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1 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

2 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.

3 History

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

List of Members

1. Alfred Jones , Anti-Confederate (1867- 1872) and Patrick Power , Anti-Confederate (1867-1872)
2. William Johnston Almon , Liberal-Conservative (1872- 1874) and Stephen Tobin , Liberal (1872-1874)
3. Patrick Power, Independent Liberal (1874- 1878Events January Cleopatra's Needle arrives in London January 9 Humbert I becomes King of Italy January 23 Disraeli orders British fleet to Dardanelles January 28 The Yale News becomes the first daily, college newspaper in the United States. January 31 Turk) and Alefred Jones, Independent (1874-1878)
4. M.H. Richey , Liberal-Conservative (1878- 1883Events January January 16 The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil service, is passed January 19 The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service ( Roselle, New Jersey) It was built by Thomas E) and M.B. Daly , Liberal-Conservative (1878- 18871887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). Events January 20 The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. January 21 The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is formed January 26 Battle of Dogali: A)
5. John Fitzwilliam StairsJohn Fitzwilliam Stairs ( January 19, 1848 September 26, 1904) was an entrepreneur and statesman, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, a member of the prominent Stairs family of merchants and shippers founded by William Machin Stairs (1789-1865) that inc, ConservativeThe name Conservative Party of Canada has been used twice in Canadian history. For the current party founded 2003 please see the article Conservative Party of Canada. The Conservative Party has been gone under a variety of names over the years. Initially (1883-1887)
6. Alfred Jones, Liberal (1887- 1891Events January 1 ? Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany January 20 James Hogg becomes the first native Texan to be governor of that state. January 29 Liliuokalani proclaimed Queen of Hawaii March 9 ? 12 ? Powerful storm off England?s south coast;) and Thomas Edward Kenny , Conservative (1887- 1896Events January 4 Utah is admitted as the 45th U. January 5 An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Rontgen discovered a type of radiation later known as X-rays. January 12 H. Smith takes the first X-ray photograph. January 18 The X-ray machine is exhib)
7. John Fitzilliam Stairs, Conservative (1891-1896)
8. Robert Laird BordenRobert Laird Borden Rank 8th ( 1911- 1920) Date of Birth June 26, 1854 Place of Birth Grand Pre, Nova Scotia Spouse Laura Bond Profession lawyer Political Party Conservative, Unionist Sir Robert Laird Borden ( June 26, 1854 June 10, 1937) was the eighth P, Conservative (1896- 1904) and Benjamin Russell , Liberal (1896- 1900)
9. William Roche , Liberal (1900- 1908)
10. Michael Carney , Liberal (1904-1908)
11. Robert Laird Broden, Conservative (1908- 1917) and Adam Brown Crosby , Conservative (1908- 1911)
12. Alexander Kenneth MacLean , Liberal/ Unionist (1911- 1923)
13. Peter Francis Martin , Unionist (1917- 1921)
14. Edward Blackadder , Liberal (1921- 1922)
15. Robert Emmett Finn , Liberal (1922- 1925)
16. William Anderson Black , Conservative (1923- 1935)
17. Felix Patrick Quinn , Conservative (1925-1935)
18. Gordon B. Isnor , Liberal (1935- 1950) and Robert Emmett Finn , Liberal (1935- 1940)
19. William Chisholm Macdonald , Liberal (1940- 1946)
20. John Dickey , Liberal ( 1947- 1957)
21. Sam Balcom , Liberal (1950-1957)
22. Robert McCleave , Prog. Cons. (1957- 1963) and Edmund Morris , Prog. Cons. (1957-1963)
23. John E. Lloyd , Liberal (1963- 1965) and Gerald Regan, Liberal (1963-1965)
24. Robert McCleave, Prog. Cons. (1965-1968) and Michael J. Forrestall , Prog. Cons. (1965-1968)
25. Robert Stanfield, Prog. Cons. (1968- 1979)
26. George Cooper , Prog. Cons. (1979- 1980)
27. Gerald Regan, Liberal (1980- 1984)
28. Stewart McInnes , Prog. Cons. (1984- 1988)
29. Mary Clancy , Liberal (1988- 1997)
30. Alexa McDonough, N.D.P. (1997-present)

2004 Federal Election Results: