Lunenburg West

Lunenburg West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1956 from the riding of Lunenburg County.

Lunenburg West
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Becky Druhan
Progressive Conservative
District created1956
First contested1956
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)18,017
Electors16,116
Area (km²)1,001
Pop. density (per km²)18
Census division(s)Lunenburg
Census subdivision(s)Bridgewater, LaHave, Hebbville

The riding includes the town of Bridgewater, LaHave, and Hebbville.

Geography

Lunenburg West has 1,001 km2 (386 sq mi) of landmass.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
46th 1956-1960 Harley J. Spence Progressive Conservative
47th 1960-1963
48th 1963-1967
49th 1967-1970
50th 1970-1974     Maurice DeLorey Liberal
51st 1974-1978
52nd 1978-1981 Mel Pickings Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981-1984
54th 1984-1988
55th 1988-1993 Marie Dechman Progressive Conservative
56th 1993-1998     Don Downe Liberal
57th 1998-1999
58th 1999-2003
59th 2003-2006 Carolyn Bolivar-Getson Progressive Conservative
60th 2006-2009
61st 2009–2013 Gary Ramey New Democratic
62nd 2013–2017 Mark Furey Liberal
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021–present Becky Druhan Progressive Conservative

Election results

1956 general election
1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHarley J. Spence2,56750.66%–
LiberalFrederick E. L. Fowke2,50049.34%–
Total 5,067–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960 general election
1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHarley J. Spence2,85852.94%2.27%
LiberalFrederick E. L. Fowke2,54147.06%-2.27%
Total 5,399–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963 general election
1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHarley J. Spence2,93758.12%5.19%
LiberalJoye F. Davison2,11641.88%-5.19%
Total 5,053–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967 general election
1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHarley J. Spence2,56450.00%-8.12%
LiberalCarroll Young2,39646.72%4.85%
New DemocraticWilson Touchie1683.28%–
Total 5,128–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970 general election
1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMaurice DeLory3,08653.18%6.46%
Progressive ConservativeR. Clifford Levy2,71746.82%-3.18%
Total 5,803–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974 general election
1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMaurice DeLory3,63554.92%1.74%
Progressive ConservativeEdward Aston2,64339.93%-6.89%
New DemocraticWilliam Roger Griswold3415.15%–
Total 6,619–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978 general election
1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMel Pickings3,90751.15%11.21%
LiberalMaurice DeLory2,79136.54%-18.38%
New DemocraticG. M. Dean94112.32%7.17%
Total 7,639–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981 general election
1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMel Pickings3,87553.66%2.52%
LiberalPauline Himmelman2,31932.11%-4.42%
New DemocraticCarl E. Sampson1,02714.22%1.90%
Total 7,221–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984 general election
1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMel Pickings3,43551.25%-2.42%
LiberalCaroll W. Young2,16232.25%0.14%
New DemocraticMartha Laurence1,10616.50%2.28%
Total 6,703–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988 general election
1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMarie Dechman3,51142.34%-8.91%
LiberalJack Logan3,24339.11%6.85%
New DemocraticJohn Scott1,53918.56%2.06%
Total 8,293–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993 general election
1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDon Downe6,27660.59%21.49%
Progressive ConservativeMarie Dechman2,91028.09%-14.24%
New DemocraticKaren Reinhardt1,17211.31%-7.24%
Total 10,358–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998 general election
1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDon Downe4,36447.95%-12.65%
New DemocraticEric Hustvedt2,71129.78%18.47%
Progressive ConservativeLou Centa2,02722.27%-5.82%
Total 9,102–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999 general election
1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDon Downe4,24845.46%-2.49%
Progressive ConservativeJerry Swain3,25134.79%12.52%
New DemocraticEric Hustvedt1,84619.75%-10.03%
Total 9,345–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003 general election
2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeCarolyn Bolivar-Getson3,11139.68%4.89%
LiberalJohn MacDonald2,55032.52%-12.94%
New DemocraticDavid Ferguson2,18027.80%8.05%
Total 7,841–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006 general election
2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeCarolyn Bolivar-Getson3,63743.21%3.53%
New DemocraticBill Smith3,29939.19%11.39%
LiberalMartin Bell1,32415.73%-16.79%
GreenBrendan MacNeill1571.87%–
Total 8,417–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009 general election
2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGary Ramey3,60039.60%0.41%
Progressive ConservativeCarolyn Bolivar-Getson3,04533.50%-9.71%
LiberalMark Furey2,29725.27%9.54%
GreenEmily Richardson1481.63%-0.24%
Total 9,090–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Lunenburg West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2013 general election
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Mark Furey 3,931 43.10
  New Democratic Party Gary Ramey 2,885 31.00
  Progressive Conservative David Mitchell 2,143 23.50

2017 general election
2017 provincial election redistributed results[2]
Party Vote  %
  Liberal3,82947.09
  Progressive Conservative2,25527.73
  New Democratic1,68720.75
  Green3604.43
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMark Furey3,83947.10+4.00
Progressive ConservativeCarole Hipwell2,26127.74+4.24
New DemocraticLisa Norman1,69020.73-10.27
GreenMichael Sheppard3614.43
Total valid votes 8,151100.0
Total rejected ballots 460.56
Turnout 8,19750.86
Eligible voters 16,116
Liberal hold Swing -0.12
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3][4]

2021 general election
2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBecky Druhan4,06544.42+16.69
LiberalJennifer Naugler3,19734.94-12.15
New DemocraticMerydie Ross1,70918.67-2.08
GreenEric Wade1801.97-2.46
Total valid votes 9,15199.75
Total rejected ballots 230.25
Turnout 9,17455.65
Eligible voters 16,484
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +14.42
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

References
  1. "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  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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