Victoria-The Lakes

Victoria—The Lakes is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

Victoria-The Lakes
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Keith Bain
Progressive Conservative
District created1867
First contested1867
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)11,518
Electors11,823
Area (km²)3,482
Pop. density (per km²)3.3
Census division(s)Victoria County,
Cape Breton RM

Its Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) since the 2017 election has been Keith Bain of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.

It was created in 1867 as Victoria, composing all of Victoria County. In 1993, the district gained the area north of the southern border of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.[1] In 2003, Victoria was renamed Victoria-The Lakes. It lost the top of Inverness County to Inverness and gained some of the rural areas of Cape Breton The Lakes.

Geography

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Victoria-The Lakes has a landmass of 3,482 km2 (1,344 sq mi).[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

LegislatureYearsMemberParty
64th2021–presentKeith BainProgressive Conservative
63rd2017-2021
62nd2013–2017   Pam EykingLiberal
61st2009–2013Keith BainProgressive Conservative
60th2006-2009
59th2003-2006   Gerald SampsonLiberal
58th1999-2003   Kennie MacAskillLiberal
57th1998-1999
56th1993-1998
55th1988-1993
54th1984-1988Fisher HudsonProgressive Conservative
53rd1981-1984
52nd1980-1981
1978-1980   Peter John NicholsonLiberal
51st1974-1978   Maynard MacAskillLiberal
50th1970-1974Fisher HudsonProgressive Conservative
49th1967-1970
48th1963-1967   Carleton L. MacMillanLiberal
47th1960-1963
46th1956-1960
45th1953-1956
44th1949-1953
43rd1945-1949John Malcolm Campbell
42nd1941-1945
41st1937-1941
40th1933-1937Frederick Walker BaldwinLiberal-Conservative

