Halifax Chebucto

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Halifax Chebucto
 Nova Scotia House of Assembly
electoral district
Member of the
Legislative Assembly		       Howard Epstein
NDP
Population (2001)
Electors (2006)
Area (km²)
Pop. density (per km²)
Riding created
Census divisions Halifax RM
Subdivisions Halifax

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.

[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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See also: 2006 election • List of elections • Politics of Nova Scotia