Halifax (provincial electoral district)

Halifax
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
District created1867
District abolished1933
Last contested1928

Halifax was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected three, and then five members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It existed from 1867 to 1933, at which point Halifax County was divided into five separate electoral districts: Halifax South, Halifax Centre, Halifax North, Halifax East, and Halifax West.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

From 1867 to 1916, Halifax elected three members to the Legislative Assembly. From 1916 to 1933, it elected five members.

Halifax County elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly.[1]

Legislature Years Member Party Member Party
39th 1930–1933 George Henry Murphy Liberal-Conservative Angus MacDonald Morton Liberal-Conservative
1928–1930 John Francis Mahoney Liberal-Conservative Gordon B. Isnor Liberal
Edward Joseph Cragg Liberal
Josiah Frederick Fraser Liberal-Conservative
38th 1925–1928
John Archibald Walker Liberal-Conservative William Drysdale Piercey Liberal-Conservative
Alexander Montgomerie Liberal-Conservative
37th 1923–1925 Walter J. A. O'Hearn Liberal John Brown Douglas Liberal
1920–1923 Robert Emmett Finn Liberal
Adam Dunlap Burris Liberal
Henry Gibson Bauld Liberal
John L. Connolly Liberal
36th 1916–1920
Henry Gibson Bauld Liberal
Hector McInnes Liberal-Conservative
George Everett Faulkner Liberal


Legislature Years Member Party Member Party Member Party
35th 1911–1916 Robert Emmett Finn Liberal George Everett Faulkner Liberal Fulton Johnson Logan Liberal
34th 1906–1911 David McPherson Liberal
33rd 1901–1906 Michael Edwin Keefe Liberal George Mitchell Liberal
32nd 1900–1901
1897–1900 William Bernard Wallace Liberal
31st 1896–1897 William Anderson Black Liberal-Conservative William Roche Liberal
1894–1896 William Stevens Fielding Liberal
30th 1890–1894 Michael Joseph Power Liberal
29th 1886–1890
28th 1882–1886 William D. Harrington Liberal-Conservative
27th 1879–1882 John F. Stairs Liberal-Conservative John Pugh Liberal-Conservative
1878–1879 Charles J. Macdonald Liberal-Conservative
26th 1874–1878 Philip Carteret Hill Liberal Edward Farrell Liberal Donald Archibald Liberal
25th 1873–1874 John Taylor Liberal John Flinn Liberal
1871–1873 William Garvie Liberal
24th 1870–1871 Philip Carteret Hill Confederation Party James Cochran Anti-Confederation Party Henry Balcom Anti-Confederation Party
1867–1870 Jeremiah Northup Anti-Confederation Party

