Fairview-Clayton Park is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created in 2012 with 45 per cent of the former district of Halifax Fairview, 39 per cent of the former district of Halifax Clayton Park and 10 per cent of Halifax Chebucto.

Fairview-Clayton Park
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Patricia Arab
Liberal
District created2012
First contested2013
Last contested2021
Demographics
Electors17,380
Area (km²)6
Census division(s)Halifax Regional Municipality

The riding is primarily residential, containing new single-family homes and high-density apartment complexes favoured by people moving into the city for the first time.

Geography

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The land area of Fairview-Clayton Park is 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Fairview-Clayton Park
Legislature Years Member Party
62nd 2013–2017     Patricia Arab Liberal
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021–Present

Election results

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2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Patricia Arab 2,892 38.51 -1.39 $51,400.74
New Democratic Joanne Hussey 2,787 37.11 +8.34 $56,136.21
Progressive Conservative Nicole Mosher 1,678 22.34 -2.75 $44,280.70
Green Sheila Richardson 153 2.04 -3.08 $200.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,510 99.55 $91,386.96
Total rejected ballots 34 0.45
Turnout 7,544 47.58
Eligible voters 15,854
Liberal hold Swing -4.87
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2]


2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Patricia Arab 2,925 39.90 -6.73
New Democratic Joanne Hussey 2,109 28.77 -2.37
Progressive Conservative Paul Beasant 1,839 25.09 +3.59
Green Charlene Boyce 376 5.12 +1.34
Total valid votes 7,330 100
Total rejected ballots 35 0.48
Turnout 8,793 41.90%
Eligible voters 20,985
Liberal hold Swing -2.18
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3][4]
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Patricia Arab 3369 46.63
  New Democratic Party Abad Khan 2250 31.14
  Progressive Conservative Travis Price 1294 17.91
Green Raland Kinley 176 2.44
  Independent Katie Campbell 136 1.88

References

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  1. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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