon the resignation of Russell MacLellan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Cecil Clarke 3,024 38.22 +16.74
Liberal Wes Stubbert 2,570 32.48 -16.21
New Democratic Helen MacDonald 2,319 29.30 -0.53
Total valid votes 7,913 99.48 –
Total rejected ballots 41 0.52 –
Turnout 7,954 67.94 -5.63
Eligible voters 11,708
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +16.48
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7]
1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Russell MacLellan 4,222 48.69 -1.44
New Democratic Archie MacKinnon 2,587 29.83 -0.13
Progressive Conservative Murray Johnston 1,863 21.48 +1.57
Total valid votes 8,672 98.93 –
Total rejected ballots 94 1.07 –
Turnout 8,766 73.57 -2.31
Eligible voters 11,916
Liberal hold Swing -0.79
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Russell MacLellan 4,666 50.13 -6.84
New Democratic Archie MacKinnon 2,789 29.96 -4.11
Progressive Conservative Murray Johnston 1,853 19.91 +10.95
Total valid votes 9,308 99.27 –
Total rejected ballots 68 0.73 –
Turnout 9,376 75.88 +5.91
Eligible voters 12,357
Liberal hold Swing -5.48
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, November 4, 1997
upon the resignation of Ron Stewart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Russell MacLellan 4,826 56.97 +6.12
New Democratic Archie MacKinnon 2,886 34.07 +22.06
Progressive Conservative Danny Laffin 759 8.96 -27.47
Total valid votes 8,471 99.40 –
Total rejected ballots 51 0.60 –
Turnout 8,522 69.97 -14.79
Eligible voters 12,179
Liberal hold Swing +14.09
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[8]
1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ron Stewart 5,459 50.85 +30.26
Progressive Conservative Brian Young 3,911 36.43 -24.25
New Democratic Archie MacKinnon 1,289 12.01 -6.72
Independent Ron Laffin 76 0.71 +0.71
Total valid votes 10,735 99.42 –
Total rejected ballots 63 0.58 –
Turnout 10,798 84.76 +7.93
Eligible voters 12,740
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +27.26
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brian Young 6,018 60.68 -9.33
Liberal Robert E. McGrath 2,042 20.59 +2.77
New Democratic Gerald Yetman 1,858 18.73 +11.01
Total valid votes 9,918 99.33 –
Total rejected ballots 67 0.67 –
Turnout 9,985 76.83 +7.12
Eligible voters 12,996
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.05
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brian Young 6,431 70.01 +26.50
Liberal Hank Lamond 1,637 17.82 -14.69
New Democratic Tom Rose 709 7.72 -16.26
Cape Breton Labour M.J. "Molly" Julian 409 4.45 +4.45
Total valid votes 9,186 99.58 –
Total rejected ballots 39 0.42 –
Turnout 9,225 69.71 -5.85
Eligible voters 13,234
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +20.59
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brian Young 4,187 43.51 +10.95
Liberal Nash Brogan 3,128 32.51 +4.34
New Democratic Len J. Arsenault 2,307 23.98 -15.29
Total valid votes 9,622 99.28 –
Total rejected ballots 70 0.72 –
Turnout 9,692 75.56 -4.20
Eligible voters 12,826
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +7.64
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Len J. Arsenault 3,878 39.27 +12.34
Progressive Conservative Brian Paul McKeough 3,215 32.56 -6.94
Liberal Barry LeBlanc 2,782 28.17 -5.40
Total valid votes 9,875 99.18 –
Total rejected ballots 82 0.82 –
Turnout 9,957 79.76 +4.78
Eligible voters 12,483
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.64
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom McKeough 4,889 39.50 -10.54
Liberal Barry LeBlanc 4,155 33.57 +8.48
New Democratic Len J. Arsenault 3,333 26.93 +2.06
Total valid votes 12,377 98.94 –
Total rejected ballots 133 1.06 –
Turnout 12,510 74.98 -2.32
Eligible voters 16,684
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.51
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom McKeough 5,755 50.04 -3.55
Liberal Sidney Oram 2,885 25.09 -6.81
New Democratic Len J. Arsenault 2,860 24.87 +10.36
Total valid votes 11,500 98.86 –
Total rejected ballots 133 1.14 –
Turnout 11,633 77.30 +0.20
Eligible voters 15,049
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.18
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom McKeough 5,574 53.59 -5.12
Liberal Alexander O'Handley 3,318 31.90 +3.86
New Democratic Gerald Yetman 1,510 14.51 +1.26
Total valid votes 10,402 99.16 –
Total rejected ballots 88 0.84 –
Turnout 10,490 77.10 +1.31
Eligible voters 13,606
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.49
