For the Census Designated Place in Maine, see Cumberland Center, Maine.

Cumberland Centre was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It existed from 1949 to 1993. It was formed in 1949 when Cumberland County was divided into three new districts, the other two being Cumberland West and Cumberland East.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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This electoral district elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
55th 1988–1993     Guy Brown Liberal
54th 1984–1988
53rd 1981–1984
52nd 1978–1981
51st 1974–1978
50th 1970–1974     Raymond M. Smith Progressive Conservative
49th 1968–1970
1967–1968     Stephen T. Pyke Progressive Conservative
48th 1963–1967
47th 1960–1963
46th 1956–1960
45th 1953–1956
44th 1949–1953     Archibald J. Mason Liberal

Election results

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1949

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1949 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Archibald J. Mason 2,219 42.41%
Liberal–Conservative Archie B. Smith 1,607 30.71%
Co-operative Commonwealth Florence Welton 1,406 26.87%
Total 5,232
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1953

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1953 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Stephen T. Pyke 2,262 45.70%
Liberal Archibald J. Mason 2,012 40.65% -1.77%
Co-operative Commonwealth Florence Welton 676 13.66% -13.22%
Total 4,950
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1956

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1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Stephen T. Pyke 2,738 60.30% 14.60%
Liberal Ralph F. Gilroy 1,803 39.70% -0.94%
Total 4,541
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960

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1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Stephen T. Pyke 2,308 52.91% -7.38%
Liberal Ralph F. Gilroy 1,753 40.19% 0.48%
Co-operative Commonwealth John R. Tabor 301 6.90%
Total 4,362
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963

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1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Stephen T. Pyke 2,545 66.68% 13.76%
Liberal William Thomas Noiles 1,272 33.32% -6.86%
Total 3,817
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967

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1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Stephen T. Pyke 2,437 67.34% 0.66%
Liberal Charles H. Sarson 1,022 28.24% -5.08%
New Democratic J. Reginald Daborn 160 4.42%
Total 3,619
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1968 by-election

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Nova Scotia by-elections, November 26, 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Raymond M. Smith 2,030 57.77% %
Liberal William H. Mont 1,484 42.23% %
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970

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1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Raymond M. Smith 2,220 54.87% -12.47%
Liberal William H. Mont 1,611 39.82% 11.58%
New Democratic John E. Burbine 215 5.31% 0.89%
Total 4,046
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974

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1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Guy Brown 2,283 52.16% 12.34%
Progressive Conservative Raymond M. Smith 1,601 36.58% -18.29%
New Democratic Elroy Tabor 493 11.26% 5.95%
Total 4,377
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978

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1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Guy Brown 2,515 53.75% 1.59%
Progressive Conservative Russell Fisher 1,354 28.94% -7.64%
New Democratic Dennis R. Calder 810 17.31% 6.05%
Total 4,679
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981

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1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Guy Brown 2,579 59.45% 5.70%
Progressive Conservative Arthur L. Brennan 1,469 33.86% 4.93%
New Democratic Florence Welton 290 6.69% -10.63%
Total 4,338
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984

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1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Guy Brown 2,436 55.40% -4.05%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Marshall 1,804 41.03% 7.16%
New Democratic Stanley H. McCormick 157 3.57% -3.11%
Total 4,397
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988

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1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Guy Brown 3,117 71.05% 15.65%
Progressive Conservative Scott Lockart 1,108 25.26% -15.77%
New Democratic Gary Thomas 162 3.69% 0.12%
Total 4,387
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

References

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