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Halifax is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867. Its population in 2001 was 88,931.

The two strongest parties in Halifax are the Liberal Party and the New Democratic Party (NDP). Halifax Member of Parliament Alexa McDonough stepped down as NDP leader in 2003, but continued to represent Halifax and ran for re-election against popular city councillor Sheila Fougere in 2004. Fougere came close to beating the incumbent, but McDonough pulled ahead based partially on a strong showing in Halifax's North End.

Demographics

Ethnic groups: 89.3% White, 4.5% Black, 1.4% Chinese

Languages: 90.2% English, 2.5% French, 6.5% Other

Religions: 38.4% Protestant, 37.4% Catholic, 1.4% Christian Orthodox, 1.5% Other Christian, 1.1% Jewish, 1.0% Buddhist, 1.0% Muslim, 17.2% No affiliation

Average income: $30,156

Geography

The district includes the old city of Halifax except for the extreme western part, the area along the west coast of Halifax Harbour and along the Atlantic Ocean until Pennant. It also includes Sable Island. The area is 231 sq. km.

History

The electoral district was created at Confederation in 1867. It returned two members until 1968.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

{| border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
! Parliament
! Years
! colspan="2" | Members
! Party
! colspan="2" | Members
! Party
|-
| 1st
| 1867-1872
| Canadian politics/party |
| Alfred Gilpin Jones
1st term
| Anti-Confederate
| Canadian politics/party |
| Patrick Power
1st term
| Anti-Confederate
|-
| 2nd
| 1872-1874
| Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| William Johnston Almon
| Liberal-Conservative
| Canadian politics/party |
| Stephen Tobin
| Liberal
|-
| 3rd
| 1874-1878
| Canadian politics/party |
| Patrick Power
2nd term
| Independent Liberal
| Canadian politics/party |
| Alfred Gilpin Jones
2nd term
| Independent
|-
| 4th
| 1878-1882
| rowspan="2" Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| rowspan="2" | M. H. Richey
| rowspan="2" | Liberal-Conservative
| rowspan="3" Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| rowspan="3" | M. B. Daly
| rowspan="3" | Liberal-Conservative
|-
| 5th
| 1882-1883
|-
| 1883 By-election
| 1883-1887
| Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| John Fitzwilliam Stairs
1st term
| Conservative
|-
| 6th
| 1887-1891
| Canadian politics/party |
| Alfred Gilpin Jones
3rd term
| Liberal
| rowspan="2" Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| rowspan="2" | Thomas Edward Kenny
| rowspan="2" | Conservative
|-
| 7th
| 1891-1896
| Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| John Fitzwilliam Stairs
2nd term
| Conservative
|-
| 8th
| 1896-1900
| rowspan="2" Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| rowspan="2" | Robert Laird Borden
1st term
| rowspan="2" | Conservative
| Canadian politics/party |
| Benjamin Russell
| Liberal
|-
| 9th
| 1900-1904
| rowspan="2" Canadian politics/party |
| rowspan="2" | William Roche
| rowspan="2" | Liberal
|-
| 10th
| 1904-1908
| Canadian politics/party |
| Michael Carney
| Liberal
|-
| 11th
| 1908-1911
| rowspan="2" Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| rowspan="2" | Robert Laird Borden
2nd term
| rowspan="2" | Conservative
| Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| Adam B. Crosby
| Conservative
|-
| 12th
| 1911-1917
| Canadian politics/party |
| rowspan="4" | Alexander Kenneth MacLean
| Liberal
|-
| 13th
| 1917-1921
| Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| Peter Francis Martin
| Unionist
| Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| Unionist
|-
| 14th
| 1921-1922
| Canadian politics/party |
| Edward Blackadder
| Liberal
| rowspan="2" Canadian politics/party |
| rowspan="2" | Liberal
|-
| 1922 By-election
| 1922-1923
| rowspan="2" Canadian politics/party |
| rowspan="2" | Robert Emmett Finn
1st term
| rowspan="2" | Liberal
|-
| 1923 By-election
| 1923-1925
| rowspan="4" Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| rowspan="4" | William Anderson Black
| rowspan="4" | Conservative
|-
| 15th
| 1925-1926
| rowspan="3" Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| rowspan="3" | Felix Patrick Quinn
| rowspan="3" | Conservative
|-
| 16th
| 1926-1930
|-
| 17th
| 1930-1935
|-
| 18th
| 1935-1940
| rowspan="5" Canadian politics/party |
| rowspan="5" | Gordon B. Isnor
| rowspan="5" | Liberal
| Canadian politics/party |
| Robert Emmett Finn
2nd term
| Liberal
|-
| 19th
| 1940-1945
| rowspan="2" Canadian politics/party |
| rowspan="2" | William Chisholm MacDonald
| rowspan="2" | Liberal
|-
| 20th
| 1945-1947
|-
| 1947 By-election
| 1947-1949
| rowspan="4" Canadian politics/party |
| rowspan="4" | John H. Dickey
| rowspan="4" | Liberal
|-
| 21st
| 1949-1950
|-
| 1950 By-election
| 1950-1953
| rowspan="2" Canadian politics/party |
| rowspan="2" | Samuel R. Balcom
| rowspan="2" | Liberal
|-
| 22nd
| 1953-1957
|-
| 23rd
| 1957-1958
| rowspan="3" Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| rowspan="3" | Robert McCleave
| rowspan="3" | Progressive Conservative
| rowspan="3" Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| rowspan="3" | Edmond Morris
| rowspan="3" | Progressive Conservative
|-
| 24th
| 1958-1962
|-
| 25th
| 1962-1963
|-
| 26th
| 1963-1965
| Canadian politics/party |
| John E. Lloyd
| Liberal
| Canadian politics/party |
| Gerald A. Regan
1st term
| Liberal
|-
| 27th
| 1965-1968
| Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| Robert McCleave
| Progressive Conservative
| Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| J. Michael Forrestall
| Progressive Conservative
|-
|}

{| border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
! Parliament
! Years
! colspan="2" | Member
! Party
|-
| colspan=5 align=center | Halifax returns only one member after 1967
|-
| 28th
| 1968-1972
| Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" | Robert L. Stanfield
| rowspan="3" | Progressive Conservative
|-
| 29th
| 1972-1974
|-
| 30th
| 1974-1979
|-
| 31st
| 1979-1980
| Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| George Cooper
| Progressive Conservative
|-
| 32nd
| 1980-1984
| Canadian politics/party |
| Gerald Regan
2nd term
| Liberal
|-
| 33rd
| 1984-1988
| Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive |
| Stewart McInnes
| Progressive Conservative
|-
| 34th
| 1988-1993
| Canadian politics/party rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" | Mary Clancy
| rowspan="2" | Liberal
|-
| 35th
| 1993-1997
|-
| 36th
| 1997-2000
| Canadian politics/party rowspan="4" |
| rowspan="4" | Alexa McDonough
| rowspan="4" | New Democrat
|-
| 37th
| 2000-2004
|-
| 38th
| 2004-2006
|-
| 39th
| 2006-
|}

Election results

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