Yarmouth
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Zach Churchill
Liberal
District created1867
First contested1867
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2016)16,363
Electors (2017)13,862
Area (km²)784
Pop. density (per km²)20.9
Census division(s)Yarmouth County
Census subdivision(s)Town of Yarmouth, Municipality of Yarmouth

Yarmouth is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It consists of the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth and the town of Yarmouth.

From 1867 to 1981, the district included all of Yarmouth County and for most of that time elected two members.[1]

In 1981, the district was redistributed and reduced to having just one MLA. The Municipality of Argyle received its own electoral district.

Geography

Yarmouth covers 784 km2 (303 sq mi) of land area.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
64th 2021–Present Zach Churchill Liberal
63rd 2017–2021
62nd 2013–2017
61st 2010-2013
2009–2010 Richard Hurlburt Progressive Conservative
60th 2006–2009
59th 2003–2006
58th 1999–2003
57th 1998–1999     John Deveau New Democratic
56th 1993–1998     Richie Hubbard Liberal
55th 1988–1993 Leroy Legere Progressive Conservative
54th 1984–1988 Alex McIntosh Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981–1984     Fraser Mooney Liberal
Yarmouth returned two members between 1949 and 1981
52nd 1978–1981     Fraser Mooney Liberal     Hugh Tinkham Liberal
51st 1974–1978
50th 1970–1974 George Snow Progressive Conservative
49th 1967–1970     Benoit Robichaud Progressive Conservative
48th 1963–1967     George Burridge Progressive Conservative
47th 1960–1963     Willard O'Brien Liberal
46th 1956–1960     Eric Spinney Liberal
45th 1953–1956     William Brown Progressive Conservative     Raymond Z. Bourque Progressive Conservative
44th 1949–1953     Donald J. Fraser Liberal
Yarmouth returned one member between 1933 and 1949
43rd 1945–1949     Henry A. Waterman Liberal
42nd 1941–1945
41st 1937–1941     Lindsay Gardner Liberal
40th 1933–1937
Yarmouth returned two members before 1933
39th 1928–1933     Lindsay Gardner Liberal     René W.E. Landry Liberal
38th 1925–1928     John Flint Cahan Liberal-Conservative     Raymond Neri d'Entremont Liberal-Conservative
37th 1920–1925     Howard Corning Liberal-Conservative     Amédée Melanson Liberal
36th 1916–1920     Ernest Howard Armstrong Liberal     Henry Thomas d'Entremont Liberal
35th 1911–1916     Howard Corning Liberal-Conservative
34th 1906–1911     Henry S. LeBlanc Liberal
33rd 1904–1906     George Sanderson Liberal
1901–1904     Augustus Stoneman Liberal
32nd 1900–1901
1897–1900     William Law Liberal
31st 1894–1897     Albert A. Pothier Liberal-Conservative
30th 1890–1894     Forman Hatfield Liberal
1890     Albert Gayton Liberal
29th 1886–1890
28th 1882–1886     Thomas Corning Conservative
27th 1878–1882     Joseph Robbins Kinney Conservative
26th 1874–1878     John Lovitt Liberal
25th 1872–1874     John K. Ryerson Liberal
1871–1872     William H. Townsend Liberal
24th 1867–1871     John K. Ryerson Liberal

Election results

1867 general election

1867 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJohn K. Ryerson1,13832.53%
LiberalWilliam H. Townsend85324.39%
LiberalW. G. Goucher72620.75%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Van Norden Hatfield62617.90%
Liberal–ConservativeJ. Smith Hatfield942.69%
Liberal–ConservativeIsaac Hatfield611.74%
Total 3,498
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1871 general election

1871 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAlbert Gayton71425.71%
LiberalWilliam H. Townsend65923.73%
LiberalJohn K. Ryerson63622.90%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Van Norden Hatfield39714.30%
Liberal–ConservativeN. Churchill37113.36%
Total 2,777
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1874 general election

