Halifax East
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LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
District created1933
District abolished1967
Last contested1963
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly |
| District created | 1933 |
| District abolished | 1967 |
| Last contested | 1963 |
Halifax East was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was formed in 1933 when Halifax County was divided into five distinct electoral districts. In 1966, it was renamed Halifax County East, and in 1967, its boundaries were reformed to create the current district of Halifax Eastern Shore.[1]
Halifax East elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly:[1]
| Halifax East | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
| District created from Halifax County (1867–1933) | ||||
| 40th | 1933–1937 | Geoffrey W. Stevens | Liberal | |
| 41st | 1937–1941 | |||
| 42nd | 1941–1945 | |||
| 43rd | 1945–1949 | |||
| 44th | 1949–1953 | |||
| 45th | 1953–1956 | |||
| 46th | 1956–1960 | Duncan MacMillan | ||
| 47th | 1960–1963 | |||
| 48th | 1963–1967 | Nelson Gaetz | Progressive Conservative | |
| District dissolved into Halifax Eastern Shore (1967–1993) | ||||