Election results

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1867 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalJohn Ross62137.21%
LiberalWilliam Kidston57134.21%
Liberal–ConservativeCharles James Campbell25615.34%
Liberal–ConservativeMcLean1629.71%
Liberal–ConservativeHaliburton593.54%
Total1,669
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1871 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–ConservativeCharles James Campbell52328.78%
LiberalJohn Ross50527.79%
LiberalWilliam Kidston40622.34%
Liberal–ConservativeDavid McCurdy38321.08%
Total1,817
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1874 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalDavid McCurdy68033.93%
LiberalJohn A. Fraser54827.35%
IndependentWilliam Kidston39419.66%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Morrison38219.06%
Total2,004
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1878 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Morrison60726.75%
LiberalWilliam F. McCurdy59426.18%
LiberalJohn Ross58025.56%
Liberal–ConservativeJ. S. McLean36816.22%
IndependentWilliam Kidston1205.29%
Total2,269
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1882 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Archibald McDonald87432.94%
LiberalWilliam F. McCurdy60022.62%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Morrison52219.68%
LiberalDonald Buchanan McLeod49818.77%
IndependentJohn Muroe1595.99%
Total2,653
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1886 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentJohn Lemuel Bethune77926.74%
LiberalJohn A. Fraser51017.51%
Liberal–ConservativeMurdoch G. McLeod46315.89%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Morrison40814.01%
LiberalJohn J. McCabe38513.22%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Munroe36812.63%
Total2,913
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1890 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalJohn A. Fraser97129.71%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Lemuel Bethune84625.89%
Liberal–ConservativeMurdoch G. McLeod73522.49%
LiberalN. F. Mckay63019.28%
LiberalJohn J. McCabe862.63%
Total3,268
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1894 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Lemuel Bethune91128.34%
LiberalJohn Gillis Morrison78424.39%
LiberalJohn A. Fraser74823.27%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn J. McCabe59718.57%
LiberalM. H. MacKenzie1745.41%
Total3,214
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1897 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalGeorge Henry Murray1,27336.59%
LiberalJohn Gillis Morrison1,09331.42%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. McDonald65118.71%
Liberal–ConservativeA. G. McLeod46213.28%
Total3,479
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1901 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalGeorge Henry Murray1,17737.85%
LiberalJohn Gillis Morrison1,02332.89%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. McDonald58118.68%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn J. McCabe32910.58%
Total3,110
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1906 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalGeorge Henry MurrayAcclaimed
LiberalJohn Gillis MorrisonAcclaimed
Total
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1911 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalGeorge Henry Murray1,24733.76%
LiberalAngus A. Buchanan1,12430.43%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Lemuel Bethune69618.84%
Liberal–ConservativeDuncan McDonald62716.97%
Total3,694
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1916 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalGeorge Henry Murray1,21227.80%
LiberalJohn Gillis Morrison1,18927.27%
Liberal–ConservativePhillip McLeod1,07324.61%
Liberal–ConservativeJoseph Hays88620.32%
Total4,360
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1920 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalGeorge Henry Murray2,07832.42%
LiberalAngus Gladstone Buchanan2,01331.41%
Liberal–ConservativePhillip McLeod1,20918.86%
Liberal–ConservativeGuy McL. Matheson1,10917.30%
Total6,409
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1925 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalDonald Buchanan McLeod1,87427.05%
Liberal–ConservativePhillip McLeod1,76025.40%
LiberalAlexander K. McKenzie1,67224.13%
Liberal–ConservativeHector A. McLeod1,62223.41%
Total6,928
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1928 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalDonald Buchanan McLeod1,84026.65%
LiberalDaniel Alexander Cameron1,77325.68%
Liberal–ConservativePhillip McLeod1,65223.92%
Liberal–ConservativeH. A. Grant1,64023.75%
Total6,905
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1933 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–ConservativeFrederick Walker Baldwin2,21652.18%
LiberalDonald Buchanan McLeod2,03147.82%
Total4,247
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1937 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJohn Malcolm Campbell2,33557.17%9.35%
Liberal–ConservativeFrederick Walker Baldwin1,74942.83%-9.35%
Total4,084
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1941 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJohn Malcolm Campbell2,17663.05%5.88%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. Fraser1,27536.95%-5.88%
Total3,451
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1945 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJohn Malcolm Campbell2,10164.69%1.63%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam Ross MacAulay1,14735.31%-1.63%
Total3,248
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1949 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalCarleton L. MacMillan2,48661.75%-2.94%
Liberal–ConservativePhillip MacLeod1,54038.25%2.94%
Total4,026
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1953 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalCarleton L. MacMillan2,24756.47%-5.28%
Progressive ConservativeJoseph L. McNeil1,73243.53%
Total3,979
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1956 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalCarleton L. MacMillan2,16256.08%-0.39%
Progressive ConservativeLeonard Walter Jones1,69343.92%0.39%
Total3,855
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1960 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalCarleton L. MacMillan2,05253.04%-3.05%
Progressive ConservativeLeonard Walter Jones1,81746.96%3.05%
Total3,869
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1963 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalCarleton L. MacMillan1,93450.58%-2.46%
Progressive ConservativeFisher Hudson1,89049.42%2.46%
Total3,824
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1967 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFisher Hudson2,03355.01%5.58%
LiberalDuncan F. Buchanan1,66344.99%-5.58%
Total3,696
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1970 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFisher Hudson2,07552.53%-2.47%
LiberalW. H. F. Langley1,70043.04%-1.96%
New DemocraticJessie Stone1754.43%
Total3,950
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1974 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalMaynard MacAskill2,57359.44%16.40%
Progressive ConservativeFisher Hudson1,54235.62%-16.91%
New DemocraticColin A. Gillis2144.94%0.51%
Total4,329
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1978 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalPeter John Nicholson2,19948.29%-11.15%
Progressive ConservativeCatherine MacNeil Jankowski1,99243.74%8.12%
New DemocraticSteve Lake3637.97%3.03%
Total4,554
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1981 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFisher Hudson2,35750.02%6.28%
LiberalMerrill D. Buchanan1,95241.43%-6.86%
New DemocraticFrank Reid2515.33%-2.64%
IndependentDuncan J. Beaton1523.23%
Total4,712
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1984 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFisher Hudson2,49850.76%0.74%
LiberalElmourne K. MacKinnon1,96039.83%-1.60%
New DemocraticFraser Patterson3877.86%2.54%
LaborBernice MacLean761.54%
Total4,921
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1988 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalKennie MacAskill2,71951.60%11.77%
Progressive ConservativeFisher Hudson2,07639.40%-11.36%
New DemocraticFraser Patterson4749.00%1.13%
Total5,269
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1993 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalKennie MacAskill3,11960.32%8.71%
Progressive ConservativeWalter S. Brett1,48828.78%-10.62%
New DemocraticGerald Yetman4148.01%-0.99%
IndependentStemer MacLeod1502.90%
Total5,171
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1998 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalKennie MacAskill2,40548.08%-12.24%
Progressive ConservativeDan Chiasson1,52430.47%1.69%
New DemocraticRuth Schneider88717.73%9.73%
IndependentStemer MacLeod1863.72%0.82%
Total5,002
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1999 Nova Scotia general election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalKennie MacAskill2,26349.46%1.38%
Progressive ConservativeAnna Curtis-Steele1,17425.66%-4.81%
New DemocraticNancy MacKeigan77216.87%-0.86%
IndependentOsborne Burke2295.01%
IndependentStemer MacLeod1372.99%-0.72%
Total4,575
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
2003 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalGerald Sampson2,28436.44%-13.03%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Bain2,03632.48%6.82%
New DemocraticNancy MacKeigan93414.90%-1.97%
IndependentBrian Boudreau75011.97%
IndependentStemer MacLeod2644.21%1.22%
Total6,268
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
2006 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Bain3,00147.48%14.99%
LiberalGerald Sampson2,27235.94%-0.50%
New DemocraticJoan O'Liari75511.94%-2.96%
GreenMichelle Smith1732.74%
IndependentStemer MacLeod1201.90%-2.31%
Total6,321
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
2009 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Bain2,41738.68%-8.80%
LiberalGerald Sampson1,91230.60%-5.35%
New DemocraticFraser Patterson1,68026.88%14.94%
GreenJames V. O'Brien1432.29%-0.45%
IndependentStemer MacLeod971.55%-0.35%
Total6,249
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2013

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2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 Liberal Party of Nova ScotiaPam Eyking3,15038.99+8.39
 Progressive ConservativeKeith Bain2,84735.24-3.44
 New Democratic PartyJohn Frank Tomey1,90723.60-3.28
 IndependentStewart M. (Stemer) MacLeod1762.18+0.28

2017

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2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Bain4,37359.55+24.31
LiberalPam Eyking1,96926.81-12.18
New DemocraticLisa Bond5447.41-16.19
GreenAdrianna MacKinnon2653.61N/A
IndependentStemer MacLeod1922.61+0.43
Total valid votes7,343100.0  
Total rejected ballots370.50
Turnout7,38059.75
Eligible voters12,352
Progressive Conservative gain from LiberalSwing+18.25
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3][4]

2021

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2021 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeKeith Bain3,53654.37-5.18$29,995.17
LiberalNadine Bernard2,22434.20+7.39$41,920.47
New DemocraticAdrianna MacKinnon6279.64+2.23$19,813.68
IndependentStemer MacLeod1161.78-0.83$200.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit6,50399.51$75,775.92
Total rejected ballots320.49
Turnout6,53551.50
Eligible voters 12,690
Progressive Conservative holdSwing-6.23
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

References

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  1. ^ Inverness - Constituency History Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 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.
  5. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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