Election results

1916–1933: five members

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1930-01-21
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal-Conservative George Henry Murphy 17,954 58.33% Y
Liberal Robert Emmett Finn 12,826 41.67%
Total 30,780 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1928 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal-Conservative John Francis Mahoney 11,589 10.41% Y
Liberal Gordon Benjamin Isnor 11,357 10.21% Y
Liberal-Conservative Josiah Frederick Fraser 11,298 10.15% Y
Liberal-Conservative Angus MacDonald Morton 11,273 10.13% Y
Liberal Edward Joseph Cragg 11,215 10.08% Y
Liberal-Conservative Frederick P. Bligh 11,082 9.96%
Liberal-Conservative John Archibald Walker 11,076 9.95%
Liberal Thomas J. Byrne 10,939 9.83%
Liberal Bernard W. Russell 10,855 9.76%
Liberal William J. Kennedy 10,591 9.52%
Total 111,275 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1925-08-01
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal-Conservative John Archibald Walker acclaimed N/A Y
Total –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1925 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal-Conservative Josiah Frederick Fraser 15,985 13.23% Y
Liberal-Conservative Alexander Montgomerie 15,952 13.20% Y
Liberal-Conservative John Francis Mahoney 15,899 13.16% Y
Liberal-Conservative John Archibald Walker 15,679 12.97% Y
Liberal-Conservative William Drysdale Piercey 15,672 12.97% Y
Liberal John Murphy 8,291 6.86%
Liberal John G. MacDougall 8,256 6.83%
Liberal John Brown Douglas 7,905 6.54%
Liberal Henry Bauld 7,900 6.54%
Liberal Walter J. A. O'Hearn 7,872 6.51%
Labour Walter Mosher 571 0.47%
Labour Robert Daw 480 0.40%
Labour Alban L. Breen 392 0.32%
Total 120,854 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1923-01-16
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Walter J. A. O'Hearn acclaimed N/A Y
Total –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1920 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Henry Bauld 6,554 10.01% Y
Liberal Robert Emmett Finn 6,285 9.60% Y
Liberal John Brown Douglas 6,057 9.25% Y
Liberal Adam Dunlap Burris 5,936 9.07% Y
Liberal John L. Connolly 5,817 8.89% Y
Liberal-Conservative John B. Archibald 4,045 6.18%
Liberal-Conservative Robert A. Brenton 3,860 5.90%
Liberal-Conservative Frederick W. Stevens 3,642 5.56%
Liberal-Conservative Francis A. Gillis 3,595 5.49%
United Farmers Joe Wallace 3,409 5.21%
Labour Ronald A. McDonald 3,369 5.15%
Labour Patrick J. Healy 3,336 5.07%
Liberal-Conservative Edward L. Power 3,236 4.94%
United Farmers Peter McN. Kuhn 3,165 4.83%
Labour Joseph H. McKenzie 3,157 4.23%
Total 65,463 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1916 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Henry Bauld 6,855 10.54% Y
Liberal-Conservative Hector McInnes 6,735 10.36% Y
Liberal Robert Emmett Finn 6,703 10.31% Y
Liberal George Everett Faulkner 6,606 10.16% Y
Liberal John L. Connolly 6,545 10.06% Y
Liberal-Conservative John W. Regan 6,387 9.82%
Liberal-Conservative Felix Patrick Quinn 6,370 9.79%
Liberal John Brown Douglas 6,359 9.78%
Liberal-Conservative E. F. Williams 6,266 9.63%
Liberal-Conservative Frederick P. Bligh 6,213 9.55%
Total 65,039 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1867–1911: three members

