# Halifax (federal electoral district)

Halifax is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is one of a handful of ridings which has been represented continuously (albeit with different boundaries and different numbers of members) in the House of Commons since Confederation in 1867.
The riding of Halifax includes the communities of Spryfield, Sambro, Herring Cove, Harrietsfield, Williamswood, Prospect, Purcell's Cove, Armdale, Cowie Hill, Fairmount, Kline Heights, and the Halifax Peninsula.

## History

The electoral district was created at Confederation in 1867. It returned two members until 1968.
The most notable of the riding's MPs was Robert Borden, who was Conservative leader from 1901 to 1920, and Prime Minister of Canada from 1911 to 1920. Borden represented the riding from 1896 to 1904 and again from 1909 to 1917. Another notable MP was Robert Stanfield, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party from 1967 to 1976, who represented the riding from 1968 to 1979.
Halifax was represented by the New Democratic Party from 1997 to 2015, with the Liberal Party coming in second in every election from 2000 to 2015. The riding's boundaries were re-distributed in 2004. Before that date, it comprised the peninsula of Halifax, the community of Fairview, and part of Clayton Park.
Alexa McDonough stepped down as NDP leader in 2003, but stayed on to represent Halifax in the House of Commons. McDonough ran for re-election against popular city councillor Sheila Fougere in 2004, who came within 1000 votes of beating the incumbent. McDonough pulled ahead based in part on a strong showing in Halifax's North End. On 2 June 2008, McDonough announced that she would not seek re-election.
Following the 2012 redistribution, the riding gained a small part of the riding of Halifax West, on the eastern side of Long Lake Provincial Park.

## Demographics

All information presented is according to the 2016 Canadian census.
Ethnic Groups: 80% European, 4.4% African Canadian, 3.8% Chinese, 3.2% Indigenous, 2.8% South Asian, 2.6% Arab
Average Age: 40.0 Average Household Size: 2.0 Languages (Mother Tongue): 83.7% English, 2.4% Arabic, 2.4% Mandarin, 2.3% French Median household income: $56,207

## Geography

The district includes the old City of Halifax except for the extreme western part, the area along the west coast of Halifax Harbour and along the Atlantic Ocean until Pennant. It also includes Sable Island. The area is 214.58 km$^2$ (82.85 sq mi).

