Yarmouth (provincial electoral district)

Yarmouth is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It consists of the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth and the town of Yarmouth.

Yarmouth
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Zach Churchill
Liberal
District created1867
First contested1867
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2016)16,363
Electors (2017)13,862
Area (km²)784
Pop. density (per km²)20.9
Census division(s)Yarmouth County
Census subdivision(s)Town of Yarmouth, Municipality of Yarmouth

From 1867 to 1981, the district included all of Yarmouth County and for most of that time elected two members.[1]

In 1981, the district was redistributed and reduced to having just one MLA. The Municipality of Argyle received its own electoral district.

Geography

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Yarmouth covers 784 km2 (303 sq mi) of land area.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

LegislatureYearsMemberParty
64th2021–PresentZach ChurchillLiberal
63rd2017–2021
62nd2013–2017
61st2010-2013
2009–2010Richard HurlburtProgressive Conservative
60th2006–2009
59th2003–2006
58th1999–2003
57th1998–1999   John DeveauNew Democratic
56th1993–1998   Richie HubbardLiberal
55th1988–1993Leroy LegereProgressive Conservative
54th1984–1988Alex McIntoshProgressive Conservative
53rd1981–1984   Fraser MooneyLiberal
Yarmouth returned two members between 1949 and 1981
52nd1978–1981   Fraser MooneyLiberal   Hugh TinkhamLiberal
51st1974–1978
50th1970–1974George SnowProgressive Conservative
49th1967–1970   Benoit RobichaudProgressive Conservative
48th1963–1967   George BurridgeProgressive Conservative
47th1960–1963   Willard O'BrienLiberal
46th1956–1960   Eric SpinneyLiberal
45th1953–1956   William BrownProgressive Conservative   Raymond Z. BourqueProgressive Conservative
44th1949–1953   Donald J. FraserLiberal
Yarmouth returned one member between 1933 and 1949
43rd1945–1949   Henry A. WatermanLiberal
42nd1941–1945
41st1937–1941   Lindsay GardnerLiberal
40th1933–1937
Yarmouth returned two members before 1933
39th1928–1933   Lindsay GardnerLiberal   René W.E. LandryLiberal
38th1925–1928   John Flint CahanLiberal-Conservative   Raymond Neri d'EntremontLiberal-Conservative
37th1920–1925   Howard CorningLiberal-Conservative   Amédée MelansonLiberal
36th1916–1920   Ernest Howard ArmstrongLiberal   Henry Thomas d'EntremontLiberal
35th1911–1916   Howard CorningLiberal-Conservative
34th1906–1911   Henry S. LeBlancLiberal
33rd1904–1906   George SandersonLiberal
1901–1904   Augustus StonemanLiberal
32nd1900–1901
1897–1900   William LawLiberal
31st1894–1897   Albert A. PothierLiberal-Conservative
30th1890–1894   Forman HatfieldLiberal
1890   Albert GaytonLiberal
29th1886–1890
28th1882–1886   Thomas CorningConservative
27th1878–1882   Joseph Robbins KinneyConservative
26th1874–1878   John LovittLiberal
25th1872–1874   John K. RyersonLiberal
1871–1872   William H. TownsendLiberal
24th1867–1871   John K. RyersonLiberal

Election results

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1867

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1867 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalJohn K. Ryerson1,13832.53%
LiberalWilliam H. Townsend85324.39%
LiberalW. G. Goucher72620.75%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Van Norden Hatfield62617.90%
Liberal–ConservativeJ. Smith Hatfield942.69%
Liberal–ConservativeIsaac Hatfield611.74%
Total3,498
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1871

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1871 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalAlbert Gayton71425.71%
LiberalWilliam H. Townsend65923.73%
LiberalJohn K. Ryerson63622.90%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Van Norden Hatfield39714.30%
Liberal–ConservativeN. Churchill37113.36%
Total2,777
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1874

