Information AboutCentral Nova |
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Central Nova is a federal Electoral District in Nova Scotia , Canada , that has been represented in the Canadian House Of Commons from 1968 to 1997 and since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 73,722. DEMOGRAPHICS Ethnic groups: 96.8% White, 1.6% Native Canadian, 1.0% Black Languages: 96.0% English, 1.7% French, 2.0% Other Religions: 47.1% Protestant, 42.3% Catholic, 9.2% No affiliation Average income: $23,769 GEOGRAPHY The district includes the counties of Pictou , and Antigonish , the District Municipality of St. Mary's and the extreme eastern part of the Regional Municipality of Halifax . Communities include Halifax (part), New Glasgow , Stellarton , Antigonish , Westville , Pictou , St. Mary's and Trenton . The Area is 8,439 sq. km. HISTORY The district was created in 1966 from Antigonish—Guysborough , Colchester—Hants , and Pictou . In 1966, it consisted of Pictou County , southern Colchester County , eastern Halifax County , and western Guysborough County . In 1976, it gained some territory in Halifax County (eastern central portion), and it lost its territory in Colchester County. In 1987, it lost most of Guysborough County except for the most extreme western point, and gained all of central and central western Halifax County. In 1996, it was merged into Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough , and Sackville-Eastern Shore . The electoral district was re-created in 2003: 93.3% of the Riding came from Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough riding, and 6.7% came from Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore . In the 2004 Election , Conservative Party candidate Peter MacKay , who had represented Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough, was returned to the House of Commons from Central Nova. He was re-elected in the 2006 Election . MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT This riding has elected the following Members Of Parliament : 1968 - 1997 # Russell MacEwan , Progressive Conservative (1968-1971) # Elmer M. MacKay , Progressive Conservative (1971-1983) # Brian Mulroney , Progressive Conservative (1983-1984) #Elmer M. MacKay, Progressive Conservative (1984-1993) # Roseanne Skoke , Liberal (1993-1997) 2004 - present # Peter MacKay , Conservative (2004-present) ELECTION RESULTS Change from 2000 is based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals. 2004- present
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