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Kings West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It includes the towns of Berwick and Kingston, and the village of Greenwood.

For the former New Brunswick provincial electoral district, see Kings West (New Brunswick electoral district).
Kings West
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Chris Palmer
Progressive Conservative
District created1956
First contested1956
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)19,495
Electors15,019
Area (km²)1,143
Pop. density (per km²)17.1
Census division(s)Kings County

Geography


The electoral district of Kings West has 1,143 km2 (441 sq mi) of land area.[1]


Members of the Legislative Assembly


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

Legislature Years Member Party
46th 1956-1960 Hiram Thomas Progressive Conservative
47th 1960-1963 Edward D. MacArthur Liberal
48th 1963-1967 Paul Kinsman Progressive Conservative
49th 1967-1970 Gordon Tidman Progressive Conservative
50th 1970-1971
1971-1974 Frank Bezanson Liberal
51st 1974-1978
52nd 1978-1981 George Moody Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981-1984
54th 1984-1988
55th 1988-1993
56th 1993-1998
57th 1998-1999
58th 1999-2003 Jon Carey Progressive Conservative
59th 2003-2006     Leo Glavine Liberal
60th 2006-2009
61st 2009–2013
62nd 2013–2017
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021-present Chris Palmer Progressive Conservative

Election results



1956 general election


1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHiram Thomas2,98850.03%–
LiberalC. D. McLean2,98549.97%–
Total 5,973–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960 general election


1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalEdward D. MacArthur3,93751.93%1.96%
Progressive ConservativeR. F. Hazel3,42545.18%-4.85%
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorge Turner2192.89%–
Total 7,581–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963 general election


1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePaul Kinsman3,87955.85%10.67%
LiberalEdward D. MacArthur3,06744.15%-7.78%
Total 6,946–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967 general election


1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Tidman3,61948.98%-6.86%
LiberalFrank Bezanson3,52247.67%3.52%
New DemocraticRalph Loomer2473.34%–
Total 7,388–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970 general election


1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Tidman3,73548.95%-0.03%
LiberalFrank Bezanson3,73548.95%1.28%
IndependentF. Keith Boates1602.10%–
Total 7,630–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Due to a tie, the Returning Officer cast the tie-breaking vote for Gordon Tidman

1974 general election


1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Bezanson5,03158.43%9.47%
Progressive ConservativeKay Howlett3,20637.23%-11.72%
New DemocraticDonald Wolsey3744.34%–
Total 8,611–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978 general election


1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Moody5,01153.09%15.86%
LiberalFrank Bezanson3,55937.71%-20.72%
New DemocraticWilliam J. Dyer8699.21%4.86%
Total 9,439–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981 general election


1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Moody5,28659.43%6.35%
LiberalDan Weir2,25925.40%-12.31%
New DemocraticCarolyn Queen1,34915.17%5.96%
Total 8,894–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984 general election


1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Moody5,27360.45%1.02%
LiberalDoug McKeil2,54629.19%3.79%
New DemocraticTed Davis90410.36%-4.80%
Total 8,723–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988 general election


1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Moody5,89959.61%-0.84%
LiberalFrank Bezanson3,11431.47%2.28%
New DemocraticRalph Lynch8838.92%-1.44%
Total 9,896–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993 general election


1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Moody4,89553.08%-6.53%
LiberalBaden Thurber3,17834.46%2.99%
New DemocraticJacquie DeMestral1,05511.44%2.52%
Natural LawChristopher MacLean941.02%–
Total 9,222–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998 general election


1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Moody5,07562.09%9.02%
LiberalBaden Thurber1,68420.60%-13.86%
New DemocraticJacquie DeMestral1,41417.30%5.86%
Total 8,173–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999 general election


1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJon Carey4,03349.34%-12.76%
LiberalDon Clarke2,34628.70%8.10%
New DemocraticJacquie DeMestral1,62919.93%2.63%
Nova Scotia PartyFrances Adams1662.03%–
Total 8,174–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003 general election


2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLeo Glavine3,04536.91%8.21%
Progressive ConservativeJon Carey2,92935.51%-13.83%
New DemocraticGreg Hubbert2,27527.58%7.65%
Total 8,249–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006 general election


2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLeo Glavine3,94046.67%9.75%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Prall2,80133.18%-2.33%
New DemocraticGreg Hubbert1,59018.83%-8.75%
GreenNistal Prem de Boer1121.33%–
Total 8,443–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009 general election


2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLeo Glavine5,01560.77%14.10%
Progressive ConservativeChris Palmer1,66720.20%-12.98%
New DemocraticCarol Tobin1,42217.23%-1.60%
GreenNistal Prem de Boer1491.81%0.48%
Total 8,253–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Kings West" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2013 general election


2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Leo Glavine 5,890 74.31 +13.46
  Progressive Conservative Jody Alan Frowley 1,275 16.09 -4.22
  New Democratic Party Robert K. (Bob) Landry 603 7.61 -9.42
GreenBarbara G. Lake1581.99+0.18

2017 general election


2017 provincial election redistributed results[2]
Party Vote  %
  Liberal4,55952.06
  Progressive Conservative3,25537.17
  New Democratic6537.46
  Green2703.08
  Atlantica210.24
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2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLeo Glavine4,19052.45-21.86
Progressive ConservativeChris Palmer3,01537.74+21.65
New DemocraticCheryl Burbidge5366.71-0.90
GreenMadeline Taylor2473.09+1.10
Total valid votes 7,988100
Total rejected ballots 180.22
Turnout 8,00653.30
Eligible voters 15,019
Liberal hold Swing -21.76
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3][4]

2021 general election


2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeChris Palmer4,59249.45+12.28
LiberalEmily Lutz3,85641.52-10.53
New DemocraticJason Langille5495.91-1.54
GreenSue Earle2162.33-0.76
AtlanticaRick Mehta740.79+0.55
Total valid votes 9,28799.73
Total rejected ballots 250.27
Turnout 9,31256.65
Eligible voters 16,439
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.41
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

References


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


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