Colchester North (provincial electoral district)
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 Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Progressive Conservative | ||
| District created | 1978 | ||
| First contested | 1978 | ||
| Last contested | 2024 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 18,238 | ||
| Electors | 13,879 | ||
| Area (km²) | 2,249 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 8.1 | ||
| Census division | Colchester County | ||
Colchester North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1978 when the former district of Colchester was redistributed.
The Member of the Legislative Assembly is Tom Taggart of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, who replaced Karen Casey who had held the seat from 2006 to 2021 as both a Conservative and then a Liberal.
The riding includes the northern half of Colchester County. Communities include Debert, Great Village, and Tatamagouche.[1]
The land area of Colchester North is 2,249 km2 (868 sq mi).[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Colchester North | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
| Riding created from Colchester | ||||
| 52nd | 1978–1981 | Bill Campbell | Progressive Conservative | |
| 53rd | 1981–1984 | Ed Lorraine | Liberal | |
| 54th | 1984–1988 | Jack Coupar | Progressive Conservative | |
| 55th | 1988–1993 | Ed Lorraine | Liberal | |
| 56th | 1993–1998 | |||
| 57th | 1998–1999 | |||
| 58th | 1999–2003 | Bill Langille | Progressive Conservative | |
| 59th | 2003–2005 | |||
| 60th | 2006–2009 | Karen Casey | ||
| 61st | 2009–2011 | |||
| 2011–2013 | Liberal | |||
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | |||
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | |||
| 64th | 2021–2024 | Tom Taggart | Progressive Conservative | |
| 65th | 2024–present | |||
Election results
2024
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Taggart | 4,282 | 67.79 | 14.61 | ||||
| New Democratic | Christina McCarron | 1,062 | 16.81 | 5.47 | ||||
| Liberal | Dustin Rekunyk | 828 | 13.11 | -18.74 | ||||
| Green | Jillian Foster | 145 | 2.30 | -0.70 | ||||
| Total | 6,317 | – | ||||||
| Source:Elections Nova Scotia[3] | ||||||||
2021
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Taggart | 4,477 | 53.18 | +12.14 | $44,631.58 | |||
| Liberal | Merlyn Smith | 2,681 | 31.84 | -14.65 | $91,526.85 | |||
| New Democratic | Sean Foley | 955 | 11.34 | -1.13 | $36,616.11 | |||
| Green | Ivan Drouin | 252 | 2.99 | $1,794.39 | ||||
| Atlantica | Stephan Sante | 54 | 0.64 | $200.00 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 8,419 | 99.67 | +0.19 | $86,863.25 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 28 | 0.33 | -0.19 | |||||
| Turnout | 8,447 | 56.67 | +2.10 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 14,906 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +13.40 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5] | ||||||||
2017
| 2017 provincial election redistributed results[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Liberal | 3,654 | 46.49 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 3,225 | 41.04 | |
| New Democratic | 980 | 12.47 | |
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Karen Casey | 3,654 | 46.49 | -14.50 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Rebecca Taylor | 3,225 | 41.04 | +14.68 | ||||
| New Democratic | James Finnie | 980 | 12.47 | -0.17 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,859 | 99.48 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 41 | 0.52 | -0.05 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,900 | 54.57 | -4.51 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 14,476 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -14.59 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7][8] | ||||||||
2013
| 2013 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Karen Casey | 5,003 | 61.00% | 44.52% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | John K. MacDonald | 2,162 | 26.36% | -23.89% | ||||
| New Democratic | Jim Wyatt | 1,037 | 12.64% | -18.50% | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,202 | 99.43 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 47 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,249 | 59.09 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 13,961 | |||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2013). 39th Provincial General Election, October 8, 2013: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2026. | ||||||||
2009
| 2009 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Karen Casey | 3,811 | 50.25% | -1.29% | ||||
| New Democratic | Arthur Hartlen | 2,362 | 31.14% | 11.17% | ||||
| Liberal | Lorenda Ebbett | 1,250 | 16.48% | -9.68% | ||||
| Green | Judy Davis | 161 | 2.12% | -0.20% | ||||
| Total | 7,584 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
2006
| 2006 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Karen Casey | 3,899 | 51.54% | 6.42% | ||||
| Liberal | Bob Taylor | 1,979 | 26.16% | -3.47% | ||||
| New Democratic | Rob Assels | 1,511 | 19.97% | -5.27% | ||||
| Green | Judy Davis | 176 | 2.33% | – | ||||
| Total | 7,565 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
2003
| 2003 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Langille | 3,324 | 45.12% | 0.81% | ||||
| Liberal | John Davidson | 2,183 | 29.63% | 2.60% | ||||
| New Democratic | Garfield Forrest | 1,860 | 25.25% | -3.41% | ||||
| Total | 7,367 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1999
| 1999 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Langille | 3,728 | 44.31% | 14.54% | ||||
| New Democratic | Ralph Martin | 2,411 | 28.66% | -2.44% | ||||
| Liberal | John Davidson | 2,274 | 27.03% | -12.10% | ||||
| Total | 8,413 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Fifth General Election (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. | ||||||||
1998
| 1998 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ed Lorraine | 3,301 | 39.13% | -15.14% | ||||
| New Democratic | Janet Maybee | 2,623 | 31.10% | 20.40% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Andy Williamson | 2,511 | 29.77% | -5.26% | ||||
| Total | 8,435 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1993
| 1993 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ed Lorraine | 5,123 | 54.27% | 7.64% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Taggart | 3,306 | 35.02% | -9.82% | ||||
| New Democratic | Patsy Forrest | 1,010 | 10.70% | 2.18% | ||||
| Total | 9,439 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018. | ||||||||
1988
| 1988 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ed Lorraine | 4,260 | 46.63% | 1.95% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jack Coupar | 4,097 | 44.85% | -1.80% | ||||
| New Democratic | Penny Marchbank | 778 | 8.52% | -0.16% | ||||
| Total | 9,135 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2018. | ||||||||
1984
| 1984 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jack Coupar | 3,796 | 46.65% | 4.25% | ||||
| Liberal | Ed Lorraine | 3,636 | 44.68% | 2.13% | ||||
| New Democratic | Allan M. Marchbank | 706 | 8.68% | -6.38% | ||||
| Total | 8,138 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. | ||||||||
1981
| 1981 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ed Lorraine | 3,182 | 42.55% | -0.75% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Campbell | 3,171 | 42.40% | -6.97% | ||||
| New Democratic | Allan M. Marchbank | 1,126 | 15.06% | 7.72% | ||||
| Total | 7,479 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1981). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirtieth General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. | ||||||||
1978
| 1978 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Campbell | 3,447 | 49.37% | – | ||||
| Liberal | Floyd Tucker | 3,023 | 43.30% | – | ||||
| New Democratic | Peter Robben | 512 | 7.33% | – | ||||
| Total | 6,982 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018. | ||||||||
