Hants West
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
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| District created | 1949 | ||
| Last contested | 2013 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 19,058 | ||
| Electors | 14,650 | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,267 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 15 | ||
| Census divisions | Hants County | ||
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 formly of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, he now sits as an Independent member.
The district has existed since 1949. Prior to that it, along with Hants East, were a part of the district of Hants County.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62nd | 2013–Present | Chuck Porter | Progressive Conservative | |
| 61st | 2009-2013 | |||
| 60th | 2006-2009 | |||
| 59th | 2003-2006 | Ron Russell | Progressive Conservative | |
| 58th | 1999-2003 | |||
| 57th | 1998-1999 | |||
| 56th | 1993-1998 | |||
| 55th | 1988-1993 | |||
| 54th | 1984-1988 | |||
| 53rd | 1981-1984 | |||
| 52nd | 1978-1981 | |||
| 51st | 1974-1978 | Robert D. Lindsay | Liberal | |
| 50th | 1970-1974 | |||
| 49th | 1967-1970 | Norman T. Spence | Progressive Conservative | |
| 48th | 1963-1967 | |||
| 47th | 1960-1963 | George Henry Wilson | Progressive Conservative | |
| 46th | 1956-1960 | |||
| 45th | 1953-1956 | |||
| 44th | 1949-1953 | George B. Cole | Liberal | |
Election results
| Nova Scotia general election, 2013 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Chuck Porter | ||||
| Liberal | Claude Sherman O'Hara | ||||
| New Democratic Party | Brian Stephens | ||||
| Nova Scotia general election, 2009[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Chuck Porter | 3,364 | 37.24 | ||
| Liberal | Paula Lunn | 3,065 | 33.93 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Barbara Gallagher | 2,401 | 26.58 | ||
| Green | Shelia Richardson | 204 | 2.26 | ||
| 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 | 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 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Norman T. Spence | 3708 | |||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1967 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Norman T. Spence | 3765 | |||
| Liberal | Robert D. Lindsay | 3481 | |||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1963 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Norman T. Spence | 4193 | |||
| Liberal | W. Whitney Spicer | 2840 | |||
| Arthur Benedict | 171 | ||||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1960 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | George Henry Wilson | 3623 | |||
| Liberal | Gerald A. Regan | 3412 | |||
| Howard B. Wile | 319 | ||||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1956 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | George Henry Wilson | 3405 | |||
| Liberal | Gerald A. Regan | 3300 | |||
| Ralph Loomer | 214 | ||||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1953 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | George Henry Wilson | 3608 | |||
| Liberal | Ken Eisner | 3120 | |||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1949 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | George B. Cole | 2530 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | George Henry Wilson | 1529 | |||
| Gordon B. Crossley | 749 | ||||
| Ralph Loomer | 569 | ||||
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