Hants East

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Hants East
 Nova Scotia House of Assembly
electoral district
Member of the
Legislative Assembly
      John MacDonell
NDP
Population (2001)
Electors (2006)
Area (km²)
Pop. density (per km²)
Riding created
Census divisions Hants County
Subdivisions

Hants East 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 since 1998 has been John MacDonell of the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia.

The district has existed since 1949. Prior to that it, along with Hants West, were a part of the district of Hants County.

[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly

  • John MacDonell, New Democratic Party (1998 - present)
  • Bob Carruthers, Liberal (1993 - 1998)
  • W. Jack Hawkins, Liberal (1988 - 1993)
  • Cora Etter, Progressive Conservative (1984 - 1988)
  • W. Jack Hawkins, Liberal (1981 - 1984)
  • G. Patrick (Pat) Hunt, Progressive Conservative (1978 - 1981)
  • W. Jack Hawkins, Liberal (1970 - 1978)
  • J. Albert Ettinger, Conservative (1963-1970)
  • Ernest M. Ettinger, Conservative (1958 - 1963)
  • Alfred Edward Reid, Liberal (1953 - 1958)
  • Ernest M. Ettinger, Conservative (1949 - 1953)

[edit] Election results

Nova Scotia general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party John MacDonell 4712 53.13
     Progressive Conservative Wayne Fiander 2715 30.62
     Liberal Malcolm MacKay 1237 13.95
     Green Michael Hartian 204 2.3
Nova Scotia general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party John MacDonell 4783 56.97
     Liberal Larry Matthews 1866 22.23
     Progressive Conservative Mary Lou LeRoy 1640 19.54
     Nova Scotia Party Ken Smith 106 1.26
Nova Scotia general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party John MacDonell 3985 43.25
     Progressive Conservative Reese Morash 3079 33.42
     Liberal Sara Stewart 2150 23.33
Nova Scotia general election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party John MacDonell 4175 43.4
     Liberal Jim W. Smith 3377 35.4
     Progressive Conservative Lawrin Armstrong 2010 21.2
Nova Scotia general election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Bob Carruthers 4295
     Progressive Conservative Stephen MacKeil 3657
     New Democratic Party Terry MacLean 1817
Nova Scotia general election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal W. Jack Hawkins 4502
     Progressive Conservative Cora H. Etter 3977
     New Democratic Party Richard Preeper 1082
Nova Scotia general election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Cora H. Etter 3730
     Liberal W. Jack Hawkins 3192
     New Democratic Party Byron (Herbert) H. Radley 757
Nova Scotia general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal W. Jack Hawkins 3041
     Progressive Conservative G. Patrick (Pat) Hunt 2983
     New Democratic Party Harry McNeil 1747
Nova Scotia general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative G. Patrick (Pat) Hunt 4035
     Liberal W. Jack Hawkins 3294
     New Democratic Party Clair White 486
Nova Scotia general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal W. Jack Hawkins 3322
     Progressive Conservative Avard Ettinger 2690
     New Democratic Party Clare White 486
Independent John G. Stanhope Jr. 99
Nova Scotia general election, 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal W. Jack Hawkins 3115
     Conservative J. Albert Ettinger 2793
Nova Scotia general election, 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative J. Albert Ettinger 2697
     Liberal Norman E. Casey 2482
Nova Scotia general election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative J. Albert Ettinger 2739
     Liberal George E. Fraser 2356
Ralph Loomer 287
Nova Scotia general election, 1960
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2426
     Liberal Carl Spencer Grant 2207
Alfred James Scothorn 268
Nova Scotia general election, 1956
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2392
     Liberal Arthur W. MacKenzie 2342
Malcolm F. Wheadon 54
Nova Scotia general election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Alfred Edward Reid 2251
     Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2250
Nova Scotia general election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative Ernest M. Ettinger 2097
     Liberal Robert A. MacLellan 2069
Johnson B. Hart 272

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