## Members of Parliament

Halifax was a two-member riding from 1867 to 1968, electing its members through block voting. Since the 1968 Canadian federal election, it has elected just one MP in each election, electing its member through first past the post.
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | Member | Party |
| Halifax ||||||||
| 1st | 1867–1869 | Alfred Gilpin Jones | Anti-Confederation | Patrick Power | Anti-Confederation |
| 1st | 1869–1870 | Alfred Gilpin Jones | Independent | Patrick Power | Liberal |
| 1st | 1870–1872 | Alfred Gilpin Jones | Independent | Patrick Power | Independent Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | William Johnston Almon | Liberal–Conservative | Stephen Tobin | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | Patrick Power | Independent Liberal | Alfred Gilpin Jones | Independent |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | Matthew Henry Richey | Liberal–Conservative | Malachy Bowes Daly | Liberal–Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1883 | Matthew Henry Richey | Liberal–Conservative | Malachy Bowes Daly | Liberal–Conservative |
| 5th | 1883–1887 | John Fitzwilliam Stairs | Conservative | Malachy Bowes Daly | Liberal–Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Alfred Gilpin Jones | Liberal | Thomas Edward Kenny | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | John Fitzwilliam Stairs | Conservative | Thomas Edward Kenny | Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | Robert Borden | Conservative | Benjamin Russell | Liberal |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Robert Borden | Conservative | William Roche | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Michael Carney | Liberal | William Roche | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Robert Borden | Conservative | Adam Brown Crosby | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Robert Borden | Conservative | Alexander Kenneth Maclean | Liberal |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Peter Francis Martin | Government (Unionist) | Alexander Kenneth Maclean | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1922 | Edward Blackadder | Liberal | Alexander Kenneth Maclean | Liberal |
| 14th | 1922–1923 | Robert Emmett Finn | Liberal | Alexander Kenneth Maclean | Liberal |
| 14th | 1923–1925 | Robert Emmett Finn | Liberal | William Anderson Black | Conservative |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Felix Patrick Quinn | Conservative | William Anderson Black | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | Felix Patrick Quinn | Conservative | William Anderson Black | Conservative |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | Felix Patrick Quinn | Conservative | William Anderson Black | Conservative |
| 18th | 1935–1940 | Gordon Benjamin Isnor | Liberal | Robert Emmett Finn | Liberal |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | Gordon Benjamin Isnor | Liberal | William Chisholm Macdonald | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945–1947 | Gordon Benjamin Isnor | Liberal | William Chisholm Macdonald | Liberal |
| 20th | 1947–1949 | Gordon Benjamin Isnor | Liberal | John Dickey | Liberal |
| 21st | 1949–1950 | Gordon Benjamin Isnor | Liberal | John Dickey | Liberal |
| 21st | 1950–1953 | Samuel Rosborough Balcom | Liberal | John Dickey | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Samuel Rosborough Balcom | Liberal | John Dickey | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Robert McCleave | Progressive Conservative | Edmund L. Morris | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | Robert McCleave | Progressive Conservative | Edmund L. Morris | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Robert McCleave | Progressive Conservative | Edmund L. Morris | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | John Lloyd | Liberal | Gerald Regan | Liberal |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Robert McCleave | Progressive Conservative | Michael Forrestall | Progressive Conservative |
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Robert Stanfield | Progressive Conservative |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Robert Stanfield | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Robert Stanfield | Progressive Conservative |
| 31st | 1979–1980 | George Cooper | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Gerald Regan | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Stewart McInnes | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Mary Clancy | Liberal |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Mary Clancy | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Alexa McDonough | New Democratic |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Alexa McDonough | New Democratic |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Alexa McDonough | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Alexa McDonough | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Megan Leslie | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Megan Leslie | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Andy Fillmore | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Andy Fillmore | Liberal |
| 44th | 2021–2024 | Andy Fillmore | Liberal |

## Election results
### 2025 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, April 14, 2025 Resignation of Andy Fillmore :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Shannon Miedema |
| | New Democratic | Lisa Roberts |
| | Conservative | Mark Boudreau |
| | Canadian Future | Megan Harris |
| | Green | |
| | People's | |
| | Communist | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters |

### 2021

2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 20,087 | 42.24 |
| New Democratic | 19,160 | 40.29 |
| Conservative | 6,062 | 12.75 |
| Green | 1,052 | 2.21 |
| People's | 1,003 | 2.11 |
| Others | 192 | 0.40 |
vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Andy Fillmore | 21,905 | 42.74 | +0.27 | $103,501.55 |
| | New Democratic | Lisa Roberts | 20,347 | 39.70 | +9.66 | $90,503.01 |
| | Conservative | Cameron Ells | 6,601 | 12.88 | +1.30 | $2,924.56 |
| | Green | Jo-Ann Roberts | 1,128 | 2.20 | –12.17 | $12,448.57 |
| | People's | B. Alexander Hébert | 1,069 | 2.09 | +0.95 | $3,500.64 |
| | Communist | Katie Campbell | 198 | 0.39 | – | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 51,248 | 99.38 | | $108,761.04 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 322 | 0.62 | –0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,570 | 66.06 | –6.96 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 78,065 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | –4.70 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||

### 2019

vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Andy Fillmore | 23,681 | 42.48 | −9.25 | $77,935.01 |
| | New Democratic | Christine Saulnier | 16,747 | 30.04 | −6.09 | $92,096.82 |
| | Green | Jo-Ann Roberts | 8,013 | 14.37 | +11.08 | $46,730.72 |
| | Conservative | Bruce Holland | 6,456 | 11.58 | +2.97 | none listed |
| | People's | Duncan McGenn | 633 | 1.14 | – | none listed |
| | Animal Protection | Bill Wilson | 222 | 0.40 | – | $2,719.51 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 55,752 | 99.36 | | $102,876.75 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 361 | 0.64 | +0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,113 | 73.02 | +0.40 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 76,843 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -1.58 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||