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1874 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalAlbert Gayton1,64145.70%
LiberalJohn Lovitt1,21133.72%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn K. Ryerson73920.58%
Total3,591
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1878

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1878 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalAlbert Gayton1,08629.22%
Liberal–ConservativeJoseph Robbins Kinney1,00026.91%
Liberal–ConservativeBowman Corning66918.00%
LiberalA. S. Lant49113.21%
IndependentM. V. Brown47012.65%
Total3,716
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1882

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1882 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalAlbert Gayton1,34439.26%
Liberal–ConservativeThomas Corning1,20335.14%
LiberalT. B. Flint87625.59%
Total3,423
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1886

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1886 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalWilliam Law1,74541.88%
LiberalAlbert Gayton1,64339.43%
Liberal–ConservativeThomas Corning77918.69%
Total4,167
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1890

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1890 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalWilliam Law1,48731.48%
LiberalAlbert Gayton1,47331.19%
Liberal–ConservativeM. D'Entremont96220.37%
Liberal–ConservativeJacob Bingay80116.96%
Total4,723
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1894

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1894 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalWilliam Law1,46431.78%
Liberal–ConservativeAlbert A. Pothier1,14724.90%
Liberal–ConservativeCornelius Forman Hatfield1,09723.81%
LiberalAugustus Stoneman89919.51%
Total4,607
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1897

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1897 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalWilliam Law1,50129.15%
LiberalHenry S. LeBlanc1,47328.61%
LiberalAugustus Stoneman95818.61%
Liberal–ConservativeAlbert A. Pothier61411.92%
Liberal–ConservativeF. C. Simonson60311.71%
Total5,149
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1901

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1901 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalAugustus StonemanAcclaimed
LiberalHenry S. LeBlancAcclaimed
Total
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1906

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1906 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalErnest Howard Armstrong1,58634.20%
LiberalHenry S. LeBlanc1,42530.72%
Liberal–ConservativeA. M. Perrin81517.57%
Liberal–ConservativeRaymond Neri d'Entremont81217.51%
Total4,638
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1911

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1911 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalErnest Howard Armstrong1,66528.72%
Liberal–ConservativeHoward Corning1,58327.31%
LiberalHenry S. LeBlanc1,51426.12%
Liberal–ConservativeA. M. Perrin1,03517.85%
Total5,797
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1916

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1916 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalErnest Howard Armstrong1,93128.36%
LiberalHenry d'Entremont1,83927.00%
Liberal–ConservativeHoward Corning1,73625.49%
Liberal–ConservativeJoseph O. Difon1,30419.15%
Total6,810
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1920

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1920 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–ConservativeHoward Corning3,41635.31%
LiberalAmédée Melanson3,20733.15%
LiberalErnest Howard Armstrong3,05231.55%
Total9,675
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1925

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1925 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Flint Cahan3,85228.79%
Liberal–ConservativeRaymond Neri d'Entremont3,41525.53%
LiberalRené W.E. Landry3,07923.02%
LiberalLindsay C. Gardner3,03222.66%
Total13,378
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1928

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1928 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalLindsay C. Gardner4,14127.41%
LiberalRené W.E. Landry4,01626.58%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Flint Cahan3,66624.26%
Liberal–ConservativeRaymond Neri d'Entremont3,28621.75%
Total15,109
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1933

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1933 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalLindsay C. Gardner5,82661.51%
Liberal–ConservativeAlvin L. Chipman3,64638.49%
Total9,472
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1937

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1937 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalLindsay C. Gardner5,56660.11%-1.40%
Liberal–ConservativePeter Lorimer Judge3,69439.89%1.40%
Total9,260
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1941

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1941 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHenry A. Waterman4,55163.02%2.92%
Liberal–ConservativePeter Lorimer Judge2,67036.98%-2.92%
Total7,221
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1945

