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Halifax Fairview is a provincial electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

in Halifax

Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Regional Municipality had a 2006 census population of 372,679, while the metropolitan area had a 2010 estimated population of 403,188, and the urban area of Halifax had a population of 282,924...

, Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...

.

It was created in the re-distribution of 1993. Since 2001, its Member of the Legislative Assembly

Member of the Legislative Assembly

A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....

has been Graham Steele

Graham Steele

Graham Steele is Nova Scotia's Minister of Finance and Minister of Acadian Affairs in Darrell Dexter's Cabinet. As a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, he represents the constituency of Halifax Fairview...

of the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia.

Halifax Fairview includes the communities of Fairview

Fairview, Nova Scotia

Fairview is a former community and current neighbourhood within the urban core of Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Geography:...

, Armdale

Armdale, Nova Scotia

Armdale is a Canadian urban community located in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia.Situated at the head of the Northwest Arm, from which it derives its name, Armdale borders the southern part of an isthmus connecting the Halifax Peninsula with the larger Chebucto Peninsula.-History:The...

, Cowie Hill, Fairmount, and Kline Heights(Part of HRM District 17 Armdale/Purcells Cove). Within its boundaries is Long Lake Provincial Park

Long Lake Provincial Park (Nova Scotia)

Long Lake Provincial Park is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in 1980 by then Premier John Buchanan when Halifax's water supply was shifted from the Spruce Hill/Long Lake/Chain Lakes watershed to the Pockwock Lake watershed near Hammonds Plains. The park itself...

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Legislature	Years		Party
61st 61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia 61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia is the current assembly of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that was determined in the 2009 Nova Scotia election.The first session of the General Assembly last between 25 June 2009 to 25 March 2010...	2009–Present	Graham Steele Graham Steele Graham Steele is Nova Scotia's Minister of Finance and Minister of Acadian Affairs in Darrell Dexter's Cabinet. As a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, he represents the constituency of Halifax Fairview...	New Democratic
60th 60th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 60th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009. Its membership was determined in the 2006 Nova Scotia election. The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia led by Rodney MacDonald formed a minority government....	2006–2009
59th 59th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 59th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia from 2003 to 2006, its membership being set in the 2003 Nova Scotia election. No party held a majority of the seats, but the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, under John Hamm, held the most and thus formed a minority...	2003–2006
58th 58th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 58th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia from 1999 to 2003, its membership being set in the 1999 Nova Scotia election. The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, under John Hamm, held the most seats and thus formed the government.-Division of seats:-List of...	2001–2003
	1999–2001	Eileen O'Connell Eileen O'Connell (politician) Eileen O'Connell was a Canadian politician who served as the Member of the Nova Scotia Legislature for Halifax Fairview from 1996 until her death in 2000 from breast cancer. She belonged to the New Democratic Party.A graduate of St...	New Democratic
57th 57th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 57th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between March 24, 1998 and June 18, 1999, its membership being set in the 1998 Nova Scotia general election...	1998–1999
56th 56th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 56th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between May 25, 1993 and February 12, 1998, its membership being set in the 1993 Nova Scotia general election. The Liberals led by John Savage formed the government...	1996–1998
	1993–1996	Alexa McDonough Alexa McDonough Alexa Ann Shaw McDonough OC is a Canadian politician who became the first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Canada, when she was elected the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party's leader in 1980...	New Democratic

Election results

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|New Democratic Party

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing...

|Graham Steele
|align="right"|4,680
|align="right"|63.71
|align="right"|5.2
|-

|Liberal
|Brad Armitage
|align="right"|1,544
|align="right"|21.02
|align="right"|6.4
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada....

|Paul Henderson
|align="right"|893
|align="right"|12.15
|align="right"|-10.98
|-

|Green Party

Green Party of Nova Scotia

The Green Party of Nova Scotia is a green political party in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It received official party status in the province in April, 2006...

|Jane Hester
|align="right"|229
|align="right"|3.11
|align="right"|-0.45
|}
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|New Democratic Party

