Cape Breton Centre
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Location of Cape Breton Centre in relation of Cape Breton Island | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
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| District created | 1925 | ||
| Last contested | 2015 (by) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 14,038 | ||
| Electors | 12,632 | ||
| Area (km²) | 135.00 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 104 | ||
| Census divisions | Cape Breton | ||
| Census subdivisions | Cape Breton | ||
Cape Breton Centre is a provincial electoral district in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
Its Member of the Legislative Assembly is David Wilton. The district consists of the area around New Waterford, including Dominion, Grand Lake Road, Reserve Mines, Gardiner Mines, Lingan Road, Lingan, River Ryan, Scotchtown, New Victoria, Victoria Mines, South Bar.
With the electoral boundary changes announced on September 12, 2012, Cape Breton Centre expanded to include South Bar, Lingan Road, and part of Grand Lake Road, which were formerly of Cape Breton Nova.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
Dual-member district (1925-1933)
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Breton Centre returned two members before 1933 | |||||||
| 38th | 1925-1928 | Gordon Sidney Harrington | Liberal-Conservative | Joseph Macdonald | Liberal-Conservative | ||
| 39th | 1928-1933 | ||||||
Single-member district (1933-present)
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40th | 1933-1937 | Michael Dwyer | Liberal | |
| 41st | 1937-1939 | |||
| 1939-1941 | Douglas MacDonald | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | ||
| 42nd | 1941-1945 | |||
| 43rd | 1945-1949 | Michael James MacDonald | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | |
| 44th | 1949-1953 | |||
| 45th | 1953-1956 | |||
| 46th | 1956-1960 | |||
| 47th | 1960-1961 | |||
| 1961-1963 | New Democratic | |||
| 48th | 1963-1967 | Mike Laffin | Progressive Conservative | |
| 49th | 1967-1970 | |||
| 50th | 1970-1974 | |||
| 51st | 1974-1978 | James 'Buddy' MacEachern | New Democratic | |
| 52nd | 1978-1981 | |||
| 53rd | 1981-1984 | Mike Laffin | Progressive Conservative | |
| 54th | 1984-1988 | |||
| 55th | 1988-1989 | Wayne Connors | Liberal | |
| 1989-1993 | Russell MacNeil | Liberal | ||
| 56th | 1993-1998 | |||
| 57th | 1998-1999 | Frank Corbett | New Democratic | |
| 58th | 1999-2003 | |||
| 59th | 2003-2006 | |||
| 60th | 2006-2009 | |||
| 61st | 2009–2013 | |||
| 62nd | 2013–2015 | |||
| 2015–present | David Wilton | Liberal | ||
Election results
| Nova Scotia provincial by-election, July 14, 2015 On the resignation of Frank Corbett | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| Liberal | David Wilton | 3,060 | 49.02 | +5.81 | ||||
| New Democratic | Tammy Martin | 2,538 | 40.66 | -4.63 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Edna Lee | 644 | 10.32 | -1.18 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,242 | 99.43 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 36 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Turnout | 6,278 | 47.20 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 13,302 | – | ||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +5.22 | ||||||
| Nova Scotia general election, 2013 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Democratic Party | Frank Corbett | 3,440 | 45.29 | -33.25 | |
| Liberal | David Wilton | 3,282 | 43.21 | +30.72 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Edna Lee | 873 | 11.49 | +4.14 | |
| Total valid votes | 7,595 | 99.42 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 44 | 0.58 | |||
| Turnout | 7,639 | 58.48 | |||
| Electors on the lists | 13,062 | – | |||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -31.98 | |||
| Nova Scotia general election, 2009 redistributed results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| New Democratic Party | 5,738 | 78.54 | |
| Liberal | 913 | 12.50 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 537 | 7.35 | |
| Green | 118 | 1.62 | |
| Nova Scotia general election, 2009 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Democratic Party | Frank Corbett | 5,096 | 80.14 | ||
| Liberal | Joe MacPherson | 685 | 10.77 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Chris Ryan | 479 | 7.53 | ||
| Green | Chris Alders | 99 | 1.56 | – | |
| Nova Scotia general election, 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Democratic Party | Frank Corbett | 3,490 | 43.65 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Darren Bruckschwaiger | 2,274 | 28.44 | ||
| Liberal | Laura Lee MacDonald | 2,152 | 26.92 | ||
| Green | Frances Oomen | 79 | 0.99 | – | |
| Nova Scotia general election, 2003 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Democratic Party | Frank Corbett | 3,929 | 50.64 | ||
| Liberal | Basil McGillivray | 3,456 | 44.55 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Rita Tighe-MacLeod | 373 | 4.81 | ||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1999 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Democratic Party | Frank Corbett | 4,042 | 54.09 | ||
| Liberal | Susan Deruelle Marsh | 2,985 | 39.94 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | John Morrisey | 446 | 5.97 | ||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1998 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Democratic Party | Frank Corbett | 5,499 | 64.62 | ||
