Clare (electoral district)
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly |
| District created | 1949 |
| District abolished | 2013 |
| Last contested | 2009 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2011) | 8,307 |
| Electors | 6,905 |
| Census division(s) | Digby County |
| Census subdivision(s) | Municipality of the District of Clare |
Clare is a former provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed between 1949-2013. Prior to 1949, Clare was part of Digby district. It elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In its last configuration, the electoral district included the Municipality of the District of Clare, an Acadian area occupying the southwestern half of Digby County.[1] For four consecutive elections from 1988 to 1999, the district had the highest voter turnout in the province.[2][3][4][5]
The electoral district was abolished following the 2012 electoral boundary review and was largely replaced by the new electoral district of Clare-Digby.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
The electoral district was represented by the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Wayne Gaudet | Liberal | |
| 60th | 2006-2009 | |||
| 59th | 2003-2006 | |||
| 58th | 1999-2003 | |||
| 57th | 1998-1999 | |||
| 56th | 1993-1998 | |||
| 55th | 1988-1993 | Guy LeBlanc | Progressive Conservative | |
| 54th | 1984-1988 | |||
| 53rd | 1981-1984 | Chester Melanson | Liberal | |
| 52nd | 1978-1981 | Benoit Comeau | Liberal | |
| 51st | 1974-1978 | |||
| 50th | 1970-1974 | |||
| 49th | 1967-1970 | |||
| 48th | 1963-1967 | Hector J. Pothier | Progressive Conservative | |
| 47th | 1960-1963 | Pierre E. Belliveau | Liberal | |
| 46th | 1956-1960 | |||
| 45th | 1953-1956 | |||
| 44th | 1949-1953 | Desire J. Comeau | Progressive Conservative | |
Election results
2009 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wayne Gaudet | 3,392 | 64.68 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Paul Comeau | 1,326 | 25.29 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Jimmy Doucet | 459 | 8.75 | ||
| Green | Diane Bean | 67 | 1.28 | – | |
| Total valid votes | 5,244 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 53 | 1.00 | |||
| Turnout | 5,297 | 76.71 | |||
| Eligible voters | 6,905 | ||||
2006 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wayne Gaudet | 2,803 | 48.53 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Arnold LeBlanc | 1,622 | 28.08 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Paul Comeau | 1,269 | 21.97 | ||
| Green | Diane Doucet-Bean | 82 | 1.42 | – | |
| Total valid votes | 5,776 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 50 | 0.47 | |||
| Turnout | 5,826 | 82.45 | |||
| Eligible voters | 7,066 | ||||
2003 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wayne Gaudet | 3,547 | 61.55 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Marc Boudreau | 1,456 | 25.26 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Don Melanson | 760 | 13.19 | ||
| Total valid votes | 5,763 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 70 | 1.20 | |||
| Turnout | 5,833 | 89.68 | |||
| Eligible voters | 6,504 | ||||
1999 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wayne Gaudet | 2,705 | 43.76 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Comeau | 2,355 | 38.10 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Don Melanson | 1,078 | 17.44 | ||
| Nova Scotia Party | Anne Marie Boyer | 43 | 0.70 | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,181 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 66 | 1.06 | |||
| Turnout | 6,247 | 87.43 | |||
| Eligible voters | 7,145 | ||||
1998 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wayne Gaudet | 2,950 | 47.28 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Guy LeBlanc | 2,578 | 41.32 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Vanessa Paddock | 711 | 11.40 | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,239 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 109 | 1.71 | |||
| Turnout | 6,348 | 88.00 | |||
| Eligible voters | 7,214 | ||||
1993 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wayne Gaudet | 3,461 | 51.99 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Guy LeBlanc | 2,854 | 42.87 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Christian Collin | 342 | 5.14 | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,657 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 83 | 1.23 | |||
| Turnout | 6,740 | 91.44 | |||
| Eligible voters | 7,371 | ||||
1988 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Guy LeBlanc | 3,587 | 54.02 | ||
| Liberal | Nadine Boudreau | 2,773 | 41.76 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Jan Slakov-Crombie | 280 | 4.22 | ||
1984 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Guy LeBlanc | 3,094 | 50.33 | ||
| Liberal | Chester Melanson | 2,784 | 45.29 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Alain Chabot | 269 | 4.38 | ||
References
- ^ Electoral History for Clare Nova Scotia Legislature
- ^ Recapitulation 1988 Election Elections Nova Scotia
- ^ Recapitulation 1993 Election Elections Nova Scotia
- ^ Recapitulation 1998 Election Elections Nova Scotia
- ^ Recapitulation 1999 Election Elections Nova Scotia
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