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==Election results==
==Election results==
===2021 general election===
{{Canadian election result/top|NS|2021|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|NS|PC|[[Tom Taggart]] | 4,477 | 53.11|+12.08}}
{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|Merlyn Smith|2,691|31.93 |-14.57}}
{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Sean Foley| 955 | 11.33|-1.14}}
{{CANelec|NS|Green|Ivan Drouin|252|2.99| }}
{{CANelec|NS|Atlantica|Stephan Sante|54|0.64| }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 8,429|99.67 }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|28|0.33|-0.19}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|8,457|56.74|+2.16}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters| 14,906}}
{{CANelec/gain|NS|PC|Liberal|+13.32}}
{{end}}


===2017 general election===
===1999 general election===
{{Nova Scotia provincial election, 2017/Colchester North}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1999 Nova Scotia general election]]}}

===2013 general election===
{{Canadian election result/top|NS|2013|Colchester North (provincial electoral district)|Colchester North|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{Canadian party colour|NS|Liberal|row}}
|[[Nova Scotia Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| [[Karen Casey]]
|align="right"| 5,003
|align="right"| 61.00
|align="right"|
|-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|PC|row}}
{{Canadian party colour|NS|PC|row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative]]
|Bill Langille
| John Kendrick MacDonald
|align="right"| 2,162
|align="right"|3,728
|align="right"| 26.36
|align="right"|44.31
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|NDP|row}}
{{Canadian party colour|NS|NDP|row}}
|[[Nova Scotia New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]]
|[[Nova Scotia New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]]
|Ralph Martin
| Jim Wyatt
|align="right"| 1,037
|align="right"|2,411
|align="right"| 12.64
|align="right"|28.66
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|8,202|99.43}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|47|0.57| }}
{{Canadian party colour|NS|Liberal|row}}
|[[Nova Scotia Liberal Party|Liberal]]
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|8,249|59.09|}}
|John Davidson
{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|13,961}}
|align="right"|2,274
{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Nova Scotia]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I |url=https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/Web_SOVB&W_Final[1].pdf |website=Elections Nova Scotia |accessdate=July 18, 2021}}</ref>}}
|align="right"|27.03
|align="right"|
|}
|}


===2009 general election===
===2003 general election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Nova Scotia general election]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2003 Nova Scotia general election]]}}
|-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|PC|row}}
{{Canadian party colour|NS|PC|row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative]]
|Bill Langille
|[[Karen Casey]]
|align="right"|3,784
|align="right"|3,324
|align="right"|50.16
|align="right"|45.22
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|NDP|row}}
|[[Nova Scotia New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]]
|Arthur Hartlen
|align="right"|2,354
|align="right"|31.20
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|Liberal|row}}
{{Canadian party colour|NS|Liberal|row}}
|[[Nova Scotia Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|[[Nova Scotia Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|John Davidson
|Lorenda Ebbett
|align="right"|1,243
|align="right"|2,183
|align="right"|16.48
|align="right"|29.70
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|NDP|row}}
{{CANelec|NS|Green|Judy Davis|163|2.16|}}
|[[Nova Scotia New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]]
|Garfield Forrest
|align="right"|1,843
|align="right"|25.07
|align="right"|
|}
|}


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===2003 general election===
===2009 general election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2003 Nova Scotia general election]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Nova Scotia general election]]}}
|-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|PC|row}}
{{Canadian party colour|NS|PC|row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Karen Casey]]
|Bill Langille
|align="right"|3,324
|align="right"|3,784
|align="right"|45.22
|align="right"|50.16
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|NDP|row}}
|[[Nova Scotia New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]]
|Arthur Hartlen
|align="right"|2,354
|align="right"|31.20
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|Liberal|row}}
{{Canadian party colour|NS|Liberal|row}}
|[[Nova Scotia Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|[[Nova Scotia Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Lorenda Ebbett
|John Davidson
|align="right"|2,183
|align="right"|1,243
|align="right"|29.70
|align="right"|16.48
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|-
{{CANelec|NS|Green|Judy Davis|163|2.16|}}
{{Canadian party colour|NS|NDP|row}}
|[[Nova Scotia New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]]
|Garfield Forrest
|align="right"|1,843
|align="right"|25.07
|align="right"|
|}
|}