1874 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAlbert Gayton1,64145.70%
LiberalJohn Lovitt1,21133.72%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn K. Ryerson73920.58%
Total 3,591
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1878 general election

1878 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAlbert Gayton1,08629.22%
Liberal–ConservativeJoseph Robbins Kinney1,00026.91%
Liberal–ConservativeBowman Corning66918.00%
LiberalA. S. Lant49113.21%
IndependentM. V. Brown47012.65%
Total 3,716
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1882 general election

1882 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAlbert Gayton1,34439.26%
Liberal–ConservativeThomas Corning1,20335.14%
LiberalT. B. Flint87625.59%
Total 3,423
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1886 general election

1886 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWilliam Law1,74541.88%
LiberalAlbert Gayton1,64339.43%
Liberal–ConservativeThomas Corning77918.69%
Total 4,167
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1890 general election

1890 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWilliam Law1,48731.48%
LiberalAlbert Gayton1,47331.19%
Liberal–ConservativeM. D'Entremont96220.37%
Liberal–ConservativeJacob Bingay80116.96%
Total 4,723
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1894 general election

1894 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWilliam Law1,46431.78%
Liberal–ConservativeAlbert A. Pothier1,14724.90%
Liberal–ConservativeCornelius Forman Hatfield1,09723.81%
LiberalAugustus Stoneman89919.51%
Total 4,607
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1897 general election

1897 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWilliam Law1,50129.15%
LiberalHenry S. LeBlanc1,47328.61%
LiberalAugustus Stoneman95818.61%
Liberal–ConservativeAlbert A. Pothier61411.92%
Liberal–ConservativeF. C. Simonson60311.71%
Total 5,149
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1901 general election

1901 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAugustus StonemanAcclaimed
LiberalHenry S. LeBlancAcclaimed
Total
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1906 general election

1906 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalErnest Howard Armstrong1,58634.20%
LiberalHenry S. LeBlanc1,42530.72%
Liberal–ConservativeA. M. Perrin81517.57%
Liberal–ConservativeRaymond Neri d'Entremont81217.51%
Total 4,638
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1911 general election

1911 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalErnest Howard Armstrong1,66528.72%
Liberal–ConservativeHoward Corning1,58327.31%
LiberalHenry S. LeBlanc1,51426.12%
Liberal–ConservativeA. M. Perrin1,03517.85%
Total 5,797
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1916 general election

1916 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalErnest Howard Armstrong1,93128.36%
LiberalHenry d'Entremont1,83927.00%
Liberal–ConservativeHoward Corning1,73625.49%
Liberal–ConservativeJoseph O. Difon1,30419.15%
Total 6,810
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1920 general election

1920 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeHoward Corning3,41635.31%
LiberalAmédée Melanson3,20733.15%
LiberalErnest Howard Armstrong3,05231.55%
Total 9,675
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1925 general election

1925 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Flint Cahan3,85228.79%
Liberal–ConservativeRaymond Neri d'Entremont3,41525.53%
LiberalRené W.E. Landry3,07923.02%
LiberalLindsay C. Gardner3,03222.66%
Total 13,378
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1928 general election

1928 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLindsay C. Gardner4,14127.41%
LiberalRené W.E. Landry4,01626.58%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Flint Cahan3,66624.26%
Liberal–ConservativeRaymond Neri d'Entremont3,28621.75%
Total 15,109
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1933 general election

1933 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLindsay C. Gardner5,82661.51%
Liberal–ConservativeAlvin L. Chipman3,64638.49%
Total 9,472
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1937 general election

1937 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLindsay C. Gardner5,56660.11%-1.40%
Liberal–ConservativePeter Lorimer Judge3,69439.89%1.40%
Total 9,260
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1941 general election

1941 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHenry A. Waterman4,55163.02%2.92%
Liberal–ConservativePeter Lorimer Judge2,67036.98%-2.92%
Total 7,221
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1945 general election

