# Cumberland North

Cumberland North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Prior to 1993, it was part of Cumberland East.
The communities of Amherst and Pugwash are within its boundaries.

## Geography

Cumberland North covers 1,054 km$^2$ (407 sq mi).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
Cumberland North :
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Cumberland East |||||
| 56th | 1993–1997 | Ross Bragg | Liberal |
| 56th | 1997–1998 | Ernest Fage | Progressive Conservative |
| 57th | 1997–1998 | Ernest Fage | Progressive Conservative |
| 58th | 1999–2003 | Ernest Fage | Progressive Conservative |
| 59th | 2003–2005 | Ernest Fage | Progressive Conservative |
| 60th | 2006–2007 | Ernest Fage | Progressive Conservative |
| 60th | 2007–2009 | Ernest Fage | Independent |
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Brian Skabar | New Democratic |
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Terry Farrell | Liberal |
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin | Progressive Conservative |
| 63rd | 2021–2021 | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin | Independent |
| 64th | 2021–2024 | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin | Independent |
| 65th | 2024–Present | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin | Independent |

## Election results
### 1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ross Bragg | 5,605 | 52.31% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Fage | 4,354 | 40.63% | – |
| | New Democratic | Curtis Leland Bird | 756 | 7.06% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,715 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1997 by-election

Nova Scotia by-elections, November 4,1997 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Ernie Fage | 4954 |
| Liberal | Russell Scott | 2123 |
| New Democratic Party | Dorothy Jorgensen | 1014 |

### 1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Fage | 5,451 | 62.35% | 21.71% |
| | Liberal | Russell Scott | 2,438 | 27.89% | -24.42% |
| | New Democratic | Peter Stewart | 854 | 9.77% | 2.71% |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,743 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Fage | 5,936 | 70.78% | 8.43% |
| | Liberal | Kathy Langille | 1,595 | 19.02% | -8.87% |
| | New Democratic | Doug Wilson | 856 | 10.21% | 0.44% |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,387 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Fage | 4,609 | 61.95% | -8.83% |
| | Liberal | Marsh G. Fox | 1,389 | 18.67% | -0.35% |
| | New Democratic | Kim Cail | 1,105 | 14.85% | 4.65% |
| | Independent | Jason Blanch | 337 | 4.53% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,440 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Fage | 4,640 | 62.64% | 0.69% |
| | Liberal | Bruce Fage | 1,480 | 19.98% | 1.31% |
| | New Democratic | Kim Cail | 1,085 | 14.65% | -0.20% |
| | Green | Darryl Whetter | 202 | 2.73% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,407 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Brian Skabar | 3,170 | 40.19% | 25.54% |
| | Independent | Ernie Fage | 2,159 | 27.37% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | Keith Hunter | 1,359 | 17.23% | -45.41% |
| | Liberal | Brent Noiles | 1,073 | 13.60% | -6.38% |
| | Green | Aviva Silburt | 127 | 1.61% | -1.12% |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,888 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | Terry Farrell | 2,944 | 39.81 |
| Progressive Conservative | Judith Marie Giroux | 2,230 | 30.15 |
| New Democratic Party | Brian Skabar | 1,943 | 26.27 |
| Green | Jason Blanch | 279 | 3.77 |

### 2017

vte2017 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin | 3,639 | 51.71 | +21.56 |
| | Liberal | Terry Farrell | 2,713 | 38.55 | -1.26 |
| | New Democratic | Earl Dow | 496 | 7.05 | -19.22 |
| | Independent | Richard Plett | 106 | 1.51 | |
| | Atlantica | Bill Archer | 84 | 1.19 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,031 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,067 | 53.3 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,259 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +11.41 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2021

vte2021 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin | 4,235 | 53.87 | +2.16 | $61,145.93 |
| | Liberal | Bill Casey | 2,488 | 31.65 | -6.90 | $51,915.80 |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Wightman | 569 | 7.24 | -44.47 | $16,693.84 |
| | New Democratic | Lauren Skabar | 569 | 7.24 | +0.19 | $23,023.94 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 7,861 | 99.43 | -0.06 | $79,940.53 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 45 | 0.57 | +0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,906 | 58.59 | +5.29 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,494 |
| | Independent gain from Progressive Conservative | Independent gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +4.53 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

#### Notes

* ^ For both the 2009 and 2021 general elections in this riding, the results of both the Independent and Progressive Conservative candidates are compared to the PC total in the respective previous elections. In both races, the incumbent sought re-election as an Independent after being elected as a PC MLA in the previous election.

### 2024

vte2024 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin | 3,533 | 55.2% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Dowe | 2,182 | 34.1% |
| | Liberal | Kurt Ditner | 414 | 6.5% |
| | New Democratic | Tyson Boyd | 277 | 4.3% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,406 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | Swing |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||