| Liberal | Steve Drake | 2,435 | 28.61 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Julien Frison | 576 | 6.77 | ||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1993 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Russell MacNeil | 5,644 | 61.28 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Victor Tomiczek | 2,554 | 27.73 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Julien Frison | 1,012 | 10.99 | ||
| Cape Breton Centre by-election, 1990 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Russell MacNeil | 3,338 | 41.02 | ||
| New Democratic Party | John Stevens | 2,543 | 31.25 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Harold MacDonald | 2,257 | 27.73 | ||
| Cape Breton Centre by-election, 1989 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Russell MacNeil | 2,758 | 35.55 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Harold MacDonald | 2,755 | 35.51 | ||
| New Democratic Party | John Stevens | 2,245 | 28.94 | ||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1988 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Wayne 'Buzzy' Connors | 3,681 | 45.80 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Harold MacDonald | 2,210 | 27.50 | ||
| New Democratic Party | John Wilson | 2,146 | 26.70 | ||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1984 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Laffin | 4,586 | ||||||
| Liberal | A. (Beaver) Parsons | 1,264 | ||||||
| Cape Breton Labour | Dan 'Diddles' MacKinnon | 1,202 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Angus Grant | 743 | ||||||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1981 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Laffin | 3,276 | 39.49 | ||
| New Democratic Party | James 'Buddy' MacEachern | 2,812 | 33.90 | ||
| Liberal | Art MacDonald | 2,208 | 26.61 | ||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1978 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Democratic Party | James 'Buddy' MacEachern | 3,594 | 44.39 | ||
| Liberal | Francis MacLean | 2,993 | 36.96 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Peter MacKinnon | 1,510 | 18.65 | ||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1974 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| New Democratic Party | James 'Buddy' MacEachern | 3,380 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Laffin | 2,743 | |||
| Liberal | Albert J. Boudreau | 1,703 | |||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1970 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Laffin | 3,680 | |||
| Liberal | Stewart Marsh | 1,902 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Alex MacDonald | 1,700 | |||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1967 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Laffin | 3,565 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Tom O'Leary | 1,505 | |||
| Liberal | William J. Boudreau | 1,313 | |||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1963 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Laffin | 3,699 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Michael James MacDonald | 2,197 | |||
| Liberal | Joseph Rizzetto | 939 | |||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1960 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| CCF | Michael James MacDonald | 3,371 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Lowell Murray | 1,964 | |||
| Liberal | James P. McNeil | 1,887 | |||
| Nova Scotia general election, 1956 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| CCF | Michael James MacDonald | 2,948 | |||
| Liberal | James P. McNeil | 2,569 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Charles W. Miller | 1,289 | |||
References
- ↑ "Electoral Boundaries Commission Final Report" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. September 12, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- Elections Nova Scotia, Summary Results from 1867 to 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (October 30, 1956). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (June 7, 1960). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (October 8, 1963). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (May 30, 1967). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (October 13, 1970). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (April 2, 1974). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (September 19, 1978). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (October 6, 1981). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (November 6, 1984). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (September 6, 1988). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Return of By-Elections for the House of Assembly 1989 and 1990. Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (May 25, 1993). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (March 24, 1998). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (July 27, 1999). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (August 5, 2003). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (June 13, 2006). Retrieved June 28, 2014
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Poll by Poll Results (June 9, 2009). Retrieved June 28, 2014
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