### 2015

vte2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Andy Fillmore | 27,431 | 51.73 | +26.08 | $134,528.53 |
| | New Democratic | Megan Leslie | 19,162 | 36.13 | –15.49 | $169,615.12 |
| | Conservative | Irvine Carvery | 4,564 | 8.61 | –9.41 | $22,288.40 |
| | Green | Thomas Trappenberg | 1,745 | 3.29 | –1.10 | $692.58 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Allan Bezanson | 130 | 0.25 | -0.09 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 53,032 | 99.51 | | $204,329.68 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 259 | 0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,291 | 72.62 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 73,379 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +20.78 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| New Democratic | 23,761 | 51.62 |
| Liberal | 11,805 | 25.64 |
| Conservative | 8,292 | 18.01 |
| Green | 2,023 | 4.39 |
| Marxist-Leninist | 152 | 0.33 |

### 2011

vte2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Megan Leslie | 23,746 | 51.64 | +8.95 | $82,238.55 |
| | Liberal | Stan Kutcher | 11,793 | 25.64 | -1.98 | $78,191.23 |
| | Conservative | George Nikolaou | 8,276 | 18.00 | -2.61 | $48,637.42 |
| | Green | Michael Dewar | 2,020 | 4.39 | -4.32 | $1,663.22 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Tony Seed | 152 | 0.33 | -0.03 | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,987 | 99.48 | | $84,606.68 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 241 | 0.52 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,228 | 63.02 | +2.35 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 73,357 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +5.46 |
| Sources: |||||||

### 2008

vte2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Megan Leslie | 19,252 | 42.69 | -4.19 | $74,406.04 |
| | Liberal | Catherine Meade | 12,458 | 27.62 | -3.27 | $44,352.90 |
| | Conservative | Ted Larsen | 9,295 | 20.61 | +2.61 | $57,956.79 |
| | Green | Darryl Whetter | 3,931 | 8.72 | +4.82 | $1,734.06 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Tony Seed | 162 | 0.36 | +0.03 | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,098 | 99.49 | | $81,457 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 230 | 0.51 | +0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,328 | 60.67 | -4.59 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 74,717 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -0.46 |

### 2006

vte2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Alexa McDonough | 23,420 | 46.88 | +5.33 | $67,353.61 |
| | Liberal | Martin MacKinnon | 15,437 | 30.90 | -8.22 | $62,643.27 |
| | Conservative | Andrew House | 8,993 | 18.00 | +3.37 | $73,744.64 |
| | Green | Nick Wright | 1,948 | 3.90 | -0.81 | $861.16 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Tony Seed | 164 | 0.33 | – | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,962 | 99.58 | | $77,542 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 209 | 0.42 | -0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,171 | 65.25 | +2.58 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 76,885 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +6.77 |

### 2004

vte2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Alexa McDonough | 18,341 | 41.55 | -0.01 | $64,636.07 |
| | Liberal | Sheila Fougere | 17,267 | 39.11 | +7.25 | $61,349.27 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Keefe | 6,457 | 14.63 | -9.19 | $61,519.35 |
| | Green | Michael Oddy | 2,081 | 4.71 | | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 44,146 | 99.41 | | $73,393 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 260 | 0.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,406 | 62.68 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 70,847 |
| | New Democratic notional hold | New Democratic notional hold | Swing | Swing | -3.63 |
| Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals. |||||||
2000 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| New Democratic | 17,548 | 41.56 |
| Liberal | 13,453 | 31.86 |
| Progressive Conservative | 7,487 | 17.73 |
| Alliance | 2,570 | 6.09 |
| Others | 1,169 | 2.77 |

### 2000

vte2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Alexa McDonough | 16,563 | 40.36 | -8.66 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Little | 13,539 | 32.99 | +11.36 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Fitzgibbons | 7,255 | 17.68 | -5.58 |
| | Alliance | Amery Boyer | 2,348 | 5.72 | +0.28 |
| | Marijuana | Mike Patriquen | 627 | 1.53 | |
| | Green | Michael Oddy | 590 | 1.44 | |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Kevin Dumont Corkill | 113 | 0.28 | +0.08 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,035 | 99.57 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 176 | 0.43 | -0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,211 | 60.74 | -8.11 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 67,849 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -10.01 |
Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

