CBC - Nova Scotia Votes 2003

DISTRICT: HALIFAX FAIRVIEW

Candidate

Party

Vote Count

Pop. Vote

Graham Steele

New Democrat

3439

45.85%

Susan Hayes

Liberal

2284

30.45%

Bruce MacCharles

Conservative

1684

22.45%

David F. Boyd

Nova Scotia Party

1.25%

Last Update Tue Aug 5 10:44:24 ADT 2003

53 of 53 polls reporting

HALIFAX - FAIRVIEW (29)

Candidates:

Liberal:	Susan Hayes
NDP:	Graham Steele
PC:	Bruce MacCharles
NSP:	David Boyd

Current MLA: Graham Steele, (NDP)

Riding Profile: It covers the growing population of the Spryfield/Fairview/Armdale/Bedford area. The residential community takes in Spryfield, Fairview, Fairmont, Armdale and Cowie Hill.

The northern boundary is Vimy Avenue, the eastern boundary is the CNR line to Chebucto Road and south of Chebucto Road, while the eastern boundary is Herring Cove Road as far south as McMullen.

Political History: An NDP stronghold through the 1990s.


2001:	NDP Graham Steele defeats LIB Jeremy Akerman by 1,143 votes in a byelection.
1999:	NDP Eileen O'Connell defeats PC Nayarana Swamy by 1,498 votes.
1998:	NDP Eileen O'Connell defeats LIB Bob Britton by 2,052 votes.
1996:	NDP Eileen O'Connell defeats PC Rossana Liberatore in a byelection by 3,184 votes.
1993:	NDP Alexa McDonough, incumbent from Halifax-Chebucto, defeats LIB Art Flynn by 1,231 votes. She resigns to run for the federal NDP leadership.

Voter Turnout:

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