# Halifax East

Halifax East was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was formed in 1933 when Halifax County was divided into five distinct electoral districts. In 1966, it was renamed Halifax County East, and in 1967, its boundaries were reformed to create the current district of Halifax Eastern Shore.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

Halifax East elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| 48th | 1963-1967 | Nelson Gaetz | Progressive Conservative |
| 47th | 1960-1963 | Duncan MacMillan | Liberal |
| 46th | 1956-1960 | Duncan MacMillan | Liberal |
| 45th | 1953-1956 | Geoffrey W. Stevens | Liberal |
| 44th | 1949-1953 | Geoffrey W. Stevens | Liberal |
| 43rd | 1945-1949 | Geoffrey W. Stevens | Liberal |
| 42nd | 1941-1945 | Geoffrey W. Stevens | Liberal |
| 41st | 1937-1941 | Geoffrey W. Stevens | Liberal |
| 40th | 1933-1937 | Geoffrey W. Stevens | Liberal |

## Election results
### 1933

1933 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey W. Stevens | 6,273 | 52.86% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Josiah Frederick Fraser | 5,595 | 47.14% |
| Total | Total | Total | 11,868 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (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 | Geoffrey W. Stevens | 6,082 | 52.27% | -0.59% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Josiah Frederick Fraser | 5,554 | 47.73% | 0.59% |
| Total | Total | Total | 11,636 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (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 | Geoffrey W. Stevens | 5,094 | 60.39% | 8.12% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Norman Dudley Murray | 3,341 | 39.61% | -8.12% |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,435 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (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 | Geoffrey W. Stevens | 6,206 | 53.48% | -6.91% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | A. L. Mattatall | 3,033 | 26.14% | -13.47% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Cecil Clyde Russell | 2,366 | 20.39% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 11,605 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (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 | Geoffrey W. Stevens | 7,703 | 52.22% | -1.25% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | R. Graham Murray | 4,274 | 28.98% | 2.84% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Wallace Mason | 2,773 | 18.80% | -1.59% |
| Total | Total | Total | 14,750 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (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 | Geoffrey W. Stevens | 8,436 | 50.83% | -1.39% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lt. Col. R. D. King | 7,196 | 43.36% | – |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Harper Power | 964 | 5.81% | -12.99% |
| Total | Total | Total | 16,596 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (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 | Duncan MacMillan | 3,015 | 57.84% | 7.00% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Reid Denton Sangster | 2,198 | 42.16% | -1.20% |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,213 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (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 | Duncan MacMillan | 2,787 | 50.49% | -7.35% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Nelson Gaetz | 2,432 | 44.06% | 1.89% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Wallace H. Mason | 301 | 5.45% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,520 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (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 | Nelson Gaetz | 3,061 | 52.62% | 8.56% |
| | Liberal | Duncan MacMillan | 2,756 | 47.38% | -3.11% |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,817 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Eastern Shore" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1963). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||