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom McKeough 6,200 58.71 +11.88
Liberal Murray J. Ryan 2,961 28.04 +0.48
New Democratic John Dolhanty 1,399 13.25 -12.36
Total valid votes 10,560 99.63 –
Total rejected ballots 39 0.37 –
Turnout 10,599 75.79 -6.32
Eligible voters 13,984
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.18
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom McKeough 5,257 46.83 -10.86
Liberal Ted Sullivan 3,094 27.56 -14.75
Co-operative Commonwealth Thomas R. MacDonald 2,875 25.61 +25.61
Total valid votes 11,226 99.79 –
Total rejected ballots 24 0.21 –
Turnout 11,250 82.11 +3.95
Eligible voters 13,701
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -12.80
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Michael Macdonald 6,088 57.69 +26.07
Liberal Alexander O'Handley 4,465 42.31 -5.14
Total valid votes 10,553 99.50 –
Total rejected ballots 53 0.50 –
Turnout 10,606 78.16 +2.10
Eligible voters 13,569
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +15.60
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1953 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander O'Handley 4,674 47.45 +1.32
Progressive Conservative John Norman MacAskill 3,115 31.62 +2.17
Co-operative Commonwealth Daniel Joseph MacEachern 2,062 20.93 -3.49
Total valid votes 9,851 99.89 –
Total rejected ballots 11 0.11 –
Turnout 9,862 76.06 -0.78
Eligible voters 12,965
Liberal hold Swing +1.74
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1949 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander O'Handley 4,727 46.13 +7.58
Progressive Conservative John Michael Macdonald 3,018 29.45 +1.54
Co-operative Commonwealth Wendell Coldwell 2,502 24.42 -9.12
Total valid votes 10,247 99.49 –
Total rejected ballots 53 0.51 –
Turnout 10,300 76.84 +10.78
Eligible voters 13,405
Liberal hold Swing +4.56
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1945 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander O'Handley 3,338 38.55 -1.42
Co-operative Commonwealth Wendell Coldwell 2,904 33.54 +2.04
Progressive Conservative Malcolm McDonald 2,416 27.91 -0.62
Total valid votes 8,658 99.32 –
Total rejected ballots 59 0.68 –
Turnout 8,717 66.06 -0.73
Eligible voters 13,196
Liberal hold Swing -1.73
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1941 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander O'Handley 3,344 39.97 -11.76
Co-operative Commonwealth Robert Silas Bartlett 2,636 31.50 +31.50
Progressive Conservative Joseph Angus MacDougall 2,387 28.53 -19.74
Total valid votes 8,367 99.44 –
Total rejected ballots 47 0.56 –
Turnout 8,414 66.79 -10.34
Eligible voters 12,598
Liberal hold Swing -21.63
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1937 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Belcher Murray 4,679 51.73 +5.49
Progressive Conservative Joseph Macdonald 4,366 48.27 +0.77
Total valid votes 9,045 99.79 –
Total rejected ballots 19 0.21 –
Turnout 9,064 77.13 -7.85
Eligible voters 11,751
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +3.13
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
1933 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Joseph Macdonald 4,448 47.50 –
Liberal Luke Daye 4,330 46.24 –
Labour John McDonald 586 6.26 –
Total valid votes 9,364 99.43 –
Total rejected ballots 54 0.57 –
Turnout 9,418 84.98 –
Eligible voters 11,082
Progressive Conservative notional hold Swing –
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

References

  1. ^ Northside-Westmount - Constituency History Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10865548/nova-scotia-election-2024-northside-westmount/
  3. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Gorman, Michael (August 2, 2019). "Premier calls byelections to fill 3 vacancies". CBC Nova Scotia. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Summary Results of Nova Scotia Elections, 1867 - 2017" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. June 4, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "Complete Results and Statistics, Cape Breton North by-election, June 21, 2011" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Complete Results and Statistics, Cape Breton North and Halifax Fairview by-elections, March 6, 2001" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "By-Election Returns 1997, Electoral Districts of Cape Breton North, Cape Breton The Lakes, Cumberland North, and Halifax Citadel" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved August 2, 2019.