Annapolis (provincial electoral district)

Annapolis
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
David Bowlby
Progressive Conservative
District created1867
District abolished1953
District re-created1993
First contested1867, 1993
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2011)20,591
Electors (2021)14,821
Area (km²)2,158
Pop. density (per km²)9.5
Census divisionAnnapolis County
Census subdivision(s)Annapolis Royal, Middleton

Annapolis is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

The district was created in 1867 and was abolished in 1953 when it was re-distributed into Annapolis East and Annapolis West. The district was re-formed in 1993 and its boundaries were changed following the 2012 electoral reform commission to include the portion of Digby-Annapolis within Annapolis County north of Maitland Bridge.[1]

The district includes the entirety of Annapolis County including the municipalities of Annapolis Royal and Middleton.

Since 2024, the district has been represented by David Bowlby.

Geography

The electoral district of Annapolis has 2,158 km2 (833 sq mi) of landmass.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Annapolis
Legislature Years Member Party
Annapolis County
40th 1933–1937     John D. McKenzie Liberal
41st 1937–1941
42nd 1941–1945
43rd 1945–1949 Henry Hicks
44th 1949–1953
45th 1953–1956
District dissolved into Annapolis East (1956–1993)
and Annapolis West (1956–1993)
District formed as Annapolis
56th 1993–1998     Earle Rafuse Liberal
57th 1998–1999 Laurie Montgomery
58th 1999–2003     Frank Chipman Progressive Conservative
59th 2003–2006     Stephen McNeil Liberal
60th 2006–2009
61st 2009–2013
62nd 2013–2017
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021–2024 Carman Kerr
65th 2024–present     David Bowlby Progressive Conservative


Legislature Years Member Party
Annapolis returned two members before 1933
39th 1928–1933     Harry Thompson MacKenzie Progressive Conservative     Obediah Parker Goucher Progressive Conservative
38th 1925–1928
37th 1920–1925     Orlando Daniels Liberal     Frank R. Elliott Liberal
36th 1916–1920
35th 1913–1916     Norman Phinney Liberal-Conservative
1911–1916
34th 1906–1911     Joseph A. Bancroft Liberal
33rd 1903–1906     James Wilberforce Longley Liberal
1901–1903
32nd 1897–1901
31st 1895–1897
30th 1891–1894     Henry H. Chute Liberal
29th 1886–1890     Frank Andrews Liberal-Conservative
28th 1882–1886     Henry M. Munro Liberal
27th 1878–1882     Caleb Shaffner Conservative     William Botsford Troop Conservative
26th 1874–1878     Avard Longley Conservative
25th 1871–1874     David C. Landers Liberal     Jared C. Troop Liberal
24th 1867–1871

Election results

2024

2024 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Bowlby 3,289 44.46 +12.17
Liberal Carman Kerr 3,281 44.36 -5.26
New Democratic Cheryl Burbidge 689 9.32 -3.90
Green Sara Adams 138 1.87 -1.72
Total valid votes 7,397 99.21
Total rejected ballots 59 0.79 +0.31
Turnout 7,456 46.82 -10.18
Eligible voters 15,925
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.71
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3]

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Carman Kerr 4,231 49.62 -16.49 $62,306.44
Progressive Conservative Jennifer Ehrenfeld-Poole 2,753 32.29 +17.38 $62,874.75
New Democratic Cheryl Burbidge 1,127 13.22 -0.71 $27,596.93
Green Krista Grear 306 3.59 -0.10 $4,098.82
Atlantica Mark Robertson 109 1.28 -0.08 $200.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 8,526 99.52   $86,588.94
Total rejected ballots 41 0.48
Turnout 8,567 57.00
Eligible voters 15,030
Liberal hold Swing -16.94
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5]

2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results[6]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 5,540 66.12
  Progressive Conservative 1,249 14.91
  New Democratic 1,167 13.93
  Green 309 3.69
  Atlantica 114 1.36


