District created 1976 Last contested 2015 | MP Geoff ReganLiberal First contested 1979 District webpage profile, map Elector 70,089 | |
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Census division Halifax Regional Municipality | ||
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Halifax West (French: Halifax-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. Its population in 2011 was 87,275.
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- Demographics
- Geography
- History
- Members of Parliament
- Previous elections
- References
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Demographics
From the 2006 census
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Geography
The district includes the communities of Bedford, the west end of Halifax, and an area that extends to the community of Upper Hammonds Plains in the north, Tantallon in the west and Terence Bay in the south. The area is 564 km2.
History
The electoral district was created in 1976 from Halifax—East Hants riding. This riding lost territory to South Shore—St. Margarets as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Previous elections
Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.