Antigonish (provincial electoral district)
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Antigonish is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It has existed since 1867 and is one of only four Nova Scotian districts that has existed continuously since Canadian Confederation.
Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly is the Honourable Angus (Tando) MacIsaac of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.
The district includes the community of Antigonish, and the surrounding Antigonish County. It is bordered by Pictou East to the west, Guysborough-Sheet Harbour to its south, the Strait of Canso to the east, and the Northumberland Strait to the north.
[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly
- Angus (Tando) MacIsaac, Progressive Conservative (1999-present)
- Hyland Fraser, Liberal (1998-1999)
- Bill Gillis, Liberal (1970-1998)
[edit] Election results
| Nova Scotia general election, 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Angus (Tando) MacIsaac | 4629 | 48.28 | ||
| Liberal | Daniel MacIsaac | 2953 | 30.8 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Andrew MacDonald | 1827 | 19.06 | ||
| Green Party | Judith Dowden | 179 | 1.87 | ||
| Nova Scotia general election, 2003 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Angus (Tando) MacIsaac | 4256 | 41.64 | ||
| Liberal | David Allister Cameron | 3651 | 35.72 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Terry O'Toole | 1755 | 17.17 | ||
| Marijuana Party | Gene Purdy | 560 | 5.48 | ||
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