Pictou East
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Tim Houston
Progressive Conservative
District created1949
First contested1949
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)15,155
Electors11,803
Area (km²)1,644
Pop. density (per km²)9.2
Census division(s)Pictou County

Pictou East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

Its Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) since the 2013 election is Tim Houston of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia who replaced Clarrie MacKinnon of the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia.

Geography

Pictou East covers 1,644 km2 (635 sq mi) of land area.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
64th 2021–present Tim Houston Progressive Conservative
63rd 2017–2021
62nd 2013–2017
61st 2009–2013 Clarrie MacKinnon New Democratic
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006     Jim DeWolfe Progressive Conservative
58th 1999-2003
57th 1998-1999
56th 1993-1998     Wayne Fraser Liberal
1993     Don Cameron Progressive Conservative
55th 1988-1993
54th 1984-1988
53rd 1981-1984
52nd 1978-1981
51st 1974-1978
50th 1970-1974     A. Lloyd MacDonald Liberal
49th 1967-1970     Thomas MacQueen Progressive Conservative
48th 1963-1967     A. Lloyd MacDonald Liberal
47th 1960-1963     John W. MacDonald Liberal
46th 1956-1960     William A. MacLeod Progressive Conservative
45th 1953-1956     John W. MacDonald Liberal
44th 1949-1953

Election results

1949 general election

1949 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn W. MacDonald2,45546.55%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam A. MacLeod2,21642.02%
Co-operative CommonwealthCollie G. Ross60311.43%
Total 5,274
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (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%±%
LiberalJohn W. MacDonald2,68148.78%2.23%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam A. MacLeod2,59247.16%5.14%
Co-operative CommonwealthJoseph D. Ryan2234.06%-7.38%
Total 5,496
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (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 A. MacLeod2,75450.05%2.88%
LiberalJohn W. MacDonald2,74949.95%1.17%
Total 5,503
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (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%±%
LiberalJohn W. MacDonald2,56847.20%-2.76%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam A. MacLeod2,42444.55%-5.49%
Co-operative CommonwealthBarrie M. Hould4498.25%
Total 5,441
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (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%±%
LiberalA. Lloyd MacDonald2,66050.10%2.91%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Andrew McLean2,64949.90%5.35%
Total 5,309
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (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 ConservativeThomas MacQueen2,87651.14%1.24%
LiberalA. Lloyd MacDonald2,74848.86%-1.24%
Total 5,624
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (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%±%
LiberalA. Lloyd MacDonald3,00047.48%-1.39%
Progressive ConservativeThomas MacQueen2,98147.18%-3.96%
New DemocraticCharles E. Arbuckle3385.35%
Total 6,319
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (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 ConservativeDonald Cameron3,21745.98%-1.20%
LiberalLester MacLean2,94542.09%-5.39%
New DemocraticJoanne Kohout83511.93%6.58%
Total 6,997
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (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 ConservativeDonald Cameron4,31558.96%12.99%
LiberalW. G. (Bill) Munro2,36432.30%-9.79%
New DemocraticBill Mitton6398.73%-3.20%
Total 7,318
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (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 ConservativeDonald Cameron4,34760.88%1.92%
LiberalHarold Lowe1,83325.67%-6.63%
New DemocraticHasse Lindblad96013.45%4.71%
Total 7,140
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (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 ConservativeDonald Cameron4,36763.75%2.87%
LiberalScott Johnston1,75425.61%-0.07%
New DemocraticLarry Duchesne72910.64%-2.80%
Total 6,850
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (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%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald Cameron3,99649.84%-13.91%
LiberalWayne Fraser3,24340.45%14.85%
New DemocraticCecil MacNeil7789.70%-0.94%
Total 8,017
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (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%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonald Cameron4,44647.05%-2.80%
LiberalWayne Fraser3,72939.46%-0.99%
New DemocraticDave Peters1,27513.49%3.79%
Total 9,450
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (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.

1993 by-election

August 3, 1993 by-Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Wayne Fraser 4,417 59.60
  Progressive Conservative Mel MacLean 1,902 25.66
  New Democratic Party Dave Peters 935 12.62
  Independent Alexander James MacKenzie 111 1.50
  Natural Law Peter H. Cameron 46 0.62

1998 general election

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames DeWolfe3,81645.83%-1.22%
New DemocraticDavid MacKenzie2,30227.65%14.16%
LiberalWayne Fraser2,20826.52%-12.94%
Total 8,326
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999 general election

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames DeWolfe4,47854.94%9.11%
New DemocraticAndy Thompson2,38829.30%1.65%
LiberalLynn MacDonald1,28515.76%-10.75%
Total 8,151
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003 general election

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames DeWolfe3,29544.15%-10.79%
LiberalJohn Fraser2,23930.00%14.24%
New DemocraticBob Matheson1,92925.85%-3.45%
Total 7,463
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006 general election

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticClarrie MacKinnon2,76136.73%10.88%
Progressive ConservativeSue Uhren2,65435.31%-8.84%
LiberalDanny Walsh2,00026.61%-3.39%
GreenJohn Clark1021.36%
Total 7,517
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009 general election

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticClarrie MacKinnon4,89363.98%27.25%
Progressive ConservativeJ. Ed MacDonald1,98425.94%-9.37%
LiberalFrancois Rochon6428.39%-18.21%
GreenRobbie Loftus White1291.69%0.33%
Total 7,648
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2013 general election

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Tim Houston 3,714 48.05 +22.11
  New Democratic Party Clarrie MacKinnon 2,788 36.07 -27.91
  Liberal Francois Rochon 1,228 15.89 +7.50

2017 general election

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTim Houston5,27573.88+25.83
LiberalJohn Fraser1,30118.22+2.33
New DemocraticDeborah Stiles5647.90-28.17
Total valid votes 7,140100
Total rejected ballots 340.47
Turnout 7,17459.9
Eligible voters 11,976
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +11.75
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2][3]

2021 general election

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTim Houston4,91869.68-4.20
LiberalJoe MacDonald1,58522.46+4.24
New DemocraticJoy Polley5007.08-0.82
AtlanticaJonathan Geoffrey Dean550.78
Total valid votes 7,05899.62
Total rejected ballots 270.38
Turnout 7,08561.44
Eligible voters 11,532
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.22
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4]

References

  1. "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  3. "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

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