Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley
Provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
 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) | 17,979 | ||
| Electors | 13,640 | ||
| Area (km²) | 3,096 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 5.8 | ||
| Census division(s) | Colchester County, Halifax RM | ||
The district was created in 1978 from Colchester, and was called Colchester South until 1993. In 1993, the name was changed to Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley and it gained the Salmon River and Musquodoboit Valley areas from Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley, and Millbrook 27 from Truro-Bible Hill.[1] It includes the southern half of Colchester County (not including the Truro area) plus the Musquodoboit Valley region of the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Geography
The landmass of Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley is 3,096 km2 (1,195 sq mi).[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley | ||||
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| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
| Colchester South District created from Colchester (1867–1978) |
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| 52nd | 1978–1981 | R. Colin Stewart | Progressive Conservative | |
| 53rd | 1981–1984 | |||
| 54th | 1984–1988 | |||
| 55th | 1988–1993 | |||
| District renamed Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley | ||||
| 56th | 1993–1993 | Ken Streatch | Progressive Conservative | |
| 1993–1998 | Brooke Taylor | |||
| 57th | 1998–1999 | |||
| 58th | 1999–2003 | |||
| 59th | 2003–2005 | |||
| 60th | 2006–2009 | |||
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Gary Burrill | New Democratic | |
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Larry Harrison | Progressive Conservative | |
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | |||
| 64th | 2021–2024 | |||
| 65th | 2024–present | Scott Armstrong | ||
Election results
2024
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Scott Armstrong | 4,048 | 67.60 | +12.47 | ||||
| New Democratic | Janet Moulton | 1,113 | 18.59 | -0.67 | ||||
| Liberal | Gwynneth "Gwyn" Bellefontaine | 827 | 13.81 | -11.81 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,988 | 99.44 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 34 | 0.56 | +0.16 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,022 | 39.10 | -13.26 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 15,403 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +12.14 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3] | ||||||||
2021
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Larry Harrison | 4,117 | 55.13 | +4.56 | $37,087.10 | |||
| Liberal | Rhonda MacLellan | 1,913 | 25.62 | -1.32 | $32,423.06 | |||
| New Democratic | Janet Moulton | 1,438 | 19.26 | -3.23 | $36,115.07 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 7,468 | 99.60 | +0.33 | $83,775.96 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 30 | 0.40 | -0.33 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,498 | 52.36 | +1.18 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 14,321 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +2.94 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5] | ||||||||
2017
| 2017 provincial election redistributed results[6] | |||
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| Party | Vote | % | |
| Progressive Conservative | 3,650 | 50.58 | |
| Liberal | 1,944 | 26.94 | |
| New Democratic | 1,623 | 22.49 | |
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Larry Harrison | 3,655 | 50.57 | +8.30 | ||||
| Liberal | Matthew Rushton | 1,947 | 26.94 | -1.46 | ||||
| New Democratic | Janet Moulton | 1,625 | 22.49 | -6.84 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,227 | 100 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 53 | |||||||
| Turnout | 7,280 | 51.2 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 14,225 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +4.88 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7][8] | ||||||||
2013
| 2013 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Larry Harrison | 3,304 | 42.27% | 13.20% | ||||
| New Democratic | Gary Burrill | 2,293 | 29.33% | -18.11% | ||||
| Liberal | Tom Martin | 2,220 | 28.40% | 7.24% | ||||
| Total | 7,817 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (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 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Gary Burrill | 3,697 | 47.45% | 22.39% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Steve Streatch | 2,265 | 29.07% | -34.39% | ||||
| Liberal | Willy Versteeg | 1,649 | 21.16% | 11.80% | ||||
| Green | Margaret Witney | 181 | 2.32% | 0.20% | ||||
| Total | 7,792 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
2006
| 2006 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Brooke Taylor | 4,790 | 63.46% | -0.88% | ||||
| New Democratic | Gary Burrill | 1,891 | 25.05% | 1.84% | ||||
| Liberal | Carolyn Matthews | 707 | 9.37% | -3.08% | ||||
| Green | Leona MacLeod | 160 | 2.12% | – | ||||
| Total | 7,548 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
2003
| 2003 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Brooke Taylor | 4,695 | 64.34% | -3.06% | ||||
| New Democratic | Kathryn Belzer | 1,694 | 23.22% | 3.59% | ||||
| Liberal | Joan Barnhill | 908 | 12.44% | -0.53% | ||||
| Total | 7,297 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1999
| 1999 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Brooke Taylor | 5,465 | 67.40% | 8.32% | ||||
| New Democratic | Jim A. Harpell | 1,591 | 19.62% | -2.99% | ||||
| Liberal | Leo Stacey | 1,052 | 12.97% | -5.33% | ||||
| Total | 8,108 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (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 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Brooke Taylor | 5,122 | 59.08% | 13.00% | ||||
| New Democratic | Jim A. Harpell | 1,960 | 22.61% | 14.17% | ||||
| Liberal | Dick Steeves | 1,587 | 18.31% | -21.70% | ||||
| Total | 8,669 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1993
| Nova Scotia provincial by-election, November 2, 1993 Resignation of Ken Streatch | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Brooke Taylor | 2,703 | 46.08% | 0.34% | ||||
| Liberal | John D. Tilley | 2,347 | 40.01% | 2.49% | ||||
| New Democratic | Roger J. Hunka | 495 | 8.44% | -8.30% | ||||
| Independent | Jim McKillop | 321 | 5.47% | – | ||||
| Total | 5,866 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (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. | ||||||||
1993
| 1993 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ken Streatch | 4,221 | 45.74% | -10.37% | ||||
| Liberal | John D. Tilley | 3,463 | 37.52% | 1.69% | ||||
| New Democratic | Roger J. Hunka | 1,545 | 16.74% | 8.68% | ||||
| Total | 9,229 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley" (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: Colchester South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | R. Colin Stewart | 3,855 | 56.11% | -7.75% | ||||
| Liberal | Larry Thomas | 2,462 | 35.83% | 8.48% | ||||
| New Democratic | Julia A. Skipper | 554 | 8.06% | -0.73% | ||||
| Total | 6,871 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester South" (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: Colchester South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | R. Colin Stewart | 3,572 | 63.85% | 7.37% | ||||
| Liberal | Fred A. Kennedy | 1,530 | 27.35% | -1.62% | ||||
| New Democratic | Bernard A. Gay | 492 | 8.80% | -4.96% | ||||
| Total | 5,594 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester South" (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: Colchester South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | R. Colin Stewart | 3,281 | 56.48% | 0.20% | ||||
| Liberal | Laurence Mersereau Nason | 1,683 | 28.97% | -9.14% | ||||
| New Democratic | Chester Rice | 799 | 13.75% | 8.14% | ||||
| Independent | Robert Kirk | 46 | 0.79% | – | ||||
| Total | 5,809 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester South" (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: Colchester South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | R. Colin Stewart | 3,230 | 56.28% | – | ||||
| Liberal | Ed Lorraine | 2,187 | 38.11% | – | ||||
| New Democratic | Chester Rice | 322 | 5.61% | – | ||||
| Total | 5,739 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Colchester South" (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. | ||||||||