# Northside-Westmount

Northside-Westmount is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
In 1933, the County of Cape Breton was divided into five electoral districts, one of which was Cape Breton North, which was carved out of parts of Cape Breton Centre and Cape Breton East. In 2003, the district gained upper North Sydney as far as Balls Creek and Point Aconi. In 2013, the district was renamed Northside-Westmount and it lost the area west of Little Bras d'Or to Victoria-The Lakes and gained the area north of Highway 125 from Cape Breton South.
In the 2021 election, Northside-Westmount was the only riding to flip to the Liberals as the province went from a Liberal majority to a Progressive Conservative majority.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| 65th | 2024–present | Fred Tilley | Progressive Conservative |
| 64th | 2024–2024 | Fred Tilley | Progressive Conservative |
| 64th | 2021–2024 | Fred Tilley | Liberal |
| 63rd | 2019–2021 | Murray Ryan | Progressive Conservative |
| 63rd | 2017–2019 | Eddie Orrell | Progressive Conservative |
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Eddie Orrell | Progressive Conservative |
| Cape Breton North |||||
| 61st | 2011-2013 | Eddie Orrell | Progressive Conservative |
| 61st | 2009-2011 | Cecil Clarke | Progressive Conservative |
| 60th | 2006-2009 | Cecil Clarke | Progressive Conservative |
| 59th | 2003-2006 | Cecil Clarke | Progressive Conservative |
| 58th | 2001-2003 | Cecil Clarke | Progressive Conservative |
| 58th | 1999-2001 | Russell MacLellan | Liberal |
| 57th | 1998-1999 | Russell MacLellan | Liberal |
| 56th | 1997-1998 | Russell MacLellan | Liberal |
| 56th | 1993-1997 | Ron Stewart | Liberal |
| 55th | 1988-1993 | Brian Young | Progressive Conservative |
| 54th | 1984-1988 | Brian Young | Progressive Conservative |
| 53rd | 1981-1984 | Brian Young | Progressive Conservative |
| 52nd | 1978-1981 | Len J. Arsenault | New Democratic |
| 51st | 1974-1978 | Tom McKeough | Progressive Conservative |
| 50th | 1970-1974 | Tom McKeough | Progressive Conservative |
| 49th | 1967-1970 | Tom McKeough | Progressive Conservative |
| 48th | 1963-1967 | Tom McKeough | Progressive Conservative |
| 47th | 1960-1963 | Tom McKeough | Progressive Conservative |
| 46th | 1956-1960 | John M. Macdonald | Progressive Conservative |
| 45th | 1953-1956 | Alexander O'Handley | Liberal |
| 44th | 1949-1953 | Alexander O'Handley | Liberal |
| 43rd | 1945-1949 | Alexander O'Handley | Liberal |
| 42nd | 1941-1945 | Alexander O'Handley | Liberal |
| 41st | 1937-1941 | George Belcher Murray | Liberal |
| 40th | 1933-1937 | Joseph Macdonald | Conservative |

## Election results
### Northside–Westmount

vte2024 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Fred Tilley | 4,978 | 67.9% | |
| | Liberal | Danny Laffin | 1,675 | 22.8% | |
| | New Democratic | Katelyn Armstrong | 679 | 9.3% | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,332 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | + |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
vte2021 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Fred Tilley | 4,030 | 46.86 | +25.49 | $58,368.38 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Murray Ryan | 3,140 | 36.51 | +7.55 | $53,551.86 |
| | New Democratic | Jennifer Morrison | 1,430 | 16.63 | -0.37 | $27,142.17 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 8,600 | 99.20 | – | $93,147.57 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 69 | 0.80 | +0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,669 | 53.04 | +3.04 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,345 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +8.97 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, September 3, 2019 Upon the resignation of Eddie Orrell :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Murray Ryan | 2,243 | 28.96 | -34.49 |
| | Liberal | Paul Ratchford | 1,655 | 21.37 | +0.17 |
| | Independent | Danny Laffin | 1,465 | 18.92 | |
| | New Democratic | Ronald Crowther | 1,316 | 16.99 | +1.66 |
| | Independent | Andrew Doyle | 834 | 10.77 | |
| | Green | Ron G. Parker | 203 | 2.62 | |
| | Atlantica | Thomas Bethell | 28 | 0.36 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,744 | 99.35 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 51 | 0.65 | -0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,795 | 48.87 | -7.76 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,952 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -17.33 |
vte2017 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eddie Orrell | 5,941 | 63.46 | +19.43 |
| | Liberal | John Higgins | 1,985 | 21.20 | -17.95 |
| | New Democratic | Ronald Crowther | 1,436 | 15.34 | -1.48 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,362 | 99.13 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 82 | 0.87 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,444 | 56.62 | -2.23 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,679 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +18.69 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
2013 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eddie Orrell | 4,179 | 44.03 | -10.85 |
| | Liberal | John Higgins | 3,716 | 39.15 | +26.30 |
| | New Democratic | Cecil Snow | 1,597 | 16.82 | -14.45 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,492 | 99.18 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 78 | 0.82 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,570 | 58.85 | +7.14 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,261 |
| | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | -18.58 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### Cape Breton North

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, June 21, 2011 upon the resignation of Cecil Clarke :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eddie Orrell | 3,975 | 54.88 | +10.41 |
| | New Democratic | Russell MacDonald | 2,265 | 31.27 | -11.09 |
| | Liberal | Brian Joseph McGean | 931 | 12.85 | +1.07 |
| | Atlantica | Jonathan Dean | 72 | 0.99 | +0.99 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,243 | 99.23 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 56 | 0.77 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,299 | 51.71 | -2.91 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,114 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +10.75 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
2009 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cecil Clarke | 3,477 | 44.47 | -6.24 |
| | New Democratic | Russell MacDonald | 3,312 | 42.36 | +16.53 |
| | Liberal | Ken Jardine | 921 | 11.78 | -10.21 |
| | Green | Chris Milburn | 108 | 1.38 | -0.09 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,818 | 99.42 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 0.58 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,864 | 54.62 | -6.05 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,397 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -11.39 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