===1999 general election===
===2013 general election===
{{Canadian election result/top|NS|2013|Colchester North (provincial electoral district)|Colchester North|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1999 Nova Scotia general election]]}}
{{Canadian party colour|NS|Liberal|row}}
|[[Nova Scotia Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| [[Karen Casey]]
|align="right"| 5,003
|align="right"| 61.00
|align="right"|
|-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|PC|row}}
{{Canadian party colour|NS|PC|row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative]]
| John Kendrick MacDonald
|Bill Langille
|align="right"|3,728
|align="right"| 2,162
|align="right"|44.31
|align="right"| 26.36
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|NDP|row}}
{{Canadian party colour|NS|NDP|row}}
|[[Nova Scotia New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]]
|[[Nova Scotia New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]]
| Jim Wyatt
|Ralph Martin
|align="right"|2,411
|align="right"| 1,037
|align="right"|28.66
|align="right"| 12.64
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|8,202|99.43}}
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|Liberal|row}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|47|0.57| }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|8,249|59.09|}}
|[[Nova Scotia Liberal Party|Liberal]]
{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|13,961}}
|John Davidson
{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Nova Scotia]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I |url=https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/Web_SOVB&W_Final[1].pdf |website=Elections Nova Scotia |accessdate=July 18, 2021}}</ref>}}
|align="right"|2,274
|align="right"|27.03
|align="right"|
|}
|}

===2017 general election===
{{Nova Scotia provincial election, 2017/Colchester North}}

===2021 general election===
{{Canadian election result/top|NS|2021|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|NS|PC|[[Tom Taggart]] | 4,477 | 53.11|+12.08}}
{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|Merlyn Smith|2,691|31.93 |-14.57}}
{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Sean Foley| 955 | 11.33|-1.14}}
{{CANelec|NS|Green|Ivan Drouin|252|2.99| }}
{{CANelec|NS|Atlantica|Stephan Sante|54|0.64| }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 8,429|99.67 }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|28|0.33|-0.19}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|8,457|56.74|+2.16}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters| 14,906}}
{{CANelec/gain|NS|PC|Liberal|+13.32}}
{{end}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 02:07, 24 August 2021

For for the British constituency, see Colchester North (UK Parliament constituency).
Colchester North
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Tom Taggart
Progressive Conservative
District created1978
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)18,238
Electors13,879
Area (km²)2,249
Pop. density (per km²)8.1
Census division(s)Colchester County

Colchester North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1978 when the former district of Colchester was redistributed.

The Member of the Legislative Assembly has been Karen Casey of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia from 2006-2011 and the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia from 2011–present.

The riding includes the northern half of Colchester County. Communities include Debert, Great Village, and Tatamagouche.

Geography

The land area of Colchester North is 2,249 km2 (868 sq mi).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
64th 2021-Present Tom Taggart Progressive Conservative
63rd 2017–2021 Karen Casey Liberal
62nd 2013–2017
61st 2011–2013
2009–2011 Progressive Conservative
60th 2006–2009
59th 2003–2006 Bill Langille Progressive Conservative
58th 1999–2003
57th 1998–1999     Ed Lorraine Liberal
56th 1993–1998
55th 1988–1993
54th 1984–1988 Jack Coupar Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981–1984     Ed Lorraine Liberal
52nd 1978–1981 Bill Campbell Progressive Conservative
Colchester prior to 1978

Election results

1999 general election

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Bill Langille 3,728 44.31
  New Democratic Party Ralph Martin 2,411 28.66
  Liberal John Davidson 2,274 27.03

2003 general election

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Bill Langille 3,324 45.22
  Liberal John Davidson 2,183 29.70
  New Democratic Party Garfield Forrest 1,843 25.07

2006 general election

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Karen Casey 3,809 50.96
  Liberal Bob Taylor 1,979 26.47
  New Democratic Party Rob Assels 1,511 20.21
  Green Judy Davis 176 2.35

2009 general election

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Karen Casey 3,784 50.16
  New Democratic Party Arthur Hartlen 2,354 31.20
  Liberal Lorenda Ebbett 1,243 16.48
Green Judy Davis 163 2.16

2013 general election

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Karen Casey 5,003 61.00
  Progressive Conservative John Kendrick MacDonald 2,162 26.36
  New Democratic Party Jim Wyatt 1,037 12.64
Total valid votes 8,202 99.43
Total rejected ballots 47 0.57
Turnout 8,249 59.09
Eligible voters 13,961
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2]

2017 general election

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Karen Casey 3,654 46.49 -14.50
Progressive Conservative Rebecca Taylor 3,225 41.04 +14.68
New Democratic James Finnie 980 12.47 -0.17
Total valid votes 7,859 99.48
Total rejected ballots 41 0.52 -0.05
Turnout 7,900 54.57 -4.51
Eligible voters 14,476
Liberal hold Swing -14.59
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3][4]

2021 general election

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Taggart 4,477 53.11 +12.08
Liberal Merlyn Smith 2,691 31.93 -14.57
New Democratic Sean Foley 955 11.33 -1.14
Green Ivan Drouin 252 2.99
Atlantica Stephan Sante 54 0.64
Total valid votes 8,429 99.67
Total rejected ballots 28 0.33 -0.19
Turnout 8,457 56.74 +2.16
Eligible voters 14,906
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +13.32

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 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.


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