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1945 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHenry A. Waterman5,00055.20%-7.82%
Liberal–ConservativeFrank Parker Day4,05844.80%7.82%
Total9,058
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1949

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1949 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam Heartz Brown5,32228.20%-16.60%
LiberalDonald J. Fraser4,75125.18%-30.02%
LiberalJoseph Israel Pothier4,60124.38%-30.82%
Liberal–ConservativeAlfred B. d'Entremont4,19722.24%-22.56%
Total18,871
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1953

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1953 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Heartz Brown4,85928.18%
Progressive ConservativeRaymond Z. Bourque4,52426.24%
LiberalAllan D'Entremont4,06723.59%-25.97%
LiberalDonald J. Fraser3,79021.98%-27.57%
Total17,240
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1956

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1956 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalWillard O'Brien5,43829.76%-15.82%
LiberalEric Spinney4,87626.68%-18.89%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Heartz Brown4,00721.93%-32.50%
Progressive ConservativeRaymond Z. Bourque3,95321.63%-32.79%
Total18,274
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960

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1960 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalWillard O'Brien5,03725.98%-30.46%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge A. Burridge4,81124.82%-18.74%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge A. Snow4,57823.62%-19.94%
LiberalEric Spinney4,30922.23%-34.21%
IndependentWillard Franklyn Allen6503.35%
Total19,385
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963

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1963 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge A. Snow5,07726.19%-22.24%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge A. Burridge4,88425.20%-23.24%
LiberalWillard O'Brien4,71924.35%-23.87%
LiberalIrving Charles Pink4,34522.42%-25.80%
New DemocraticAngus Boyd MacGillivary3581.85%
Total19,383
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967

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1967 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge A. Snow5,34528.37%-23.02%
Progressive ConservativeBenoit Robichaud5,00326.56%-24.83%
LiberalFraser Mooney4,46323.69%-23.07%
LiberalEarle Maberley3,69919.63%-27.13%
IndependentWillard Franklyn Allen3291.75%
Total18,839
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970

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1970 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalFraser Mooney5,03925.90%-17.43%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge A. Snow4,92925.33%-29.59%
Progressive ConservativeBeniot J. Robichauld4,89625.16%-29.76%
LiberalJack Rogers4,59223.60%-19.72%
Total19,456
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974

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1974 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalFraser Mooney8,09832.87%-16.63%
LiberalHugh Tinkham7,06828.69%-20.81%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge A. Snow4,30017.45%-33.04%
Progressive ConservativeMartin Cottreau4,02916.35%-34.14%
New DemocraticLawrence Dukeshire6372.59%
New DemocraticLeslie Babin5042.05%
Total24,636
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978

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1978 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalFraser Mooney7,56829.25%-32.31%
LiberalHugh Tinkham7,33928.36%-33.20%
Progressive ConservativeDorothy M. Crosby4,38916.96%-16.85%
Progressive ConservativeHarold H. Hanf4,12215.93%-17.88%
New DemocraticHartley Wickens1,2684.90%0.27%
New DemocraticCharles Paddock1,1904.60%-0.03%
Total25,876
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981

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1981 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalFraser Mooney3,86846.10%-11.51%
Progressive ConservativeBenoit Robichaud3,38940.39%7.50%
New DemocraticHartley Wickens1,13413.51%4.02%
Total8,391
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984

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1984 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlex McIntosh4,40049.16%8.77%
LiberalFraser Mooney3,75541.96%-4.14%
New DemocraticBrian Doucette7958.88%-4.63%
Total8,950
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988

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1988 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLeroy Legere4,47944.86%-4.30%
LiberalFraser Mooney4,13841.44%-0.51%
New DemocraticBrian Noble1,36813.70%4.82%
Total9,985
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

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1993 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalRichie Hubbard5,19753.13%11.69%
Progressive ConservativeLeroy Legere3,13832.08%-12.78%
New DemocraticIan MacPherson1,44714.79%1.09%
Total valid votes9,782100.00
Total rejected ballots880.89
Turnout9,87074.47
Eligible voters13,253
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

