# Dartmouth East

Dartmouth East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is located in the community of Dartmouth, in the urban area of Halifax.
In 1978, the district was created to provide for an increase in representation of six members and in 2003, it lost a northern area to Waverley-Fall River and gained an area in Woodlawn. In 2013, following the recommendations of the Electoral Boundaries Commission report, it gained the Montebello area from Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank and lost the area east of Bell Lake to Cole Harbour-Portland Valley and lost the area north of Main Street and east of Caledonia Road until Geovex Court to Preston-Dartmouth.

## Geography

This riding is approximately 21 km$^2$ (8.1 sq mi) in landmass.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
Dartmouth East :
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Dartmouth North and Dartmouth South |||||
| 52nd | 1978–1981 | Richard L. Weldon | Progressive Conservative |
| 53rd | 1981–1984 | Richard L. Weldon | Progressive Conservative |
| 54th | 1984–1988 | Jim Smith | Liberal |
| 55th | 1988–1993 | Jim Smith | Liberal |
| 56th | 1993–1998 | Jim Smith | Liberal |
| 57th | 1998–1999 | Jim Smith | Liberal |
| 58th | 1999–2003 | Jim Smith | Liberal |
| 59th | 2003–2006 | Joan Massey | New Democratic |
| 60th | 2006–2009 | Joan Massey | New Democratic |
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Andrew Younger | Liberal |
| 62nd | 2013–2015 | Andrew Younger | Liberal |
| 62nd | 2015–2017 | Andrew Younger | Independent |
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | Tim Halman | Progressive Conservative |
| 64th | 2021–2024 | Tim Halman | Progressive Conservative |
| 65th | 2024–present | Tim Halman | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results
### 1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Richard L. Weldon | 5,098 | 53.02% | – |
| | Liberal | Barbara Hart | 3,488 | 36.27% | – |
| | New Democratic | Gabriel Des Rochers | 1,030 | 10.71% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,616 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Richard L. Weldon | 4,253 | 42.51% | -10.50% |
| | Liberal | Jim Smith | 3,351 | 33.50% | -2.78% |
| | New Democratic | Geral Legere | 2,400 | 23.99% | 13.28% |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,004 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1981). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirteith General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Smith | 4,004 | 43.70% | 10.20% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Richard L. Weldon | 3,101 | 33.84% | -8.67% |
| | New Democratic | Gerry Legere | 2,058 | 22.46% | -1.53% |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,163 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Smith | 5,193 | 42.98% | -0.72% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jack Greenough | 4,940 | 40.88% | 7.04% |
| | New Democratic | Maureen Vine | 1,950 | 16.14% | -6.32% |
| Total | Total | Total | 12,083 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Smith | 4,912 | 55.53% | 12.56% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gwen Haliburton | 2,429 | 27.46% | -13.42% |
| | New Democratic | Owen Hertzman | 1,504 | 17.00% | 0.87% |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,845 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Smith | 3,326 | 40.92% | -14.62% |
| | New Democratic | Viola Huntington | 2,954 | 36.34% | 19.34% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ralph Hawley | 1,849 | 22.75% | -4.72% |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,129 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Smith | 2,975 | 37.39% | -3.53% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Terry Degen | 2,710 | 34.06% | 11.31% |
| | New Democratic | Heather Henderson | 2,272 | 28.55% | -7.79% |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,957 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Joan Massey | 3,272 | 36.65% | 8.10% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Terry Degen | 3,107 | 34.80% | 0.75% |
| | Liberal | Debra Barlow | 2,321 | 26.00% | -11.39% |
| | Marijuana | Hugo St-Onge | 101 | 1.13% | – |
| | Nova Scotia Party | Scott Anderson | 98 | 1.10% | – |
| | Independent | Sebastien Theriault | 28 | 0.31% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,927 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Joan Massey | 3,822 | 43.22% | 6.56% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jim Cormier | 2,942 | 33.27% | -1.54% |
| | Liberal | Tracey Devereaux | 1,842 | 20.83% | -5.17% |
| | Green | Elizabeth Perry | 238 | 2.69% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,844 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Younger | 4,133 | 45.43% | 24.60% |
| | New Democratic | Joan Massey | 3,908 | 42.95% | -0.26% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bert Thompson | 873 | 9.60% | -23.67% |
| | Green | Anna Mukpo | 184 | 2.02% | -0.67% |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,098 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Dartmouth East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Andrew Younger | 5,469 | 63.85 | +18.76 |
| New Democratic Party | Deborah M. Stover | 1,929 | 22.52 | -20.69 |
| Progressive Conservative | Mike M. MacDonnell | 1,167 | 13.63 | +3.97 |

### 2017

vte2017 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tim Halman | 3,309 | 41.15 | +27.52 |
| | Liberal | Edgar Burns | 3,118 | 38.78 | -25.07 |
| | New Democratic | Bill McEwen | 964 | 11.99 | -10.53 |
| | Green | Matthew Richey | 650 | 8.08 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,041 | 99.36 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 52 | 0.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,093 | 54.84 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,758 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +26.30 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2021

vte2021 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tim Halman | 3,260 | 38.99 | -2.16 | $37,157.69 |
| | Liberal | D'Arcy Poultney | 2,900 | 34.68 | -4.10 | $38,011.92 |
| | New Democratic | Tyler J. Colbourne | 1,974 | 23.61 | +11.62 | $27,154.74 |
| | Green | Sara Adams | 187 | 2.24 | -5.84 | $500.82 |
| | Atlantica | Chris Bowie | 41 | 0.49 | | $200.00 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 8,362 | 99.67 | – | $85,132.57 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 28 | 0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,390 | 57.44 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,607 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +0.97 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2024

vte2024 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tim Halman | 3,282 | 45.5% |
| | New Democratic | Holly Fraughton | 2,210 | 30.7% |
| | Liberal | Stacy Chesnutt | 1,718 | 23.8% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,210 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||