Antigonish (provincial electoral district)

Antigonish is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It has existed since 1867 and is one of only four Nova Scotian districts that has existed continuously since Canadian Confederation.

Antigonish
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Michelle Thompson
Progressive Conservative
District created1867
First contested1867
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)19,590
Electors13,314[1]
Area (km²)1,353
Pop. density (per km²)14.5
Census division(s)Antigonish County
Census subdivision(s)Antigonish

The district includes the community of Antigonish and the surrounding Antigonish County. It is bordered by Pictou East to the west, Guysborough-Sheet Harbour to its south, the Strait of Canso to the east, and the Northumberland Strait to the north.

With the electoral boundary changes announced on September 12, 2012, the area east of Tracadie River is moved to the new riding of Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie.[2]

Geography

The electoral district of Antigonish covers 1,353 km2 (522 sq mi) of land.[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
64th 2021-     Michelle Thompson Progressive Conservative
63rd 2017–2021     Randy Delorey Liberal
62nd 2013–2017
61st 2009–2013 Maurice Smith New Democrat
2009 Angus MacIsaac Progressive Conservative
60th 2006–2009
59th 2003–2006
58th 1999–2003
57th 1998–1999     Hyland Fraser Liberal
56th 1993–1998     Bill Gillis Liberal
55th 1988–1993
54th 1984–1988
53rd 1981–1984
52nd 1978–1981
51st 1974–1978
50th 1970–1974
49th 1967–1970     William F. MacKinnon Progressive Conservative
48th 1963–1967
47th 1960–1963
46th 1956–1960
45th 1953–1956     Colin H. Chisholm Liberal
44th 1949–1953
43rd 1945–1949     John Patrick Gorman Liberal
42nd 1942–1945
1941–1942     John A. MacIsaac Liberal
41st 1937–1941     John Laughlin McIsaac Liberal
40th 1933–1937
Antigonish returned two members before 1933
39th 1928–1933     William Chisholm Liberal     John Laughlin McIsaac Liberal
38th 1925–1928
37th 1920–1925     Angus J. MacGillivray United Farmers
36th 1916–1920     Fred Robert Trotter Liberal
35th 1913–1916     John Stanfield O'Brien Liberal-Conservative
1911–1916     Edward Lavin Girroir Liberal-Conservative
34th 1906–1911     Christopher P. Chisholm Liberal
33rd 1903–1906
1901–1903     Angus McGillivray Liberal
32nd 1897–1901
31st 1895–1897
1894–1895     Colin Francis McIsaac Liberal
30th 1891–1894
1890–1891     Angus McGillivray Liberal
29th 1886–1890
28th 1882–1886     Charles B. Whidden Conservative
1882     John Sparrow David Thompson Conservative
27th 1878–1882
26th 1877–1878     Daniel MacDonald Liberal
1874–1877     John J. McKinnon Independent
25th 1871–1874     Joseph MacDonald Liberal
24th 1867–1871

Election results

1867 general election

1867 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDaniel MacDonald1,42445.95%
LiberalJoseph MacDonald1,07234.59%
Liberal–ConservativeR. N. Henry41013.23%
Liberal–ConservativeJ. MacDonald1936.23%
Total 3,099
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1871 general election

1871 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDaniel MacDonald1,05230.62%
LiberalJoseph MacDonald97828.46%
Liberal–ConservativeR. N. Henry85324.83%
Liberal–ConservativeAngus McGillivray55316.09%
Total 3,436
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1874 general election

1874 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
IndependentJohn McKinnon1,01241.73%
LiberalDaniel MacDonald75231.01%
LiberalJoseph McDonald66127.26%
Total 2,425
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1878 general election

1878 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Sparrow David ThompsonAcclaimed
Liberal–ConservativeAngus McGillivrayAcclaimed
Total
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1882 general election

1882 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Sparrow David Thompson1,16641.60%
LiberalAngus McGillivray1,09439.03%
LiberalJoseph McDonald54319.37%
Total 2,803
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1882 special election

1882 Nova Scotia special election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Charles B. Whidden 1225
  Liberal C. C. Gregrory 884

1886 general election

1886 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAngus McGillivray1,38441.50%
LiberalColin Francis McIsaac1,26938.05%
Liberal–ConservativeRod K. McDonald48214.45%
Liberal–ConservativeCharles B. Whidden2006.00%
Total 3,335
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1887 special election