### 1997

vte1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Alexa McDonough | 21,837 | 49.02 | +36.80 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Terry Donahoe | 10,361 | 23.26 | +1.63 |
| | Liberal | Mary Clancy | 9,638 | 21.64 | -25.78 |
| | Reform | Steve Greene | 2,422 | 5.44 | -8.31 |
| | Natural Law | Gilles Bigras | 197 | 0.44 | |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Tony Seed | 89 | 0.20 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 44,544 | 99.44 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 252 | 0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,796 | 68.85 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 65,061 |
| | New Democratic notional gain from Liberal | New Democratic notional gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +31.29 |

### 1993

1993 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 21,210 | 47.42 |
| Progressive Conservative | 9,677 | 21.63 |
| Reform | 6,151 | 13.75 |
| New Democratic | 5,469 | 12.23 |
| Others | 2,225 | 4.97 |
vte1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mary Clancy | 21,326 | 45.91 | +2.90 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jim Vaughan | 9,600 | 20.67 | -17.31 |
| | Reform | Steve Greene | 6,717 | 14.46 | |
| | New Democratic | Lynn Jones | 6,214 | 13.38 | -4.36 |
| | National | Charles Phillips | 1,383 | 2.98 | |
| | Natural Law | Gilles Bigras | 448 | 0.96 | |
| | Green | W. Vladimir Klonowski | 307 | 0.66 | |
| | Independent | A.R. Art Canning | 277 | 0.60 | |
| | Independent | Steve Rimek | 99 | 0.21 | |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Tony Seed | 84 | 0.18 | -0.08 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 46,455 | 99.06 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 439 | 0.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,894 | 58.94 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 79,568 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +10.10 |
Changes for Marxist–Leninist candidate Tony Seed are based on his 1988 results, when he ran as an Independent.

### 1988

vte1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mary Clancy | 22,470 | 43.00 | +8.64 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Stewart McInnes | 19,840 | 37.97 | -6.80 |
| | New Democratic | Ray Larkin | 9,269 | 17.74 | -2.71 |
| | Libertarian | Howard J. MacKinnon | 292 | 0.56 | |
| | Communist | Miguel Figueroa | 151 | 0.29 | |
| | Independent | Tony Seed | 134 | 0.26 | |
| | Commonwealth of Canada | J. Basil MacDougall | 94 | 0.18 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 52,250 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +7.72 |

### 1984

vte1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Stewart McInnes | 18,779 | 44.78 | +6.19 |
| | Liberal | Gerald Regan | 14,411 | 34.36 | -7.27 |
| | New Democratic | Tessa Hebb | 8,576 | 20.45 | +0.78 |
| | Independent | Ignatius Kennedy | 174 | 0.41 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,940 | 99.33 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 285 | 0.67 | +0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,225 | 76.38 | +8.61 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 55,286 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +6.73 |

### 1980

vte1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gerald Regan | 16,949 | 41.63 | +1.21 |
| | Progressive Conservative | George Cooper | 15,710 | 38.58 | -1.87 |
| | New Democratic | Alexa McDonough | 8,009 | 19.67 | +1.14 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Charles Spurr | 48 | 0.12 | +0.05 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,716 | 99.47 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 218 | 0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,934 | 67.77 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 60,405 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +1.54 |
Source:

### 1979

vte1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | George Cooper | 16,570 | 40.45 | -8.80 |
| | Liberal | Brian Flemming | 16,555 | 40.42 | -0.28 |
| | New Democratic | Alexa McDonough | 7,590 | 18.53 | +9.20 |
| | Independent | David F. Gray | 155 | 0.38 | |
| | Communist | D. Scott Milsom | 64 | 0.16 | |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Tony Seed | 27 | 0.07 | -0.18 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,961 | 100.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -4.26 |

### 1974

vte1974 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Stanfield | 14,865 | 49.26 | -6.78 |
| | Liberal | Brian Flemming | 12,282 | 40.70 | +9.39 |
| | New Democratic | Alasdair M. Sinclair | 2,817 | 9.33 | -2.94 |
| | Social Credit | Brian Pitcairn | 140 | 0.46 | |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Tony Seed | 75 | 0.25 | -0.13 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 30,179 | 100.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -8.08 |
Changes for Marxist–Leninist candidate Tony Seed are based on his results in 1972, when he ran unaffiliated.

