Lunenburg West
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Liberal | ||
| District created | 1956 | ||
| Last contested | 2017 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 18,017 | ||
| Electors | 16,116 | ||
| Area (km²) | 955.00 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 18.9 | ||
| Census division(s) | Lunenburg | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Bridgewater, LaHave, Hebbville | ||
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.
The riding includes the town of Bridgewater, LaHave, and Hebbville.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63rd | 2017–present | Mark Furey | Liberal | |
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | |||
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Gary Ramey | New Democratic | |
| 60th | 2006-2009 | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | Progressive Conservative | |
| 59th | 2003-2006 | |||
| 58th | 1999-2003 | Don Downe | Liberal | |
| 57th | 1998-1999 | |||
| 56th | 1993-1998 | |||
| 55th | 1988-1993 | Marie Dechman | Progressive Conservative | |
| 54th | 1984-1988 | Mel Pickings | Progressive Conservative | |
| 53rd | 1981-1984 | |||
| 52nd | 1978-1981 | |||
| 51st | 1974-1978 | Maurice DeLorey | Liberal | |
| 50th | 1970-1974 | |||
| 49th | 1967-1970 | Harley J. Spence | Progressive Conservative | |
| 48th | 1963-1967 | |||
| 47th | 1960-1963 | |||
| 46th | 1956-1960 | |||
Election results
2017 general election
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Mark Furey | 3,839 | 47.10 | +4.00 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Carole Hipwell | 2,261 | 27.74 | +4.24 | ||||
| New Democratic | Lisa Norman | 1,690 | 20.73 | -10.27 | ||||
| Green | Michael Sheppard | 361 | 4.43 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,151 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 46 | 0.56 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,197 | 50.86 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,116 | |||||||
2013 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 | ||
2009 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Gary Ramey | 3,600 | 39.60 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | 3,045 | 33.50 | ||
| Liberal | Mark Furey | 2,297 | 25.27 | ||
| Green | Emily Richardson | 148 | 1.63 | – | |
2006 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | 3,637 | 43.21 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Bill Smith | 3,299 | 39.19 | ||
| Liberal | Martin Bell | 1,324 | 15.73 | ||
| Green | Brendan MacNeill | 157 | 1.87 | – | |
2003 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | 3,111 | 39.65 | ||
| Liberal | John MacDonald | 2,550 | 32.55 | ||
| New Democratic Party | David Ferguson | 2,180 | 27.80 | ||
1999 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Don Downe | 4,248 | 45.46 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Jerry Swain | 3,251 | 34.79 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Eric Hustvedt | 1,846 | 19.75 | ||
1998 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Don Downe | 4,364 | 47.94 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Eric Hustvedt | 2,711 | 29.78 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Lou Centa | 2,027 | 22.27 | ||
1993 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Don Downe | 6,276 | 60.59 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Marie Dechman | 2,910 | 28.09 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Karen Reinhardt | 1,172 | 11.31 | ||
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