1887 Nova Scotia special election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Angus MacGillivray Acclamation

1890 general election

1890 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAngus McGillivray1,36230.64%
LiberalColin Francis McIsaac1,27428.66%
Liberal–ConservativeJ.J. Cameron1,00322.56%
Liberal–ConservativeArchibald McPhee80618.13%
Total 4,445
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1891 special election

1891 Nova Scotia special election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative C. P. Chisholm 933
  Liberal J. J. Cameron 916

1894 general election

1894 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalColin Francis McIsaac1,33328.00%
LiberalChristopher P. Chisholm1,22525.74%
Liberal–ConservativeJ.J. Cameron1,14123.97%
Liberal–ConservativeC. Ernest Gregory1,06122.29%
Total 4,760
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1895 special election

1895 Nova Scotia special election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal A. MacGillivray 1312
  Liberal-Conservative D. A. Fraser 1016

1897 general election

1897 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAngus McGillivray1,26327.77%
IndependentChristopher P. Chisholm1,17625.86%
Liberal–ConservativeCharles B. Whidden1,12324.69%
Liberal–ConservativeHugh MacDonald98621.68%
Total 4,548
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1901 general election

1901 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAngus McGillivray0.00%
LiberalChristopher P. Chisholm0.00%
Total
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1903 special election

1903 Nova Scotia special election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Fred Robert Trotter

1906 general election

1906 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalChristopher P. ChisholmAcclaimed
LiberalFred Robert TrotterAcclaimed
Total
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1911 general election

1911 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeEdward Lavin Girroir1,29927.92%
LiberalFred Robert Trotter1,26727.24%
LiberalChristopher P. Chisholm1,07023.00%
Liberal–ConservativeHugh MacDougall1,01621.84%
Total 4,652
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1913 special election

1913 Nova Scotia special election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal John Stanfield O'Brien

1916 general election

1916 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWilliam Chisholm1,36628.54%
LiberalFred Robert Trotter1,30027.16%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Stanfield O'Brien1,16724.38%
Liberal–ConservativeAllan MacDonald95319.91%
Total 4,786
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1920 general election

1920 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWilliam Chisholm2,05928.23%
United FarmersAngus J. MacGillivray1,80424.73%
LiberalAlexander Stirling MacMillan1,72523.65%
United FarmersFred R. Irish1,70623.39%
Total 7,294
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1923 special election

1923 Nova Scotia special election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal William Chisholm

1925 general election

1925 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJohn L. MacIsaac2,39327.74%
LiberalWilliam Chisholm2,26726.28%
Liberal–ConservativeDuncan S. Chisholm2,09524.29%
Liberal–ConservativeFred R. Irish1,87121.69%
Total 8,626
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1928 general election

1928 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJohn L. MacIsaac2,43128.42%
LiberalWilliam Chisholm2,40728.14%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn F. McLellan1,92522.50%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn D. MacIntyre1,79220.95%
Total 8,555
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1933 general election

1933 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJohn L. MacIsaac2,95154.32%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Archibald Walker2,48245.68%
Total 5,433
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1933). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1937 general election

1937 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn L. MacIsaac3,16061.11%6.79%
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Hamilton Butts2,01138.89%-6.79%
Total 5,171
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1937). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1941 general election

1941 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. MacIsaac2,75961.49%22.60%
LiberalMichael Ignatius Webb1,72838.51%-22.60%
Total 4,487
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1941). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1942 special election

1942 Nova Scotia special election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal John Patrick Gorman 2496
  Conservative Russell Cunningham 1099

1945 general election

1945 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Patrick Gorman2,65061.83%23.32%
Liberal–ConservativeDouglas MacDonald1,63638.17%-23.32%
Total 4,286
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1945). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1949 general election

1949 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalColin H. Chisholm3,17958.23%-3.60%
Liberal–ConservativeTerrance Bernard Thompson2,28041.77%3.60%
Total 5,459
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1949). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1953 general election

1953 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalColin H. Chisholm2,62448.92%-9.32%
IndependentVincent J. MacDonald2,06538.50%
Progressive ConservativeTerrance Bernard Thompson67512.58%
Total 5,364
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1953). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1956 general election

