Glace Bay-Dominion

Glace Bay-Dominion
Nova Scotia electoral district
Glace Bay in relation to other Cape Breton electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
John White
Progressive Conservative
District created1925
First contested1928
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2011)15,487
Electors (2012)12,236
Area (km²)29
Pop. density (per km²)534
Census divisionCape Breton County
Census subdivisionCape Breton RM

Glace Bay-Dominion is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

The Member of the Legislative Assembly since 2021 is John White of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.

It was created in 1925 when the district of Cape Breton was divided into five electoral districts, one of which was named Cape Breton East. In 2001, the district name was changed to Glace Bay. In 2003, the district lost a small area at its southern tip to Cape Breton West.[1] Following the 2019 redistribution, it gained the Dominion area from Cape Breton Centre and was renamed Glace Bay-Dominion.

Geography

The land area of Glace Bay-Dominion is 29 km2 (11 sq mi).[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
Cape Breton East
Riding created from Cape Breton
40th 1933–1937     Lauchlin Currie Liberal
41st 1937–1941
40th 1941–1945     Douglas Neil Brodie Co-operative Commonwealth
50th 1945–1949 Russell Cunningham
44th 1949–1953
45th 1953–1956
46th 1956–1960     Layton Fergusson Progressive Conservative
47th 1960–1963
48th 1963–1967
49th 1967–1970
50th 1970–1974     Jeremy Akerman New Democratic
51st 1974–1978
52nd 1978–1980
1980–1981     Donnie MacLeod Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981–1984
54th 1984–1988
55th 1988–1993     John MacEachern Liberal
56th 1993–1998
57th 1998–1998     Reeves Matheson New Democratic
1998–1999     Independent
58th 1999–2003     Dave Wilson Liberal
Glace Bay
59th 2003–2006     Dave Wilson Liberal
60th 2006–2009
61st 2009–2010
2010–2013 Geoff MacLellan
62nd 2013–2017
63rd 2017–2021
Glace Bay-Dominion
64th 2021–2024     John White Progressive Conservative
65th 2024–present

Election results

2024

2024 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn White4,18772.31+37.71
LiberalDavid Alexander MacLeod1,00917.43-13.72
New DemocraticKathy Chapman59410.26-23.98
Total 5,790–
Total rejected ballots 57
Turnout 5,84743.79
Eligible voters 13,353
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3]

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeJohn White2,75434.61-4.52$37,763.63
New DemocraticJohn Morgan2,72534.24+19.63$55,096.40
LiberalJohn John McCarthy2,47931.15-13.44$39,681.23
Total valid votes/expense limit 7,95899.45–$79,292.15
Total rejected ballots 440.55
Turnout 8,00258.98
Eligible voters 13,567
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.46
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5]

2017

2017 provincial election redistributed results[6]
Party Vote %
  Liberal3,64144.59
  Progressive Conservative3,19539.13
  New Democratic1,19314.61
  Atlantica1371.68
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeoff MacLellan3,31746.65-33.70
Progressive ConservativeJohn White2,93841.32+36.18
New DemocraticLois MacDougall71810.10-4.40
AtlanticaSteven James MacNeil1371.93–
Total valid votes 7,110100
Total rejected ballots 731.03
Turnout 7,18357.4
Eligible voters 12,510
Liberal hold Swing -34.96
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7][8]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election: Glace Bay
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeoff MacLellan5,54780.36%26.09%
New DemocraticMary Beth MacDonald1,00114.50%-17.18%
Progressive ConservativeThomas J. W. Bethell3555.14%-5.42%
Total 6,903–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Glace Bay" (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.

2010 by-election

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 2010-10-08: Glace Bay
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeoff MacLellan3,90154.27%6.67%
New DemocraticMyrtle T. Campbell2,27731.68%-8.16%
Progressive ConservativeMichelle Wheelhouse75910.56%-0.85%
IndependentEdna Lee1952.71%–
AtlanticaDan Wilson560.78%–
Total 7,188–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Glace Bay" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election: Glace Bay
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDave Wilson3,38047.60%4.52%
New DemocraticMyrtle T. Campbell2,82939.84%10.91%
Progressive ConservativeTom MacPherson81011.41%-15.45%
GreenTodd Pettigrew821.15%0.02%
Total 7,101–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Glace Bay" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election: Glace Bay
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDave Wilson3,32743.08%-11.40%
New DemocraticMyrtle T. Campbell2,23428.93%0.06%
Progressive ConservativeMark Bettens2,07426.85%10.20%
GreenTodd Pettigrew881.14%–
Total 7,723–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Glace Bay" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election: Glace Bay
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDave Wilson4,42054.48%14.36%
New DemocraticVince Hall2,34228.87%-11.20%
Progressive ConservativeMark Bettens1,35116.65%5.36%
Total 8,113–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Glace Bay" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2000 by-election