2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Stephen McNeil 6,410 64.73 -11.15 $49,422.05
New Democratic Colin Sproul 1,517 15.32 +7.11 $39,062.68
Progressive Conservative Ginny Hurlock 1,480 14.94 +1.27 $31,284.14
Green Zac Crockatt 366 3.70 +1.46 $200.00
Atlantica Kent Robinson 130 1.31 $2,844.92
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,903 99.62 +0.09 $90,230.82
Total rejected ballots 38 0.38 -0.09
Turnout 9,941 58.86 -5.27
Eligible voters 16,888
Liberal hold Swing -9.13
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7][8]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen McNeil 7,710 75.88% 2.18%
Progressive Conservative Ginny Hurlock 1,390 13.68% 2.58%
New Democratic Henry Spurr 834 8.21% -4.72%
Green Ron Neufeld 227 2.23% -0.03%
Total valid votes 10,161 100.00
Total rejected ballots 48 0.47
Turnout 10,209 64.13
Eligible voters 15,919
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2013). 39th Provincial General Election, October 8, 2013: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2026.

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen McNeil 6,446 73.70% 17.45%
New Democratic Henry Spurr 1,131 12.93% -3.80%
Progressive Conservative Kent Robinson 971 11.10% -13.44%
Green Jamie Spinney 198 2.26% -0.21%
Total 8,746
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen McNeil 4,678 56.25% 5.43%
Progressive Conservative Blair C. Hannam 2,041 24.54% -6.87%
New Democratic Calum MacKenzie 1,391 16.73% 1.05%
Green Ken McGowan 206 2.48%
Total 8,316
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen McNeil 4,522 50.83% 15.60%
Progressive Conservative Frank Chipman 2,795 31.42% -12.02%
New Democratic Adrian Nette 1,395 15.68% -2.75%
Nova Scotia Party Harry Wilson 185 2.08% -0.84%
Total 8,897
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Frank Chipman 4,026 43.43% 9.15%
Liberal Stephen McNeil 3,265 35.22% -1.74%
New Democratic Tom Clahane 1,708 18.43% -8.03%
Nova Scotia Party Paul Mann 271 2.92%
Total 9,270
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Fifth General Election (Report). Elections Nova Scotia.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Laurie Montgomery 3,448 36.96% -25.93%
Progressive Conservative Basil Stewart 3,198 34.28% 3.94%
New Democratic John Kinsella 2,468 26.46% 19.68%
Independent Bob Mann 215 2.30%
Total 9,329
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Earle Rafuse 7,022 62.89%
Progressive Conservative Greg Kerr 3,388 30.34%
New Democratic Margaret Wolfe 756 6.77%
Total 11,166
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018.

1953

1953 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Hicks 5,006 51.55% -0.74%
Progressive Conservative Charles F. LeBrun 4,705 48.45% 2.77%
Total 9,711
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1953). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2018.

1949

1949 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Hicks 5,091 52.29% -6.77%
Progressive Conservative Harry Thompson MacKenzie 4,447 45.68% 4.73%
Co-operative Commonwealth Louisa Anna Shaw 198 2.03%
Total 9,736
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1949). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2018.

1945

1945 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Hicks 4,880 59.06% -1.55%
Progressive Conservative Horton Wheelock Phinney 3,383 40.94% 1.55%
Total 8,263
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1945). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2018.

1941

1941 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John D. McKenzie 4,292 60.60% 3.26%
Progressive Conservative Hanson Dowell 2,790 39.40% -3.26%
Total 7,082
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1941). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2024.

1937

1937 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John D. McKenzie 4,977 57.35% 2.00%
Progressive Conservative James Eugene Morse 3,702 42.65%
Total 8,679
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1937). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2019.

1933

1933 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John D. McKenzie 4,917 55.35% 6.83%
Liberal-Conservative Obediah Parker Goucher 3,967 44.65% -6.83%
Total 8,884
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1933). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2019.

1928

1928 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal-Conservative Obediah Parker Goucher 3,689 25.90% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative Harry Thompson MacKenzie 3,645 25.59% Green tickY
Liberal Daniel Owen 3,461 24.30%
Liberal John D. McKenzie 3,450 24.22%
Total 14,245
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1925

1925 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal-Conservative Obediah Parker Goucher 4,331 29.46% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative Harry Thompson MacKenzie 4,133 28.12% Green tickY
Liberal Frank R. Elliott 3,165 21.53%
Liberal Kenneth L. Crowell 3,071 20.89%
Total 14,700
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1920

