Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley

Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley
Nova Scotia electoral district
Cumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		  
Scott Armstrong
Conservative
District created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 87,895
Electors (2011) 68,172
Area (km²) 10,086
Pop. density (per km²) 8.7
Census divisions Colchester, Cumberland, Halifax
Census subdivisions Halifax, Truro, Amherst , Springhill

Cumberland—Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley (formerly North Nova) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 87,507.

Cumberland—Colchester North and Cumberland—Colchester were ridings that covered roughly the same geographic area and were represented in the House of Commons from 1968 to 1979 and 1979 to 2004, respectively.

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Geography

The district includes the counties of Cumberland, and Colchester and the northeastern part of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Communities include the towns of Amherst, Oxford, Parrsboro, Springhill, Stewiacke and Truro, as well as the villages of Bible Hill, Pugwash and Tatamagouche. It includes the Musquodoboit Valley region, the Halifax International Airport and the Aerotech Business Park within Halifax Regional Municipality. The riding's area is 10,086 km2.

History

This riding was created as "Cumberland—Colchester North" in 1966 from Cumberland and Colchester—Hants ridings. It consisted of the county of Cumberland and the northern part of the county of Colchester, including the town of Truro. It was abolished in 1976 when it was merged with the remainder of Colchester County into "Cumberland—Colchester" riding.

Cumberland–Colchester was abolished in 2003. The territory was combined with the largely rural Musquodoboit Valley portion of the Halifax Regional Municipality in a new riding called "North Nova". After the election in 2004, the name was changed to "Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley".

2009 By-election

In early 2009, Incumbent Bill Casey announced he would not be re-offering in the next Federal Election. He subsequently announced his resignation from Parliament to become the Senior Inter-Governmental Affairs Representative for Nova Scotia in Ottawa.

In April 2009 Scott Armstrong was confirmed as the next Conservative Party candidate in the riding. At the time, he was the president of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party.

In September 2009, Jim Burrows was selected as the next Liberal Party candidate in the riding having defeated 2008 candidate, Tracy Parsons. He received 175 of 206 votes cast. He is a dairy farmer from Green Oaks and Chair of the Board of Directors for Scotsburn Co-operative Services.[2]

Mark Austin was selected to run for the New Democratic Party.

Christian Heritage Party ran Jim Hnatiuk, a retired military officer and the owner of Nova Scotia’s largest hunting and fishing store, in Lantz. Hnatiuk was chosen party leader in November 2008.

Green Party leader Elizabeth May had said she was interested in running in the by-election, but since announced she will run in the riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. The party instead ran Jason Blanch.

Member of Parliament

These ridings have elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Cumberland and Colchester—Hants prior to 1996
Cumberland–Colchester North
28th 1968–1972     Robert Coates Progressive Conservative
29th 1972–1974
30th 1974–1979
Cumberland–Colchester
31st 1979–1980     Robert Coates Progressive Conservative
32nd 1980–1984
33rd 1984–1988
34th 1988–1993     Bill Casey Progressive Conservative
35th 1993–1997     Dianne Brushett Liberal
36th 1997–2000     Bill Casey Progressive Conservative
37th 2000–2003
2003–2004     Conservative
North Nova
38th 2004–2006     Bill Casey Conservative
Cumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley
39th 2006–2007     Bill Casey Conservative
2007–2008     Independent
40th 2008–2009
2009–2011     Scott Armstrong Conservative
41st 2011–present

Election results

Cumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Scott Armstrong 21,041 52.46 +6.62
     New Democrat Wendy Robinson 9,322 23.24 -2.49
     Liberal Jim Burrows 7,264 18.11 -3.21
     Green Jason Blanch 2,109 5.26 +1.96
     Christian Heritage Jim Hnatiuk 375 0.93 -2.26
Total valid votes/Expense limit 40,111 100.00
Total rejected ballots 256 0.63
Turnout 40,367 58.77 +23.1
Eligible voters 68,686
By-election on November 9, 2009

Resignation of Bill Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Scott Armstrong 11,167 45.84 +37.01 $108,866
     New Democrat Mark Austin 6,267 25.73 +13.41 $73,269
     Liberal Jim Burrows 5,193 21.32 +12.87 $76,968
     Green Jason Blanch 803 3.30 $5,293
     Christian Heritage Jim Hnatiuk 776 3.19 $71,734
     Independent Kate Graves 149 0.61 $1,374
Total valid votes/Expense limit 24,359 100.00 $86,350
Turnout 24,359 35.7
     Conservative gain from Independent Swing +11.8

2008 federal election

Incumbent MP Bill Casey, re-elected in 2006 as a member of the Conservative Party, was expelled from the Conservative caucus in 2007 after voting against the 2007 budget, which he objected to on the grounds of alleged violations of the Atlantic Accord. He attempted to run for the Conservative nomination for the next federal election but was refused. Casey therefore ran for re-election as an independent. The Green Party endorsed Casey and did not nominate a candidate opposing his reelection.

