Lunenburg West
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
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| District created | 1956 | ||
| Last contested | 2013 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 18,017 | ||
| Electors | 15,419 | ||
| Area (km²) | 955.00 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 18.9 | ||
| Census divisions | Lunenburg | ||
| Census subdivisions | Bridgewater, LaHave, Hebbville | ||
Lunenburg West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1956 from the riding of Lunenburg County.
The riding includes the town of Bridgewater, LaHave, and Hebbville.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
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| 46th | 1956-1960 | Harley J. Spence | Progressive Conservative | |
| 47th | 1960-1963 | |||
| 48th | 1963-1967 | |||
| 49th | 1967-1970 | |||
| 50th | 1970-1974 | Maurice DeLorey | Liberal | |
| 51st | 1974-1978 | |||
| 52nd | 1978-1981 | Mel Pickings | Progressive Conservative | |
| 53rd | 1981-1984 | |||
| 54th | 1984-1988 | |||
| 55th | 1988-1993 | Marie Dechman | Progressive Conservative | |
| 56th | 1993-1998 | Don Downe | Liberal | |
| 57th | 1998-1999 | |||
| 58th | 1999-2003 | |||
| 59th | 2003-2006 | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | Progressive Conservative | |
| 60th | 2006-2009 | |||
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Gary Ramey | New Democratic | |
| 62nd | 2013–present | Mark Furey | Liberal | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Mark Furey | 3,931 | 43.10 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Gary Ramey | 2,885 | 31.00 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | David Mitchell | 2,143 | 23.50 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| New Democratic Party | Gary Ramey | 3,600 | 39.60 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | 3,045 | 33.50 | ||
| Liberal | Mark Furey | 2,297 | 25.27 | ||
| Green | Emily Richardson | 148 | 1.63 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Progressive Conservative | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | 3,637 | 43.21 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Bill Smith | 3,299 | 39.19 | ||
| Liberal | Martin Bell | 1,324 | 15.73 | ||
| Green | Brendan MacNeill | 157 | 1.87 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | 3,111 | 39.65 | ||
| Liberal | John MacDonald | 2,550 | 32.55 | ||
| New Democratic Party | David Ferguson | 2,180 | 27.80 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Liberal | Don Downe | 4,248 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Jerry Swain | 3,251 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Eric Hustvedt | 1,846 | |||
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