Halifax (federal electoral district)

This article is about the federal electoral district in Canada. For the provincial electoral district, see Halifax (provincial electoral district). For UK Parliament constituency, see Halifax (UK Parliament constituency).

Halifax
Nova Scotia electoral district
Halifax in relation to the other Nova Scotia federal electoral districts (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
  
Vacant
District created1867
First contested1867
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]107,010
Electors (2021)75,692
Area (km²)[2]214.58
Pop. density (per km²)498.7
Census division(s)Halifax
Census subdivision(s)Halifax

Halifax is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is one of a handful of ridings which has been represented continuously (albeit with different boundaries and different numbers of members) in the House of Commons since Confederation in 1867.

The riding of Halifax includes the communities of Spryfield, Sambro, Herring Cove, Harrietsfield, Williamswood, Prospect, Purcell's Cove, Armdale, Cowie Hill, Fairmount, Kline Heights, and the Halifax Peninsula.

History

[edit]

The electoral district was created at Confederation in 1867. It returned two members until 1968.

The most notable of the riding's MPs was Robert Borden, who was Conservative leader from 1901–1920, and Prime Minister of Canada from 1911–1920. Borden represented the riding from 1896–1904 and again from 1909–1917. Another notable MP was Robert Stanfield, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party from 1967–1976, who represented the riding from 1968–1979.

Halifax was represented by the New Democratic Party from 1997 to 2015, with the Liberal Party coming in second in every election from 2000 to 2015. The riding's boundaries were re-distributed in 2004. Before that date, it comprised the peninsula of Halifax, the community of Fairview, and part of Clayton Park.

Alexa McDonough stepped down as NDP leader in 2003, but stayed on to represent Halifax in the House of Commons. McDonough ran for re-election against popular city councillor Sheila Fougere in 2004, who came within 1000 votes of beating the incumbent. McDonough pulled ahead based in part on a strong showing in Halifax's North End. On June 2, 2008, McDonough announced that she would not seek re-election.[3]

Following the 2012 redistribution, the riding gained a small part of the riding of Halifax West, on the eastern side of Long Lake Provincial Park.

Demographics

[edit]
Historical population
YearPop.±%
200188,931—    
200689,448+0.6%
201192,643+3.6%
201694,610+2.1%
2021107,010+13.1%
[4]

All information presented is according to the 2016 Canadian census.

Ethnic Groups: 80% European, 4.4% African Canadian, 3.8% Chinese, 3.2% Indigenous, 2.8% South Asian, 2.6% Arab
Average Age: 40.0
Average Household Size: 2.0
Languages (Mother Tongue): 83.7% English, 2.4% Arabic, 2.4% Mandarin, 2.3% French
Median household income: $56,207

Geography

[edit]

The district includes the old city of Halifax except for the extreme western part, the area along the west coast of Halifax Harbour and along the Atlantic Ocean until Pennant. It also includes Sable Island. The area is 214.58 km2 (82.85 sq mi).

Members of Parliament

[edit]

Halifax was a two-member riding from 1867 to 1968, electing its members through block voting. Since the 1968 Canadian federal election, it has elected just one MP in each election, electing its member through first past the post.

