First contested 1993 Population (2006) 10,024 Province Nova Scotia | Last contested 2009 Electors 7,680 Elector 7,680 | |
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly Census divisions Halifax Regional Municipality Census division Halifax Regional Municipality | ||
Preston is a former provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed from 1993-2013. It elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In its last configuration, the electoral district included the communities of North Preston, East Preston, and Cherrybrook.
The electoral district was created in 1993 and was conceived to provide representation to the area's rural black community; roughly two-thirds of the population during the district's existence was African Nova Scotian. The electoral district was abolished following the 2012 electoral boundary review and was largely replaced by the new electoral district of Preston-Dartmouth.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
The electoral district was represented by the following Members of the Legislative Assembly: