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Richmond (Nova Scotia provincial electoral district)
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Richmond is a provincial electoral district
in Nova Scotia
, Canada
, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
.
Its Member of the Legislative Assembly
(MLA) since 1998 has been Michel Samson
of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia
.
:
|Liberal
|Michel Samson
|align="right"|3228
|align="right"|55.31
|align="right"|+6.76
|-
|New Democratic Party
|Clair Rankin
|align="right"|1477
|align="right"|25.31
|align="right"|+15.88
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|John Greene
|align="right"|1045
|align="right"|17.91
|align="right"|-22.65
|-
|Green Party
|John Percy
|align="right"|86
|align="right"|1.47
|align="right"|-0.1
|}
|-
|Liberal
|Michel Samson
|align="right"|2722
|align="right"|48.55
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|John Greene
|align="right"|2268
|align="right"|40.56
|align="right"|
|-
|New Democratic Party
|Mary Pat Cude
|align="right"|529
|align="right"|9.43
|align="right"|
|-
|Green Party
|Noreen Hartlen
|align="right"|88
|align="right"|1.57
|align="right"|
|}
|-
|Liberal
|Michel Samson
|align="right"|3047
|align="right"|51.36
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Richie Cotton
|align="right"|1850
|align="right"|31.18
|align="right"|
|-
|New Democratic Party
|Clair Rankin
|align="right"|1036
|align="right"|17.46
|align="right"|
|}
|-
|Liberal
|Michel Samson
|align="right"|3105
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Joseph MacPhee
|align="right"|1905
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|New Democratic Party
|Wilma Conrod
|align="right"|1595
|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...
.
Its 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....
(MLA) since 1998 has been Michel Samson
Michel Samson
Michel P. Samson is the Liberal MLA for Richmond.He went to high school at Isle Madame District High, where he graduated with distinction. He started his post-secondary education at Dalhousie University, obtaining his B.A. in History. Samson then attended Dalhousie Law School and in May 1997,...
of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia
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...
.
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 | Michel Samson Michel Samson Michel P. Samson is the Liberal MLA for Richmond.He went to high school at Isle Madame District High, where he graduated with distinction. He started his post-secondary education at Dalhousie University, obtaining his B.A. in History. Samson then attended Dalhousie Law School and in May 1997,... |
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... |
|
| 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 | Richie Mann Richie Mann Richard W. "Richie" Mann is a retired politician in Nova Scotia, Canada.Born and educated in St. Peter's, Nova Scotia, Mann began his working life in 1971 with pulp and paper giant Stora Forest Industries. He was employed at the Cape Breton mill as an industrial pipefitter/steamfitter from 1971... |
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 | |||
| 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 | Greg MacIsaac | 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.... |
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| 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... |
1980-1981 | John E. LeBrun | 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... |
|
| 1978-1980 | Gaston T. LeBlanc | 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... |
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| 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 | Gerald Doucet Gerald Doucet Gerald Doucet is a former politician and lobbyist from Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented the electoral district of Richmond in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1963–1974, as a Progressive Conservative.He graduated from St... |
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.... |
|
| 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 | |||
| 48th 48th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 48th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1963 and April 20, 1967.-Division of seats:There were 43 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1963 Nova Scotia general election.-List of members:... |
1963-1967 | |||
| 47th 47th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 47th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1960 and August 29, 1963.-Division of seats:There were 43 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1960 Nova Scotia general election.-List of members:... |
1960-1963 | Earl W. Urguhart | 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... |
|
| 46th 46th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 46th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between February 27, 1957 and April 16, 1960.-Division of seats:There were 43 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1956 Nova Scotia general election.-List of members:... |
1956-1960 | |||
| 45th 45th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 45th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between February 24, 1954 and September 10, 1956.-Division of seats:There were 37 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1953 Nova Scotia general election.-List of members:... |
1953-1956 | |||
| 44th 44th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 44th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between March 21, 1950 and April 14, 1953.-Division of seats:There were 37 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1949 Nova Scotia general election.-List of members:... |
1949-1953 | |||
| 1949 | Lauchlin Currie Lauchlin Daniel Currie Lauchlin Daniel Currie was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton East from 1933 to 1941 and Richmond from 1941 to 1949 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Liberal member.He was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, the son of Joseph Currie and... |
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... |
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| 43rd 43rd General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 43rd General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between March 14, 1946 and April 27, 1949.-Division of seats:There were 30 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1945 Nova Scotia general election.-List of members:... |
1945-1949 | |||
| 42nd 42nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 42nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between February 19, 1942 and September 12, 1945.-Division of seats:There were 30 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1941 Nova Scotia general election.-List of members:... |
1941-1945 | |||
| 1941 | Donald David Boyd Donald David Boyd Donald David Boyd was a lawyer, civil servant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Richmond County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1937 to 1941 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... |
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| 41st 41st General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 41st General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between March 1, 1938 and September 19, 1941.-Division of seats:There were 30 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1937 Nova Scotia general election.-List of members:... |
1937-1941 | |||
| 40th | 1933-1937 | George R. Deveau | 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... |
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Election results
|-|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...
|Michel Samson
Michel Samson
Michel P. Samson is the Liberal MLA for Richmond.He went to high school at Isle Madame District High, where he graduated with distinction. He started his post-secondary education at Dalhousie University, obtaining his B.A. in History. Samson then attended Dalhousie Law School and in May 1997,...
|align="right"|3228
|align="right"|55.31
|align="right"|+6.76
|-
|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...
|Clair Rankin
|align="right"|1477
|align="right"|25.31
|align="right"|+15.88
|-
|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....
|John Greene
|align="right"|1045
|align="right"|17.91
|align="right"|-22.65
|-
|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...
|John Percy
|align="right"|86
|align="right"|1.47
|align="right"|-0.1
|}
|-
|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...
|Michel Samson
Michel Samson
Michel P. Samson is the Liberal MLA for Richmond.He went to high school at Isle Madame District High, where he graduated with distinction. He started his post-secondary education at Dalhousie University, obtaining his B.A. in History. Samson then attended Dalhousie Law School and in May 1997,...
|align="right"|2722
|align="right"|48.55
|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....
|John Greene
|align="right"|2268
|align="right"|40.56
|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...
|Mary Pat Cude
|align="right"|529
|align="right"|9.43
|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...
|Noreen Hartlen
|align="right"|88
|align="right"|1.57
|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...
|Michel Samson
Michel Samson
Michel P. Samson is the Liberal MLA for Richmond.He went to high school at Isle Madame District High, where he graduated with distinction. He started his post-secondary education at Dalhousie University, obtaining his B.A. in History. Samson then attended Dalhousie Law School and in May 1997,...
|align="right"|3047
|align="right"|51.36
|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....
|Richie Cotton
|align="right"|1850
|align="right"|31.18
|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...
|Clair Rankin
|align="right"|1036
|align="right"|17.46
|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...
|Michel Samson
Michel Samson
Michel P. Samson is the Liberal MLA for Richmond.He went to high school at Isle Madame District High, where he graduated with distinction. He started his post-secondary education at Dalhousie University, obtaining his B.A. in History. Samson then attended Dalhousie Law School and in May 1997,...
|align="right"|3105
|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....
|Joseph MacPhee
|align="right"|1905
|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...
|Wilma Conrod
|align="right"|1595
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|}