# Halifax South

Halifax South was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was formed in 1933 when Halifax County was divided into five distinct districts. It was renamed Halifax City South in 1966, and its boundaries were reformed in 1967 to create the district of Halifax Cornwallis.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

Halifax South elected the following members to the Nova Scotia Legislature:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| 48th | 1963-1967 | Richard A. Donahoe | Progressive Conservative |
| 47th | 1960-1963 | Richard A. Donahoe | Progressive Conservative |
| 46th | 1956-1960 | Richard A. Donahoe | Progressive Conservative |
| 45th | 1954-1956 | Richard A. Donahoe | Progressive Conservative |
| 45th | 1953-1954 | Angus Lewis Macdonald | Liberal |
| 44th | 1949-1953 | Angus Lewis Macdonald | Liberal |
| 43rd | 1945-1949 | Angus Lewis Macdonald | Liberal |
| 42nd | 1941-1945 | Joseph Richard Murphy | Liberal |
| 41st | 1940-1941 | Joseph Richard Murphy | Liberal |
| 41st | 1937-1940 | Angus Lewis Macdonald | Liberal |
| 40th | 1933-1937 | Angus Lewis Macdonald | Liberal |

## Election results
### 1933

1933 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Angus Lewis Macdonald | 4,945 | 53.34% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | George H. Murphy | 4,325 | 46.66% |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,270 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1933). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1937

1937 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Angus Lewis Macdonald | 5,446 | 56.10% | 2.75% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Richard Donahoe | 4,262 | 43.90% | -2.75% |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,708 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1937). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1941

1941 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Richard Murphy | 4,381 | 58.75% | 2.65% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Arthur James Haliburton | 3,076 | 41.25% | -2.65% |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,457 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1941). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1945

1945 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Angus Lewis Macdonald | 5,181 | 61.26% | 2.51% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Arthur John Haliburton | 2,067 | 24.44% | -16.81% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Richard Leo Rooney | 1,080 | 12.77% | – |
| | Independent | Andrew Matthews | 129 | 1.53% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,457 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1945). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1949

1949 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Angus Lewis Macdonald | 6,097 | 59.57% | -1.69% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | John R. Milledge | 3,212 | 31.38% | 6.94% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Edward Coombs | 926 | 9.05% | -3.72% |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,235 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1949). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1953

1953 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Angus Lewis Macdonald | 5,751 | 59.68% | 0.11% |
| | Progressive Conservative | John R. Milledge | 3,885 | 40.32% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,636 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1953). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1956

1956 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Richard Donahoe | 6,051 | 53.92% | 13.60% |
| | Liberal | Edward F. Cragg | 5,171 | 46.08% | -13.60% |
| Total | Total | Total | 11,222 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1956). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1960

1960 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Richard Donahoe | 5,861 | 54.65% | 0.73% |
| | Liberal | Robert James Butler | 4,302 | 40.12% | -5.96% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Ralph Loomer | 561 | 5.23% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,724 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1960). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1963

1963 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Richard Donahoe | 5,986 | 63.23% | 8.58% |
| | Liberal | Merlin Nunn | 3,183 | 33.62% | -6.49% |
| | New Democratic | Gordon A. Smith | 298 | 3.15% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,467 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1963). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||