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 ConservativeDavid Bowlby3,28944.46+12.17
LiberalCarman Kerr3,28144.36-5.26
New DemocraticCheryl Burbidge6899.32-3.90
GreenSara Adams1381.87-1.72
Total valid votes 7,39799.21
Total rejected ballots 590.79+0.31
Turnout 7,45646.82-10.18
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
LiberalCarman Kerr4,23149.62-16.49$62,306.44
Progressive ConservativeJennifer Ehrenfeld-Poole2,75332.29+17.38$62,874.75
New DemocraticCheryl Burbidge1,12713.22-0.71$27,596.93
GreenKrista Grear3063.59-0.10$4,098.82
AtlanticaMark Robertson1091.28-0.08$200.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 8,52699.52 $86,588.94
Total rejected ballots 410.48
Turnout 8,56757.00
Eligible voters 15,030
Liberal hold Swing -16.94
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5]

2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results[6]
Party Vote %
  Liberal5,54066.12
  Progressive Conservative1,24914.91
  New Democratic1,16713.93
  Green3093.69
  Atlantica1141.36
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalStephen McNeil6,41064.73-11.15$49,422.05
New DemocraticColin Sproul1,51715.32+7.11$39,062.68
Progressive ConservativeGinny Hurlock1,48014.94+1.27$31,284.14
GreenZac Crockatt3663.70+1.46$200.00
AtlanticaKent Robinson1301.31$2,844.92
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,90399.62+0.09$90,230.82
Total rejected ballots 380.38-0.09
Turnout 9,94158.86-5.27
Eligible voters 16,888
Liberal hold Swing -9.13
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7][8]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalStephen McNeil7,71075.88%2.18%
Progressive ConservativeGinny Hurlock1,39013.68%2.58%
New DemocraticHenry Spurr8348.21%-4.72%
GreenRon Neufeld2272.23%-0.03%
Total valid votes 10,161100.00
Total rejected ballots 480.47
Turnout 10,20964.13
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%±%
LiberalStephen McNeil6,44673.70%17.45%
New DemocraticHenry Spurr1,13112.93%-3.80%
Progressive ConservativeKent Robinson97111.10%-13.44%
GreenJamie Spinney1982.26%-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%±%
LiberalStephen McNeil4,67856.25%5.43%
Progressive ConservativeBlair C. Hannam2,04124.54%-6.87%
New DemocraticCalum MacKenzie1,39116.73%1.05%
GreenKen McGowan2062.48%–
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%±%
LiberalStephen McNeil4,52250.83%15.60%
Progressive ConservativeFrank Chipman2,79531.42%-12.02%
New DemocraticAdrian Nette1,39515.68%-2.75%
Nova Scotia PartyHarry Wilson1852.08%-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 ConservativeFrank Chipman4,02643.43%9.15%
LiberalStephen McNeil3,26535.22%-1.74%
New DemocraticTom Clahane1,70818.43%-8.03%
Nova Scotia PartyPaul Mann2712.92%–
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%±%
LiberalLaurie Montgomery3,44836.96%-25.93%
Progressive ConservativeBasil Stewart3,19834.28%3.94%
New DemocraticJohn Kinsella2,46826.46%19.68%
IndependentBob Mann2152.30%–
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%
LiberalEarle Rafuse7,02262.89%
Progressive ConservativeGreg Kerr3,38830.34%
New DemocraticMargaret Wolfe7566.77%
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%±%
LiberalHenry Hicks5,00651.55%-0.74%
Progressive ConservativeCharles F. LeBrun4,70548.45%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%±%
LiberalHenry Hicks5,09152.29%-6.77%
Progressive ConservativeHarry Thompson MacKenzie4,44745.68%4.73%
Co-operative CommonwealthLouisa Anna Shaw1982.03%–
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%±%
LiberalHenry Hicks4,88059.06%-1.55%
Progressive ConservativeHorton Wheelock Phinney3,38340.94%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%±%
LiberalJohn D. McKenzie4,29260.60%3.26%
Progressive ConservativeHanson Dowell2,79039.40%-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%±%
LiberalJohn D. McKenzie4,97757.35%2.00%
Progressive ConservativeJames Eugene Morse3,70242.65%–
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%±%
LiberalJohn D. McKenzie4,91755.35%6.83%
Liberal-ConservativeObediah Parker Goucher3,96744.65%-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-ConservativeObediah Parker Goucher3,68925.90%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeHarry Thompson MacKenzie3,64525.59%Green tickY
LiberalDaniel Owen3,46124.30%
LiberalJohn D. McKenzie3,45024.22%
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-ConservativeObediah Parker Goucher4,33129.46%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeHarry Thompson MacKenzie4,13328.12%Green tickY
