Bedford (provincial electoral district)

Bedford is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Kelly Regan.

Bedford
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Kelly Regan
Liberal
District created1978
Last contested2009
Demographics
Population (2011)27,783
Electors19,154
Area (km²)32.00
Pop. density (per km²)868.2
Census division(s)Halifax RM
Census subdivision(s)Bedford

The electoral district was created in 1978 as Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley from the redistribution of Halifax Cobequid. The name was changed to Bedford-Fall River in 1993 and the district lost the Musquodoboit Valley area to Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley.[1]

In 2003, the district was renamed Bedford. It lost the Fall River and Waverley areas and gained one third of Halifax Bedford Basin, as well as an area along the Hammonds Plains Road. It comprises most of Bedford and all of the community southeast of the Bicentennial Highway.[2]

The district is notable for the electoral loss of Liberal leader Francis MacKenzie, in the 2006 election. MacKenzie attempted to win the seat in 2006 for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. The party polled less than 24% across the province. He lost by more than 800 votes to Len Goucher.

On September 30, 2008 the name of the Bedford district was officially changed to Bedford-Birch Cove. With the 2012 electoral boundary changes, the area of Kearney Lake and Birch Cove moved to Clayton Park West and name of the district officially changed back to Bedford.[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
63rd 2017–present Kelly Regan Liberal
62nd 2013-2017
61st 2009–2013
60th 2006–2009 Len Goucher Progressive Conservative
59th 2003–2006 Peter Christie
58th 1999-2003
57th 1998-1999     Francene Cosman Liberal
56th 1993-1998
55th 1988-1993     Ken Streatch Progressive Conservative
54th 1984-1988
53rd 1981-1984
52nd 1978-1981

Election results
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKelly Regan5,83152.69-7.97
Progressive ConservativeValerie White3,38830.62+10.41
New DemocraticBlake Wright1,36212.31-4.66
GreenMichealle Hanshaw4854.38+2.22
Total valid votes 11,066100.0  
Total rejected ballots 440.40
Turnout 11,11051.85
Eligible voters 21,429
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Kelly Regan 6,081 60.66 +16.18
  Progressive Conservative Joan Christie 2,026 20.21 -0.54
  New Democratic Party Mike Poworozynk 1,701 16.97 -15.53
GreenIan Charles2172.16-0.11
2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Kelly Regan 4,861 44.48 +10.56
  New Democratic Party Brian Mosher 3,552 32.50 +11.66
  Progressive Conservative Len Goucher 2,268 20.75 -21.47
GreenNeil Green2482.27-0.74
2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Len Goucher 4,090 42.22 -1.63
  Liberal Francis MacKenzie 3,286 33.92 -0.27
  New Democratic Party John Buckland 2,019 20.84 -1.13
GreenMary McLaughlan2923.01–
2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Peter Christie 4,114 43.85 -
  Liberal Richard Zurawksi 3,208 34.19 -
  New Democratic Party Bob Watson 2,061 21.97 -

References
  1. Riding History NS Legislature
  2. Bedford - Constituency History Nova Scotia Legislature
  3. Elections Nova Scotia, Electoral Boundaries Commission Final Report (September 12, 2012) Archived January 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on March 11, 2013

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