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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
New Democratic | ||
| District created | 1933 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2016[2]) | 22,106 | ||
| Electors | 14,968[1] | ||
| Area (km²) | 38.00 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 581.7 | ||
| Census division(s) | Halifax Regional Municipality | ||
Halifax Citadel-Sable Island is a provincial electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Lisa Lachance of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
The constituency consists of the downtown city centre of Halifax and the residential South End. The regional district's area includes four universities (including Dalhousie University and Saint Mary's University) and four hospitals. The constituency also includes Sable Island. The remaining area of South End, Halifax is 7 km2, and Sable Island is 31 km2.[3]
Statistics
Population (2016): 22,106[4]
Halifax Citadel: 7.00 km2 (3 sq mi)
Sable Island: 31.00 km2 (12 sq mi)[3]
Halifax Citadel Population Density: 3,158/km2
History
From 1978 to 1997, a Progressive Conservative seat, Halifax Citadel has since become a major battleground between all three major parties. The seat changed hands in each of the five elections between the 1997 by-election and the 2006 general election and has been won by each major party within the last four elections.
In 1993, the name of the riding was changed from Halifax Cornwallis to Halifax Citadel.[5]
On October 7, 2005, following the resignation of Liberal member Danny Graham, the seat became vacant. A by-election was called for June 27, 2006. That then became void when the 2006 general election was called for June 13, 2006.
In what was one of the most watched ridings during the 2006 provincial election, NDP candidate Leonard Preyra came out in front of former Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Bill Black.
On May 27, 2008, the name of the riding was changed from Halifax Citadel to Halifax Citadel-Sable Island.[5]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49th | 1967–1970 | Donald MacKeen Smith | Progressive Conservative | |
| 50th | 1970–1974 | Ronald Wallace | Liberal | |
| 51st | 1974–1978 | |||
| 52nd | 1978–1981 | Arthur R. Donahoe | Progressive Conservative | |
| 53rd | 1981–1984 | |||
| 54th | 1984–1988 | |||
| 55th | 1988–1993 | |||
| 56th | 1993–1997 | Terry Donahoe | Progressive Conservative | |
| 1997–1998 | Ed Kinley | Liberal | ||
| 57th | 1998–1999 | Peter Delefes | New Democratic | |
| 58th | 1999–2003 | Jane Purves | Progressive Conservative | |
| 59th | 2003–2005 | Danny Graham | Liberal | |
| 60th | 2006–2009 | Leonard Preyra | New Democratic | |
| 61st | 2009–2013 | |||
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Labi Kousoulis | Liberal | |
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | |||
| 64th | 2021-Present | Lisa Lachance | New Democratic | |
Election results
1967
| 1967 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Citadel | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Donald MacKeen Smith | 4,771 | 55.41% | – | ||||
| Liberal | Robert Matheson | 3,522 | 40.91% | – | ||||
| New Democratic | M. Rae Gillman | 317 | 3.68% | – | ||||
| Total | 8,610 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1967). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
1970
| 1970 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Citadel | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ronald Wallace | 4,527 | 54.15% | 13.24% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Donald MacKeen Smith | 3,833 | 45.85% | -9.56% | ||||
| Total | 8,360 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1970). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
1974
| 1974 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Citadel | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ronald Wallace | 4,299 | 48.73% | -5.42% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Richard (Dick) MacLean | 3,071 | 34.81% | -11.04% | ||||
| New Democratic | Michael Bradfield | 1,452 | 16.46% | – | ||||
| Total | 8,822 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island" (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
| 1978 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Citadel | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Art Donahoe | 3,780 | 40.56% | 5.75% | ||||
| Liberal | Ronald Wallace | 3,525 | 37.82% | -10.91% | ||||
| New Democratic | Michael Bradfield | 2,015 | 21.62% | 5.16% | ||||
| Total | 9,320 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island" (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
| 1981 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Citadel | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Art Donahoe | 4,141 | 44.55% | 3.99% | ||||
| Liberal | Brenda Shannon | 2,690 | 28.94% | -8.88% | ||||
| New Democratic | Tom Sinclair-Faulkner | 2,465 | 26.52% | 4.90% | ||||
| Total | 9,296 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island" (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
| 1984 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Citadel | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Art Donahoe | 3,652 | 40.40% | -4.15% | ||||
| New Democratic | Eileen O'Connell | 2,864 | 31.68% | 5.16% | ||||
| Liberal | John Godfrey | 2,524 | 27.92% | -1.02% | ||||
| Total | 9,040 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island" (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
| 1988 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Citadel | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Art Donahoe | 3,283 | 35.11% | -5.29% | ||||
| New Democratic | Eileen O'Connell | 3,057 | 32.70% | 1.01% | ||||
| Liberal | Jay Abbass | 2,882 | 30.82% | 2.90% | ||||
| Independent | Frank J. Fawson | 128 | 1.37% | – | ||||
| Total | 9,350 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island" (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. | ||||||||