# Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage

Cole Harbour—Eastern Passage was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
The district was created in 1992 from Cole Harbour.
In 2003, the district lost an area south of the Circumferential Highway and the eastern side of Morris Lake to Dartmouth South, and lost an area south of Portland Street to Cole Harbour.
In 2013, the district gained the area south of Russell Lake and east of Highway 111 from Dartmouth South-Portland Valley.
The district was abolished at the 2021 Nova Scotia general election, mostly into Eastern Passage and parts of Cole Harbour-Dartmouth and Cole Harbour.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | Barbara Adams | Progressive Conservative |
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Joyce Treen | Liberal |
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Becky Kent | New Democratic |
| 60th | 2007-2009 | Becky Kent | New Democratic |
| 60th | 2006-2007 | Kevin Deveaux | New Democratic |
| 59th | 2003-2006 | Kevin Deveaux | New Democratic |
| 58th | 1999-2003 | Kevin Deveaux | New Democratic |
| 57th | 1998-1999 | Kevin Deveaux | New Democratic |
| 56th | 1993-1998 | Dennis Richards | Liberal |

## Election results

vte2017 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Barbara Adams | 2,682 | 36.40 | +15.74 |
| | Liberal | Joyce Treen | 2,585 | 35.08 | -5.54 |
| | New Democratic | Nancy Jakeman | 1,759 | 23.87 | -14.85 |
| | Green | Rebecca Mosher | 343 | 4.65 | +4.65 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,369 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 30 | 0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,399 | 49.65 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,903 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +10.64 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
2013 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Joyce Treen | 3,057 | 40.62 | +25.02 |
| New Democratic Party | Becky Kent | 2,914 | 38.72 | -26.45 |
| Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Jackson | 1,555 | 20.66 | +4.76 |
2009 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| New Democratic Party | Becky Kent | 4,402 | 65.17 | +20.78 |
| Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Jackson | 1,074 | 15.90 | -17.73 |
| Liberal | Orest Ulan | 1,054 | 15.60 | -1.70 |
| Green | Denise Menard | 225 | 3.33 | -1.35 |
2007 Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage provincial by-election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| New Democratic Party | Becky Kent | 2,459 | 44.39 | -20.01 |
| Progressive Conservative | Michael Eddy | 1,863 | 33.63 | +14.71 |
| Liberal | Kelly Rambeau | 958 | 17.30 | +2.07 |
| Green | Beverley Woodfield | 259 | 4.68 | +2.24 |
vte2006 Nova Scotia general election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| New Democratic | Kevin Deveaux | 4086 | 64.4 |
| Progressive Conservative | Don McIver | 1201 | 18.93 |
| Liberal | Brian Churchill | 903 | 14.23 |
| Green | Beverley Woodfield | 155 | 2.44 |
2003 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| New Democratic Party | Kevin Deveaux | 3,997 | 58.44 | +19.17 |
| Progressive Conservative | Harry McInroy | 1,641 | 23.99 | -13.36 |
| Liberal | Brian Churchill | 1,121 | 16.39 | -6.99 |
| Nova Scotia Party | Kailee A. McPherson | 80 | 1.17 |
1999 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| New Democratic Party | Kevin Deveaux | 3,721 | 39.27 | - |
| Progressive Conservative | Nadune Cooper Mont | 3,539 | 37.35 | - |
| Liberal | Colin MacEachern | 2,216 | 23.38 | - |
1998 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| New Democratic Party | Kevin Deveaux | 4,411 | 45.73 | - |
| Progressive Conservative | Randy Anstey | 3,303 | 34.24 | - |
| Liberal | Linda DeGrace | 1,931 | 20.02 | - |
1993 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Dennis Richards | 4,702 | 48.13 | - |
| Progressive Conservative | John Gold | 3,409 | 34.89 | - |
| New Democratic Party | Ash Shaihk | 1,501 | 15.36 | - |
| Natural Law Party | Helen Creighton | 158 | 1.62 | - |