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Clare is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed between 1949-2013 and since 2021. Prior to 1949, Clare was part of Digby district. It elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The electoral district includes most of the Municipality of the District of Clare, an Acadian area occupying the southwestern half of Digby County. For four consecutive elections from 1988 to 1999, the district had the highest voter turnout in the province.[1][2][3][4]

Clare
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Ronnie LeBlanc
Liberal
District created1949, 2019
District abolished2013
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)8,307
Electors6,905
Area (km²)830
Pop. density (per km²)10
Census division(s)Digby County
Census subdivision(s)Municipality of the District of Clare

The electoral district was abolished following the 2012 electoral boundary review and was largely replaced by the new electoral district of Clare-Digby. It was re-created our of Clare-Digby following the 2019 Electoral Boundary Review.


Geography


The land area of Clare is 830 km2 (320 sq mi).[5]


Members of the Legislative Assembly


The electoral district was represented by the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
64th 2021- Ronnie LeBlanc Liberal
Riding recreated from parts of Clare-Digby
Riding dissolved
61st 2009–2013 Wayne Gaudet Liberal
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006
58th 1999-2003
57th 1998-1999
56th 1993-1998
55th 1988-1993     Guy LeBlanc Progressive Conservative
54th 1984-1988
53rd 1981-1984 Chester Melanson Liberal
52nd 1978-1981 Benoit Comeau Liberal
51st 1974-1978
50th 1970-1974
49th 1967-1970
48th 1963-1967     Hector J. Pothier Progressive Conservative
47th 1960-1963 Pierre E. Belliveau Liberal
46th 1956-1960
45th 1953-1956
44th 1949-1953     Desire J. Comeau Progressive Conservative

Election results



1949 general election


1949 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ConservativeDesire J. Comeau2,11650.45%–
LiberalBenoit Comeau2,07849.55%–
Total 4,194–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1953 general election


1953 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPierre E. Belliveau2,30758.46%8.92%
Progressive ConservativeDesire J. Comeau1,63941.54%–
Total 3,946–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1956 general election


1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPierre E. Belliveau2,04652.60%-5.87%
Progressive ConservativeJ. Fred Gaudet1,84447.40%5.87%
Total 3,890–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960 general election


1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPierre E. Belliveau2,21552.13%-0.47%
Progressive ConservativeKenneth Weaver2,03447.87%0.47%
Total 4,249–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963 general election


1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHector J. Pothier2,15452.61%4.74%
LiberalJoseph C. LeBlanc1,94047.39%-4.74%
Total 4,094–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967 general election


1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBenoit Comeau2,38456.43%9.04%
Progressive ConservativeHector J. Pothier1,84143.57%-9.04%
Total 4,225–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970 general election


1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBenoit Comeau2,71259.67%3.24%
Progressive ConservativePaul J. Comeau1,83340.33%-3.24%
Total 4,545–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974 general election


1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBenoit Comeau2,95961.07%1.40%
Progressive ConservativeVincent L. Doucet1,21825.14%-15.19%
New DemocraticJean L. Belliveau66813.79%–
Total 4,845–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978 general election


1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBenoit Comeau2,96356.47%-4.60%
Progressive ConservativeGerald J. B. Comeau1,89636.13%11.00%
New DemocraticSylvio Gagnon3887.39%-6.39%
Total 5,247–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981 general election


1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalChester Melanson2,22838.96%-17.51%
Progressive ConservativeGuy LeBlanc2,17338.00%1.87%
New DemocraticPaul Dennis Comeau1,31723.03%15.64%
Total 5,718–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984 general election


1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGuy LeBlanc3,09450.33%12.33%
LiberalChester Melanson2,78445.29%6.33%
New DemocraticAlain Chabot2694.38%-18.66%
Total 6,147–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988 general election


1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGuy LeBlanc3,58754.02%3.69%
LiberalNadine Boudreau2,77341.76%-3.53%
New DemocraticJan Slakov-Crombie2804.22%-0.16%
Total 6,640–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993 general election


1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWayne Gaudet3,46151.99%10.23%
Progressive ConservativeGuy LeBlanc2,85442.87%-11.15%
New DemocraticChristian Collin3425.14%0.92%
Total 6,657–
Total rejected ballots 83
Turnout 6,74091.44
Eligible voters 7,371
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998 general election


1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWayne Gaudet2,95047.28%-4.71%
Progressive ConservativeGuy LeBlanc2,57841.32%-1.55%
New DemocraticVanessa Paddock71111.40%6.26%
Total 6,239–
Total rejected ballots 109
Turnout 6,34888.00
Eligible voters 7,214
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999 general election


1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWayne Gaudet2,70543.76%-3.52%
Progressive ConservativePaul Comeau2,35538.10%-3.22%
New DemocraticDon Melanson1,07817.44%6.04%
Nova Scotia PartyAnne Marie Boyer430.70%–
Total 6,181–
Total rejected ballots 66
Turnout 6,24787.43
Eligible voters 7,145
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003 general election


2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWayne Gaudet3,54761.55%17.78%
Progressive ConservativeMarc Boudreau1,45625.26%-12.84%
New DemocraticDon Melanson76013.19%-4.25%
Total 5,763–
Total rejected ballots 70
Turnout 5,83389.68
Eligible voters 6,504
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006 general election


2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWayne Gaudet2,80348.53%-13.02%
Progressive ConservativeAbraham LeBlanc1,62228.08%2.82%
New DemocraticPaul Comeau1,26921.97%8.78%
GreenDiane Doucet-Bean821.42%–
Total 5,776–
Total rejected ballots 50
Turnout 5,82682.45
Eligible voters 7,066
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009 general election


2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWayne Gaudet3,39264.68%16.16%
New DemocraticPaul Comeau1,32625.29%3.32%
Progressive ConservativeJimmy Doucet4598.75%-19.33%
GreenDiane Doucet-Bean671.28%-0.14%
Total 5,244–
Total rejected ballots 53
Turnout 5,29776.71
Eligible voters 6,905
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2017 general election (transposed)


2017 provincial election redistributed results[6]
Party Vote  %
  Liberal2,05951.23
  Progressive Conservative1,21830.31
  New Democratic74218.46

2021 general election


2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRonnie LeBlanc2,32249.89-1.34
Progressive ConservativeCarl Deveau2,02143.43+13.12
GreenClaire McDonald1583.39
New DemocraticCameron Pye1533.29-15.17
Total valid votes 4,65499.15
Total rejected ballots 400.85
Turnout 4,69467.84
Eligible voters 6,919
Liberal hold Swing -7.23
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7]

References


  1. Recapitulation 1988 Election Elections Nova Scotia
  2. Recapitulation 1993 Election Elections Nova Scotia
  3. Recapitulation 1998 Election Elections Nova Scotia
  4. Recapitulation 1999 Election Elections Nova Scotia
  5. "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries
  7. "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.




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