Pictou West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

Pictou West
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Marco MacLeod
Progressive Conservative
District created1949
First contested1949
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2011)13,922
Electors10,886
Area (km²)1,190
Pop. density (per km²)11.7
Census division(s)Pictou County
Census subdivision(s)Pictou, Pictou, Subd. A, Pictou Subd. B

Its member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) since 2024 has been Marco MacLeod of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia (PC).

The riding was created prior to the 1949 election out of the two-seat Pictou riding.

Geography

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The riding includes the western half of Pictou County, plus the town of Pictou. The riding contains the communities of Abercrombie, Alma, Bay View, Bigney, Black River, Braeshore, Brookland, Campbell Hill, Cape John, Caribou, Caribou Island, Caribou River, Central Caribou, Central West River, College Grant, Concord, Dalhousie, Diamond, Durham, East Branch, Elmfield, Four Mile Brook, Glengarry Station, Granton, Greenhill, Haliburton, Heathbell, Hedgeville, Hodson, Lansdowne Station, Loch Broom, Loganville, Louisville, Lovat, Lyons Brook, Marshdale, Marshville, Meadowville, Melville, Millbrook, Millsville, Mountain Road, Mount Thom, Mount William, New Gairloch, New Lairg, Pictou Island, Plainfield, Pleasant Valley, Poplar Hill, River John, Rockfield, Rocklin, Salt Springs, Scotsburn, Seafoam, Scotch Hill, Six Mile Brook, Sundridge, Sylvester, Toney River, Union Centre, Waterside, Watervale, Welsford, West Branch, West River Station, White Hill

The geography of Pictou West is 1,190 km2 (460 sq mi) of land area.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
64th 2024-present     Marco MacLeod Progressive Conservative
2021-2024 Karla MacFarlane Progressive Conservative
63rd 2017–2021
62nd 2013–2017
61st 2009–2013 Charlie Parker New Democratic
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006
58th 1999-2003     Muriel Baillie Progressive Conservative
57th 1998-1999 Charlie Parker New Democratic
56th 1993-1998     Donald P. McInnes Progressive Conservative
55th 1988-1993
54th 1984-1988
53rd 1981-1984
52nd 1978-1981
51st 1974-1978     Dan Reid Liberal
50th 1970-1974     Harvey Veniot Progressive Conservative
49th 1967-1970
48th 1963-1967
47th 1960-1963
46th 1956-1960
45th 1953-1956     Stewart W. Proudfoot Liberal
44th 1949-1953

Election results

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2024 by-election

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Nova Scotia provincial by-election, May 21, 2024
Resignation of Karla MacFarlane
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Marco MacLeod 4,159 72.48 +8.86
New Democratic Melinda MacKenzie 949 16.54 +4.18
Liberal Mary Wooldridge-Elliott 548 9.55 -11.86
Green Clare Brett 82 1.43 -0.33
Total valid votes/Expense limit 5,738 99.29
Total rejected ballots 41 0.71 +0.34
Turnout 5,779 48.09 -13.36
Eligible voters 12,018
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.34
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2]

2021

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2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Karla MacFarlane 4,487 63.62 +1.04 $26,401.55
Liberal Mary Wooldridge-Elliott 1,510 21.41 +4.95 $29,635.78
New Democratic Rick Parker 872 12.36 -6.30 $25,332.33
Green Clare Brett 124 1.76 -0.54 $200.00
Independent John A. Clark 60 0.85 $200.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,053 99.63 $69,087.61
Total rejected ballots 26 0.37
Turnout 7,079 61.44
Eligible voters 11,521
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.96
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3]

2017

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2017 provincial election redistributed results[4]
Party Vote %
  Progressive Conservative 4,380 62.58
  New Democratic 1,306 18.66
  Liberal 1,152 16.46
  Green 161 2.30


2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Karla MacFarlane 4,333 62.44 +22.35
New Democratic Shawn McNamara 1,302 18.76 -15.53
Liberal Ben MacLean 1,143 16.47 -9.14
Green Cecile Vigneault 161 2.32
Total valid votes 6,939 99.58
Total rejected ballots 29 0.42 -0.40
Turnout 6,968 62.08 -7.28
Eligible voters 11,225
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +18.94
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5][6]

2013

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2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Karla MacFarlane 3,026 40.10 +20.10
New Democratic Charlie Parker 2,588 34.29 -23.34
Liberal Glennie Langille 1,933 25.61 +5.55
Total valid votes 7,547 99.19
Total rejected ballots 62 0.81 +0.56
Turnout 7,609 69.36 +2.49
Eligible voters 10,971
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +21.72

2009

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2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Charlie Parker 4,226 57.63 +2.74
Liberal Paul Landry 1,471 20.06 +10.88
Progressive Conservative Leonard William Fraser 1,466 19.99 -14.00
Green Chelsea Richardson 170 2.32 0.38
Total valid votes 7,333 99.74
Total rejected ballots 19 0.26 -0.23
Turnout 7,352 66.86 -1.93
Eligible voters 10,996
New Democratic hold Swing -4.07
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "42 Electoral District of Pictou West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

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2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Charlie Parker 4,173 54.89 +10.85
Progressive Conservative Ron Baillie 2,584 33.99 +1.31
Liberal Sandy MacKay 698 9.18 -11.99
Green Douglas Corbett 147 1.93 -0.17
Total valid votes 7,602 99.52
Total rejected ballots 37 0.48 -0.09
Turnout 7,639 68.79 -12.22
Eligible voters 11,105
New Democratic hold Swing +4.77
Source(s)
Source: Elections Nova Scotia (July 14, 2006). "42 - Pictou West" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia.

