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. 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.

[edit] Members of the Legislature

  • Howard Epstein, New Democratic Party (1998 - present)
  • Jay Abbass, Liberal (1993-1998)

[edit] Election results

Nova Scotia general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Howard Epstein 4216 54.15
     Progressive Conservative Sean Phillips 1720 22.09
     Liberal Peter Verner 1481 19.02
     Green Party Christopher Harborne 369 4.74
Nova Scotia general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Howard Epstein 3682 44.04
     Liberal Kenzie MacKinnon 2592 31
     Progressive Conservative Sandy Phillips 1983 23.72
     Nova Scotia Party Scott Higgins 103 1.23

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