Halifax—East Hants was a federal 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 the province

Provinces and territories of Canada

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 of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

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, Canada

Canada

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, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1968 to 1979. The riding was created in 1966 from parts of Colchester—Hants

Colchester—Hants

Colchester—Hants was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968....

 riding. It consisted of the Municipality of East Hants in the county of Hants, and parts of the county of Halifax and the city of Halifax.

The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Annapolis Valley—Hants, Halifax

Halifax (electoral district)

Halifax is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867.Since October 14, 2008, its Member of the Parliament has been Megan Leslie of the New Democratic Party....

 and Halifax West

Halifax West

Halifax West is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. Its population in 2006 was 88,756.-Demographics:From the 2006 census Ethnic groups:*White: 90.8%...

 ridings.

Election results

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|MCCLEAVE, Robert ||align=right|22,323
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|CREGAN, Alex J. ||align=right|13,488
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|DEVANNEY, Burris ||align=right|1,718
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|MCCLEAVE, Bob ||align=right|27,645
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|CASEY, Mary M. ||align=right|14,308
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|AUBE, Donald ||align=right|5,530
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|BILEY, Barbara Joan ||align=right|135
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|MCCLEAVE, Bob ||align=right|25,563
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|OZARD, Bill ||align=right|18,308
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|SHAW, Lloyd ||align=right| 5,861
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|KIRK, Robert ||align=right|204
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|ANDSTEIN, Robert ||align=right|113
By-election On Mr. McCleave's resignation, 9 December 1977
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|CROSBY, Howard ||align=right|18,767
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|MACINNIS, Ken ||align=right|10,161
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|DOULL, Edgar Charles ||align=right|1,697
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|MORGAN, David ||align=right|355

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Riding history for Halifax—East Hants (1966–1976) from the Library of Parliament
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