Halifax Chebucto
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Halifax Chebucto is a provincial electoral district
in Nova Scotia
, Canada
, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
.
It is one of several ridings within the Halifax Regional Municipality. It encompasses the neighbourhood known informally as West End, Halifax
. The economy consists mostly of military employment from CFB Halifax
as well as retail stores on Quinpool Road
.
Since 1998, the Member of the Legislative Assembly
has been Howard Epstein
of the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia.
:
|New Democratic Party
|Howard Epstein
|align="right"|4446
|align="right"|56.47
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
|Jane Spurr
|align="right"|2535
|align="right"|32.20
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|David Atchison
|align="right"|544
|align="right"|6.91
|align="right"|
|-
|Green Party
|Chris Hanlon
|align="right"|348
|align="right"|4.42
|align="right"|
|}
|-
|New Democratic Party
|Howard Epstein
|align="right"|4216
|align="right"|54.15
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Sean Phillips
|align="right"|1720
|align="right"|22.09
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
|Peter Verner
|align="right"|1481
|align="right"|19.02
|align="right"|
|-
|Green Party
|Christopher Harborne
|align="right"|369
|align="right"|4.74
|align="right"|
|}
|-
|New Democratic Party
|Howard Epstein
|align="right"|3682
|align="right"|44.04
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
|Kenzie MacKinnon
|align="right"|2592
|align="right"|31.00
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Sandy Phillips
|align="right"|1983
|align="right"|23.72
|align="right"|
|-
|Nova Scotia Party
|Scott Higgins
|align="right"|103
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|}
|-
|New Democratic Party
|Howard Epstein
|align="right"|3159
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Sean Phillips
|align="right"|2811
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
|Royden Trainer
|align="right"|2286
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|Nova Scotia Party
|Hilda M. Stevens
|align="right"|126
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|}
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
.
It is one of several ridings within the Halifax Regional Municipality. It encompasses the neighbourhood known informally as West End, Halifax
West End, Halifax
The West End is a neighbourhood of Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located on the western half of the Halifax Peninsula. The West End is predominantly middle class with many blocks of tree-lined older residential streets. However, it is also home to many...
. The economy consists mostly of military employment from CFB Halifax
CFB Halifax
Canadian Forces Base Halifax is Canada's east coast navy base and home port to the Atlantic fleet, known as Maritime Forces Atlantic....
as well as retail stores on Quinpool Road
Quinpool district
The Quinpool District refers to a commercial district of Halifax, Nova Scotia, encompassing the eastern portion of Quinpool Road as well as the streets directly north and south of it...
.
Since 1998, the Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
has been Howard Epstein
Howard Epstein
Howard Epstein is a Canadian politician, lawyer and part-time law professor.Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he is an environmentalist, serving as the director of the Ecology Action Centre in Halifax from 1991-1994....
of the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative AssemblyMember of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61st 61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia 61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia is the current assembly of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that was determined in the 2009 Nova Scotia election.The first session of the General Assembly last between 25 June 2009 to 25 March 2010... |
2009-Present | Howard Epstein Howard Epstein Howard Epstein is a Canadian politician, lawyer and part-time law professor.Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he is an environmentalist, serving as the director of the Ecology Action Centre in Halifax from 1991-1994.... |
New Democratic | |
| 60th 60th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 60th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009. Its membership was determined in the 2006 Nova Scotia election. The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia led by Rodney MacDonald formed a minority government.... |
2006-2009 | |||
| 59th 59th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 59th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia from 2003 to 2006, its membership being set in the 2003 Nova Scotia election. No party held a majority of the seats, but the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, under John Hamm, held the most and thus formed a minority... |
2003-2006 | |||
| 58th 58th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 58th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia from 1999 to 2003, its membership being set in the 1999 Nova Scotia election. The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, under John Hamm, held the most seats and thus formed the government.-Division of seats:-List of... |
1999-2003 | |||
| 57th 57th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 57th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between March 24, 1998 and June 18, 1999, its membership being set in the 1998 Nova Scotia general election... |
1998-1999 | |||
| 56th 56th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 56th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between May 25, 1993 and February 12, 1998, its membership being set in the 1993 Nova Scotia general election. The Liberals led by John Savage formed the government... |
1993-1998 | Jay Abbass Jay Abbass Jay Abbass is a lawyer, businessman, former stockbroker and former political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax Chebucto in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Nova Scotia The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government... |
|
| 55th 55th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 55th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between September 6, 1988 and April 16, 1993, its membership being set in the 1988 Nova Scotia general election... |
1988-1993 | Alexa McDonough Alexa McDonough Alexa Ann Shaw McDonough OC is a Canadian politician who became the first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Canada, when she was elected the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party's leader in 1980... |
New Democratic | |
| 54th 54th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 54th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between November 6, 1984 and July 30, 1988, its membership being set in the 1984 Nova Scotia general election.-Division of seats:... |
1984-1988 | |||
| 53rd | 1981-1984 | |||
| 52nd 52nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia 53rd General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between October 6, 1981 and November 6, 1984, its membership being set in the 1981 Nova Scotia general election. John M... |
1978-1981 | Walter Fitzgerald Walter Fitzgerald (politician) Walter Ronald Fitzgerald is a retired Canadian politician. He served as mayor ofHalifax, Nova Scotia from 1971 to 1974 and again from 1994 to 1996, and was the first mayor of the amalgamated Halifax Regional Municipality from 1996 to 2000. In the election of... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Nova Scotia The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government... |
|
| 51st 51st General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 51st General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1974 and August 12, 1978.-Division of seats:There were 46 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1974 Nova Scotia general election.-List of members:... |
1974-1978 | |||
| 50th 50th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 50th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1970 and February 23, 1974.-Division of seats:There were 46 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1970 Nova Scotia general election.-List of members:... |
1970-1974 | James L. Connolly James L. Connolly James L. Connolly was a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 1970 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Halifax Chebucto as a member of the Liberals.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Nova Scotia The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government... |
|
| 49th 49th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 49th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1967 and September 5, 1970.-Division of seats:There were 46 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1967 Nova Scotia general election.-List of members:... |
1967-1970 | James H. Vaughan James H. Vaughan James H. Vaughan was a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 1967 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Halifax Chebucto as a member of the Progressive Conservatives .... |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.... |
|
Election results
|-|New Democratic Party
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing...
