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Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Dave Ritcey
Progressive Conservative
District created1978
First contested1978
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)20,144
Electors15,656
Area (km²)57
Pop. density (per km²)353.4
Census division(s)Colchester County
Census subdivision(s)Colchester, Subd. B, Colchester, Subd. C, Millbrook 27, Truro

Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

The electoral district was created in 1978 and was named Truro-Bible Hill until it was renamed in the 2012 electoral boundary review; there were no boundary changes.

The present name for the electoral district was used beginning with the 2013 provincial election.

Geography[edit]

Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River covers 57 km2 (22 sq mi) of land area.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit]

The electoral district has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
Colchester prior to 1978
52nd 1978–1981 Ron Giffin Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981–1984
54th 1984–1988
55th 1988–1993
56th 1993–1998     Eleanor Norrie Liberal
57th 1998–1999 Jamie Muir Progressive Conservative
58th 1999–2003
59th 2003–2006
60th 2006–2009
61st 2009-2013 Lenore Zann New Democratic
62nd 2013–2017
63rd 2017–2019
2019 Independent
2019-2020 Vacant
2020–2021 Dave Ritcey Progressive Conservative
64th 2021-Present

Election results[edit]

2021[edit]

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Dave Ritcey 4,025 47.85 -3.55 $47,929.58
Liberal Tamara Tynes Powell 2,541 30.21 +5.85 $34,982.43
New Democratic Darlene DeAdder 1,398 16.62 +0.35 $40,088.14
Green Shaun Trainor 448 5.33 -1.67 $9,331.42
Total valid votes/Expense limit 8,412 99.68 – $94,459.30
Total rejected ballots 27 0.32
Turnout 8,439 51.11
Eligible voters 16,510
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.70
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2]

2020 by-election[edit]

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, March 10, 2020
Resignation of Lenore Zann
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Dave Ritcey 2,922 51.40 +19.44 $43,758.75
Liberal Allan Kennedy 1,385 24.36 +0.27 $36,895.84
New Democratic Kathleen Kevany 925 16.27 -27.68 $36,318.72
Green Ivan Drouin 398 7.00 $5,285.02
Atlantica Matthew Rushton 55 0.97 $70.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 5,685 99.61 – $90,509.74
Total rejected ballots 22 0.39 -0.35
Turnout 5,707 35.72 -12.71
Eligible voters 15,975
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +23.56

2017[edit]

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Lenore Zann 3,455 43.95 +5.90
Progressive Conservative Keltie Jones 2,512 31.96 +2.26
Liberal Craig Johnson 1,894 24.09 -8.15
Total valid votes 7,861 99.27
Total rejected ballots 58 0.73 -0.05
Turnout 7,919 48.43 -5.45
Eligible voters 16,350
New Democratic hold Swing +1.82
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3][4]

2013[edit]

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  New Democratic Party Lenore Zann 3,165 38.05 -10.31
  Liberal Barry J. Mellish 2,682 32.25 +12.72
  Progressive Conservative Charles Cox 2,470 29.70 -0.53
Total valid votes 8,317 99.21
Total rejected ballots 66 0.79 +0.41
Turnout 8,383 53.89 -0.10
Eligible voters 15,557
New Democratic hold Swing -11.52

2009[edit]

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  New Democratic Party Lenore Zann 4,070 48.37 +19.73
  Progressive Conservative Hughie MacIsaac 2,544 30.23 -17.04
  Liberal Bob Hagell 1,643 19.52 -1.80
Green Kaleigh Brinkhurst 158 1.88 -0.89
Total valid votes 8,415 99.62
Total rejected ballots 32 0.38 +0.05
Turnout 8,447 53.98 +0.92
Eligible voters 15,647
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +18.39

2006[edit]

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Jamie Muir 3,711 47.27 +0.16
  New Democratic Party Jim Harpell 2,248 28.64 +0.41
  Liberal Ron Chisholm 1,674 21.32 -3.33
Green Barton Cutten 217 2.76 –
Total valid votes 7,850 99.67
Total rejected ballots 26 0.33 -0.18
Turnout 7,876 53.06 -4.15
Eligible voters 14,843
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.12

2003[edit]

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Jamie Muir 3,862 47.11 -6.47
  New Democratic Party Jim Harpell 2,314 28.23 +0.02
  Liberal Jeff Yuill 2,021 24.66 +6.45
Total valid votes 8,197 99.49
Total rejected ballots 42 0.51 -0.07
Turnout 8,239 57.21 -7.80
Eligible voters 14,401
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.25

1999[edit]

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Jamie Muir 4,747 53.58 +11.55
  New Democratic Party Ibel Scammell 2499 28.21 -1.82
  Liberal Matthew Graham 1,613 18.21 -9.73
Total valid votes 8,859 99.42
Total rejected ballots 52 0.58 +0.18
Turnout 8,911 65.01 +1.42
Eligible voters 13,707
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.69

1998[edit]

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jamie Muir 3,852 42.03 +3.67
New Democratic Ibel Scammell 2,752 30.03 +8.49
Liberal Eleanor Norrie 2,560 27.94 -12.16
Total valid votes 9,164 99.60
Total rejected ballots 37 0.40 -0.33
Turnout 9,201 63.60 -9.87
Eligible voters 14,468
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +7.92

1993[edit]

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eleanor Norrie 4,321 40.10 +0.90
Progressive Conservative Jack Coupar 4,134 38.36 -12.07
New Democratic Rick Bowden 2,321 21.54 +11.27
Total valid votes 10,776 99.27
Total rejected ballots 79 0.73 -0.31
Turnout 10,855 73.46 +0.86
Eligible voters 14,776
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +6.44

1988[edit]

1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Giffin 4,479 50.43 -10.60
Liberal Kirby Eileen Grant 3,490 39.30 +11.84
New Democratic Carol Martin 912 10.27 -1.25
Total valid votes 8,881 99.59
Total rejected ballots 37 0.41 -0.01
Turnout 8,918 72.60 +9.30
Eligible voters 12,283
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.22

1984[edit]

1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Giffin 5,008 61.03 -0.53
Liberal Kirby Grant 2,253 27.46 +1.76
New Democratic Andy Belliveau 945 11.52 -1.24
Total valid votes 8,206 99.58
Total rejected ballots 35 0.42 -0.09
Turnout 8,241 63.30 -5.87
Eligible voters 13,019
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.14

1981[edit]

1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ron Giffin 5,024 61.55 +6.31
Liberal Sylvia Roy 2,097 25.69 -11.34
New Democratic Tom Barron 1,041 12.75 +5.85
Total valid votes 8,162 99.49
Total rejected ballots 42 0.51 +0.01
Turnout 8,204 69.17 -5.74
Eligible voters 11,861
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.83

1978[edit]

1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Ron Giffin 4,713 55.24
Liberal Peter Wilson 3,160 37.04
New Democratic Thomas Barron 589 6.90
Independent Bob Kirk 70 0.82
Total valid votes 8,532 99.50
Total rejected ballots 43 0.50
Turnout 8,575 74.90
Eligible voters 11,448

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  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.

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