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Clare (electoral district)

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Clare
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ronnie LeBlanc
Liberal
District created1949, 2019
District abolished2013
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)8,307
Electors6,905
Area (km²)830
Pop. density (per km²)10
Census division(s)Digby County
Census subdivision(s)Municipality of the District of Clare

Clare is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed between 1949-2013 and since 2021. Prior to 1949, Clare was part of Digby district. It elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The electoral district includes most of the Municipality of the District of Clare, an Acadian area occupying the southwestern half of Digby County. For four consecutive elections from 1988 to 1999, the district had the highest voter turnout in the province.[1][2][3][4]

The electoral district was abolished following the 2012 electoral boundary review and was largely replaced by the new electoral district of Clare-Digby. It was re-created out of Clare-Digby following the 2019 Electoral Boundary Review.

Geography

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The land area of Clare is 830 km2 (320 sq mi).[5]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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The electoral district was represented by the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
64th 2021- Ronnie LeBlanc Liberal
Riding recreated from parts of Clare-Digby
Riding dissolved into Clare-Digby
61st 2009–2013 Wayne Gaudet Liberal
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006
58th 1999-2003
57th 1998-1999
56th 1993-1998
55th 1988-1993     Guy LeBlanc Progressive Conservative
54th 1984-1988
53rd 1981-1984 Chester Melanson Liberal
52nd 1978-1981 Benoit Comeau Liberal
51st 1974-1978
50th 1970-1974
49th 1967-1970
48th 1963-1967     Hector J. Pothier Progressive Conservative
47th 1960-1963 Pierre E. Belliveau Liberal
46th 1956-1960
45th 1953-1956
44th 1949-1953     Desire J. Comeau Progressive Conservative

Election results

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2021

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2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Ronnie LeBlanc 2,322 49.89 -1.34 $37,791.91
Progressive Conservative Carl Deveau 2,021 43.43 +13.12 $13,595.33
Green Claire McDonald 158 3.39 $200.00
New Democratic Cameron Pye 153 3.29 -15.17 $10,832.43
Total valid votes/Expense limit 4,654 99.15 $44,268.32
Total rejected ballots 40 0.85
Turnout 4,694 67.84
Eligible voters 6,919
Liberal notional hold Swing -7.23
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6][7]

2017 (transposed)

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2017 provincial election redistributed results[8]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 2,059 51.23
  Progressive Conservative 1,218 30.31
  New Democratic 742 18.46

2009

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2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wayne Gaudet 3,392 64.68% 16.16%
New Democratic Paul Comeau 1,326 25.29% 3.32%
Progressive Conservative Jimmy Doucet 459 8.75% -19.33%
Green Diane Doucet-Bean 67 1.28% -0.14%
Total 5,244
Total rejected ballots 53
Turnout 5,297 76.71
Eligible voters 6,905
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

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2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wayne Gaudet 2,803 48.53% -13.02%
Progressive Conservative Abraham LeBlanc 1,622 28.08% 2.82%
New Democratic Paul Comeau 1,269 21.97% 8.78%
Green Diane Doucet-Bean 82 1.42%
Total 5,776
Total rejected ballots 50
Turnout 5,826 82.45
Eligible voters 7,066
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

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2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wayne Gaudet 3,547 61.55% 17.78%
Progressive Conservative Marc Boudreau 1,456 25.26% -12.84%
New Democratic Don Melanson 760 13.19% -4.25%
Total 5,763
Total rejected ballots 70
Turnout 5,833 89.68
Eligible voters 6,504
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

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1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wayne Gaudet 2,705 43.76% -3.52%
Progressive Conservative Paul Comeau 2,355 38.10% -3.22%
New Democratic Don Melanson 1,078 17.44% 6.04%
Nova Scotia Party Anne Marie Boyer 43 0.70%
Total 6,181
Total rejected ballots 66
Turnout 6,247 87.43
Eligible voters 7,145
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

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1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wayne Gaudet 2,950 47.28% -4.71%
Progressive Conservative Guy LeBlanc 2,578 41.32% -1.55%
New Democratic Vanessa Paddock 711 11.40% 6.26%
Total 6,239
Total rejected ballots 109
Turnout 6,348 88.00
Eligible voters 7,214
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

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1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wayne Gaudet 3,461 51.99% 10.23%
Progressive Conservative Guy LeBlanc 2,854 42.87% -11.15%
New Democratic Christian Collin 342 5.14% 0.92%
Total 6,657
Total rejected ballots 83
Turnout 6,740 91.44
Eligible voters 7,371
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988

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1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Guy LeBlanc 3,587 54.02% 3.69%
Liberal Nadine Boudreau 2,773 41.76% -3.53%
New Democratic Jan Slakov-Crombie 280 4.22% -0.16%
Total 6,640
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984

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1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Guy LeBlanc 3,094 50.33% 12.33%
Liberal Chester Melanson 2,784 45.29% 6.33%
New Democratic Alain Chabot 269 4.38% -18.66%
Total 6,147
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981

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1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chester Melanson 2,228 38.96% -17.51%
Progressive Conservative Guy LeBlanc 2,173 38.00% 1.87%
New Democratic Paul Dennis Comeau 1,317 23.03% 15.64%
Total 5,718
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978

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1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Benoit Comeau 2,963 56.47% -4.60%
Progressive Conservative Gerald J. B. Comeau 1,896 36.13% 11.00%
New Democratic Sylvio Gagnon 388 7.39% -6.39%
Total 5,247
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1974

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1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Benoit Comeau 2,959 61.07% 1.40%
Progressive Conservative Vincent L. Doucet 1,218 25.14% -15.19%
New Democratic Jean L. Belliveau 668 13.79%
Total 4,845
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1970

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1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Benoit Comeau 2,712 59.67% 3.24%
Progressive Conservative Paul J. Comeau 1,833 40.33% -3.24%
Total 4,545
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1967

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1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Benoit Comeau 2,384 56.43% 9.04%
Progressive Conservative Hector J. Pothier 1,841 43.57% -9.04%
Total 4,225
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1963

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1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Hector J. Pothier 2,154 52.61% 4.74%
Liberal Joseph C. LeBlanc 1,940 47.39% -4.74%
Total 4,094
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1960

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1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Pierre E. Belliveau 2,215 52.13% -0.47%
Progressive Conservative Kenneth Weaver 2,034 47.87% 0.47%
Total 4,249
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1956

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1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Pierre E. Belliveau 2,046 52.60% -5.87%
Progressive Conservative J. Fred Gaudet 1,844 47.40% 5.87%
Total 3,890
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1953

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1953 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Pierre E. Belliveau 2,307 58.46% 8.92%
Progressive Conservative Desire J. Comeau 1,639 41.54%
Total 3,946
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1949

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1949 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Conservative Desire J. Comeau 2,116 50.45%
Liberal Benoit Comeau 2,078 49.55%
Total 4,194
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

References

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