# Halifax Armdale

Halifax Armdale is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. This Halifax district covers the growing population of the Fairmount, Armdale and Cowie Hill areas. The northern boundary is Highway 102, the eastern boundary is Joseph Howe Drive and the Northwest Arm, while the southern boundary is Frog Pond Park in Armdale.
The district was created in 1992 as Halifax Fairview and encompassed the Cowie Hill area, formerly part of Halifax Atlantic; the Fairview area, formerly part of Halifax Bedford Basin; and the area west of the CNR tracks, formerly part of Halifax Chebucto. In 2013, following the recommendations of the 2012 Electoral Boundaries Commission, it was renamed Halifax Armdale and gained 18 per cent of the district of Halifax Atlantic, including the area east of Herring Cove Road and north of the Frog Pond Park. It lost the area north of Highway 102 and east of Northwest Arm Drive and Dunbrack Street to Fairview-Clayton Park.

## Geography

Halifax Armdale has a relatively small landmass at 12 km$^2$ (4.6 sq mi).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Halifax Fairview Riding created from Halifax Bedford Basin and Halifax Chebucto |||||
| 56th | 1993–1996 | Alexa McDonough | New Democratic |
| 56th | 1996–1998 | Eileen O'Connell | New Democratic |
| 57th | 1998–1999 | Eileen O'Connell | New Democratic |
| 58th | 1999–2001 | Eileen O'Connell | New Democratic |
| 58th | 2001–2003 | Graham Steele | New Democratic |
| 59th | 2003–2005 | Graham Steele | New Democratic |
| 60th | 2006–2009 | Graham Steele | New Democratic |
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Graham Steele | New Democratic |
| Halifax Armdale |||||
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Lena Diab | Liberal |
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | Lena Diab | Liberal |
| 64th | 2021–2024 | Ali Duale | Liberal |
| 65th | 2024–present | Rod Wilson | New Democratic |

## Election results
### 2024

vte2024 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Rod Wilson | 2,510 | 39.2% | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Craig Myra | 2,287 | 30.7% | |
| | Liberal | Ali Duale | 1,598 | 25.0% | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,395 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +13.86 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2021

vte2021 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Ali Duale | 3,070 | 40.35 | –3.22 | $70,351.56 |
| | New Democratic | Julie Melanson | 2,593 | 34.08 | +1.33 | $53,488.81 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Richard MacLean | 1,681 | 22.09 | +3.43 | $26,722.37 |
| | Green | Jo-Ann Roberts | 202 | 2.65 | –1.26 | $260.94 |
| | Independent | Stephen Chafe | 63 | 0.83 | – | $2,271.79 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 7,609 | 99.67 | – | $82,778.45 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 25 | 0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,634 | 53.52 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,265 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | –2.28 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 3,354 | 43.57 |
| New Democratic | 2,521 | 32.75 |
| Progressive Conservative | 1,437 | 18.67 |
| Green | 301 | 3.91 |
| Atlantica | 85 | 1.10 |
vte2017 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Lena Diab | 2,962 | 44.58 | −4.76 |
| | New Democratic | David C. Wheeler | 2,098 | 31.58 | −2.76 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sylvia Gillard | 1,253 | 18.86 | 2.54 |
| | Green | Marc-André Tremblay | 246 | 3.70 | |
| | Atlantica | Michael McLeod | 85 | 1.28 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,644 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 23 | 0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,667 | 53.50 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,461 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −1.00 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Lena Diab | 3,208 | 49.34 | 28.32 |
| New Democratic Party | Drew Moore | 2,233 | 34.34 | –29.37 |
| Progressive Conservative | Irvine Carvery | 1,061 | 16.32 | 4.17 |

### 2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Fairview :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Graham Steele | 4,680 | 63.71% | 5.19% |
| | Liberal | Brad Armitage | 1,544 | 21.02% | 6.22% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Henderson | 893 | 12.16% | -10.97% |
| | Green | Jane Hester | 229 | 3.12% | -0.45% |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,346 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Fairview" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Fairview :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Graham Steele | 4,172 | 58.51% | 12.67% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bruce MacCharles | 1,649 | 23.13% | 0.68% |
| | Liberal | Cecil MacDougall | 1,055 | 14.80% | -15.65% |
| | Green | Kris MacLellan | 254 | 3.56% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,130 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Fairview" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Fairview :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Graham Steele | 3,439 | 45.85% | -0.39% |
| | Liberal | Susan Hayes | 2,284 | 30.45% | 6.30% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bruce MacCharles | 1,684 | 22.45% | -4.62% |
| | Nova Scotia Party | David F. Boyd | 94 | 1.25% | -1.29% |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,501 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Fairview" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2001 by-election

2001 Halifax Fairview by-election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| New Democratic Party | Graham Steele | 2,164 | 58.17 | 11.94 |
| Liberal | Jeremy Akerman | 1,021 | 27.45 | 3.3 |
| Progressive Conservative | Narayana Swamy | 466 | 12.53 | –14.55 |
| Marijuana | Melanie Patriquen | 38 | 1.02 | – |
| Nova Scotia Party | Heather Drope | 31 | .83 | –1.72 |

### 1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Fairview :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Eileen O'Connell | 3,615 | 46.23% | -7.52% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Narayana Swamy | 2,117 | 27.08% | 10.86% |
| | Liberal | Greta Murtagh | 1,888 | 24.15% | -5.88% |
| | Nova Scotia Party | Maria Alexandridis | 199 | 2.55% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,819 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Fairview" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Fairview :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Eileen O'Connell | 4,649 | 53.76% | 8.24% |
| | Liberal | Bob Britton | 2,597 | 30.03% | -3.79% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brian Nash | 1,402 | 16.21% | -3.54% |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,648 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Fairview" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1996 by-election

1996 Halifax Fairview by-election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| New Democratic Party | Eileen O'Connell | 4,434 | 65.24 | 19.72 |
| Progressive Conservative | Rosanna Liberatore | 1,250 | 18.39 | –1.36 |
| Liberal | Mary Ann Crowley | 1,112 | 16.36 | –17.46 |

### 1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Fairview :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Alexa McDonough | 4,789 | 45.52% | – |
| | Liberal | Art Flynn | 3,558 | 33.82% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rosanna Liberatore | 2,078 | 19.75% | – |
| | Natural Law | Mark Hawkins | 96 | 0.91% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,521 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Fairview" (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. |||||||