|Howard Epstein
Howard Epstein
Howard Epstein is a Canadian politician, lawyer and part-time law professor.Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he is an environmentalist, serving as the director of the Ecology Action Centre in Halifax from 1991-1994....
|align="right"|4446
|align="right"|56.47
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Nova Scotia
The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government...
|Jane Spurr
|align="right"|2535
|align="right"|32.20
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada....
|David Atchison
|align="right"|544
|align="right"|6.91
|align="right"|
|-
|Green Party
Green Party of Nova Scotia
The Green Party of Nova Scotia is a green political party in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It received official party status in the province in April, 2006...
|Chris Hanlon
|align="right"|348
|align="right"|4.42
|align="right"|
|}
|-
|New Democratic Party
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing...
|Howard Epstein
Howard Epstein
Howard Epstein is a Canadian politician, lawyer and part-time law professor.Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he is an environmentalist, serving as the director of the Ecology Action Centre in Halifax from 1991-1994....
|align="right"|4216
|align="right"|54.15
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada....
|Sean Phillips
Sean Phillips
Sean Phillips is a British comic book artist.He is best known in the American comic book industry for his work on DC Comics' Sleeper, WildC.A.T.s, Batman and Hellblazer.-Career:...
|align="right"|1720
|align="right"|22.09
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Nova Scotia
The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government...
|Peter Verner
|align="right"|1481
|align="right"|19.02
|align="right"|
|-
|Green Party
Green Party of Nova Scotia
The Green Party of Nova Scotia is a green political party in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It received official party status in the province in April, 2006...
|Christopher Harborne
|align="right"|369
|align="right"|4.74
|align="right"|
|}
|-
|New Democratic Party
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing...
|Howard Epstein
Howard Epstein
Howard Epstein is a Canadian politician, lawyer and part-time law professor.Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he is an environmentalist, serving as the director of the Ecology Action Centre in Halifax from 1991-1994....
|align="right"|3682
|align="right"|44.04
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Nova Scotia
The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government...
|Kenzie MacKinnon
Kenzie MacKinnon
Kenzie MacKinnon is a lawyer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.MacKinnon has three times been a candidate for elected office. He ran for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1984 election in the riding of Cape Breton Highlands—Canso and twice for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the riding...
|align="right"|2592
|align="right"|31.00
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada....
|Sandy Phillips
Sandy Phillips
Frederick George Phillips was the second Australian-born headmaster of Sydney Grammar School. -Early life:Sandy Phillips was born in Tamworth, New South Wales, the son of a Methodist Minister. He attended Newington College where he became known as 'little Sandy' as his brother was 'big Sandy'....
|align="right"|1983
|align="right"|23.72
|align="right"|
|-
|Nova Scotia Party
Nova Scotia Party
The Nova Scotia Party was a populist provincial political party in Nova Scotia, Canada, led by Jack Fris of Lawrencetown Beach, Brian Hurlburt of Yarmouth County, and finally Gerry Rodgers of Halifax....
|Scott Higgins
|align="right"|103
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|}
|-
|New Democratic Party
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing...
|Howard Epstein
Howard Epstein
Howard Epstein is a Canadian politician, lawyer and part-time law professor.Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he is an environmentalist, serving as the director of the Ecology Action Centre in Halifax from 1991-1994....
|align="right"|3159
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada....
|Sean Phillips
|align="right"|2811
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Nova Scotia
The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government...
|Royden Trainer
|align="right"|2286
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|Nova Scotia Party
Nova Scotia Party
The Nova Scotia Party was a populist provincial political party in Nova Scotia, Canada, led by Jack Fris of Lawrencetown Beach, Brian Hurlburt of Yarmouth County, and finally Gerry Rodgers of Halifax....
|Hilda M. Stevens
|align="right"|126
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|}