1945 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHenry A. Waterman5,00055.20%-7.82%
Liberal–ConservativeFrank Parker Day4,05844.80%7.82%
Total 9,058
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1949 general election

1949 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam Heartz Brown5,32228.20%-16.60%
LiberalDonald J. Fraser4,75125.18%-30.02%
LiberalJoseph Israel Pothier4,60124.38%-30.82%
Liberal–ConservativeAlfred B. d'Entremont4,19722.24%-22.56%
Total 18,871
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1953 general election

1953 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Heartz Brown4,85928.18%
Progressive ConservativeRaymond Z. Bourque4,52426.24%
LiberalAllan D'Entremont4,06723.59%-25.97%
LiberalDonald J. Fraser3,79021.98%-27.57%
Total 17,240
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1956 general election

1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWillard O'Brien5,43829.76%-15.82%
LiberalEric Spinney4,87626.68%-18.89%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Heartz Brown4,00721.93%-32.50%
Progressive ConservativeRaymond Z. Bourque3,95321.63%-32.79%
Total 18,274
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960 general election

1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWillard O'Brien5,03725.98%-30.46%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge A. Burridge4,81124.82%-18.74%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge A. Snow4,57823.62%-19.94%
LiberalEric Spinney4,30922.23%-34.21%
IndependentWillard Franklyn Allen6503.35%
Total 19,385
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963 general election

1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge A. Snow5,07726.19%-22.24%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge A. Burridge4,88425.20%-23.24%
LiberalWillard O'Brien4,71924.35%-23.87%
LiberalIrving Charles Pink4,34522.42%-25.80%
New DemocraticAngus Boyd MacGillivary3581.85%
Total 19,383
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967 general election

1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge A. Snow5,34528.37%-23.02%
Progressive ConservativeBenoit Robichaud5,00326.56%-24.83%
LiberalFraser Mooney4,46323.69%-23.07%
LiberalEarle Maberley3,69919.63%-27.13%
IndependentWillard Franklyn Allen3291.75%
Total 18,839
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970 general election

1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFraser Mooney5,03925.90%-17.43%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge A. Snow4,92925.33%-29.59%
Progressive ConservativeBeniot J. Robichauld4,89625.16%-29.76%
LiberalJack Rogers4,59223.60%-19.72%
Total 19,456
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974 general election

1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFraser Mooney8,09832.87%-16.63%
LiberalHugh Tinkham7,06828.69%-20.81%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge A. Snow4,30017.45%-33.04%
Progressive ConservativeMartin Cottreau4,02916.35%-34.14%
New DemocraticLawrence Dukeshire6372.59%
New DemocraticLeslie Babin5042.05%
Total 24,636
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978 general election

1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFraser Mooney7,56829.25%-32.31%
LiberalHugh Tinkham7,33928.36%-33.20%
Progressive ConservativeDorothy M. Crosby4,38916.96%-16.85%
Progressive ConservativeHarold H. Hanf4,12215.93%-17.88%
New DemocraticHartley Wickens1,2684.90%0.27%
New DemocraticCharles Paddock1,1904.60%-0.03%
Total 25,876
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981 general election

1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFraser Mooney3,86846.10%-11.51%
Progressive ConservativeBenoit Robichaud3,38940.39%7.50%
New DemocraticHartley Wickens1,13413.51%4.02%
Total 8,391
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984 general election

1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlex McIntosh4,40049.16%8.77%
LiberalFraser Mooney3,75541.96%-4.14%
New DemocraticBrian Doucette7958.88%-4.63%
Total 8,950
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988 general election

1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLeroy Legere4,47944.86%-4.30%
LiberalFraser Mooney4,13841.44%-0.51%
New DemocraticBrian Noble1,36813.70%4.82%
Total 9,985
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993 general election

