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South Shore - St. Margaret's
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213/213 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Gerald Keddy | 17,924 | 43.07 |
Elected |
| NDP | Gordon Earle | 15,058 | 36.18 |
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| LIB | Derek Wells | 7,014 | 16.85 |
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| GRN | Kris MacLellan | 1,621 | 3.90 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This riding is in the southwest corner of Nova Scotia and includes the counties of Shelburne and Lunenburg, the region of Queens and a small part of Halifax region. Major communities in the riding include Lunenburg, Lockeport, Bridgewater and Shelburne, as well as four native reserves.
Shelburne has one of the largest natural harbours in the world and Lunenburg is home of the famous fishing schooner, the Bluenose.
In 2004, eight per cent of Halifax West was added in the southeast and the riding was renamed South Shore-St. Margaret's. The riding of South Shore was established in 1966 from a major part of Queens-Lunenburg and parts of Shelburne-Yarmouth-Clare and Halifax. In the 1996 redistribution, Seal Island moved into West Nova.
Population: 82,855 (2006 census; a decrease of 1% since 2001)
Political History
Conservative Gerald Keddy won a fifth term in 2008, with a 938-vote margin over Gordon Earle of the NDP. In 2006, Keddy defeated Earle and Liberal Darian Malcom Huskilson who were almost neck-and-neck, but were around 3,400 votes behind Keddy. In 2004, Keddy defeated Liberal John Chandler to earn his third term.
In the former Queens-Lunenburg or Lunenburg ridings, Liberal Robert Winters served three terms: in 1945, 1949 and 1953. PC Lloyd Crouse first won in 1957 and went on to be elected to 11 terms in the riding, winning his last election in 1984. In 1988, PC Peter McCreath won.
- 1968-88 inclusive - PC
- 1993 - LIB
- 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - PC
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 49.15% (40,310) |
| French | 12.76% (10,465) |
| Aboriginal | 6.08% (4,985) |
| American | 0.77% (635) |
| Canadian | 45.64% (37,430) |
| Caribbean | 0.12% (100) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.03% (25) |
| Western European | 30.87% (25,320) |
| Northern European | 1.65% (1,355) |
| Eastern European | 1.28% (1,050) |
| S European | 1.92% (1,575) |
| Other European | 0.43% (350) |
| Scandinavian | 1.60% (1,315) |
| Baltic | 0.09% (70) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.09% (75) |
| African | 0.49% (400) |
| Arab | 0.45% (370) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.03% (25) |
| South Asia | 0.30% (250) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.28% (230) |
| Oceania | 0.01% (10) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 82,020 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 97% (79,385) |
| French | 1% (975) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (10) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (40) |
| Portuguese | 0% (0) |
| Romanian | 0% (15) |
| Spanish | 0% (35) |
| Danish | 0% (35) |
| Dutch | 0% (190) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (480) |
| Norwegian | 0% (45) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Czech | 0% (25) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (60) |
| Russian | 0% (30) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (20) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (45) |
| Greek | 0% (10) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (110) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (65) |
| Hindi | 0% (60) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (0) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (0) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (25) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (35) |
| Cantonese | 0% (35) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (45) |
| Mandarin | 0% (0) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (0) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (0) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 81,910 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.73 |
| Mining | 0.88 |
| Utilities | 0.33 |
| Construction | 4.25 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 5.25 |
| Retail | 12.48 |
| Transport | 6.78 |
| Info Culture | 3.73 |
| Finance Insurance | 4.99 |
| Real Estate | 1.34 |
| ProSciTech | 4.59 |
| Management | 0.10 |
| Waste/Remediation | 7.23 |
| Education | 6.82 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 12.25 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.96 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.36 |
| Public Admin | 6.86 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 50,220 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 10.3%
9.1% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 18.02%
15.13%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 35.36%
29.68%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $61,279
$67,672 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 4%
5% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 29.85%
33.65% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
Derek Wells | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 902-275-3544 |
| Age: | 64 |
| Birthplace: | Corner Brook |
| Marital Status: | Married to Alison Kelland |
| Children: | Three - Jody, Joanna, Sarah; three step-children - Jason, Kyle, Sarah |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Education: | Acadia University - B.Comm., 1968 Dalhousie University – law degree, 1972 |
| Political Career: | PARTY: President of Nova Scotia Liberal Party until 2009. FEDERAL: Elected in South Shore in 1993; defeated in 1997, 2000. |
Gordon Earle | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Age: | 68 |
| Birthplace: | Halifax |
| Marital Status: | Married to Jane |
| Children: | Three grown children. Six long-term foster children. |
| Profession: | Retired from career in public service |
| Education: | Kings College - BA in sociology, 1963. Postgraduate studies in sociology at Dalhousie University |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Elected in Halifax West in 1997; defeated in 2000. Defeated in South Shore-St. Margaret's in 2004, 2006, 2008. |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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