Clare (electoral district)
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |
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| 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. 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.
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 | rowspan="6" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| | Wayne Gaudet | Liberal |
| 60th | 2006-2009 | |||
| 59th | 2003-2006 | |||
| 58th | 1999-2003 | |||
| 57th | 1998-1999 | |||
| 56th | 1993-1998 | |||
| 55th | 1988-1993 | rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives | | Guy LeBlanc | Progressive Conservative |
| 54th | 1984-1988 | |||
| 53rd | 1981-1984 | Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| | Chester Melanson | Liberal |
| 52nd | 1978-1981 | rowspan="4" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| | Benoit Comeau | Liberal |
| 51st | 1974-1978 | |||
| 50th | 1970-1974 | |||
| 49th | 1967-1970 | |||
| 48th | 1963-1967 | Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives | | Hector J. Pothier | Progressive Conservative |
| 47th | 1960-1963 | rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| | Pierre E. Belliveau | Liberal |
| 46th | 1956-1960 | |||
| 45th | 1953-1956 | |||
| 44th | 1949-1953 | Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives | | Desire J. Comeau | Progressive Conservative |
Election results
| 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 | – | |
| 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 | – | |
| 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 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wayne Gaudet | 2,705 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Comeau | 2,355 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Don Melanson | 1,078 | |||
| Nova Scotia Party | Anne Marie Boyer | 43 | |||
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