Halifax East Explained

Halifax East was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was formed in 1933 when Halifax County was divided into five distinct electoral districts. In 1966, it was renamed Halifax County East, and in 1967, its boundaries were reformed to create the current district of Halifax Eastern Shore.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Halifax East elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly:

LegislatureYearsMemberParty
48th1963-1967Nelson GaetzProgressive Conservative
47th1960-1963Duncan MacMillanLiberal
46th1956-1960
45th1953-1956Geoffrey W. StevensLiberal
44th1949-1953
43rd1945-1949
42nd1941-1945
41st1937-1941
40th1933-1937

Election results

1963

References

  1. Web site: Electoral History for Halifax East. October 30, 2013. Nova Scotia Legislature. April 4, 2019.