Halifax Fairview

Halifax Fairview
 Nova Scotia House of Assembly
provincial electoral district
Member of the
Legislative Assembly		       Graham Steele
NDP
Population (2006)
Electors (2009) 14,508
Area (km²)
Pop. density (per km²)
Riding created
Census divisions Halifax RM
Subdivisions Halifax

Halifax Fairview is a provincial electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

It was created in the re-distribution of 1993. Since 2001, its Member of the Legislative Assembly has been Graham Steele of the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

Halifax Fairview includes the communities of Fairview, Armdale, Cowie Hill, Fairmount, and Kline Heights(Part of HRM District 17 Armdale/Purcells Cove). Within its boundaries is Long Lake Provincial Park.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
61st 2009–Present     Graham Steele[1][2][3] New Democratic
60th 2006–2009
59th 2003–2006
58th 2001–2003
1999–2001     Eileen O'Connell[4][5][6] New Democratic
57th 1998–1999
56th 1996–1998
1993–1996     Alexa McDonough[7] New Democratic

Election results

Nova Scotia general election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Graham Steele 4,680 63.71 5.2
     Liberal Brad Armitage 1,544 21.02 6.4
     Progressive Conservative Paul Henderson 893 12.15 -10.98
     Green Party Jane Hester 229 3.11 -0.45
Nova Scotia general election, 2006[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Graham Steele 4172 58.51 12.66
     Progressive Conservative Bruce MacCharles 1649 23.13 0.68
     Liberal Cecil MacDougall 1055 14.80 -15.65
     Green Party Kris MacLellan 254 3.56 -
Nova Scotia general election, 2003[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Graham Steele 3439 45.85 -12.32
     Liberal Susan Hayes 2284 30.45 3
     Progressive Conservative Bruce MacCharles 1684 22.45 9.92
     Nova Scotia Party David F. Boyd 94 1.25 0.42
Halifax Fairview by-election, 2001[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Graham Steele 2164 58.17 11.94
     Liberal Jeremy Akerman 1021 27.45 3.3
     Progressive Conservative Narayana Swamy 466 12.53 -14.55
     Marijuana Party Melanie Patriquen 38 1.02 -
     Nova Scotia Party Heather Drope 31 .83 -1.72
Nova Scotia general election, 1999[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Eileen O'Connell 3615 46.23 -7.57
     Progressive Conservative Narayana Swamy 2117 27.08 10.88
     Liberal Greta Murtagh 1888 24.15 -5.85
     Nova Scotia Party Marie Alexandridis 199 2.55 -
Nova Scotia general election, 1998[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Eileen O'Connell 4649 53.80 -11.44
     Liberal Bob Britton 2597 30.00 13.64
     Progressive Conservative Brian Nash 1402 16.20 -2.19
Halifax Fairview by-election, 1996[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Eileen O'Connell 4434 65.24 19.72
     Progressive Conservative Rosanna Liberatore 1250 18.39 -1.36
     Liberal Mary Ann Crowley 1112 16.36 -17.46
Nova Scotia general election, 1993[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Alexa McDonough 4789 45.52 -
     Liberal Art Flynn 3558 33.82 -
     Progressive Conservative Rosanna Liberatore 2078 19.75 -
     Natural Law Mark Hawkins 96 .01 -

References

  1. ^ a b c Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics of Provincial By-Elections 1930 - 2007, Complete Poll By Poll Results (March 6, 2001). Retrieved on October 30, 2007
  2. ^ a b Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics of Provincial General Elections 1933 - 2006, Complete Poll By Poll Results - Halifax Fairview (June 13, 2006). Retrieved on October 30, 2007
  3. ^ a b Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics of Provincial General Elections 1933 - 2006, Complete Poll By Poll Results - Halifax Fairview (August 5, 2003). Retrieved on October 30, 2007
  4. ^ a b Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics of Provincial General Elections 1933 - 2006, Complete Poll By Poll Results - Halifax Fairview (July 27, 1999). Retrieved on October 30, 2007
  5. ^ a b Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics of Provincial General Elections 1933 - 2006, Complete Poll By Poll Results - Halifax Fairview (March 24, 1998). Retrieved on October 30, 2007
  6. ^ a b Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics of Provincial By-Elections 1930 - 2007, Complete Poll By Poll Results (June 4, 1996). Retrieved on October 30, 2007
  7. ^ a b Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics of Provincial General Elections 1933 - 2006, Complete Poll By Poll Results - Halifax Fairview (May 25, 1993). Retrieved on October 30, 2007

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