Halifax Citadel-Sable Island

For the fortress, see Citadel Hill (Fort George).
Halifax Citadel-Sable Island
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
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Labi Kousoulis
Liberal

District created 1933
Last contested 2013
Demographics
Population (2011) 20,055
Electors 14,807
Area (km²) 37.00
Pop. density (per km²) 542
Census divisions Halifax County
Census subdivisions Halifax Regional Municipality

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

Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Labi Kousoulis of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.

The constituency consists of the downtown city centre of Halifax and the residential South End. The regional district's area includes four universities (including Dalhousie University and Saint Mary's University) and four hospitals. The constituency also includes Sable Island.

Statistics

Population: 20,560
Average income: $42,680 (highest in province)

History

From 1978 to 1997, a Progressive Conservative seat, Halifax Citadel has since become a major battleground between all three major parties. The seat changed hands in each of the five elections between the 1997 by-election and the 2006 general election and has been won by each major party within the last four elections.

On October 7, 2005, following the resignation of Liberal member Danny Graham, the seat became vacant. A by-election was called for June 27, 2006. That then became void when the 2006 general election was called for June 13, 2006.

In what was one of the most watched ridings during the 2006 provincial election, NDP candidate Leonard Preyra came out in front of former Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Bill Black.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
62nd 2013–present Labi Kousoulis Liberal
61st 2009–2013 Leonard Preyra New Democratic
60th 2006–2009
59th 2003–2005     Danny Graham Liberal
58th 1999–2003     Jane Purves Progressive Conservative
57th 1998–1999 Peter Delefes New Democratic
56th 1997–1998     Ed Kinley Liberal
1993–1997     Terry Donahoe Progressive Conservative
55th 1988–1993     Arthur R. Donahoe Progressive Conservative
54th 1984–1988
53rd 1981–1984
52nd 1978–1981
51st 1974–1978     Ronald Wallace Liberal
50th 1970–1974
49th 1967–1970     Donald MacKeen Smith Progressive Conservative

Election results

Nova Scotia general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Leonard Preyra
GreenBrynn Horley
     Progressive Conservative Andrew Black
     Liberal Labi Kousoulis
     Independent (Atlantica Party) Frederic Boileau-Cadieux
Nova Scotia general election, 2009[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Leonard Preyra 3785 49.17
LiberalGerry Walsh 2584 33.57
     Progressive Conservative Ted Larsen 1000 12.98
GreenRyan Watson 329 4.27 +0.04
Nova Scotia general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Leonard Preyra 3054 42.03 +10.83
     Progressive Conservative Bill Black 2724 37.49 +7.22
LiberalDevin Maxwell 1181 16.25 -21.09
GreenNick Wright 307 4.23 –
Nova Scotia general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalDanny Graham 3042 37.34 +7.46
     New Democratic Party Peter Delefes 2542 31.20 -0.91
     Progressive Conservative Jane Purves 2466 30.27 -6.56
     Marijuana Party Michael R. Patriquen 59 .72
     Nova Scotia Party James A. C. Marchoine 38 .47 -0.09
Nova Scotia general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Jane Purves 3392 36.83 +17.23
     New Democratic Party Peter Delefes 2958 32.11 -7.79
LiberalEd Kinley 2752 29.88 -9.62
     Independent Art Canning 57 .62 -0.28
     Nova Scotia Party Grace Patterson 52 .56
Nova Scotia general election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Peter Delefes 4414 39.90 +3.60
LiberalEd Kinley 4377 39.50 +1.00
     Progressive Conservative Tara Erskine 2175 19.60 -4.70
     Independent Art Canning 106 .9
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 4 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Resignation of Terry Donahoe
LiberalEd Kinley 2,795 38.50%
New DemocraticPeter Delefes 2,630 36.30%
Progressive ConservativeKate Carmichael 1,763 24.30%
IndependentIdris Madar 63 0.09%
Total 3,33333.33%
Nova Scotia general election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Terry Donahoe 4584
     Liberal Liz Crocker 4505
     New Democratic Party Mary Sparling 2433
     Independent Jan Morrison 85
     Natural Law Gilles Bigras 78
Nova Scotia general election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Arthur R. Donahoe 3283
     New Democratic Party Eileen O'Connell 3057
     Liberal Jay Abbass 2882
     Independent Frank J. Fawson 128
Nova Scotia general election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Arthur R. Donahoe 3652
     New Democratic Party Eileen O'Connell 2864
     Liberal John Godfrey 2524
Nova Scotia general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Arthur R. Donahoe 4141
     Liberal Brenda Shannon 2882
     New Democratic Party Tom Sinclair-Faulkner 2465
Nova Scotia general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Arthur R. Donahoe 3780
     Liberal Ronald Wallace 3525
     New Democratic Party Michael Bradfield 2015
Nova Scotia general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Ronald Wallace 4299
     Progressive Conservative Richard MacLean 3071
     New Democratic Party Michael Bradfield 1452
Nova Scotia general election, 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Ronald Wallace 4572
     Progressive Conservative Donald Smith 3833
Nova Scotia general election, 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Donald Smith 4771
     Liberal Robert Matheson 3522
     New Democratic Party M. Rae Gillman 317

References

  1. ↑ http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/dist27.pdf

External links

Coordinates: 44°38′10″N 63°34′41″W / 44.636°N 63.578°W