2003

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2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Charlie Parker 3,410 44.05 +8.36
Progressive Conservative Paul Veniot 2,530 32.68 -4.78
Liberal Edward MacMaster 1,639 21.17 -4.30
Independent Doug Corbett 163 2.11
Total valid votes 7,742 99.42
Total rejected ballots 45 0.58 -0.05
Turnout 7,787 81.01 +2.87
Eligible voters 9,612
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +6.57
Source(s)
Source: Elections Nova Scotia (2003). "42 - Pictou West" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia.

1999

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1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Muriel Baillie 3,102 37.46 -2.39
New Democratic Charlie Parker 2,955 35.69 -4.57
Liberal Paul Landry 2,109 25.47 +5.59
Nova Scotia Party D. Ed Berringer 114 1.38
Total valid votes 8,280 99.38
Total rejected ballots 52 0.62 +0.13
Turnout 8,332 78.15 +1.82
Eligible voters 10,662
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +1.09
Source(s)
Source: Elections Nova Scotia (1999). "Pictou West" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia.

1998

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1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Charlie Parker 3,306 40.26 +27.82
Progressive Conservative Luke Young 3,273 39.86 -5.86
Liberal Rob McDowell 1,633 19.89 -18.07
Total valid votes 8,212 99.50
Total rejected ballots 41 0.50 +0.03
Turnout 8,253 76.32 -3.94
Eligible voters 10,813
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +16.84
Source(s)
Source: Elections Nova Scotia (1998). "(42) Pictou West" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia.

1993

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1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Donald P. McInnes 4,032 45.72% -9.02%
Liberal Rob McDowell 3,347 37.95% 5.34%
New Democratic Sonny Campbell 1,097 12.44% -0.21%
Independent Edward MacMaster 343 3.89%
Total 8,819
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1988

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1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Donald P. McInnes 3,824 54.74% -5.04%
Liberal John J. Henderson 2,278 32.61% 2.56%
New Democratic Geoff Moore 884 12.65% 5.10%
Total 6,986
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1984

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1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Donald P. McInnes 3,844 59.78% 4.13%
Liberal Bob Naylor 1,932 30.05% -3.06%
New Democratic Lynn Curwin-Porteous 486 7.56% -3.69%
Independent Franklin R. Fiske 168 2.61%
Total 6,430
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1981

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1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Donald P. McInnes 3,473 55.65% 12.76%
Liberal Doris Rink 2,066 33.10% -7.51%
New Democratic Jim Scanlan 702 11.25% -4.30%
Total 6,241
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1981). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirteith General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1978

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1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Donald P. McInnes 2,888 42.89% -0.73%
Liberal Dan Reid 2,735 40.61% -3.38%
New Democratic John McDonald 1,047 15.55% 3.16%
Independent Lloyd H. MacLellan 64 0.95%
Total 6,734
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1974

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1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dan Reid 2,624 43.99% 6.46%
Progressive Conservative Harvey Veniot 2,602 43.62% -7.38%
New Democratic Charles Parker 739 12.39% 0.91%
Total 5,965
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Eighth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1970

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1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harvey Veniot 2,729 51.00% -14.20%
Liberal D. Laurence Mawhinney 2,008 37.53% 2.73%
New Democratic Robert Cormier 614 11.47%
Total 5,351
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1970). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1967

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1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harvey Veniot 3,137 65.20% 5.67%
Liberal Edward Snow 1,674 34.80% -5.67%
Total 4,811
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1967). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1963

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1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harvey Veniot 2,999 59.54% 7.26%
Liberal Charles Ernest MacCarthy 2,038 40.46% -4.37%
Total 5,037
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1963). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1960

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1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harvey Veniot 2,744 52.28% 1.43%
Liberal W. A. Broidy 2,353 44.83% -4.33%
Co-operative Commonwealth W. E. Salsman 152 2.90%
Total 5,249
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1960). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1956

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1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harvey Veniot 2,644 50.85% 0.93%
Liberal Stewart W. Proudfoot 2,556 49.15% -0.93%
Total 5,200
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1956). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1953

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1953 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stewart W. Proudfoot 2,628 50.09% -4.95%
Progressive Conservative Harvey Veniot 2,619 49.91% 4.95%
Total 5,247
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1953). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1949

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1949 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stewart W. Proudfoot 2,817 55.04%
Liberal–Conservative Donald R. Gilchrist 2,301 44.96%
Total 5,118
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1949). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

References

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  1. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "By-election Pending in Pictou West". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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