2006 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cecil Clarke | 4,310 | 50.71 | +7.25 |
| | New Democratic | Russell MacDonald | 2,195 | 25.83 | +5.98 |
| | Liberal | Fred Tilley | 1,869 | 21.99 | -14.70 |
| | Green | Marc Doucet | 125 | 1.47 | +1.47 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,499 | 99.53 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 40 | 0.47 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,539 | 60.67 | -4.88 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,075 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +6.61 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
2003 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cecil Clarke | 3,754 | 43.46 | +5.24 |
| | Liberal | Mike White | 3,169 | 36.69 | +4.21 |
| | New Democratic | Cecil Snow | 1,714 | 19.85 | -9.45 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,637 | 99.15 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 0.85 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,711 | 65.55 | -2.39 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,288 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +4.73 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, March 6, 2001 upon the resignation of Russell MacLellan :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cecil Clarke | 3,024 | 38.22 | +16.74 |
| | Liberal | Wes Stubbert | 2,570 | 32.48 | -16.21 |
| | New Democratic | Helen MacDonald | 2,319 | 29.30 | -0.53 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,913 | 99.48 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 41 | 0.52 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,954 | 67.94 | -5.63 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,708 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +16.48 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1999 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Russell MacLellan | 4,222 | 48.69 | -1.44 |
| | New Democratic | Archie MacKinnon | 2,587 | 29.83 | -0.13 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Murray Johnston | 1,863 | 21.48 | +1.57 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,672 | 98.93 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 94 | 1.07 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,766 | 73.57 | -2.31 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,916 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -0.79 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1998 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Russell MacLellan | 4,666 | 50.13 | -6.84 |
| | New Democratic | Archie MacKinnon | 2,789 | 29.96 | -4.11 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Murray Johnston | 1,853 | 19.91 | +10.95 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,308 | 99.27 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 68 | 0.73 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,376 | 75.88 | +5.91 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,357 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -5.48 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, November 4, 1997 upon the resignation of Ron Stewart :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Russell MacLellan | 4,826 | 56.97 | +6.12 |
| | New Democratic | Archie MacKinnon | 2,886 | 34.07 | +22.06 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Danny Laffin | 759 | 8.96 | -27.47 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,471 | 99.40 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 51 | 0.60 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,522 | 69.97 | -14.79 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,179 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +14.09 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1993 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ron Stewart | 5,459 | 50.85 | +30.26 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brian Young | 3,911 | 36.43 | -24.25 |
| | New Democratic | Archie MacKinnon | 1,289 | 12.01 | -6.72 |
| | Independent | Ron Laffin | 76 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,735 | 99.42 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 63 | 0.58 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,798 | 84.76 | +7.93 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,740 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +27.26 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1988 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brian Young | 6,018 | 60.68 | -9.33 |
| | Liberal | Robert E. McGrath | 2,042 | 20.59 | +2.77 |
| | New Democratic | Gerald Yetman | 1,858 | 18.73 | +11.01 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,918 | 99.33 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 67 | 0.67 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,985 | 76.83 | +7.12 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,996 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -6.05 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1984 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brian Young | 6,431 | 70.01 | +26.50 |
| | Liberal | Hank Lamond | 1,637 | 17.82 | -14.69 |
| | New Democratic | Tom Rose | 709 | 7.72 | -16.26 |
| | Cape Breton Labour | M.J. "Molly" Julian | 409 | 4.45 | +4.45 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,186 | 99.58 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 39 | 0.42 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,225 | 69.71 | -5.85 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,234 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +20.59 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1981 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brian Young | 4,187 | 43.51 | +10.95 |
| | Liberal | Nash Brogan | 3,128 | 32.51 | +4.34 |
| | New Democratic | Len J. Arsenault | 2,307 | 23.98 | -15.29 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,622 | 99.28 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 70 | 0.72 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,692 | 75.56 | -4.20 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,826 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +7.64 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1978 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Len J. Arsenault | 3,878 | 39.27 | +12.34 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brian Paul McKeough | 3,215 | 32.56 | -6.94 |
| | Liberal | Barry LeBlanc | 2,782 | 28.17 | -5.40 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,875 | 99.18 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 82 | 0.82 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,957 | 79.76 | +4.78 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,483 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +9.64 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1974 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom McKeough | 4,889 | 39.50 | -10.54 |
| | Liberal | Barry LeBlanc | 4,155 | 33.57 | +8.48 |