1911 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Fulton Johnson Logan 6,142 17.74% Y
Liberal George Everett Faulkner 6,120 17.68% Y
Liberal Robert Emmett Finn 5,836 16.86% Y
Liberal-Conservative F. P. Bligh 5,187 14.98%
Liberal-Conservative Nelson R. Smith 4,825 13.94%
Liberal-Conservative J. C. O'Mullin 3,937 11.37%
Labour John T. Joy 2,575 7.44%
Total 34,622 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1906 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal David McPherson 5,550 19.23% Y
Liberal George Everett Faulkner 5,475 18.97% Y
Liberal Robert Emmett Finn 5,372 18.62% Y
Liberal-Conservative G. M. Campbell 4,423 15.33%
Liberal-Conservative W. M. Sedgewick 4,093 14.18%
Liberal-Conservative W. F. O'Connor 3,943 13.66%
Total 28,856 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1901 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal David McPherson 5,049 17.89% Y
Liberal George Mitchell 4,955 17.56% Y
Liberal Michael Edwin Keefe 4,840 17.15% Y
Liberal-Conservative Adam Brown Crosby 4,707 16.68%
Liberal-Conservative G. M. Campbell 4,487 15.90%
Liberal-Conservative J. J. Stewart 4,185 14.83%
Total 28,223 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1900-12-12
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Michael Edwin Keefe 4,400 53.29% Y
Liberal-Conservative Adam Brown Crosby 3,856 46.71%
Total 8,256 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1897 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal George Mitchell 5,312 18.08% Y
Liberal David McPherson 5,307 18.06% Y
Liberal William Bernard Wallace 5,101 17.36% Y
Liberal-Conservative Miner T. Foster 4,754 16.18%
Liberal-Conservative John Fitzwilliam Stairs 4,563 15.53%
Liberal-Conservative T. W. Walsh 4,350 14.80%
Total 29,387 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1896-08-15
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal William Bernard Wallace acclaimed N/A Y
Total –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1894 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal William Stevens Fielding 4,795 17.88% Y
Liberal William Roche 4,651 17.35% Y
Liberal-Conservative William Anderson Black 4,570 17.04% Y
Liberal-Conservative James Morrow 4,406 16.43%
Liberal Michael Joseph Power 4,373 16.31%
Liberal-Conservative T. W. Walsh 4,019 14.99%
Total 26,814 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1890 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal William Stevens Fielding 5,036 18.86% Y
Liberal William Roche 4,828 18.08% Y
Liberal Michael Joseph Power 4,752 17.79% Y
Liberal-Conservative H. McD Henry 4,219 15.80%
Liberal-Conservative P O'Mullin 3,946 14.77%
Liberal-Conservative J. J. Stewart 3,928 14.71%
Total 26,709 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1886 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal William Stevens Fielding 4,042 19.76% Y
Liberal William Roche 3,931 19.21% Y
Liberal Michael Joseph Power 3,822 18.68% Y
Liberal-Conservative William D. Harrington 2,981 14.57%
Liberal-Conservative J. N. Lyons 2,866 14.01%
Liberal-Conservative John Young Payzant 2,816 13.76%
Total 20,458 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1884-08-20
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal William Stevens Fielding 2,355 50.42% Y
Liberal-Conservative John Young Payzant 2,316 49.58%
Total 4,671 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1882 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal-Conservative William D. Harrington 2,737 17.76% Y
Liberal Michael Joseph Power 2,591 16.82% Y
Liberal William Stevens Fielding 2,554 16.58% Y
Liberal J. G. Foster 2,543 16.50%
Liberal-Conservative John Pugh 2,508 16.28%
Liberal-Conservative J. F. L. Parsons 2,475 16.06%
Total 15,408 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1879-11-25
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal-Conservative John Fitzwilliam Stairs 2,414 54.71% Y
Liberal Donald Archibald 1,998 45.29%
Total 4,412 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1878 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal-Conservative Charles James MacDonald 3,375 18.55% Y
Liberal-Conservative William D. Harrington 3,353 18.43% Y
Liberal-Conservative John Pugh 3,135 17.23% Y
Liberal Philip Carteret Hill 2,866 15.76%
Liberal Michael Joseph Power 2,739 15.06%
Liberal Donald Archibald 2,722 14.96%
Total 18,190 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1874 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Philip Carteret Hill 2,862 20.88% Y
Liberal Donald Archibald 2,853 20.81% Y
Liberal Edward Farrell 2,709 19.76% Y
Liberal-Conservative Robert Sedgewick 1,837 13.40%
Liberal-Conservative William Johnston Almon 1,818 13.26%
Liberal-Conservative M. J. Griffin 1,630 11.89%
Total 13,709 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1873-02-11
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal John Taylor 2,142 74.79% Y
Independent Robert Motton 722 25.21%
Total 2,864 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1871 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal William Garvie 2,752 17.66% Y
Liberal John Flinn 2,704 17.35% Y
Liberal Donald Archibald 2,693 17.28% Y
Liberal-Conservative Philip Carteret Hill 2,497 16.02%
Liberal-Conservative Malachy Bowes Daly 2,492 15.99%
Liberal-Conservative J. Geddes 2,448 15.71%
Total 15,586 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1870-11-17
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Confederation Philip Carteret Hill 2,150 50.16% Y
Reformer William Garvie 2,136 49.84%
Total 4,286 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1867 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Anti-Confederation Jeremiah Northup 2,386 17.64% Y
Anti-Confederation James Cochran 2,366 17.49% Y
Anti-Confederation Henry Balcom 2,364 17.48% Y
Confederation Philip Carteret Hill 2,152 15.91%
Confederation G. McLeod 2,129 15.74%
Confederation Stephen Tobin 2,129 15.74%
Total 13,526 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Halifax County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.


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