# Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River

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

Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River covers 57 km$^2$ (22 sq mi) of land area.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

The electoral district has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Truro-Bible Hill Riding created from Colchester |||||
| 52nd | 1978–1981 | Ron Giffin | Progressive Conservative |
| 53rd | 1981–1984 | Ron Giffin | Progressive Conservative |
| 54th | 1984–1988 | Ron Giffin | Progressive Conservative |
| 55th | 1988–1993 | Ron Giffin | Progressive Conservative |
| 56th | 1993–1998 | Eleanor Norrie | Liberal |
| 57th | 1998–1999 | Jamie Muir | Progressive Conservative |
| 58th | 1999–2003 | Jamie Muir | Progressive Conservative |
| 59th | 2003–2005 | Jamie Muir | Progressive Conservative |
| 60th | 2006–2009 | Jamie Muir | Progressive Conservative |
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Lenore Zann | New Democratic |
| Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River |||||
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Lenore Zann | New Democratic |
| 63rd | 2017–2019 | Lenore Zann | New Democratic |
| 63rd | 2019–2019 | Lenore Zann | Independent |
| 63rd | 2020–2021 | Dave Ritcey | Progressive Conservative |
| 64th | 2021–2024 | Dave Ritcey | Progressive Conservative |
| 65th | 2024–present | Dave Ritcey | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results
### 2024

vte2024 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dave Ritcey | 4,104 | 68.0% |
| | New Democratic | Cailen Pygott | 1,067 | 17.7% |
| | Liberal | Frank Johnston | 867 | 14.4% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,038 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2021

vte2021 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 | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 8,412 | 99.68 | – | $94,459.30 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 27 | 0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,439 | 51.11 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,510 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -4.70 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2020 by-election

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 | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 5,685 | 99.61 | – | $90,509.74 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 22 | 0.39 | -0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,707 | 35.72 | -12.71 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,975 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +23.56 |

### 2017

vte2017 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,861 | 99.27 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 58 | 0.73 | -0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,919 | 48.43 | -5.45 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,350 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +1.82 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,317 | 99.21 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 66 | 0.79 | +0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,383 | 53.89 | -0.10 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,557 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -11.52 |

### 2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,415 | 99.62 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 32 | 0.38 | +0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,447 | 53.98 | +0.92 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,647 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +18.39 |

### 2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,850 | 99.67 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 26 | 0.33 | -0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,876 | 53.06 | -4.15 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,843 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -0.12 |

### 2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,197 | 99.49 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 42 | 0.51 | -0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,239 | 57.21 | -7.80 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,401 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -3.25 |

### 1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,859 | 99.42 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 52 | 0.58 | +0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,911 | 65.01 | +1.42 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,707 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +6.69 |

### 1998

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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,164 | 99.60 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 37 | 0.40 | -0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,201 | 63.60 | -9.87 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,468 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +7.92 |

### 1993

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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,776 | 99.27 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 79 | 0.73 | -0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,855 | 73.46 | +0.86 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,776 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +6.44 |

### 1988

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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,881 | 99.59 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 37 | 0.41 | -0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,918 | 72.60 | +9.30 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,283 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -11.22 |

### 1984

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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,206 | 99.58 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 35 | 0.42 | -0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,241 | 63.30 | -5.87 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,019 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -1.14 |

### 1981

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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,162 | 99.49 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 42 | 0.51 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,204 | 69.17 | -5.74 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,861 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +8.83 |

### 1978

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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,532 | 99.50 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 43 | 0.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,575 | 74.90 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,448 |