### 1972

vte1972 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Stanfield | 17,966 | 56.04 | -4.29 |
| | Liberal | Terry McGrath | 10,039 | 31.31 | -4.31 |
| | New Democratic | Marty Dolin | 3,936 | 12.28 | +8.23 |
| | Independent | Tony Seed | 121 | 0.38 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,062 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.43 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 43,078 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +0.01 |

### 1968

vte1968 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Stanfield | 19,569 | 60.33 | +12.91 |
| | Liberal | M. Gregory Tompkins | 11,555 | 35.62 | -6.97 |
| | New Democratic | Gus Wedderburn | 1,314 | 4.05 | -5.42 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,438 | 100.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | +9.94 |
^ Change compared to combined party vote totals from 1965

### 1867–1968: two members

vte1965 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert McCleave | 46,007 | 25.08 | +1.83 | Y |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michael Forrestall | 40,983 | 22.34 | | Y |
| | Liberal | John Lloyd | 39,942 | 21.77 | -3.52 | |
| | Liberal | Robert J. Butler | 38,191 | 20.82 | |
| | New Democratic | Jim Aitchison | 8,983 | 4.90 | | |
| | New Democratic | Bruce Wallace | 8,387 | 4.57 | | |
| | Independent | Ignatius Jeriome Kennedy | 950 | 0.52 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 183,443 | 100.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +4.39 |
vte1963 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Liberal | John Lloyd | 46,274 | 25.29 | +2.35 | Y |
| | Liberal | Gerald Regan | 45,173 | 24.69 | +2.21 | Y |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert McCleave | 42,548 | 23.25 | -0.51 | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Finlay Macdonald | 41,655 | 22.77 | | |
| | New Democratic | Allan O'Brien | 3,860 | 2.11 | | |
| | New Democratic | Perry Ronayne | 3,466 | 1.89 | -1.23 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 182,976 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +2.72 |
vte1962 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert McCleave | 42,964 | 23.77 | -6.28 | Y |
| | Progressive Conservative | Edmund L. Morris | 41,804 | 23.12 | -6.68 | Y |
| | Liberal | John Lloyd | 41,472 | 22.94 | | |
| | Liberal | Gerald A. Regan | 40,635 | 22.48 | | |
| | New Democratic | James H. Aitchison | 6,464 | 3.58 | | |
| | New Democratic | Perry Ronayne | 5,653 | 3.13 | | |
| | Social Credit | Robert J. Kuglin | 1,784 | 0.99 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 180,776 | 100.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | -10.40 |
vte1958 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert McCleave | 53,693 | 30.05 | +4.73 | Y |
| | Progressive Conservative | Edmund L. Morris | 53,255 | 29.80 | +4.51 | Y |
| | Liberal | John Horace Dickey | 34,227 | 19.15 | -4.35 | |
| | Liberal | Leonard Kitz | 32,916 | 18.42 | | |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh | 2,552 | 1.43 | +0.21 | |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Lloyd Carman Wilson | 2,048 | 1.15 | +0.18 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 178,691 | 100.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | +9.43 |
vte1957 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert McCleave | 41,140 | 25.32 | | Y |
| | Progressive Conservative | Edmund L. Morris | 41,099 | 25.29 | +3.94 | Y |
| | Liberal | Samuel Rosborough Balcom | 38,504 | 23.70 | -3.83 | |
| | Liberal | John Horace Dickey | 38,191 | 23.51 | -4.32 | |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh | 1,984 | 1.22 | -0.98 | |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Lloyd Carman Wilson | 1,562 | 0.96 | -0.74 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 162,480 | 99.64 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 590 | 0.36 | +0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | ≥75.21 | +11.68 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 108,414 |
| | Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +9.00 |
vte1953 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Liberal | John Horace Dickey | 34,587 | 27.82 | +0.05 | Y |
| | Liberal | Samuel Rosborough Balcom | 34,222 | 27.53 | * | Y |
| | Progressive Conservative | Edmund L. Morris | 26,552 | 21.36 | | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Frederick William Bissett | 24,112 | 19.39 | +3.39 | |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh | 2,731 | 2.20 | -3.09 | |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Lloyd Carman Wilson | 2,120 | 1.71 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 124,324 | 99.64 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 449 | 0.36 | +0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | ≥63.52 | +0.64 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 98,208 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | Swing | -5.39 |