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party Member Party
Halifax
1st 1867–1869     Alfred Gilpin Jones Anti-Confederation     Patrick Power Anti-Confederation
1869–1870     Independent     Liberal
1870–1872     Independent Liberal
2nd 1872–1874     William Johnston Almon Liberal–Conservative     Stephen Tobin Liberal
3rd 1874–1878     Patrick Power Independent Liberal     Alfred Gilpin Jones Independent
4th 1878–1882     Matthew Henry Richey Liberal–Conservative     Malachy Bowes Daly Liberal–Conservative
5th 1882–1883
1883–1887     John Fitzwilliam Stairs Conservative
6th 1887–1891     Alfred Gilpin Jones Liberal     Thomas Edward Kenny Conservative
7th 1891–1896     John Fitzwilliam Stairs Conservative
8th 1896–1900 Robert Borden     Benjamin Russell Liberal
9th 1900–1904 William Roche
10th 1904–1908     Michael Carney Liberal
11th 1908–1911     Robert Borden Conservative     Adam Brown Crosby Conservative
12th 1911–1917     Alexander Kenneth Maclean Liberal
13th 1917–1921     Peter Francis Martin Government (Unionist)     Government (Unionist)
14th 1921–1922     Edward Blackadder Liberal     Liberal
1922–1923 Robert Emmett Finn
1923–1925     William Anderson Black Conservative
15th 1925–1926     Felix Patrick Quinn Conservative
16th 1926–1930
17th 1930–1935
18th 1935–1940     Gordon Benjamin Isnor Liberal     Robert Emmett Finn Liberal
19th 1940–1945 William Chisholm Macdonald
20th 1945–1947
1947–1949 John Dickey
21st 1949–1950
1950–1953 Samuel Rosborough Balcom
22nd 1953–1957
23rd 1957–1958     Robert McCleave Progressive Conservative     Edmund L. Morris Progressive Conservative
24th 1958–1962
25th 1962–1963
26th 1963–1965     John Lloyd Liberal     Gerald Regan Liberal
27th 1965–1968     Robert McCleave Progressive Conservative     Michael Forrestall Progressive Conservative
28th 1968–1972     Robert Stanfield Progressive Conservative
29th 1972–1974
30th 1974–1979
31st 1979–1980 George Cooper
32nd 1980–1984     Gerald Regan Liberal
33rd 1984–1988     Stewart McInnes Progressive Conservative
34th 1988–1993     Mary Clancy Liberal
35th 1993–1997
36th 1997–2000     Alexa McDonough New Democratic
37th 2000–2004
38th 2004–2006
39th 2006–2008
40th 2008–2011 Megan Leslie
41st 2011–2015
42nd 2015–2019     Andy Fillmore Liberal
43rd 2019–2021
44th 2021–2024

Election results

[edit]
Graph of election results in Halifax (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted, prior to 1968 the top two candidates were both elected)

2021

[edit]
2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 20,087 42.24
  New Democratic 19,160 40.29
  Conservative 6,062 12.75
  Green 1,052 2.21
  People's 1,003 2.11
  Others 192 0.40


2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Andy Fillmore 21,905 42.74 +0.26 $103,501.55
New Democratic Lisa Roberts 20,347 39.70 +9.66 $90,503.01
Conservative Cameron Ells 6,601 12.88 +1.30 $2,924.56
Green Jo-Ann Roberts 1,128 2.20 –12.17 $12,448.57
People's B. Alexander Hébert 1,069 2.09 +0.95 $3,500.64
Communist Katie Campbell 198 0.39 – $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 51,248 99.38 +0.02 $108,761.04
Total rejected ballots 322 0.62 –0.02
Turnout 51,570 68.13 –6.91
Registered voters 75,692
Liberal hold Swing –4.70
Source: Elections Canada[6]

2019

[edit]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Andy Fillmore 23,681 42.48 −9.25 $77,935.01
New Democratic Christine Saulnier 16,747 30.04 −6.09 $92,096.82
Green Jo-Ann Roberts 8,013 14.37 +11.08 $46,730.72
Conservative Bruce Holland 6,456 11.58 +2.97 none listed
People's Duncan McGenn 633 1.14 – none listed
Animal Protection Bill Wilson 222 0.40 – $2,719.51
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,752 100.0     $102,876.75
Total rejected ballots 361 0.64 +0.15
Turnout 56,113 75.04 +0.36
Eligible voters 74,778
Liberal hold Swing -1.58
Source: Elections Canada[7]

2015

[edit]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Andy Fillmore 27,431 51.73 +26.08 $134,528.53
New Democratic Megan Leslie 19,162 36.13 –15.48 $169,615.12
Conservative Irvine Carvery 4,564 8.61 –9.41 $22,288.40
Green Thomas Trappenberg 1,745 3.29 –1.10 $692.58
Marxist–Leninist Allan Bezanson 130 0.25 -0.09 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,032 99.51   $204,329.68
Total rejected ballots 259 0.49
Turnout 53,291 74.68
Eligible voters 71,363
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +20.78
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 23,761 51.62
  Liberal 11,805 25.64
  Conservative 8,292 18.01
  Green 2,023 4.39
  Marxist-Leninist 152 0.33

2011

[edit]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Megan Leslie 23,746 51.64 +8.95 $82,238.55
Liberal Stan Kutcher 11,793 25.64 -1.98 $78,191.23
Conservative George Nikolaou 8,276 18.00 -2.61 $48,637.42
Green Michael Dewar 2,020 4.39 -4.32 $1,663.22
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed 152 0.33 -0.03 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,987 99.48   $84,606.68
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 241 0.52 +0.01
Turnout 46,228 63.02 +2.35
Eligible voters 73,357
New Democratic hold Swing +5.46
Sources:[11][12]

