Dartmouth South-Portland Valley

Dartmouth South-Portland Valley
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
District created 2003
District abolished 2013
Last contested 2009
Demographics
Population (2011) 24,651
Electors 18,609
Area (km²) 11.00
Pop. density (per km²) 2,241
Census divisions Halifax Regional Municipality

Dartmouth South-Portland Valley is a former provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed from 2003-2013. It elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In its last configuration, the electoral district included the southern part of Dartmouth in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

The electoral district was abolished following the 2012 electoral boundary review and was largely replaced by the new electoral districts of Dartmouth South and Cole Harbour-Portland Valley.[1][2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The electoral district was represented by the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
61st 2009–2013     Marilyn More New Democratic
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006
Dartmouth South and Cole Harbour—Eastern Passage prior to 2003

Election results

Nova Scotia general election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Marilyn More 5579 54.57
     Liberal Colin Hebb 2946 28.81
     Progressive Conservative George Jordan 1389 13.59
GreenDavid Croft 310 3.03
Nova Scotia general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Marilyn More 4493 48.05
     Progressive Conservative Tim Olive 3041 32.52
     Liberal Brian Hiltz 1509 16.14
GreenDanny Melvin 308 3.29
Nova Scotia general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democratic Party Marilyn More 3844 43.30
     Progressive Conservative Tim Olive 2813 31.86
     Liberal Colini MacEachern 2218 24.84

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