Queens-Shelburne is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created in 2012 with 89 per cent of the former district of Queens, 46 per cent of the former district of Shelburne and 1 per cent of the former district of Digby-Annapolis. It consists of the towns of Lockeport and Shelburne, the Municipality of the District of Shelburne, and the Region of Queens Municipality.
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |
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| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly |
| District created | 2012 |
| District abolished | 2021 |
| Last contested | 2017 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2016) | 17,479 |
| Electors (2017) | 14,099 |
| Area (km²) | 4,518.00 |
| Census division(s) | Shelburne County, Queens County |
| Census subdivision(s) | The Town of Lockeport, Town of Shelburne, Municipality of the District of Shelburne, Region of Queens Municipality |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
editThis riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | Kim Masland | Progressive Conservative | |
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Sterling Belliveau | New Democratic Party | |
Election results
edit2017
edit| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Kim Masland | 3,244 | 43.82 | +11.33 | ||||
| Liberal | Vernon Oickle | 2,303 | 31.11 | +3.25 | ||||
| New Democratic | John Davis | 1,581 | 21.36 | -15.74 | ||||
| Green | Kathleen Milan | 275 | 3.71 | +1.16 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,403 | 100 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 25 | 0.34 | -0.31 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,428 | 53.20 | -6.78 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 13,961 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | +4.04 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[1][2] | ||||||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Sterling Belliveau | 3,066 | 37.10 | N/A | |
| Progressive Conservative | Bruce Inglis | 2,685 | 32.49 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Benson Frail | 2,302 | 27.86 | N/A | |
| Green | Madeline Taylor | 211 | 2.55 | N/A | |
| Total valid votes | 8,264 | 100.0 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 54 | 0.65 | |||
| Turnout | 8,318 | 59.98 | |||
| Eligible voters | 13,868 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
External links
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