LiberalFrank R. Elliott3,16521.53%
LiberalKenneth L. Crowell3,07120.89%
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
LiberalOrlando Daniels3,63030.41%Green tickY
LiberalFrank R. Elliott3,33027.90%Green tickY
United FarmersVernon B. Leonard2,51221.05%
United FarmersEdgar C. Shaffner2,46320.64%
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
LiberalOrlando Daniels2,14926.34%Green tickY
LiberalFrank R. Elliott2,07725.46%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeObediah Parker Goucher2,02024.76%
Liberal-ConservativeEarle C. Phinney1,91223.44%
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
LiberalOrlando DanielsacclaimedN/AGreen 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
LiberalOrlando Daniels2,09226.74%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeNorman Phinney1,93824.77%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeAvard Longley Davidson1,93124.68%
LiberalJ. R. Hall1,86323.81%
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
LiberalOrlando Daniels2,06229.46%Green tickY
LiberalJoseph A. Bancroft1,82626.09%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeAvard Longley Davidson1,67423.91%
Liberal-ConservativeAlfred Whitman1,43820.54%
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
LiberalOrlando Daniels1,90762.30%Green tickY
ProhibitionJoseph Gaetz1,15437.70%
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
LiberalJames Wilberforce Longley1,82529.60%Green tickY
LiberalJoseph A. Bancroft1,75028.39%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeW.C. Healey1,34821.87%
Liberal-ConservativeFrank Andrews1,24220.15%
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
LiberalJoseph A. Bancroft1,87826.48%Green tickY
LiberalJames Wilberforce Longley1,87126.38%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeThomas R. Jones1,68023.69%
Liberal-ConservativeC. S. Harrington1,66423.46%
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
LiberalJames Wilberforce LongleyacclaimedN/AGreen 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
LiberalJames Wilberforce Longley1,80827.18%Green tickY
LiberalJoseph A. Bancroft1,79326.95%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeThomas R. Jones1,55523.38%
Liberal-ConservativeHugh E. Gillis1,49622.49%
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
LiberalHenry M. Munro95868.92%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeJohn W. Crosskill43231.08%
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
LiberalJames Wilberforce Longley1,88427.33%Green tickY
LiberalHarris H. Chute1,84426.75%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeC. S. Harrington1,62223.53%
Liberal-ConservativeB. Starratt1,54322.39%
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
LiberalJames Wilberforce Longley1,55625.25%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeFrank Andrews1,54024.99%Green tickY
LiberalHenry M. Munro1,53524.91%
Liberal-ConservativeR. J. Ellison1,53124.85%
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
LiberalJames Wilberforce Longley1,34026.06%Green tickY
LiberalHenry M. Munro1,32925.85%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeCaleb Shaffner1,26124.52%
Liberal-ConservativeWilliam Botsford Troop1,21223.57%
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-ConservativeWilliam Botsford Troop1,35026.77%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeCaleb Shaffner1,29525.68%Green tickY
LiberalO.M. Taylor1,23524.49%
LiberalE. Bent1,16323.06%
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-ConservativeAvard Longley1,21127.55%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeWilliam Botsford Troop1,17726.78%Green tickY
LiberalE. Bent1,01323.05%
LiberalParker99422.62%
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
LiberalJared C. Troop1,08326.03%Green tickY
LiberalDavid C. Landers1,07625.86%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeAvard Longley1,01724.44%
Liberal-ConservativeT.W. Chesley98523.67%
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-ConfederationJared C. Troop1,18727.16%Green tickY
Anti-ConfederationDavid C. Landers1,16326.61%Green tickY
ConfederationW. T. Foster1,01923.31%
ConfederationGeorge Whitman1,00222.92%
Total 4,371–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
  2. ↑ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2017). 40th Provincial General Election, May 30, 2017: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2018). 40th Provincial General Election, May 30, 2017: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.