Halifax (electoral district)

Halifax is the name of a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada. Its population is 88,931. (2001) The two strongest parties in Halifax are the Liberals and the NDP. Alexa McDonough stepped down as NDP leader in 2003, but continued to represent Halifax and ran for reelection against popular city councillor Sheila Fougere in 2004. Fougere came close to beating the incumbent, but McDonough pulled ahead based partially on a strong showing in Halifax's North End.

Demographics

Ethnic Groups: 89.3% White, 4.5% Black, 1.4% Chinese
Languages: 90.2% English, 2.5% French, 6.5% Other
Religions: 38.4% Protestant, 37.4% Catholic, 1.4% Christian Orthodox, 1.5% Other Christian, 1.1% Jewish, 1.0% Buddhist, 1.0% Muslim, 17.2% No Affiliation
Average Income: $30,156

Geography

The district includes the old city of Halifax except for the extreme western part, the area along the west coast of Halifax Harbour and along the Atlantic Ocean until Pennant. It also includes Sable Island. The Area is 231 sq. km.

History

The electoral district was created at Confederation in 1867. It returned two members until 1968.

List of Members

1. Alfred Jones, Anti-Confederate (1867-1872) and Patrick Power, Anti-Confederate (1867-1872)
2. William Johnston Almon, Liberal-Conservative (1872-1874) and Stephen Tobin, Liberal (1872-1874)
3. Patrick Power, Independent Liberal (1874-1878) and Alefred Jones, Independent (1874-1878)
4. M.H. Richey, Liberal-Conservative (1878-1883) and M.B. Daly, Liberal-Conservative (1878-1887)
5. John Fitzwilliam Stairs, Conservative (1883-1887)
6. Alfred Jones, Liberal (1887-1891) and Thomas Edward Kenny, Conservative (1887-1896)
7. John Fitzilliam Stairs, Conservative (1891-1896)
8. Robert Laird Borden, Conservative (1896-1904) and Benjamin Russell, Liberal (1896-1900)
9. William Roche, Liberal (1900-1908)
10. Michael Carney, Liberal (1904-1908)
11. Robert Laird Broden, Conservative (1908-1917) and Adam Brown Crosby, Conservative (1908-1911)
12. Alexander Kenneth MacLean, Liberal/Unionist (1911-1923)
13. Peter Francis Martin, Unionist (1917-1921)
14. Edward Blackadder, Liberal (1921-1922)
15. Robert Emmett Finn, Liberal (1922-1925)
16. William Anderson Black, Conservative (1923-1935)
17. Felix Patrick Quinn, Conservative (1925-1935)
18. Gordon B. Isnor, Liberal (1935-1950) and Robert Emmett Finn, Liberal (1935-1940)
19. William Chisholm Macdonald, Liberal (1940-1946)
20. John Dickey, Liberal (1947-1957)
21. Sam Balcom, Liberal (1950-1957)
22. Robert McCleave, Prog. Cons (1957-1963) and Edmund Morris, Prog. Cons. (1957-1963)
23. John E. Lloyd, Liberal (1963-1965) and Gerald Regan, Liberal (1963-1965)
24. Robert McCleave, Prog. Cons. (1965-1968) and Michael J. Forrestall, Prog. Cons. (1965-1968)
25. Robert Stanfield, Prog. Cons. (1968-1979)
26. George Cooper, Prog. Cons. (1979-1980)
27. Gerald Regan, Liberal (1980-1984)
28. Stewart McInnes, Prog. Cons. (1984-1988)
29. Mary Clancy, Liberal (1988-1997)
30. Alexa McDonough, N.D.P (1997-present)

2004 Federal Election Results:

Candidate	Party	Votes	Percentage
Alexa McDonough	NDP	18,341	41.5
Sheila Fougere	Liberal	17,267	39.1
Kevin Leslie Keefe	Conservative	6,457	14.6
Michael Oddy	Green	2,081	4.7