| | New Democratic | Len J. Arsenault | 3,333 | 26.93 | +2.06 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,377 | 98.94 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 133 | 1.06 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,510 | 74.98 | -2.32 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,684 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -9.51 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1970 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom McKeough | 5,755 | 50.04 | -3.55 |
| | Liberal | Sidney Oram | 2,885 | 25.09 | -6.81 |
| | New Democratic | Len J. Arsenault | 2,860 | 24.87 | +10.36 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 11,500 | 98.86 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 133 | 1.14 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,633 | 77.30 | +0.20 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,049 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -5.18 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1967 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom McKeough | 5,574 | 53.59 | -5.12 |
| | Liberal | Alexander O'Handley | 3,318 | 31.90 | +3.86 |
| | New Democratic | Gerald Yetman | 1,510 | 14.51 | +1.26 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,402 | 99.16 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 88 | 0.84 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,490 | 77.10 | +1.31 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,606 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -4.49 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1963 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom McKeough | 6,200 | 58.71 | +11.88 |
| | Liberal | Murray J. Ryan | 2,961 | 28.04 | +0.48 |
| | New Democratic | John Dolhanty | 1,399 | 13.25 | -12.36 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,560 | 99.63 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 39 | 0.37 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,599 | 75.79 | -6.32 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,984 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +6.18 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1960 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom McKeough | 5,257 | 46.83 | -10.86 |
| | Liberal | Ted Sullivan | 3,094 | 27.56 | -14.75 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Thomas R. MacDonald | 2,875 | 25.61 | +25.61 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 11,226 | 99.79 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 24 | 0.21 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,250 | 82.11 | +3.95 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,701 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -12.80 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1956 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Michael Macdonald | 6,088 | 57.69 | +26.07 |
| | Liberal | Alexander O'Handley | 4,465 | 42.31 | -5.14 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,553 | 99.50 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 53 | 0.50 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,606 | 78.16 | +2.10 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,569 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +15.60 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1953 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alexander O'Handley | 4,674 | 47.45 | +1.32 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Norman MacAskill | 3,115 | 31.62 | +2.17 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Daniel Joseph MacEachern | 2,062 | 20.93 | -3.49 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,851 | 99.89 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 11 | 0.11 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,862 | 76.06 | -0.78 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,965 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +1.74 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1949 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alexander O'Handley | 4,727 | 46.13 | +7.58 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Michael Macdonald | 3,018 | 29.45 | +1.54 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Wendell Coldwell | 2,502 | 24.42 | -9.12 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,247 | 99.49 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 53 | 0.51 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,300 | 76.84 | +10.78 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,405 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +4.56 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1945 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alexander O'Handley | 3,338 | 38.55 | -1.42 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Wendell Coldwell | 2,904 | 33.54 | +2.04 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Malcolm McDonald | 2,416 | 27.91 | -0.62 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,658 | 99.32 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 59 | 0.68 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,717 | 66.06 | -0.73 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,196 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -1.73 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1941 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alexander O'Handley | 3,344 | 39.97 | -11.76 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Robert Silas Bartlett | 2,636 | 31.50 | +31.50 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Joseph Angus MacDougall | 2,387 | 28.53 | -19.74 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,367 | 99.44 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 47 | 0.56 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,414 | 66.79 | -10.34 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,598 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -21.63 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1937 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Belcher Murray | 4,679 | 51.73 | +5.49 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Joseph Macdonald | 4,366 | 48.27 | +0.77 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,045 | 99.79 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 19 | 0.21 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,064 | 77.13 | -7.85 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,751 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +3.13 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
1933 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Joseph Macdonald | 4,448 | 47.50 | – |
| | Liberal | Luke Daye | 4,330 | 46.24 | – |
| | Labour | John McDonald | 586 | 6.26 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,364 | 99.43 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 54 | 0.57 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,418 | 84.98 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,082 |
| | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||