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1998 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticJohn Deveau3,93144.81%30.02%
Progressive ConservativeAlex McIntosh2,62929.97%-2.11%
LiberalRichie Hubbard2,21225.22%-27.91%
Total valid votes8,772100.00
Total rejected ballots530.60
Turnout8,82571.16
Eligible voters12,402
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

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1999 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRichard Hurlburt3,14134.02%4.05%
New DemocraticJohn Deveau3,07933.34%-11.47%
LiberalPhil DeMille2,60528.21%2.99%
Nova Scotia PartyBrian W. Hurlburt4094.43%
Total valid votes9,234100.00
Total rejected ballots580.62
Turnout9,29274.54
Eligible voters12,465
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

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2003 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRichard Hurlburt4,65656.48%22.46%
LiberalPhil DeMille2,44629.67%1.46%
New DemocraticGillian Rowley1,14213.85%-19.49%
Total valid votes8,244100.00
Total rejected ballots350.42
Turnout8,27970.18
Eligible voters11,797
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

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2006 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRichard Hurlburt5,17064.30%7.83%
New DemocraticJohn Deveau1,66720.73%6.88%
LiberalDolores Atwood1,05113.07%-16.60%
GreenMatthew Granger1521.89%
Total valid votes8,040100.00
Total rejected ballots200.25
Turnout8,06068.33
Eligible voters12,849
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009

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2009 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRichard Hurlburt4,53761.34%-2.97%
New DemocraticDavid Olie1,69622.93%2.19%
LiberalDavid Mooney1,04114.07%1.00%
GreenRonald Mills1231.66%-0.23%
Total valid votes7,397100.00
Total rejected ballots380.51
Turnout7,43556.34
Eligible voters13,197
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2010 by-election

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By-election June 22, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalZach Churchill3,98650.67+36.60
 Progressive ConservativeCharles Crosby2,62833.40-27.94
 IndependentBelle Hatfield6738.55Ø
 New Democratic PartyJohn Deveau5136.52-16.41
GreenJohn Percy480.61-1.05
AtlanticaJonathan Dean190.24Ø
Total valid votes7,867100.00
Total rejected ballots500.63
Turnout7,91759.25
Eligible voters13,361

2013

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2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalZach Churchill6,97582.08+31.43
 Progressive ConservativeJohn Cunningham1,21614.31-19.10
 New Democratic PartyCharles Webster2242.64-3.88
GreenVanessa Goodwin-Clairmont830.98+0.36
Total valid votes8,663100.0  
Total rejected ballots290.33
Turnout8,69264.70
Eligible voters13,868

2017

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2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalZach Churchill5,36468.17-13.91
Progressive ConservativeMitch Bonnar2,00725.50+11.19
GreenJim Laverie2553.24+2.26
New DemocraticDavid Olie2433.08+0.44
Total valid votes7,869100
Total rejected ballots440.56-0.23
Turnout7,91357.66-7.04
Eligible voters13,724
Liberal holdSwing-12.55
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3][4]
2017 provincial election redistributed results[5]
PartyVote%
 Liberal5,36568.15
 Progressive Conservative2,00825.51
 Green2563.25
 New Democratic2433.09

2021

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2021 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
LiberalZach Churchill4,34456.32-11.85$58,801.54
Progressive ConservativeCandice Clairmont2,85637.03+11.53$25,664.36
New DemocraticSJ Rogers3224.17+1.09$22,219.74
GreenAdam Randall1912.48-0.76$2,571.40
Total valid votes/Expense limit7,71399.56$82,204.88
Total rejected ballots340.44
Turnout7,74755.17
Eligible voters 14,041
Liberal holdSwing-11.69
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6]

References

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  1. ^ Electoral History for Yarmouth 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. ^ Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  6. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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