2008

[edit]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Megan Leslie 19,252 42.69 -4.19 $74,406.04
Liberal Catherine Meade 12,458 27.62 -3.28 $44,352.90
Conservative Ted Larsen 9,295 20.61 +2.61 $57,956.79
Green Darryl Whetter 3,931 8.72 +4.82 $1,734.06
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed 162 0.36 +0.03 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,098 100.0     $81,457
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 230 0.51 +0.09
Turnout 45,328 60.67 -4.58
Eligible voters 74,717
New Democratic hold Swing -0.46

2006

[edit]
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 23,420 46.88 +5.33 $67,353.61
Liberal Martin MacKinnon 15,437 30.90 -8.21 $62,643.27
Conservative Andrew House 8,992 18.00 +3.37 $73,744.64
Green Nick Wright 1,948 3.90 -0.81 $861.16
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed 164 0.33 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,961 100.0     $77,542
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 210 0.42 -0.17
Turnout 50,171 65.25
Eligible voters 76,885
New Democratic hold Swing +6.77

2004

[edit]
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 18,341 41.55 -0.01 $64,636.07
Liberal Sheila Fougere 17,267 39.11 +7.25 $61,349.27
Conservative Kevin Keefe 6,457 14.63 -9.19 $61,519.35
Green Michael Oddy 2,081 4.71   none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,146 100.0     $73,393
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 260 0.59
Turnout 44,406 62.68
Eligible voters 70,847
New Democratic notional hold Swing -2.39
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 17,548 41.56
  Liberal 13,453 31.86
  Progressive Conservative 7,487 17.73
  Alliance 2,570 6.09
  Others 1,169 2.77

2000

[edit]
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 16,567 40.29 -8.73
Liberal Kevin Little 13,600 33.07 +11.43
Progressive Conservative Paul Fitzgibbons 7,279 17.70 -5.56
Alliance Amery Boyer 2,346 5.71 +0.27
Marijuana Mike Patriquen 627 1.52
Green Michael Oddy 587 1.43
Marxist–Leninist Kevin Dumont Corkill 113 0.27 +0.07
Total valid votes 41,119 100.00

Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

1997

[edit]
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 21,837 49.02 +35.68
Progressive Conservative Terry Donahoe 10,361 23.26 +2.58
Liberal Mary Clancy 9,638 21.64 -24.27
Reform Steve Greene 2,422 5.44 -9.02
Natural Law Gilles Bigras 197 0.44 -0.52
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed 89 0.20 +0.02
Total valid votes 44,544 100.00

1993

[edit]
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mary Clancy 21,326 45.91 +2.91
Progressive Conservative Jim Vaughan 9,606 20.68 -17.29
Reform Steve Greene 6,717 14.46
New Democratic Lynn Jones 6,197 13.34 -4.40
National Charles Phillips 1,385 2.98
Natural Law Gilles Bigras 448 0.96
Green W. Vladimir Klonowski 314 0.68
Independent A.R. Art Canning 277 0.60
Independent Steve Rimek 99 0.21
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed 84 0.18
Total valid votes 46,453 100.00

Changes for Marxist–Leninist candidate Tony Seed are based on his 1988 results, when he ran as an Independent.

1988

[edit]
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mary Clancy 22,470 43.00 +8.64
Progressive Conservative Stewart McInnes 19,840 37.97 -6.81
New Democratic Ray Larkin 9,269 17.74 -2.71
Libertarian Howard J. MacKinnon 292 0.56
Communist Miguel Figueroa 151 0.29
Independent Tony Seed 134 0.26
Commonwealth of Canada J. Basil MacDougall 94 0.18
Total valid votes 52,250 100.00

1984

[edit]
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Stewart McInnes 18,779 44.78 +6.20
Liberal Gerald Regan 14,411 34.36 -7.27
New Democratic Tessa Hebb 8,576 20.45 +0.78
Independent Ignatius Kennedy 174 0.41
Total valid votes 41,940 100.00

1980

[edit]
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gerald Regan 16,949 41.63 +1.21
Progressive Conservative George Cooper 15,710 38.58 -1.87
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 8,009 19.67 +1.14
Marxist–Leninist Charles Spurr 48 0.12 +0.05
Total valid votes 40,716 100.00

Source: [13]