^ Individual swings calculated from 1949 election. Party swing calculated from 1950 by-election.
Canadian federal by-election, 19 June 1950 Called upon Gordon Benjamin Isnor being called to the Senate, 2 May 1950 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Liberal | Samuel Rosborough Balcom | 24,665 | 57.07 | -0.04 | Y |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Allen | 13,696 | 31.69 | -0.85 | |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | J.W.A. Nicholson | 4,861 | 11.25 | +0.89 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 43,222 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +0.40 |
vte1949 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Liberal | Gordon Benjamin Isnor | 33,401 | 29.33 | | Y |
| | Liberal | John Horace Dickey | 31,627 | 27.77 | +5.28 | Y |
| | Progressive Conservative | Joseph Patrick Connolly | 18,826 | 16.53 | | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Frederick William Bissett | 18,223 | 16.00 | | |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh | 6,018 | 5.28 | | |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Lloyd R. Shaw | 5,777 | 5.07 | -3.44 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 113,872 | 99.71 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 329 | 0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | ≥62.88 | +1.30 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 90,803 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | Swing | +2.45 |
^ Individual swings calculated from 1945 election. Party swing calculated from 1947 by-election.
Canadian federal by-election, 14 July 1947 On William Chisholm MacDonald's death, November 19, 1946 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Liberal | John Horace Dickey | 24,469 | 44.99 | -2.65 | Y |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh | 16,151 | 29.70 | +12.82 | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Alex A. McDonald | 13,768 | 25.31 | -9.18 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 54,388 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -7.73 |
vte1945 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Liberal | Gordon Benjamin Isnor | 26,407 | 25.15 | +3.25 | Y |
| | Liberal | William Chisholm MacDonald | 23,616 | 22.49 | -2.45 | Y |
| | Progressive Conservative | Henry P. MacKeen | 18,182 | 17.31 | | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gerald Dwyer | 18,037 | 17.18 | | |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Lloyd R. Shaw | 8,937 | 8.51 | | |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | R. Leo Rooney | 8,783 | 8.36 | | |
| | Labor–Progressive | R. Charles Murray | 560 | 0.53 | | |
| | Independent | O.R. Regan | 488 | 0.46 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 105,010 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | ≥61.58 | -3.15 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 85,262 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | Swing | +3.65 |
vte1940 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Liberal | William Chisholm MacDonald | 22,089 | 24.94 | | Y |
| | Liberal | Gordon Benjamin Isnor | 19,398 | 21.90 | -6.28 | Y |
| | National Government | Richard A. Donahoe | 18,197 | 20.54 | | |
| | National Government | Charles B. Smith | 18,114 | 20.45 | | |
| | Independent Liberal | Robert Emmett Finn | 9,217 | 10.41 | -16.78 | |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Helgi I.S. Borgford | 1,561 | 1.76 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 88,576 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | ≥64.73 | -6.13 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 68,422 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | Swing | -9.09 |
vte1935 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Liberal | Gordon Benjamin Isnor | 24,158 | 28.18 | | Y |
| | Liberal | Robert Emmett Finn | 23,312 | 27.19 | | Y |
| | Conservative | Robert D. Guilford | 13,624 | 15.89 | | |
| | Conservative | Louis A. Gastonguay | 13,250 | 15.45 | | |
| | Reconstruction | John Furlong | 6,307 | 7.36 | | |
| | Reconstruction | John Joseph Power | 5,091 | 5.94 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 85,742 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | ≥70.86 | -5.82 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 60,503 |
| | Liberal notional gain from Conservative | Liberal notional gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +14.63 |
vte1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Conservative | William Anderson Black | 21,611 | 26.51 | -1.82 | Y |
| | Conservative | Felix Patrick Quinn | 21,280 | 26.11 | -1.05 | Y |
| | Liberal | Peter R. Jack | 19,439 | 23.85 | | |
| | Liberal | Edward Joseph Cragg | 19,185 | 23.54 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 81,515 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | ≥76.68 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 53,154 |