1920 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Orlando Daniels 3,630 30.41% Green tickY
Liberal Frank R. Elliott 3,330 27.90% Green tickY
United Farmers Vernon B. Leonard 2,512 21.05%
United Farmers Edgar C. Shaffner 2,463 20.64%
Total 11,935
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1916

1916 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Orlando Daniels 2,149 26.34% Green tickY
Liberal Frank R. Elliott 2,077 25.46% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative Obediah Parker Goucher 2,020 24.76%
Liberal-Conservative Earle C. Phinney 1,912 23.44%
Total 8,158
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1911

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1911-11-08: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Orlando Daniels acclaimed N/A Green tickY
Total
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1911

1911 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Orlando Daniels 2,092 26.74% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative Norman Phinney 1,938 24.77% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative Avard Longley Davidson 1,931 24.68%
Liberal J. R. Hall 1,863 23.81%
Total 7,824
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1906

1906 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Orlando Daniels 2,062 29.46% Green tickY
Liberal Joseph A. Bancroft 1,826 26.09% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative Avard Longley Davidson 1,674 23.91%
Liberal-Conservative Alfred Whitman 1,438 20.54%
Total 7,000
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1906 by-election

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1906-03-06: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Orlando Daniels 1,907 62.30% Green tickY
Prohibition Joseph Gaetz 1,154 37.70%
Total 3,061
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1901

1901 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal James Wilberforce Longley 1,825 29.60% Green tickY
Liberal Joseph A. Bancroft 1,750 28.39% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative W.C. Healey 1,348 21.87%
Liberal-Conservative Frank Andrews 1,242 20.15%
Total 6,165
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1897

1897 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Joseph A. Bancroft 1,878 26.48% Green tickY
Liberal James Wilberforce Longley 1,871 26.38% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative Thomas R. Jones 1,680 23.69%
Liberal-Conservative C. S. Harrington 1,664 23.46%
Total 7,093
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1896 by-election

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1896-06-15: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal James Wilberforce Longley acclaimed N/A Green tickY
Total
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1894

1894 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal James Wilberforce Longley 1,808 27.18% Green tickY
Liberal Joseph A. Bancroft 1,793 26.95% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative Thomas R. Jones 1,555 23.38%
Liberal-Conservative Hugh E. Gillis 1,496 22.49%
Total 6,652
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1892 by-election

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1892-06-08: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Henry M. Munro 958 68.92% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative John W. Crosskill 432 31.08%
Total 1,390
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1890

1890 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal James Wilberforce Longley 1,884 27.33% Green tickY
Liberal Harris H. Chute 1,844 26.75% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative C. S. Harrington 1,622 23.53%
Liberal-Conservative B. Starratt 1,543 22.39%
Total 6,893
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1886

1886 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal James Wilberforce Longley 1,556 25.25% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative Frank Andrews 1,540 24.99% Green tickY
Liberal Henry M. Munro 1,535 24.91%
Liberal-Conservative R. J. Ellison 1,531 24.85%
Total 6,162
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1882

1882 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal James Wilberforce Longley 1,340 26.06% Green tickY
Liberal Henry M. Munro 1,329 25.85% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative Caleb Shaffner 1,261 24.52%
Liberal-Conservative William Botsford Troop 1,212 23.57%
Total 5,142
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1878

1878 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal-Conservative William Botsford Troop 1,350 26.77% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative Caleb Shaffner 1,295 25.68% Green tickY
Liberal O.M. Taylor 1,235 24.49%
Liberal E. Bent 1,163 23.06%
Total 5,043
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1874

1874 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal-Conservative Avard Longley 1,211 27.55% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative William Botsford Troop 1,177 26.78% Green tickY
Liberal E. Bent 1,013 23.05%
Liberal Parker 994 22.62%
Total 4,395
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1871

1871 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Jared C. Troop 1,083 26.03% Green tickY
Liberal David C. Landers 1,076 25.86% Green tickY
Liberal-Conservative Avard Longley 1,017 24.44%
Liberal-Conservative T.W. Chesley 985 23.67%
Total 4,161
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1867

1867 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Anti-Confederation Jared C. Troop 1,187 27.16% Green tickY
Anti-Confederation David C. Landers 1,163 26.61% Green tickY
Confederation W. T. Foster 1,019 23.31%
Confederation George Whitman 1,002 22.92%
Total 4,371
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

See also

References

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