MLA Labi Kousoulis
Liberal Last contested 2013 Electors 14,807 Elector 14,807 | District created 1933 Population (2011) 20,055 Province Nova Scotia | |
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Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly Census divisions Halifax County, Halifax Regional Municipality | ||
Halifax Citadel-Sable Island is a provincial electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
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- Statistics
- History
- Members of the Legislative Assembly
- References
Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Labi Kousoulis of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
The constituency consists of the downtown city centre of Halifax and the residential South End. The regional district's area includes four universities (including Dalhousie University and Saint Mary's University) and four hospitals. The constituency also includes Sable Island.
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Statistics
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 five elections between the 1997 by-election and the 2006 general election and has been won by each major party within the last four elections.
In 1993, the name of the riding was changed from Halifax Cornwallis to Halifax Citadel.
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 2006 provincial election, NDP candidate Leonard Preyra came out in front of former Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Bill Black.
On May 27, 2008, the name of the riding was changed from Halifax Citadel to Halifax Citadel-Sable Island.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly: