Bedford (electoral district)
 Nova Scotia electoral district
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
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| District created | 2003 | ||
| Last contested | 2009 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 27,783 | ||
| Electors | 19,154 | ||
| Area (km²) | 32.00 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 868.2 | ||
| Census divisions | Halifax RM | ||
| Census subdivisions | Bedford | ||
Bedford is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Kelly Regan.
The electoral district was formed in 2003, and consists mostly of the previous district of Bedford-Fall River and one third of Halifax Bedford Basin. It comprises most of Bedford - all of the community southeast of the Bicentennial Highway.
The district is notable for the electoral loss of Liberal leader Francis MacKenzie, in the 2006 election. MacKenzie attempted to win the seat in 2006 for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. The party polled less than 24% across the province. He lost by more than 800 votes to Len Goucher.
With the electoral boundary changes announced on September 12, 2012, Bedford-Birch Cove was renamed 'Bedford'. The area of Kearney Lake and Birch Cove moved to Clayton Park West.
This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
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