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRichie Hubbard5,19753.13%11.69%
Progressive ConservativeLeroy Legere3,13832.08%-12.78%
New DemocraticIan MacPherson1,44714.79%1.09%
Total valid votes 9,782100.00
Total rejected ballots 880.89
Turnout 9,87074.47
Eligible voters 13,253
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998 general election

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJohn Deveau3,93144.81%30.02%
Progressive ConservativeAlex McIntosh2,62929.97%-2.11%
LiberalRichie Hubbard2,21225.22%-27.91%
Total valid votes 8,772100.00
Total rejected ballots 530.60
Turnout 8,82571.16
Eligible voters 12,402
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999 general election

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRichard Hurlburt3,14134.02%4.05%
New DemocraticJohn Deveau3,07933.34%-11.47%
LiberalPhil DeMille2,60528.21%2.99%
Nova Scotia PartyBrian W. Hurlburt4094.43%
Total valid votes 9,234100.00
Total rejected ballots 580.62
Turnout 9,29274.54
Eligible voters 12,465
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003 general election

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRichard Hurlburt4,65656.48%22.46%
LiberalPhil DeMille2,44629.67%1.46%
New DemocraticGillian Rowley1,14213.85%-19.49%
Total valid votes 8,244100.00
Total rejected ballots 350.42
Turnout 8,27970.18
Eligible voters 11,797
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006 general election

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRichard Hurlburt5,17064.30%7.83%
New DemocraticJohn Deveau1,66720.73%6.88%
LiberalDolores Atwood1,05113.07%-16.60%
GreenMatthew Granger1521.89%
Total valid votes 8,040100.00
Total rejected ballots 200.25
Turnout 8,06068.33
Eligible voters 12,849
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009 general election

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRichard Hurlburt4,53761.34%-2.97%
New DemocraticDavid Olie1,69622.93%2.19%
LiberalDavid Mooney1,04114.07%1.00%
GreenRonald Mills1231.66%-0.23%
Total valid votes 7,397100.00
Total rejected ballots 380.51
Turnout 7,43556.34
Eligible voters 13,197
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2010 by-election

By-election June 22, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalZach Churchill3,98650.67+36.60
  Progressive Conservative Charles Crosby 2,628 33.40 -27.94
  Independent Belle Hatfield 673 8.55 Ø
  New Democratic Party John Deveau 513 6.52 -16.41
GreenJohn Percy480.61-1.05
AtlanticaJonathan Dean190.24Ø
Total valid votes 7,867100.00
Total rejected ballots 500.63
Turnout 7,91759.25
Eligible voters 13,361

2013 general election

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalZach Churchill6,97582.08+31.43
  Progressive Conservative John Cunningham 1,216 14.31 -19.10
  New Democratic Party Charles Webster 224 2.64 -3.88
GreenVanessa Goodwin-Clairmont830.98+0.36
Total valid votes 8,663100.0  
Total rejected ballots 290.33
Turnout 8,69264.70
Eligible voters 13,868

2017 general election

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalZach Churchill5,36468.17-13.91
Progressive ConservativeMitch Bonnar2,00725.50+11.19
GreenJim Laverie2553.24+2.26
New DemocraticDavid Olie2433.08+0.44
Total valid votes 7,869100
Total rejected ballots 440.56-0.23
Turnout 7,91357.66-7.04
Eligible voters 13,724
Liberal hold Swing -12.55
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3][4]
2017 provincial election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote  %
  Liberal5,36568.15
  Progressive Conservative2,00825.51
  Green2563.25
  New Democratic2433.09

2021 general election

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalZach Churchill4,34456.32-11.85
Progressive ConservativeCandice Clairmont2,85637.03+11.53
New DemocraticSJ Rogers3224.17+1.09
GreenAdam Randall1912.48-0.76
Total valid votes 7,71399.56
Total rejected ballots 340.44
Turnout 7,74755.17
Eligible voters 14,041
Liberal hold Swing -11.69
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6]

References

  1. Electoral History for Yarmouth Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  6. "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

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