Hants West

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Hants West
 Nova Scotia House of Assembly
electoral district
Member of the
Legislative Assembly
      Chuck Porter
PC
Population (2001)
Electors (2006)
Area (km²)
Pop. density (per km²)
Riding created
Census divisions Hants County
Subdivisions

Hants West 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 June 2006 has been Chuck Porter of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.

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

[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly

  • Chuck Porter, Progressive Conservative (2006 - present)
  • Ronald (Ron) S. Russell, Progressive Conservative (1978 - 2006)
  • Robert D. Lindsay, Liberal (1970-1978)
  • Norman T. Spence, Conservative (1963-1970)
  • George Henry Wilson, Conservative (1953-1963)
  • George B. Cole, Liberal (1949-1953)

[edit] Election results

Nova Scotia general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Chuck Porter 2969 34.6
     Liberal Paula Lunn 2924 34.08
     New Democratic Party Sean Bennett 2486 28.97
     Green Sam Schurman 201 2.34
Nova Scotia general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 3871 46.15
     New Democratic Party Sean Bennett 2200 26.23
     Liberal Randy Matheson 2118 25.25
     Marijuana Party Chummy Anthony 106 1.76
     Nova Scotia Party Connie Brauer 51 .61
Nova Scotia general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 5276 58.27
     Liberal Joe Robertson 2015 22.25
     New Democratic Party Dick Terfry 1764 19.48
Nova Scotia general election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 4507 47.5
     Liberal Debbi Bowes 2596 27.3
     New Democratic Party Dana Harvey 2390 25.2
Nova Scotia general election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 4152
     Liberal Mike Doyle 4106
     New Democratic Party Dana Harvey 1881
Independent Donald L. McKay 136
Nova Scotia general election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 5091
     Liberal Donzell A. Ross 2829
     New Democratic Party Penny Reid 1715
Nova Scotia general election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 4634
     Liberal Dewer Lindsay 2535
     New Democratic Party Alan St. C. Squires 1158
Nova Scotia general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 4554
     Liberal Daniel J. McGrath 2661
     New Democratic Party Alan St. C. Squires 1626
Nova Scotia general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 4872
     Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 3485
     New Democratic Party Bill Shiers 795
Nova Scotia general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 4148
     Progressive Conservative Ronald S. Russell 3707
     New Democratic Party Gary E. Tonks 774
Nova Scotia general election, 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 3974
     Conservative Norman T. Spence 3708
Nova Scotia general election, 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative Norman T. Spence 3765
     Liberal Robert D. Lindsay 3481
Nova Scotia general election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative Norman T. Spence 4193
     Liberal W. Whitney Spicer 2840
Arthur Benedict 171
Nova Scotia general election, 1960
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative George Henry Wilson 3623
     Liberal Gerald A. Regan 3412
Howard B. Wile 319
Nova Scotia general election, 1956
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative George Henry Wilson 3405
     Liberal Gerald A. Regan 3300
Ralph Loomer 214
Nova Scotia general election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative George Henry Wilson 3608
     Liberal Ken Eisner 3120
Nova Scotia general election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal George B. Cole 2530
     Conservative George Henry Wilson 1529
Gordon B. Crossley 749
Ralph Loomer 569

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