# Halifax North

Halifax North was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was formed in 1933 when Halifax County was divided into five distinct electoral districts. In 1966, Halifax North was divided into Halifax City Northeast and Halifax City Northwest. The following year, these districts were renamed to become Halifax Needham and Halifax Chebucto, respectively.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

Halifax North elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Member | Party |
| 48th | 1963-1967 | | James H. Vaughan | Progressive Conservative |
| 47th | 1960-1963 | | John E. Ahern | Liberal |
| 46th | 1956-1960 | | John E. Ahern | Liberal |
| 45th | 1955-1956 | seat declared vacant | seat declared vacant | seat declared vacant |
| 45th | 1953-1955 | | Harold Connolly | Liberal |
| 44th | 1949-1953 | | Harold Connolly | Liberal |
| 43rd | 1945-1949 | | Harold Connolly | Liberal |
| 42nd | 1941-1945 | | Harold Connolly | Liberal |
| 41st | 1937-1941 | | Harold Connolly | Liberal |
| 40th | 1936-1937 | | Harold Connolly | Liberal |
| 40th | 1933-1936 | | Gordon B. Isnor | Liberal |

## Election results
### 1933

1933 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Gordon Benjamin Isnor | 5,452 | 61.52% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Gerald Patrick Flavin | 3,410 | 38.48% |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,862 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1933). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1937

1937 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Connolly | 5,458 | 57.81% | -3.72% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Gerald Patrick Flavin | 3,984 | 42.19% | 3.72% |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,442 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1937). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1941

1941 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Connolly | 4,124 | 64.98% | 7.17% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Helen MacDonald Lownds | 1,962 | 30.91% | -11.28% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | James Ronald Clark | 261 | 4.11% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,347 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1941). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1945

1945 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Connolly | 6,089 | 59.43% | -5.55% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Thomas Burgess | 2,120 | 20.69% | 16.58% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Bernard Joseph Vaughan | 1,777 | 17.34% | -13.57% |
| | Labour | Alexander Munro | 260 | 2.54% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,246 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1945). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1949

1949 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Connolly | 7,944 | 54.79% | -4.64% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Richard Donahoe | 4,489 | 30.96% | 13.62% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Arthur Kenneth Green | 2,066 | 14.25% | -6.44% |
| Total | Total | Total | 14,499 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1949). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1953

1953 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Connolly | 8,148 | 61.37% | 6.58% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Harold J. Bartlow | 4,481 | 33.75% | 2.79% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Richard J. Hardiman | 648 | 4.88% | -9.37% |
| Total | Total | Total | 13,277 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1953). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1956

1956 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John E. Ahern | 8,773 | 53.10% | -8.27% |
| | Progressive Conservative | John A. O'Malley | 7,748 | 46.90% | 13.15% |
| Total | Total | Total | 16,521 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1956). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1960

1960 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John E. Ahern | 7,974 | 47.23% | -5.87% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Mullane | 7,444 | 44.09% | -2.81% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Charles A. Moulton | 1,466 | 8.68% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 16,884 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1960). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1963

1963 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | James H. Vaughan | 8,602 | 52.43% | 8.34% |
| | Liberal | John E. Ahern | 7,360 | 44.86% | -2.37% |
| | New Democratic | Peggy Prowse | 444 | 2.71% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 16,406 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1963). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||