Halifax Citadel

Infobox Canadian provincial riding
name = Halifax Citadel
province = Nova Scotia
legislature = Nova Scotia House of Assembly

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member-type = Member of the
Legislative Assembly
party-colour = NDP
member = Leonard Preyra
member-party = NDP
census-date = 2001
pop =
election-date = 2006
electors =
area =
popdens =
created =
cdivision = Halifax RM
muns = Halifax

Halifax Citadel is a provincial electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Leonard Preyra of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.

The constituency consists of the downtown city centre of Halifax, which includes four universities (including Dalhousie University and Saint Mary's University) and four hospitals. The constituency also includes Sable Island.

tatistics

Population: 20,560
Average income: $42,680 (highest in province)

History

From 1978 to 1997, a Progressive Conservative seat, Halifax Citadel has since become a major battleground between all three major parties. The seat changed hands in each of the last five elections and has been won by each major party within the last three elections.

On October 7 2005, following the resignation of Liberal member Danny Graham, the seat became vacant. A by-election was called for June 27, 2006. That then became void when the 2006 general election was called for June 13, 2006.

In what was one of the most watched ridings during the provincial election, NDP candidate Leonard Preyra came out in front of former Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Bill Black.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

* Leonard Preyra, New Democratic Party (2006 - present)
* Danny Graham, Liberal (2003 - 2005)
* Jane Purves, Progressive Conservative (1999 - 2003)
* Peter Delefes, New Democratic Party (1998 - 1999)
* Ed Kinley, Liberal (1997 - 1998)
* Terry Donahoe, Progressive Conservative (1993 - 1997) (Before re-distribution, was the member for Halifax Cornwallis)
* Arthur R. Donahoe, Progressive Conservative (1978 - 1993)
* Ronald Wallace, Liberal (1970 - 1978)
* Donald M. Smith, Progressive Conservative (1967 - 1970)

Election results

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New Democratic Party
Leonard Preyra
align="right"|3054
align="right"|42.03
align="right"
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Progressive Conservative
Bill Black
align="right"|2724
align="right"|37.49
align="right"
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Liberal
Devin Maxwell
align="right"|1181
align="right"|16.25
align="right"
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Green Party
Nick Wright
align="right"|307
align="right"|4.23
align="right"

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Liberal
Danny Graham
align="right"|3042
align="right"|37.34
align="right"
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New Democratic Party
Peter Delefes
align="right"|2542
align="right"|31.2
align="right"
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Progressive Conservative
Jane Purves
align="right"|2466
align="right"|30.27
align="right"
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Marijuana
Michael R. Patriquen
align="right"|59
align="right"|.72
align="right"
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Nova Scotia Party
James A. C. Marchoine
align="right"|38
align="right"|.47
align="right"

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Progressive Conservative
Jane Purves
align="right"|3392
align="right"|36.83
align="right"
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New Democratic Party
Peter Delefes
align="right"|2958
align="right"|32.11
align="right"
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Liberal
Ed Kinley
align="right"|2752
align="right"|29.88
align="right"
-|
Independent
Art Canning
align="right"|57
align="right"|.62
align="right"
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Nova Scotia Party
Grace Patterson
align="right"|52
align="right"|.56
align="right"

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New Democratic Party
Peter Delefes
align="right"|4414
align="right"|39.9
align="right"
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Liberal
Ed Kinley
align="right"|4377
align="right"|39.5
align="right"
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Progressive Conservative
Tara Erskine
align="right"|2175
align="right"|19.6
align="right"
-|
Independent
Art Canning
align="right"|106
align="right"|.9
align="right"

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Liberal
Ed Kinley
align="right"|2795
align="right"|38.5
align="right"
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New Democratic Party
Peter Delefes
align="right"|2630
align="right"|36.3
align="right"
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Progressive Conservative
Kate Carmichael
align="right"|1763
align="right"|24.3
align="right"
-|
Independent
Idris Madar
align="right"|63
align="right"|.9
align="right"

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Progressive Conservative
Terry Donahoe
align="right"|4584
align="right"
align="right"
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Liberal
Liz Crocker
align="right"|4505
align="right"
align="right"
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New Democratic Party
Mary Sparling
align="right"|2433
align="right"
align="right"
-|
Independent
Jan Morrison
align="right"|85
align="right"
align="right"
-|
Natural Law
Gilles Bigras
align="right"|78
align="right"
align="right"

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Progressive Conservative
Arthur R. Donahoe
align="right"|3283
align="right"
align="right"
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New Democratic Party
Eileen O'Connell
align="right"|3057
align="right"
align="right"
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Liberal
Jay Abbass
align="right"|2882
align="right"
align="right"
-|
Independent
Frank J. Fawson
align="right"|128
align="right"
align="right"

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Progressive Conservative
Arthur R. Donahoe
align="right"|3652
align="right"
align="right"
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New Democratic Party
Eileen O'Connell
align="right"|2864
align="right"
align="right"
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Liberal
John Godfrey
align="right"|2524
align="right"
align="right"

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Progressive Conservative
Arthur R. Donahoe
align="right"|4141
align="right"
align="right"
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Liberal
Brenda Shannon
align="right"|2882
align="right"
align="right"
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New Democratic Party
Tom Sinclair-Faulkner
align="right"|2465
align="right"
align="right"

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Progressive Conservative
Arthur R. Donahoe
align="right"|3780
align="right"
align="right"
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Liberal
Ronald Wallace
align="right"|3525
align="right"
align="right"
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New Democratic Party
Michael Bradfield
align="right"|2015
align="right"
align="right"

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Liberal
Ronald Wallace
align="right"|4299
align="right"
align="right"
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Progressive Conservative
Richard MacLean
align="right"|3071
align="right"
align="right"
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New Democratic Party
Michael Bradfield
align="right"|1452
align="right"
align="right"

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Liberal
Ronald Wallace
align="right"|4572
align="right"
align="right"
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Progressive Conservative
Donald Smith
align="right"|3833
align="right"
align="right"

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Progressive Conservative
Donald Smith
align="right"|4771
align="right"
align="right"
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Liberal
Robert Matheson
align="right"|3522
align="right"
align="right"
-|
???
M. Rae Gillman
align="right"|317
align="right"
align="right"

External links

* [http://www.cbc.ca/nsvotes2006/riding/027/ CBC riding profile for 2006 General Election]
* [http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/06results/dist27.pdf 2006 Nova Scotia Provincial General Election Poll by Poll Results]
* [http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/99Results/99HLFXCIT.pdf 1999 Poll by Poll Results]
* [http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/98Results/Dist29.pdf 1998 Poll by Poll Results]
* [http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/byElections/By%20Election%201997.pdf 1997 By-Election Poll by Poll Results]
* [http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/Elections/General%20Election%201993.pdf 1993 Poll by Poll Results]
* [http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/Elections/General%20Election%201988.pdf 1988 Poll by Poll Results]
* [http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/Elections/General%20Election%201984.pdf 1984 Poll by Poll Results]
* [http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/Elections/General%20Election%201981.pdf 1981 Poll by Poll Results]
* [http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/Elections/General%20Election%201978.pdf 1978 Poll by Poll Results]
* [http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/Elections/General%20Election%201974.pdf 1974 Poll by Poll Results]
* [http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/Elections/General%20Election%201970.pdf 1970 Poll by Poll Results]
* [http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/results/Elections/General%20Election%201967.pdf 1967 Poll by Poll Results]