Nova Scotia electoral district | |
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Defunct federal electoral district | |
Legislature | House of Commons |
District created | 1966 |
District abolished | 1976 |
First contested | 1968 |
Last contested | 1978 by-election |
Halifax—East Hants was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979. The riding was created in 1966 from parts of Colchester—Hants riding. It consisted of the Municipality of East Hants in the county of Hants, and parts of the county of Halifax and the city of Halifax.
The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Annapolis Valley—Hants, Halifax and Halifax West ridings.
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
By-election On Mr. McCleave's resignation, 9 December 1977