| | Conservative notional hold | Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | -2.87 |
| Source: Sayers, Anthony (2017). "1930 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 24 December 2024. |||||||
vte1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Conservative | William Anderson Black | 17,911 | 28.33 | -3.96 | Y |
| | Conservative | Felix Patrick Quinn | 17,171 | 27.16 | -3.76 | Y |
| | Liberal | James Layton Ralston | 14,139 | 22.36 | | |
| | Liberal | John Murphy | 14,007 | 22.15 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 63,228 | 100.00 |
| | Conservative notional hold | Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | -7.71 |
vte1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Conservative | William Anderson Black | 18,796 | 32.29 | | Y |
| | Conservative | Felix Patrick Quinn | 17,996 | 30.91 | | Y |
| | Liberal | Gordon Ross Marshall | 10,815 | 18.58 | | |
| | Liberal | Robert Emmett Finn | 10,609 | 18.22 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 58,216 | 100.00 |
| | Conservative notional hold | Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | +9.30 |
Canadian federal by-election, 5 December 1923 Called upon Alexander Kenneth Maclean's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 2 November 1923 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Conservative | William Anderson Black | 13,365 | 53.90 | +23.68 | Y |
| | Liberal | George Alfred Redmond | 11,433 | 46.10 | -8.50 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,798 | 100.00 |
| | Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +16.09 |
Canadian federal by-election, 4 December 1922 Called upon Edward Blackadder's death, 22 October 1922 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Liberal | Robert Emmett Finn | 8,668 | 54.61 | +1.64 | Y |
| | Conservative | John Joseph Power | 4,796 | 30.21 | -3.75 | |
| | Labour | James Joseph O'Connell | 2,409 | 15.18 | +2.11 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 15,873 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +2.70 |
vte1921 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Liberal | Edward Blackadder | 16,157 | 26.70 | Y |
| | Liberal | Alexander Kenneth Maclean | 15,892 | 26.27 | Y |
| | Conservative | Hector McInnes | 11,016 | 18.21 | |
| | Conservative | James Wilfred Doyle | 9,537 | 15.76 | |
| | Labour | Arthur Charles Hawkins | 4,141 | 6.84 | |
| | Labour | Joseph Sylvester Wallace | 3,763 | 6.22 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 60,506 | 100.00 |
| Source(s) "Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020. Two members were elected from the district. |||||||
vte1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| | Government (Unionist) | Alexander Kenneth Maclean | acclaimed | Y |
| | Government (Unionist) | Peter Francis Martin | acclaimed | Y |
vteCanadian federal by-election, October 27, 1911 Called upon the appointment of Robert Borden's as President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and his becoming Prime Minister of Canada, 10 October 1911. :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| | Conservative | Robert Borden | acclaimed | Y |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | – | – |
| Source(s) "Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020. |||||||
vte1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Conservative | Robert Borden | 7,040 | 25.46 | -1.34 | Y |
| | Liberal | Alexander Kenneth Maclean | 6,946 | 25.12 | | Y |
| | Liberal | Edward Blackadder | 6,879 | 24.88 | | |
| | Conservative | Adam Brown Crosby | 6,787 | 24.54 | -1.27 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,652 | 100.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -2.61 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source(s) "Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020. Two members were elected from the district. |||||||
vte1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Conservative | Robert Borden | 7,386 | 26.80 | +2.42 | Y |
| | Conservative | Adam Brown Crosby | 7,115 | 25.82 | | Y |
| | Liberal | William Roche | 6,635 | 24.08 | -1.91 | |
| | Liberal | Michael Carney | 6,423 | 23.31 | -3.22 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,559 | 98.47 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 428 | 1.53 | +1.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | ≥71.14 | -2.80 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 19,670 |
| | Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +5.13 |
| Source(s) Source: Sayers, Anthony (2017). "1908 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 24 December 2024. Two members were elected from the district. |||||||
vte1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Liberal | William Roche | 7,430 | 26.53 | +1.43 | Y |
| | Liberal | Michael Carney | 7,277 | 25.98 | | Y |
| | Conservative | Robert Borden | 6,830 | 24.39 | -1.29 | |