1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam F. MacKinnon2,88451.94%39.35%
LiberalColin H. Chisholm2,66948.06%-0.85%
Total 5,553
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (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 ConservativeWilliam F. MacKinnon3,17754.77%2.83%
LiberalVincent J. MacDonald2,49543.01%-5.05%
Co-operative CommonwealthAlex MacPherson1292.22%
Total 5,801
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (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 ConservativeWilliam F. MacKinnon3,33454.58%-0.18%
LiberalRonald Saint John Chisholm2,77445.42%2.41%
Total 6,108
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (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 ConservativeWilliam F. MacKinnon3,22250.20%-4.38%
LiberalBill Gillis3,19649.80%4.38%
Total 6,418
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (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%±%
LiberalBill Gillis4,00250.91%1.11%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Shaw3,59445.72%-4.48%
New DemocraticAlex MacPherson2653.37%
Total 7,861
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (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%±%
LiberalBill Gillis5,14156.88%5.97%
Progressive ConservativeRonnie MacDonald3,17235.09%-10.63%
New DemocraticPatrick D. Gough7268.03%4.66%
Total 9,039
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (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%±%
LiberalBill Gillis4,68949.82%-7.06%
Progressive ConservativeBill MacNeil3,71339.45%4.36%
New DemocraticJohn A. Murphy1,01010.73%2.70%
Total 9,412
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (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%±%
LiberalBill Gillis4,52246.47%-3.34%
Progressive ConservativeAngus MacIssac4,27143.90%4.45%
New DemocraticJohn A. Murphy9379.63%-1.10%
Total 9,730
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (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%±%
LiberalBill Gillis5,16747.78%1.31%
Progressive ConservativeLiz Chisholm4,85444.89%0.99%
New DemocraticBill Woodfine7937.33%-2.30%
Total 10,814
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (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%±%
LiberalBill Gillis6,00453.24%5.46%
Progressive ConservativeBill Garvie4,46339.57%-5.31%
New DemocraticBill Woodfine8117.19%-0.14%
Total 11,278
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (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.

1993 general election

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBill Gillis7,29264.48%11.24%
Progressive ConservativeLiz Chisholm3,19628.26%-11.31%
New DemocraticMarion MacDonald8217.26%0.07%
Total 11,309
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (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.

1998 general election

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHyland Fraser4,64941.55%-22.93%
Progressive ConservativeAndrew MacNeil3,55431.76%3.50%
New DemocraticMaurice Smith2,98626.69%19.43%
Total 11,189
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999 general election

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAngus MacIsaac4,07039.30%7.53%
LiberalHyland Fraser4,05839.18%-2.37%
New DemocraticCharlene Long2,22921.52%-5.17%
Total 10,357
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003 general election

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAngus MacIsaac4,25641.64%2.34%
LiberalDavid Allister Cameron3,65035.71%-3.47%
New DemocraticTerry O'Toole1,75517.17%-4.35%
MarijuanaGene Purdy5605.48%
Total 10,221
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006 general election

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAngus MacIsaac4,62948.28%6.64%
LiberalDaniel MacIsaac2,95330.80%-4.91%
New DemocraticAndrew MacDonald1,82719.06%1.88%
GreenJudith Dowden1791.87%
Total 9,588
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009 general election

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAngus MacIsaac3,61338.08%-10.20%
New DemocraticMaurice Smith3,33835.18%16.12%
LiberalMiles Tompkins2,37825.06%-5.74%
GreenRebecca Mosher1601.69%-0.18%
Total 9,489
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009 by-election

October 20, 2009 by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  New Democrat Maurice Smith 3,310 41.02 +5.84
  Progressive Conservative Darren Thompson 2,855 35.38 -2.70
  Liberal Miles Tompkins 1,830 22.68 -2.38
GreenMichael Marshall740.92-0.77

2013 general election

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Randy Delorey 3882 42.78 +20.10
  Progressive Conservative Darren Thompson 2868 31.61 -3.77
  New Democrat Maurice Smith 2324 25.61 -15.41
Total valid votes 9,074100.00
Total rejected ballots 810.88
Turnout 9,15565.20
Eligible voters 14,041

2017 general election

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRandy Delorey3,87743.38+0.60
Progressive ConservativeRay Mattie3,13935.12+3.52
New DemocraticMoraig MacGillivray1,81520.31-5.30
AtlanticaRyan Smyth1061.19
Total valid votes 8,97399.60
Total rejected ballots 360.40-0.48
Turnout 8,97362.08-3.12
Eligible voters 14,455
Liberal hold Swing -1.46
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5]

2021 general election

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMichelle Thompson4,70749.98+14.86
LiberalRandy Delorey2,99731.82-11.56
New DemocraticMoraig Macgillivray1,55216.48-3.83
GreenWill Fraser1281.36
AtlanticaRyan Smyth340.36-0.83
Total valid votes 9,41899.59
Total rejected ballots 390.41
Turnout 9,45764.78
Eligible voters 14,599
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +13.21
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6]

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