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Halifax Citadel is a provincial electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Leonard Preyra of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
The constituency consists of the downtown city centre of Halifax, which includes four universities (including Dalhousie University and Saint Mary's University) and four hospitals. The constituency also includes Sable Island.
[edit] Statistics
Population: 20,560
Average income: $42,680 (highest in province)
[edit] History
From 1978 to 1997, a Progressive Conservative seat, Halifax Citadel has since become a major battleground between all three major parties. In the last five elections it has changed hands.
On October 7, 2005, following the resignation of Liberal member Danny Graham, the seat became vacant. A by-election was called for June 27, 2006. That then became void when the 2006 general election was called for June 13, 2006.
In what was one of the most watched ridings during the provincial election, NDP candidate Leonard Preyra came out in front of former Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Bill Black.
[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly
- Leonard Preyra, New Democratic Party (2006 - present)
- Danny Graham, Liberal (2003 - 2005)
- Jane Purves, Progressive Conservative (1999 - 2003)
- Peter Delefes, New Democratic Party (1998 - 1999)
- Ed Kinley, Liberal (1997 - 1998)
- Terry Donahoe, Progressive Conservative (1993 - 1997) (Before re-distribution, was the member for Halifax Cornwallis)
- Arthur R. Donahoe, Progressive Conservative (1978 - 1993)
- Ronald Wallace, Liberal (1970 - 1978)
- Donald M. Smith, Progressive Conservative (1967 - 1970)
[edit] Election results
| Nova Scotia general election, 1999 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Jane Purves |
3392 |
36.83 |
|
| |
New Democratic Party |
Peter Delefes |
2958 |
32.11 |
|
| |
Liberal |
Ed Kinley |
2752 |
29.88 |
|
|
Independent |
Art Canning |
57 |
.62 |
|
| |
Nova Scotia Party |
Grace Patterson |
52 |
.56 |
|
| Nova Scotia general election, 1998 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Peter Delefes |
4414 |
39.9 |
|
| |
Liberal |
Ed Kinley |
4377 |
39.5 |
|
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Tara Erskine |
2175 |
19.6 |
|
|
Independent |
Art Canning |
106 |
.9 |
|
| Halifax Citadel by-election, 1997 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Liberal |
Ed Kinley |
2795 |
38.5 |
|
| |
New Democratic Party |
Peter Delefes |
2630 |
36.3 |
|
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Kate Carmichael |
1763 |
24.3 |
|
|
Independent |
Idris Madar |
63 |
.9 |
|
| Nova Scotia general election, 1993 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Terry Donahoe |
4584 |
|
|
| |
Liberal |
Liz Crocker |
4505 |
|
|
| |
New Democratic Party |
Mary Sparling |
2433 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Jan Morrison |
85 |
|
|
|
Natural Law |
Gilles Bigras |
78 |
|
|
| Nova Scotia general election, 1984 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Arthur R. Donahoe |
3652 |
|
|
| |
New Democratic Party |
Eileen O'Connell |
2864 |
|
|
| |
Liberal |
John Godfrey |
2524 |
|
|
| Nova Scotia general election, 1981 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Arthur R. Donahoe |
4141 |
|
|
| |
Liberal |
Brenda Shannon |
2882 |
|
|
| |
New Democratic Party |
Tom Sinclair-Faulkner |
2465 |
|
|
| Nova Scotia general election, 1978 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Arthur R. Donahoe |
3780 |
|
|
| |
Liberal |
Ronald Wallace |
3525 |
|
|
| |
New Democratic Party |
Michael Bradfield |
2015 |
|
|
| Nova Scotia general election, 1974 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Liberal |
Ronald Wallace |
4299 |
|
|
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Richard MacLean |
3071 |
|
|
| |
New Democratic Party |
Michael Bradfield |
1452 |
|
|
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