Kings North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
The electoral district was formed through redistribution in 1956. It was previously part of the district of Kings.
Its Member of the Legislative Assembly is Jim Morton of the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia, who has held the seat since the June 9, 2009.
[edit] District profile
Agriculture is a major industry in Kings North. The district has many geographical features of note, including Cape Blomidon, Cape Split, and the Minas Basin. Also in the district is Blomidon Provincial Park.
Communities within Kings North include:
[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly
Kings North has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
[edit] Election results
| Nova Scotia general election, 2009 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
New Democrat |
Jim Morton |
2,090 |
41.43 |
|
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Mark Parent |
1,801 |
36.08 |
|
| |
Liberal |
Shirley Fisher |
1,341 |
18.06 |
|
| |
Green |
Anna-Maria Galante-Ward |
378 |
4.43 |
|
| Nova Scotia general election, 2006 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Mark Parent |
4153 |
50.07 |
|
| |
New Democrat |
Jim Morton |
2190 |
26.4 |
|
| |
Liberal |
Madonna Spinazola |
1757 |
21.18 |
|
| |
Green |
Chris Alders |
195 |
2.35 |
|
| Nova Scotia general election, 2003 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Mark Parent |
4063 |
50.2 |
|
| |
New Democrat |
Jim Morton |
2340 |
29.91 |
|
| |
Liberal |
Michael Landry |
1533 |
18.94 |
|
| |
Marijuana |
Ben "Budman" Friesen |
157 |
1.94 |
|
| Nova Scotia general election, 1999 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Mark Parent |
4321 |
49.05 |
|
| |
New Democrat |
Neil H. McNeil |
2513 |
28.53 |
|
| |
Liberal |
Peter Hill |
1975 |
22.42 |
|
| Nova Scotia general election, 1998 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
George Archibald |
3760 |
41.5 |
|
| |
New Democrat |
Neil H. McNeil |
2854 |
31.5 |
|
| |
Liberal |
Jennifer Foster |
2457 |
27.1 |
|
| Nova Scotia general election, 1974 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Liberal |
Glenn S. Ellis |
3536 |
|
|
| |
Progressive Conservative |
David J. Waterbury |
3124 |
|
|
| |
New Democrat |
George W. Graves |
500 |
|
|
| Nova Scotia general election, 1960 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Gladys Muriel Porter |
3060 |
|
|
| |
Liberal |
Eric Wilfred Balcom |
2782 |
|
|
|
|
Levite Joseph Melanson |
136 |
|
|
[edit] References
- Elections Nova Scotia, Election Summary From 1867-2007. Retrieved December 14, 2009
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (October 6, 1981). Retrieved December 14, 2009
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (November 6, 1984). Retrieved December 14, 2009
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (September 6, 1988). Retrieved December 14, 2009
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Results and Statistics (May 25, 1993). Retrieved December 14, 2009
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Poll By Poll Results - Kings North (March 9, 1998). Retrieved on December 15, 2009
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Poll By Poll Results - Kings North (July 27, 1999). Retrieved on December 15, 2009
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Poll By Poll Results - Kings North (August 5, 2003). Retrieved on December 15, 2009
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Poll By Poll Results - Kings North (June 13, 2006). Retrieved on December 15, 2009
- Elections Nova Scotia, Complete Poll By Poll Results - Kings North (June 9, 2009). Retrieved on December 15, 2009
[edit] External links
Help
Add this page to your book
Show book (0 pages)
Suggest pages
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