1979

[edit]
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative George Cooper 16,570 40.45 -8.81
Liberal Brian Flemming 16,555 40.42 -0.28
New Democratic Alexa McDonough 7,590 18.53 +9.20
Independent David F. Gray 155 0.38
Communist D. Scott Milsom 64 0.16
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed 27 0.07 -0.18
Total valid votes 40,961 100.00

1974

[edit]
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Stanfield 14,865 49.26 -6.78
Liberal Brian Flemming 12,282 40.70 +9.39
New Democratic Alasdair M. Sinclair 2,817 9.33 -2.95
Social Credit Brian Pitcairn 140 0.46
Marxist–Leninist Tony Seed 75 0.25 -0.13
Total valid votes 30,179 100.00

Changes for Marxist–Leninist candidate Tony Seed are based on his results in 1972, when he ran unaffiliated.

1972

[edit]
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Stanfield 17,966 56.04 -4.29
Liberal Terry McGrath 10,039 31.31 -4.31
New Democratic Marty Dolin 3,936 12.28 +8.23
Independent Tony Seed 121 0.38
Total valid votes 32,062 100.00

1968

[edit]
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Robert Stanfield 19,569 60.33
Liberal M. Gregory Tompkins 11,555 35.62
New Democratic Gus Wedderburn 1,314 4.05
Total valid votes 32,438 100.00

1867–1968: two members

[edit]
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Progressive Conservative Robert McCleave 46,007 25.08 Green tickY
Progressive Conservative Michael Forrestall 40,983 22.34 Green tickY
Liberal John Lloyd 39,942 21.77  
Liberal Robert J. Butler 38,191 20.82  
New Democratic Jim Aitchison 8,983 4.90  
New Democratic Bruce Wallace 8,387 4.57  
Independent Ignatius Jeriome Kennedy 950 0.52  
Total valid votes 183,443 100.00


1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal John Lloyd 46,274 25.29 Green tickY
Liberal Gerald Regan 45,173 24.69 Green tickY
Progressive Conservative Robert McCleave 42,548 23.25  
Progressive Conservative Finlay Macdonald 41,655 22.77  
New Democratic Allan O'Brien 3,860 2.11  
New Democratic Perry Ronayne 3,466 1.89  
Total valid votes 182,976 100.00


1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Progressive Conservative Robert McCleave 42,964 23.77 Green tickY
Progressive Conservative Edmund L. Morris 41,804 23.12 Green tickY
Liberal John Lloyd 41,472 22.94  
Liberal Gerald A. Regan 40,635 22.48  
New Democratic James H. Aitchison 6,464 3.58  
New Democratic Perry Ronayne 5,653 3.13  
Social Credit Robert J. Kuglin 1,784 0.99  
Total valid votes 180,776 100.00


1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Progressive Conservative Robert McCleave 53,693 30.05 Green tickY
Progressive Conservative Edmund L. Morris 53,255 29.80 Green tickY
Liberal John Horace Dickey 34,227 19.15  
Liberal Leonard Kitz 32,916 18.42  
Co-operative Commonwealth Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh 2,552 1.43  
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd Carman Wilson 2,048 1.15  
Total valid votes 178,691 100.00


1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Progressive Conservative Robert McCleave 41,140 25.32 Green tickY
Progressive Conservative Edmund L. Morris 41,099 25.29 Green tickY
Liberal Samuel Rosborough Balcom 38,504 23.70  
Liberal John Horace Dickey 38,191 23.51  
Co-operative Commonwealth Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh 1,984 1.22  
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd Carman Wilson 1,562 0.96  
Total valid votes 162,480 100.00


1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal John Horace Dickey 34,587 27.82 Green tickY
Liberal Samuel Rosborough Balcom 34,222 27.53 Green tickY
Progressive Conservative Edmund L. Morris 26,552 21.36  
Progressive Conservative Frederick William Bissett 24,112 19.39  
Co-operative Commonwealth Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh 2,731 2.20  
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd Carman Wilson 2,120 1.71  
Total valid votes 124,324 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 19 June 1950
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Samuel Rosborough Balcom 24,665 57.07 Green tickY
Progressive Conservative Lloyd Allen 13,696 31.69  
Co-operative Commonwealth J.W.A. Nicholson 4,861 11.25  
Total valid votes 43,222 100.00
Called upon Gordon Isnor being called to the Senate, 2 May 1950
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Gordon Benjamin Isnor 33,401 29.33 Green tickY
Liberal John Horace Dickey 31,627 27.77 Green tickY
Progressive Conservative Joseph Patrick Connolly 18,826 16.53  
Progressive Conservative Frederick William Bissett 18,223 16.00  
Co-operative Commonwealth Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh 6,018 5.28  
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd R. Shaw 5,777 5.07  
Total valid votes 113,872 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 14 July 1947
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal John Horace Dickey 24,469 44.99 Green tickY
Co-operative Commonwealth Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh 16,151 29.70  
Progressive Conservative Alex A. McDonald 13,768 25.31  
Total valid votes 54,388 100.00


1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Gordon Benjamin Isnor 26,407 25.15 Green tickY
Liberal William Chisholm MacDonald 23,616 22.49 Green tickY
Progressive Conservative Henry P. MacKeen 18,182 17.31  
Progressive Conservative Gerald Dwyer 18,037 17.18  
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd R. Shaw 8,937 8.51  
Co-operative Commonwealth R. Leo Rooney 8,783 8.36  
Labor–Progressive R. Charles Murray 560 0.53  
Independent O.R. Regan 488 0.46  
Total valid votes 105,010 100.00


1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal William Chisholm MacDonald 22,089 24.94 Green tickY
Liberal Gordon Benjamin Isnor 19,398 21.90 Green tickY
National Government Richard A. Donahoe 18,197 20.54  
National Government Charles B. Smith 18,114 20.45  
Independent Liberal Robert Emmett Finn 9,217 10.41  
Co-operative Commonwealth Helgi I.S. Borgford 1,561 1.76  
Total valid votes 88,576 100.00


1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Gordon Benjamin Isnor 24,158 28.18 Green tickY
Liberal Robert Emmett Finn 23,312 27.19 Green tickY
Conservative Robert D. Guilford 13,624 15.89  
Conservative Louis A. Gastonguay 13,250 15.45  
Reconstruction John Furlong 6,307 7.36  
Reconstruction John Joseph Power 5,091 5.94  
Total valid votes 85,742 100.00


1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative William Anderson Black 21,611 26.51 Green tickY
Conservative Felix Patrick Quinn 21,280 26.11 Green tickY
Liberal Peter R. Jack 19,439 23.85  
Liberal Edward Joseph Cragg 19,185 23.54  
Total valid votes 81,515 100.00
Source: lop.parl.ca


1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative William Anderson Black 17,911 28.33 Green tickY
Conservative Felix Patrick Quinn 17,171 27.16 Green tickY
Liberal James Layton Ralston 14,139 22.36  
Liberal John Murphy 14,007 22.15  
Total valid votes 63,228 100.00


1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative William Anderson Black 18,796 32.29 Green tickY
Conservative Felix Patrick Quinn 17,996 30.91 Green tickY
Liberal Gordon Ross Marshall 10,815 18.58  
Liberal Robert Emmett Finn 10,609 18.22  
Total valid votes 58,216 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 5 December 1923
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative William Anderson Black 13,365 53.90 Green tickY
Liberal George Alfred Redmond 11,433 46.10  
Total valid votes 24,798 100.00
Called upon Alexander Maclean's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 2 November 1923
Canadian federal by-election, 4 December 1922
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Robert Emmett Finn 8,668 54.61 Green tickY
Conservative John Joseph Power 4,796 30.21  
Labour James Joseph O'Connell 2,409 15.18  
Total valid votes 15,873 100.00
Called upon Edward Blackadder's death, 22 October 1922


1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Edward Blackadder 16,157 26.70 Green tickY
Liberal Alexander Kenneth Maclean 15,892 26.27 Green tickY
Conservative Hector McInnes 11,016 18.21  
Conservative James Wilfred Doyle 9,537 15.76  
Labour Arthur Charles Hawkins 4,141 6.84  
Labour Joseph Sylvester Wallace 3,763 6.22  
Total valid votes 60,506 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Government (Unionist) Alexander Kenneth Maclean acclaimed Green tickY
Government (Unionist) Peter Francis Martin acclaimed Green tickY
Canadian federal by-election, October 27, 1911
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Conservative Robert Borden acclaimed Green tickY
Total valid votes – –
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Called upon the appointment of Robert Borden's as President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and his becoming Prime Minister of Canada, 10 October 1911.