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 2000-04-04: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDave Wilson4,01743.33%3.22%
New DemocraticCecil Saccary3,60938.93%-1.13%
Progressive ConservativeBrad Kerr1,64417.73%6.44%
Total 9,270–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDave Wilson3,70440.12%10.06%
New DemocraticCecil Saccary3,69940.06%-12.52%
Progressive ConservativeBrad Kerr1,04311.30%-6.06%
IndependentGerard Burke7878.52%–
Total 9,233–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (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: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticReeves Matheson5,00252.59%36.47%
LiberalClarence Routledge2,85930.06%-43.44%
Progressive ConservativeHenry Boutlier1,65117.36%6.97%
Total 9,512–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn MacEachern7,56673.50%22.90%
New DemocraticTerry McVarish1,65916.12%2.10%
Progressive ConservativeGreg Hicks1,06910.38%-25.00%
Total 10,294–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (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.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn MacEachern5,73950.60%16.97%
Progressive ConservativeBruce Clark4,01435.39%-9.58%
New DemocraticTerry McVarish1,59014.02%8.80%
Total 11,343–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2018.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonnie MacLeod4,78744.97%-0.58%
LiberalCha Keliher3,57933.62%4.03%
LabourMichael Blais Matheson1,72416.20%–
New DemocraticJim Jobe5555.21%-12.71%
Total 10,645–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonnie MacLeod4,69945.55%2.67%
LiberalShelly McNeil3,05329.59%1.95%
New DemocraticJoe Kanary1,84917.92%-10.60%
IndependentBlair Matheson7166.94%–
Total 10,317–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1981). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirtieth General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017.

1980

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1980-12-02: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDonnie MacLeod4,50542.88%15.03%
New DemocraticReeves Matheson2,99628.52%-16.42%
LiberalVince Kachafanas2,90427.64%0.43%
IndependentIgnatius V. Kennedy1010.96%–
Total 10,506–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJeremy Akerman5,13544.94%-8.16%
Progressive ConservativeFrank Edwards3,18227.85%13.42%
LiberalVincent Kachafanas3,10927.21%-3.62%
Total 11,426–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018.

1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJeremy Akerman5,92953.10%5.38%
LiberalVincent Kachafanas3,44330.83%12.61%
Progressive ConservativeFrederick Adshade1,61114.43%-19.63%
IndependentArchie MacDonald1831.64%–
Total 11,166–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Eighth General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018.

1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJeremy Akerman5,33447.72%15.83%
Progressive ConservativeLayton Fergusson3,80734.06%-19.23%
LiberalRobert MacKay2,03718.22%3.40%
Total 11,178–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Legislative Assembly (1970). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, 1970 (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2018.

1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLayton Fergusson5,09453.29%-4.77%
New DemocraticJames H. Aitchison3,04831.89%3.39%
LiberalWilliam O'Leary1,41714.82%1.38%
Total 9,559–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1967). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2018.

1963

1963 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLayton Fergusson5,87058.06%12.50%
New DemocraticJohn L. MacKinnon2,88128.50%-11.26%
LiberalBernard Currie1,35913.44%-1.24%
Total 10,110–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1963). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2018.

1960

1960 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLayton Fergusson4,86245.56%3.36%
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn L. MacKinnon4,24339.76%11.81%
LiberalJoe A. Wadden1,56714.68%-15.16%
Total 10,672–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1960). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2018.

1956

1956 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLayton Fergusson4,32442.20%29.15%
LiberalCharles Roy MacDonald3,05829.85%-8.03%
Co-operative CommonwealthRussell Cunningham2,86427.95%-21.11%
Total 10,246–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1956). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2018.

1953

1953 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthRussell Cunningham5,09649.07%5.65%
LiberalJoseph McIntyre3,93437.88%1.29%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Wilton1,35613.06%-6.94%
Total 10,386–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (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: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthRussell Cunningham4,54343.41%-15.49%
LiberalCharles Roy MacDonald3,82936.59%6.55%
Progressive ConservativeThomas Horace Dickson2,09320.00%8.93%
Total 10,465–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (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: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthRussell Cunningham5,33258.90%-1.66%
LiberalGus McGillivray2,71930.03%-9.41%
Progressive ConservativeKenneth Beaton1,00211.07%–
Total 9,053–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (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: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthDouglas Neil Brodie6,22260.56%–
LiberalLauchlin Daniel Currie4,05239.44%-0.68%
Total 10,274–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (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: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLauchlin Daniel Currie4,17240.12%0.90%
LabourWilliam T. Mercer3,39632.65%–
Progressive ConservativeRoderick Kerr2,83227.23%–
Total 10,400–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (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: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLauchlin Daniel Currie3,65539.21%2.55%
Liberal-ConservativeDaniel R. Cameron3,63238.97%-5.09%
United FrontJ. B. McLachlan1,73718.64%–
Co-operative CommonwealthDonald O. Fraser2973.19%–
Total 9,321–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (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: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeRobert Hamilton Butts5,56822.08%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeDaniel R. Cameron5,54121.98%Green tickY
LiberalLauchlin Daniel Currie4,72418.73%
LiberalDan C. McDonald4,52017.93%
LabourJ. B. McLachlan2,58910.27%
LabourForman Waye2,2739.01%
Total 25,215–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1925 by-election

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1925-08-01: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeJohn Carey DouglasacclaimedN/AGreen tickY
Total –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1925

1925 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeJohn Carey Douglas7,27629.77%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeAlexander O'Handley7,07128.93%Green tickY
LabourD. W. Morrison4,18517.12%
LabourForman Waye4,05116.57%
LiberalDan C. McDonald9333.82%
LiberalJames L. McKinnon9283.80%
Total 24,444–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Cape Breton East" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Glace Bay-Dominion" (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). Elections Nova Scotia. 12 April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 19 August 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.

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