Cole Harbour (electoral district)

Cole Harbour
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
District created 2003
District abolished 2013
Last contested 2013
Demographics
Population (2011) 19,934
Electors 15,720
Area (km²) 12.00
Census divisions Halifax Regional Municipality

Cole Harbour is a former provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed between 2003-2013. It elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In its last configuration, the electoral district included the community of Cole Harbour in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

The electoral district was abolished following the 2012 electoral boundary review and was largely replaced by the new electoral district of Cole Harbour-Portland Valley.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The electoral district was represented by the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
61st 2009–2013 Darrell Dexter New Democratic
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006

Election results

Nova Scotia general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Darrell Dexter 4979 55.50
     Progressive Conservative Brian Thomas 2367 26.39
     Liberal Peter Foy 1523 16.98
Nova Scotia PartyJessica Gould 102 1.14
Nova Scotia general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Darrell Dexter 5327 61.47
     Progressive Conservative Shiela McKeand 1788 20.63
     Liberal Stephen John Edward Beehan 1347 15.54
GreenMichael McFadden 206 2.38
Nova Scotia general election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Darrell Dexter 5847 68.83
     Liberal Tony Ince 1519 17.88
     Progressive Conservative Mike Josey 930 10.95
GreenDonna Toews 199 2.34

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