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Independent Bill Casey 27,303 69.01 +16.97 $68,687
     New Democrat Karen Olsson 4,874 12.32 -8.42 $6,944
     Conservative Joel Bernard 3,493 8.83 -43.21 $35,847
     Liberal Tracy Parsons 3,344 8.45 -15.44 $28,157
     Independent Rick Simpson 551 1.39 +0.17
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,564 100.00
Total rejected ballots 201
Turnout 39,765 57.77
     Independent gain from Conservative Swing -56.11

2006 federal election

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative Bill Casey 22,439 52.04 +1.55
     Liberal Gary Richard 10,299 23.89 -2.60
     New Democrat Margaret Sagar 8,944 20.74 +1.83
     Green Bruce Farrell 910 2.11 -1.00
     Independent Rick Simpson 524 1.22
Total valid votes 43,116 100.00

North Nova

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative Bill Casey 20,188 50.49 -10.91
     Liberal Dianne Brushett 10,591 26.49 -0.12
     New Democrat Margaret Sagar 7,560 18.91 +6.92
     Green Sheila Richardson 1,245 3.11
Progressive Canadian Jack Moors 399 1.00
Total valid votes 39,983 100.00

Change from 2000 is based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.

Cumberland–Colchester

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Bill Casey 18,716 48.49 +4.86
     Liberal Dianne Brushett 10,271 26.61 +0.82
     Canadian Alliance Bryden Ryan 4,981 12.91 -1.08
     New Democrat James Harpell 4,629 11.99 -2.21
Total valid votes 38,597 100.00

Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on its predecessor, the Reform Party.

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Bill Casey 18,610 43.63 +7.15
     Liberal Dianne Brushett 11,002 25.79 -16.80
     New Democrat Peter Stewart 6,058 14.20 +8.64
     Reform Bob Peterson 5,970 13.99 +0.80
     Independent Ray Merriam 826 1.94
     Natural Law Phyllis Hall 193 0.45 -0.28
Total valid votes 42,659 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Dianne Brushett 18,195 42.59 +1.03
     Progressive Conservative Bill Casey 15,582 36.48 -9.71
     Reform Audrey Staples 5,636 13.19
     New Democrat Barbara Jack 2,374 5.56 -3.76
     Christian Heritage Steve McLean 618 1.45 -1.02
     Natural Law Phyllis Hall 312 0.73
Total valid votes 42,717 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Bill Casey 20,384 46.19 -11.10
     Liberal Dennis James 18,340 41.56 +11.96
     New Democrat Barbara Jack 4,112 9.32 -3.78
     Christian Heritage Norman W. Pearce 1,088 2.47
     Independent Bob Kirk 210 0.48
Total valid votes 44,134 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Robert Coates 24,180 57.30 +11.00
     Liberal Ron Creighton 12,489 29.60 -4.90
     New Democrat Jessie Mae McCarron 5,527 13.10 -4.76
Total valid votes 42,196 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Robert Coates 18,436 46.30 -9.46
     Liberal Walter Purdy 13,737 34.50 +4.81
     New Democrat Hayden Trenholm 7,111 17.86 +4.03
     Independent Bob Kirk 337 0.85 +0.12
     Independent Dean Whalen 194 0.49
Total valid votes 39,815 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Robert Coates 22,827 55.76 +2.97
     Liberal Sam Brushett 12,154 29.69 -10.22
     New Democrat Hayden Trenholm 5,662 13.83 +6.91
     Independent Bob Kirk 297 0.73 -
Total valid votes 40,940 100.00

Cumberland–Colchester North

Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Robert Coates 18,078 52.79 -5.29
     Liberal Sam Brushett 13,666 39.91 +9.57
     New Democrat Allan Marchbank 2,369 6.92 -3.93
     Social Credit Beatrice Holmes 133 0.39
Total valid votes 34,246 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Robert Coates 19,455 58.08 -2.84
     Liberal Dick van Snick 10,163 30.34 -3.14
     New Democrat Allan Marchbank 3,635 10.85 +5.25
     Not affiliated Robert Kirk 245 0.73
Total valid votes 33,498 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes %
     Progressive Conservative Robert Coates 18,446 60.92
     Liberal Harry Flemming 10,139 33.48
     New Democrat Gordon Schurman 1,696 5.60
Total valid votes 30,281 100.00

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/cen06/profiles/detailed/FED12007.pdf Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodobit Valley's census profile
  2. ^ http://www.trurodaily.com/index.cfm?sid=285939&sc=68

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