Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley

For other places named Colchester South, see Colchester South Township, Ontario and Colchester South and Maldon (UK Parliament constituency).
Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Scott Armstrong
Progressive Conservative
District created1978
First contested1978
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2011)17,979
Electors13,640
Area (km²)3,096
Pop. density (per km²)5.8
Census division(s)Colchester County,
Halifax RM

Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

The district was created in 1978 from Colchester, and was called Colchester South until 1993. In 1993, the name was changed to Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley and it gained the Salmon River and Musquodoboit Valley areas from Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley, and Millbrook 27 from Truro-Bible Hill.[1] It includes the southern half of Colchester County (not including the Truro area) plus the Musquodoboit Valley region of the Halifax Regional Municipality.

Geography

The landmass of Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley is 3,096 km2 (1,195 sq mi).[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
Colchester South
Riding created from Colchester
52nd 1978–1981     R. Colin Stewart Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981–1984
54th 1984–1988
55th 1988–1993
Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley
56th 1993–1993     Ken Streatch Progressive Conservative
1993–1998 Brooke Taylor
57th 1998–1999
58th 1999–2003
59th 2003–2005
60th 2006–2009
61st 2009–2013     Gary Burrill New Democratic
62nd 2013–2017     Larry Harrison Progressive Conservative
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021–2024
65th 2024–present Scott Armstrong

Election results

2024

2024 Nova Scotia general election
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Scott Armstrong 4,048 67.60 +12.47
New Democratic Janet Moulton 1,113 18.59 -0.67
Liberal Gwynneth "Gwyn" Bellefontaine 827 13.81 -11.81
Total valid votes 5,988 99.44
Total rejected ballots 34 0.56 +0.16
Turnout 6,022 39.10 -13.26
Eligible voters 15,403
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +12.14

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Larry Harrison 4,117 55.13 +4.56 $37,087.10
Liberal Rhonda MacLellan 1,913 25.62 -1.32 $32,423.06
New Democratic Janet Moulton 1,438 19.26 -3.23 $36,115.07
Total valid votes/expense limit 7,468 99.60 +0.33 $83,775.96
Total rejected ballots 30 0.40 -0.33
Turnout 7,498 52.36 +1.18
Eligible voters 14,321
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.94
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3][4]

2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Progressive Conservative 3,650 50.58
  Liberal 1,944 26.94
  New Democratic 1,623 22.49
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Larry Harrison 3,655 50.57 +8.30
Liberal Matthew Rushton 1,947 26.94 -1.46
New Democratic Janet Moulton 1,625 22.49 -6.84
Total valid votes 7,227 100
Total rejected ballots 53
Turnout 7,280 51.2
Eligible voters 14,225
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.88
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6][7]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Larry Harrison 3,304 42.27 +13.28
  New Democratic Party Gary Burrill 2,293 29.33 -18.76
  Liberal Tom Martin 2,220 28.40 +7.79

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Gary Burrill 3,697 47.45% 22.24%
Progressive Conservative Steve Streatch 2,265 29.07% -34.78%
Liberal Willie Versteeg 1,649 21.16% 12.41%
Green Margaret Whitney 181 2.32% 0.14%
Total 7,792 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brooke Taylor 4,790 63.85% -0.49%
New Democratic Gary Burrill 1,891 25.21% 1.99%
Liberal Carolyn Matthews 657 8.76% -3.69%
Green Leona MacLeod 164 2.19% –
Total 7,502 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brooke Taylor 4,695 64.34% -3.06%
New Democratic Kathryn Belzer 1,694 23.22% 3.59%
Liberal Joan Barnhill 908 12.44% -0.53%
Total 7,297 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brooke Taylor 5,465 67.40% 8.32%
New Democratic Jim Harpell 1,591 19.62% -2.99%
Liberal Leo Stacey 1,052 12.97% -5.33%
Total 8,108 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brooke Taylor 5,122 59.08% 13.35%
New Democratic Jim Harpell 1,960 22.61% 5.87%
Liberal Dick Steeves 1,587 18.31% -19.22%
Total 8,669 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ken Streatch 4,221 45.74% -10.37%
Liberal John David Tilley 3,463 37.52% 1.69%
New Democratic Roger J. Hunka 1,545 16.74% 8.68%
Total 9,229 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election: Colchester South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative R. Colin Stewart 3,855 56.11% -7.75%
Liberal Larry Thomas 2,462 35.83% 8.48%
New Democratic Julia A. Skipper 554 8.06% -0.73%
Total 6,871 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election: Colchester South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative R. Colin Stewart 3,572 63.85% 7.37%
Liberal Fred A. Kennedy 1,530 27.35% -1.62%
New Democratic Bernard A. Gay 492 8.80% -4.96%
Total 5,594 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election: Colchester South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative R. Colin Stewart 3,281 56.48% 0.20%
Liberal Laurence Mersereau 1,683 28.97% -9.14%
New Democratic Chester Rice 799 13.75% 8.14%
Independent Bob Kirk 46 0.79% –
Total 5,809 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election: Colchester South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative R. Colin Stewart 3,230 56.28% –
Liberal Ed Lorraine 2,187 38.11% –
New Democratic Chester Rice 322 5.61% –
Total 5,739 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

References

  1. ^ Riding History Archived 2017-08-23 at the Wayback Machine NS Legislature
  2. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "41st Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  6. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.