Kings—Hants
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Image:Kings-Hants.png Kings—Hants (formerly Annapolis Valley—Hants) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. Its population in 2001 was 79,286.
It is a largely poor, rural and fairly conservative riding, but its conservatism is in the Red Tory tradition of the rest of the Maritimes, i.e., there is a strong concern for social programs.
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Demographics
Ethnic groups: 95.7% White, 2.1% Native Canadian, 1.5% Black
Languages: 96.4% English, 1.1% French, 2.1% Other
Religions: 63.8% Protestant, 18.3% Catholic, 1.2% Other Christian, 15.9% No affiliation
Average income: $23,425
Geography
The district includes all of Hants County and the eastern part of Kings. Communities include East Hants, West Hants, Kentville, Windsor and Wolfville. The area is 4,440 sq. km.
History
The electoral district was created as "Annapolis Valley—Hants" in 1976 from parts of Annapolis Valley and Halifax—East Hants ridings. It consisted of the consisting of the Counties of Kings and Hants.
In 1996, it was renamed "Kings—Hants". In 2003, it was given its current boundaries.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Annapolis Valley—Hants
- Pat Nowlan, Progressive Conservative (1979-1993)
- John Murphy, Liberal (1993-1997)
Kings—Hants
- Scott Brison, Progressive Conservative (1997-2000)
- Joe Clark, Progressive Conservative (2000)
- Scott Brison, Progressive Conservative (2000-2003), Liberal (2003-present)
Election results
Kings—Hants
Template:CanElec1 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |BRISON, Scott |align="right"| 19,492 |- Template:Canadian elections/Conservative |MULLAN, Bob |align="right"| 13,762 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |DeWOLFE, Mary |align="right"| 8,138 |- Template:Canadian elections/Green |RICHARDSON, Sheila |align="right"| 947 |- Template:Canadian elections/Marijuana |ANTHONY, Chummy |align="right"| 436 Template:End
Template:CanElec1 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |BRISON, Scott |align="right"| 17,555 |- Template:Canadian elections/Conservative |MULLAN, Bob |align="right"| 11,344 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |HAMBLING, Skip |align="right"| 6,663 |- Template:Canadian elections/Green |STACEY, Kevin |align="right"| 1,364 |- Template:Canadian elections/CHP |HNATIUK, Jim |align="right"| 493 |- Template:Canadian elections/Independent |HENNIGAR, Richard |align="right"| 242 Template:End
Template:CanElec1 |- Template:Canadian elections/Progressive Conservatives |BRISON, Scott |align="right"| 17,612 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |O'HARA, Claude |align="right"| 13,213 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |JOHNSON, Kaye |align="right"| 7,244 |- Template:Canadian elections/Canadian Alliance |FULTON, Gerry |align="right"| 4,618 |- Template:Canadian elections/Marijuana |KING, Jim |align="right"| 669 |- Template:Canadian elections/Independent |MACEACHERN, Kenneth |align="right"| 140 |- Template:Canadian elections/Natural Law |HENNIGAR, Richard |align="right"| 133 |- Template:Canadian elections/Communist |MACDONALD, Graham Jake |align="right"| 85 Template:End
By-Election: Resignation of Scott Brison, 24 July 2000
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|CLARK, Joe
|align="right"| 14,525
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|JOHNSON, Kaye
|align="right"| 7,375
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|FULTON, Gerry
|align="right"| 4,385
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|NERON, Alex
|align="right"| 670
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|TURMEL, John C.
|align="right"| 221
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Template:CanElec1 |- Template:Canadian elections/Progressive Conservatives |BRISON, Scott |align="right"| 17,401 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |MURPHY, John |align="right"| 14,515 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |BROWN, Philip A. |align="right"| 9,101 |- Template:Canadian elections/Reform |SCHMIDT, Lloyd |align="right"| 6,424 |- Template:Canadian elections/Natural Law |MCLELLAND, James |align="right"| 278 |- Template:Canadian elections/Independent |MACDONALD, Graham Jake |align="right"| 251 Template:End
Annapolis Valley—Hants
Template:CanElec1 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |MURPHY, John |align="right"| 18,238 |- Template:Canadian elections/Progressive Conservatives |WHITE, Jim |align="right"|9,344 |- Template:Canadian elections/Independent |NOWLAN, Pat |align="right"|8,958 |- Template:Canadian elections/Reform |MERRIAM, John |align="right"| 5,919 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |TERFRY, Dick |align="right"| 2,308 |- Template:Canadian elections/CHP |ENSERINK, Jack |align="right"| 614 |- Template:Canadian elections/National |MOCKFORD, Steve |align="right"| 484 |- Template:Canadian elections/Natural Law |RUNKLE, John |align="right"| 319 Template:End
Template:CanElec1 |- Template:Canadian elections/Progressive Conservatives |NOWLAN, Pat |align="right"| 20,763 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |MURPHY, John |align="right"| 18,840 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |COLLINS, Keith |align="right"| 5,886 |- Template:Canadian elections/CHP |ENSERINK, Jack |align="right"| 1,318 |- Template:Canadian elections/Not affiliated |GATES, Rik |align="right"| 200 Template:End
Template:CanElec1 |- Template:Canadian elections/Progressive Conservatives |NOWLAN, Pat |align="right"| 23,580 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |FULLER, Howard |align="right"| 12,463 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |HOPE-SIMPSON, Peggy |align="right"| 6,987 |- Template:Canadian elections/Rhino |MACDERMOTT, Graham |align="right"| 762 Template:End
Template:CanElec1 |- Template:Canadian elections/Progressive Conservatives |NOWLAN, Pat |align="right"| 17,152 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |MUNRO, Jim |align="right"| 12,804 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |LEVY, Bob |align="right"| 10,338 |- Template:Canadian elections/Rhino |MOORS, Mark |align="right"| 343 |- Template:Canadian elections/Independent |KILLAM, Dick |align="right"| 233 Template:End
Template:CanElec1 |- Template:Canadian elections/Progressive Conservatives |NOWLAN, Pat |align="right"| 20,103 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |BEZANSON, Frank C. |align="right"|12,001 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |LEVY, Bob |align="right"| 8,008 Template:End