1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Robert Borden 7,040 25.46 Green tickY
Liberal Alexander Kenneth Maclean 6,946 25.12 Green tickY
Liberal Edward Blackadder 6,879 24.88  
Conservative Adam Brown Crosby 6,787 24.54  
Total valid votes 27,652 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Robert Borden 7,386 26.80 Green tickY
Conservative Adam Brown Crosby 7,115 25.82 Green tickY
Liberal William Roche 6,635 24.08  
Liberal Michael Carney 6,423 23.31  
Total valid votes 27,559 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal William Roche 7,430 26.53 Green tickY
Liberal Michael Carney 7,277 25.98 Green tickY
Conservative Robert Borden 6,830 24.39  
Conservative John C. O'Mullin 6,472 23.11  
Total valid votes 28,009 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Robert Borden 5,705 25.67 Green tickY
Liberal William Roche 5,577 25.09 Green tickY
Conservative Thomas Edward Kenny 5,562 25.03  
Liberal William B. Wallace 5,380 24.21  
Total valid votes 22,224 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Robert Borden 6,170 26.53 Green tickY
Liberal Benjamin Russell 5,997 25.79 Green tickY
Conservative Thomas Edward Kenny 5,616 24.15  
Liberal Michael Edwin Keefe 5,472 23.53  
Total valid votes 23,255 100.00
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Two members were elected from the district.
Canadian federal by-election, 11 February 1892
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Conservative Thomas Edward Kenny acclaimed Green tickY
Conservative John Fitzwilliam Stairs acclaimed Green tickY
Called upon election being declared void
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Thomas Edward Kenny 5,274 27.69 Green tickY
Conservative John Fitzwilliam Stairs 5,262 27.63 Green tickY
Liberal Alfred Gilpin Jones 4,335 22.76  
Liberal Edward Farrell 4,174 21.92  
Total valid votes 19,045 100.00


1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Alfred Gilpin Jones 4,243 25.53 Green tickY
Conservative Thomas Edward Kenny 4,181 25.15 Green tickY
Conservative John Fitzwilliam Stairs 4,099 24.66  
Liberal H.H. Fuller 4,098 24.66  
Total valid votes 16,621 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 25 July 1883
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Conservative John Fitzwilliam Stairs acclaimed Green tickY
Called upon Matthew Richey being named Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, 4 July 1883
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal–Conservative M.B. Daly 2,811 25.84 Green tickY
Liberal–Conservative Matthew Henry Richey 2,785 25.60 Green tickY
Independent Alfred Gilpin Jones 2,720 25.00  
Liberal H.H. Fuller 2,563 23.56  
Total valid votes 10,879 100.00
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal–Conservative Matthew Henry Richey 3,532 28.13 Green tickY
Liberal–Conservative M.B. Daly 3,466 27.60 Green tickY
Independent Alfred Gilpin Jones 2,863 22.80  
Independent Liberal Patrick Power 2,695 21.46  
Total valid votes 12,556 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 29 January 1878
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Independent Alfred Gilpin Jones 2,981 51.92 Green tickY
Unknown Matthew Henry Richey 2,761 48.08  
Total valid votes 5,742 100.00
Called upon the resignation of Alfred Jones because of an alleged breach of the Independence of Parliament Act
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Independent Liberal Patrick Power 3,186 45.52 Green tickY
Independent Alfred Gilpin Jones 2,979 42.56 Green tickY
Unknown G. Robb 834 11.92  
Total valid votes 6,999 100.00
Source: lop.parl.ca
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal–Conservative William Johnston Almon 2,528 25.55 Green tickY
Liberal Stephen Tobin 2,486 25.12 Green tickY
Independent Liberal Patrick Power 2,452 24.78  
Independent Alfred Gilpin Jones 2,430 24.56  
Total valid votes 9,896 100.00
Source: Canadian Elections Database[14]
1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Anti-Confederation Alfred Jones 2,381 26.28 Green tickY
Anti-Confederation Patrick Power 2,367 26.13 Green tickY
Unknown John Tobin 2,158 23.82  
Unknown S. Shannon 2,154 23.77  
Total valid votes 9,060 100.00
Source: Canadian Elections Database[15]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Halifax MP Alexa McDonough announces retirement". CBC News. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
  4. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Election Night Results — Halifax". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  8. ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Halifax (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  10. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  11. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  12. ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
  13. ^ Globe Staff (19 February 1980). "How Canada Voted". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. 12. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via ProQuest.
  14. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
  15. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
[edit]
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Constituency represented by the prime minister
1911-1917 		Succeeded by


Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Halifax_(federal_electoral_district)&oldid=1255966714"