Victoria-The Lakes
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
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| District created | 2003 | ||
| Last contested | 2013 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 11,518 | ||
| Electors | 11,823 | ||
| Area (km²) | 3,438 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 3.4 | ||
| Census divisions |
Victoria County, Cape Breton RM | ||
Victoria—The Lakes 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 (MLA) since the 2013 election has been Pamela Eyking of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, who defeated Keith Bain of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia by 303 votes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62nd | 2013–Present | Pam Eyking | Liberal | |
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Keith Bain | Progressive Conservative | |
| 60th | 2006-2009 | |||
| 59th | 2003-2006 | Gerald Sampson | Liberal | |
| Cape Breton—The Lakes and Victoria prior to 2003 | ||||
Election results
| Nova Scotia general election, 2013 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Party of Nova Scotia | Pamela Eyking | 3150 | 38.99 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Keith Bain | 2847 | 35.24 | ||
| New Democratic Party | John Frank Tomey | 1907 | 23.60 | ||
| Independent | Stewart M. (Stemer) MacLeod | 176 | 2.18 | ||
| Nova Scotia general election, 2009[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Keith Bain | 2417 | 38.68 | -8.8 | |
| Liberal | Gerald Sampson | 1912 | 30.60 | -5.34 | |
| New Democratic Party | Fraser Patterson | 1680 | 26.88 | +14.94 | |
| Green | Jim O'Brien | 143 | 2.74 | -0.45 | |
| Independent | Stemer MacLeod | 97 | 1.90 | -0.35 | |
| Nova Scotia general election, 2006 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Keith Bain | 3001 | 47.48 | ||
| Liberal | Gerald Sampson | 2272 | 35.94 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Joan O'Liari | 755 | 11.94 | ||
| Green | Michelle Smith | 173 | 2.74 | – | |
| Independent | Stemer MacLeod | 120 | 1.90 | ||
| Nova Scotia general election, 2003 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Gerald Sampson | 2284 | 36.44 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Keith Bain | 2036 | 32.48 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Nancy MacKeigan | 934 | 14.90 | ||
| Independent | Brian Boudreau | 750 | 11.97 | ||
| Independent | Stemer MacLeod | 120 | 4.21 | ||
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