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

|Graham Steele
|align="right"|4172
|align="right"|58.51
|align="right"|12.66
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

|Bruce MacCharles
|align="right"|1649
|align="right"|23.13
|align="right"|0.68
|-

|Liberal
|Cecil MacDougall
|align="right"|1055
|align="right"|14.80
|align="right"|-15.65
|-

|Green Party

Green Party of Nova Scotia

The Green Party of Nova Scotia is a green political party in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It received official party status in the province in April, 2006...

|Kris MacLellan
|align="right"|254
|align="right"|3.56
|align="right"|-
|}
|-

|New Democratic Party

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

|Graham Steele
|align="right"|3439
|align="right"|45.85
|align="right"|-12.32
|-

|Liberal
|Susan Hayes
|align="right"|2284
|align="right"|30.45
|align="right"|3
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

|Bruce MacCharles
|align="right"|1684
|align="right"|22.45
|align="right"|9.92
|-

|Nova Scotia Party

Nova Scotia Party

The Nova Scotia Party was a populist provincial political party in Nova Scotia, Canada, led by Jack Fris of Lawrencetown Beach, Brian Hurlburt of Yarmouth County, and finally Gerry Rodgers of Halifax....

|David F. Boyd
|align="right"|94
|align="right"|1.25
|align="right"|0.42
|}
|-

|New Democratic Party

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

Jeremy Akerman

Jeremy Bernard Akerman is a former Canadian politician, writer and actor and a former leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.-Biography:...

|align="right"|1021
|align="right"|27.45
|align="right"|3.3
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

|Narayana Swamy
|align="right"|466
|align="right"|12.53
|align="right"|-14.55
|-

|Marijuana Party

Marijuana Party of Canada

The Marijuana Party is a Canadian federal political party. Its agenda consists of ending prohibition of cannabis. With the exception of this one issue, the party does not have "official policy" in any other area...

|Melanie Patriquen
|align="right"|38
|align="right"|1.02
|align="right"|-
|-

|Nova Scotia Party

Nova Scotia Party

|Heather Drope
|align="right"|31
|align="right"|.83
|align="right"|-1.72
|}
|-

|New Democratic Party

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

|Eileen O'Connell
|align="right"|3615
|align="right"|46.23
|align="right"|-7.57
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

|Narayana Swamy
|align="right"|2117
|align="right"|27.08
|align="right"|10.88
|-

|Liberal
|Greta Murtagh
|align="right"|1888
|align="right"|24.15
|align="right"|-5.85
|-

|Nova Scotia Party

Nova Scotia Party

|Marie Alexandridis
|align="right"|199
|align="right"|2.55
|align="right"|-
|}
|-

|New Democratic Party

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

|Eileen O'Connell
|align="right"|4649
|align="right"|53.80
|align="right"|-11.44
|-

|Liberal
|Bob Britton
|align="right"|2597
|align="right"|30.00
|align="right"|13.64
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

|Brian Nash
|align="right"|1402
|align="right"|16.20
|align="right"|-2.19
|}
|-

|New Democratic Party

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

|Eileen O'Connell
|align="right"|4434
|align="right"|65.24
|align="right"|19.72
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

|Rosanna Liberatore
|align="right"|1250
|align="right"|18.39
|align="right"|-1.36
|-

|Liberal
|Mary Ann Crowley
|align="right"|1112
|align="right"|16.36
|align="right"|-17.46
|}
|-

|New Democratic Party

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

|Alexa McDonough
|align="right"|4789
|align="right"|45.52
|align="right"|-
|-

|Liberal
|Art Flynn
|align="right"|3558
|align="right"|33.82
|align="right"|-
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

|Rosanna Liberatore
|align="right"|2078
|align="right"|19.75
|align="right"|-
|-

|Natural Law

Natural Law Party of Canada

The Natural Law Party of Canada was the Canadian branch of the international Natural Law Party founded in 1992 by a group of educators, business leaders, and lawyers who practiced Transcendental Meditation....

|Mark Hawkins
|align="right"|96
|align="right"|.01
|align="right"|-
|}

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