| | Conservative | John C. O'Mullin | 6,472 | 23.11 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 28,009 | 99.50 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 141 | 0.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | ≥73.04 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 19,035 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +3.21 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source(s) Source: Sayers, Anthony (2017). "1904 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 24 December 2024. Two members were elected from the district. |||||||
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Conservative | Robert Borden | 5,705 | 25.67 | -0.86 | Y |
| | Liberal | William Roche | 5,577 | 25.09 | | Y |
| | Conservative | Thomas Edward Kenny | 5,562 | 25.03 | +0.88 | |
| | Liberal | William B. Wallace | 5,380 | 24.21 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,224 | 100.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +0.02 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -0.02 |
| Source(s) "Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020. Two members were elected from the district. |||||||
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Conservative | Robert Borden | 6,170 | 26.53 | Y |
| | Liberal | Benjamin Russell | 5,997 | 25.79 | Y |
| | Conservative | Thomas Edward Kenny | 5,616 | 24.15 | |
| | Liberal | Michael Edwin Keefe | 5,472 | 23.53 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,255 | 100.00 |
| Source(s) "Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020. Two members were elected from the district. |||||||
Canadian federal by-election, 11 February 1892 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| | Conservative | Thomas Edward Kenny | acclaimed | Y |
| | Conservative | John Fitzwilliam Stairs | acclaimed | Y |
| Called upon election being declared void |||||||
vte1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Conservative | Thomas Edward Kenny | 5,274 | 27.69 | Y |
| | Conservative | John Fitzwilliam Stairs | 5,262 | 27.63 | Y |
| | Liberal | Alfred Gilpin Jones | 4,335 | 22.76 | |
| | Liberal | Edward Farrell | 4,174 | 21.92 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,045 | 100.00 |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Liberal | Alfred Gilpin Jones | 4,243 | 25.53 | Y |
| | Conservative | Thomas Edward Kenny | 4,181 | 25.15 | Y |
| | Conservative | John Fitzwilliam Stairs | 4,099 | 24.66 | |
| | Liberal | H.H. Fuller | 4,098 | 24.66 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 16,621 | 100.00 |
Canadian federal by-election, 25 July 1883 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| | Conservative | John Fitzwilliam Stairs | acclaimed | Y |
| Called upon Matthew Richey being named Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, 4 July 1883 |||||||
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Liberal–Conservative | M.B. Daly | 2,811 | 25.84 | Y |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Matthew Henry Richey | 2,785 | 25.60 | Y |
| | Independent | Alfred Gilpin Jones | 2,720 | 25.00 | |
| | Liberal | H.H. Fuller | 2,563 | 23.56 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,879 | 100.00 |
vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Matthew Henry Richey | 3,532 | 28.13 | Y |
| | Liberal–Conservative | M.B. Daly | 3,466 | 27.60 | Y |
| | Independent | Alfred Gilpin Jones | 2,863 | 22.80 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Patrick Power | 2,695 | 21.46 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,556 | 100.00 |
Canadian federal by-election, 29 January 1878 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Independent | Alfred Gilpin Jones | 2,981 | 51.92 | Y |
| | Unknown | Matthew Henry Richey | 2,761 | 48.08 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,742 | 100.00 |
| Called upon the resignation of Alfred Jones because of an alleged breach of the Independence of Parliament Act |||||||
vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Independent Liberal | Patrick Power | 3,186 | 45.52 | Y |
| | Independent | Alfred Gilpin Jones | 2,979 | 42.56 | Y |
| | Unknown | G. Robb | 834 | 11.92 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,999 | 100.00 |
| Source: lop.parl.ca |||||||
vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Liberal–Conservative | William Johnston Almon | 2,528 | 25.55 | Y |
| | Liberal | Stephen Tobin | 2,486 | 25.12 | Y |
| | Independent Liberal | Patrick Power | 2,452 | 24.78 | |
| | Independent | Alfred Gilpin Jones | 2,430 | 24.56 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,896 | 100.00 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Anti-Confederation | Alfred Jones | 2,381 | 26.28 | Y |
| | Anti-Confederation | Patrick Power | 2,367 | 26.13 | Y |
| | Unknown | John Tobin | 2,158 | 23.82 | |
| | Unknown | S. Shannon | 2,154 | 23.77 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,060 | 100.00 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||