Annapolis East

Annapolis East was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and existed from 1956 to 1993. It was created by a division of the former district of Annapolis County into Annapolis East and Annapolis West. Annapolis East included the towns of Bridgetown and Middleton.[1] On the recommendations of the 1992 Electoral Boundaries Commission, the district was abolished and merged into Digby-Annapolis.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Annapolis East elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly:[1]

Legislature Years Member Party
55th 1988-1993 Earle Rafuse Liberal
54th 1984-1988 Gerry Sheehy Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981-1984
52nd 1978-1981
51st 1974-1978
50th 1970-1974
49th 1967-1970 John I. Marshall Progressive Conservative
48th 1963-1967
47th 1960-1963 Hanson Dowell Progressive Conservative
46th 1956-1960 Henry Hicks Liberal

Election results

1956 general election

1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHenry Hicks2,83054.68%
Progressive ConservativeHarry L. Ritcey2,27743.99%
Co-operative CommonwealthMurray Alton Bent691.33%
Total 5,176
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1956). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1960 general election

1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHanson Dowell2,66648.69%4.70%
LiberalHenry Hicks2,65848.55%-6.13%
Co-operative CommonwealthMurray Alton Bent1512.76%1.42%
Total 5,475
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1960). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1963 general election

1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn I. Marshall2,96256.40%7.70%
LiberalMelbourne Parker Armstrong2,23242.50%-6.05%
New DemocraticMurray Alton Bent581.10%
Total 5,252
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1963). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1967 general election

1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn I. Marshall2,86656.13%-0.27%
LiberalMalcolm Balcom2,24043.87%1.37%
Total 5,106
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1967). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1970 general election

1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Sheehy2,83654.36%-1.77%
LiberalLloyd K. Hill2,38145.64%1.77%
Total 5,217
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1970). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1974 general election

1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Sheehy3,13452.76%-1.60%
LiberalHank DeBoer2,58343.48%-2.15%
New DemocraticMurray Alton Bent2233.75%
Total 5,940
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (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.

1978 general election

1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Sheehy3,86356.88%4.12%
LiberalCarl L. Bruce2,47036.37%-7.11%
New DemocraticRoger A. Boutilier4586.74%2.99%
Total 6,791
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (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.

1981 general election

1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Sheehy3,70056.40%-0.48%
LiberalHugh Laurence2,00630.58%-5.79%
New DemocraticJoan M. Boutilier85413.02%6.27%
Total 6,560
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (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.

1984 general election

1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Sheehy3,73656.02%-0.38%
LiberalNita M. Irvine2,01130.15%-0.42%
New DemocraticJoan M. Boutilier92213.83%0.81%
Total 6,669
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (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.

1988 general election

1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalEarle Rafuse3,51948.93%18.77%
Progressive ConservativeGraham Smith3,18844.33%-11.69%
New DemocraticMargaret Wolfe4856.74%-7.08%
Total 7,192
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (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.

References

  1. "Electoral History for Annapolis East" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislature. October 30, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

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