- For the Census Designated Place in Maine, see Cumberland Center, Maine.
Cumberland Centre was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It existed from 1949 to 1993. It was formed in 1949 when Cumberland County was divided into three new districts, the other two being Cumberland West and Cumberland East.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This electoral district elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55th | 1988–1993 | Guy Brown | Liberal | |
| 54th | 1984–1988 | |||
| 53rd | 1981–1984 | |||
| 52nd | 1978–1981 | |||
| 51st | 1974–1978 | |||
| 50th | 1970–1974 | Raymond M. Smith | Progressive Conservative | |
| 49th | 1968–1970 | |||
| 1967–1968 | Stephen T. Pyke | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 48th | 1963–1967 | |||
| 47th | 1960–1963 | |||
| 46th | 1956–1960 | |||
| 45th | 1953–1956 | |||
| 44th | 1949–1953 | Archibald J. Mason | Liberal | |
Election results
1949 general election
| 1949 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Archibald J. Mason | 2,219 | 42.41% | – | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Archie B. Smith | 1,607 | 30.71% | – | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Florence Welton | 1,406 | 26.87% | – | ||||
| Total | 5,232 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1953 general election
| 1953 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Stephen T. Pyke | 2,262 | 45.70% | – | ||||
| Liberal | Archibald J. Mason | 2,012 | 40.65% | -1.77% | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Florence Welton | 676 | 13.66% | -13.22% | ||||
| Total | 4,950 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1956 general election
| 1956 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Stephen T. Pyke | 2,738 | 60.30% | 14.60% | ||||
| Liberal | Ralph F. Gilroy | 1,803 | 39.70% | -0.94% | ||||
| Total | 4,541 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1960 general election
| 1960 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Stephen T. Pyke | 2,308 | 52.91% | -7.38% | ||||
| Liberal | Ralph F. Gilroy | 1,753 | 40.19% | 0.48% | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | John R. Tabor | 301 | 6.90% | – | ||||
| Total | 4,362 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1963 general election
| 1963 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Stephen T. Pyke | 2,545 | 66.68% | 13.76% | ||||
| Liberal | William Thomas Noiles | 1,272 | 33.32% | -6.86% | ||||
| Total | 3,817 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1967 general election
| 1967 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Stephen T. Pyke | 2,437 | 67.34% | 0.66% | ||||
| Liberal | Charles H. Sarson | 1,022 | 28.24% | -5.08% | ||||
| New Democratic | J. Reginald Daborn | 160 | 4.42% | – | ||||
| Total | 3,619 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1968 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Raymond M. Smith | 2,030 | 57.77% | % | ||
| Liberal | William H. Mont | 1,484 | 42.23% | % | ||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||
1970 general election
| 1970 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Raymond M. Smith | 2,220 | 54.87% | -12.47% | ||||
| Liberal | William H. Mont | 1,611 | 39.82% | 11.58% | ||||
| New Democratic | John E. Burbine | 215 | 5.31% | 0.89% | ||||
| Total | 4,046 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1974 general election
| 1974 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Guy Brown | 2,283 | 52.16% | 12.34% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Raymond M. Smith | 1,601 | 36.58% | -18.29% | ||||
| New Democratic | Elroy Tabor | 493 | 11.26% | 5.95% | ||||
| Total | 4,377 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1978 general election
| 1978 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Guy Brown | 2,515 | 53.75% | 1.59% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Russell Fisher | 1,354 | 28.94% | -7.64% | ||||
| New Democratic | Dennis R. Calder | 810 | 17.31% | 6.05% | ||||
| Total | 4,679 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1981 general election
| 1981 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Guy Brown | 2,579 | 59.45% | 5.70% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Arthur L. Brennan | 1,469 | 33.86% | 4.93% | ||||
| New Democratic | Florence Welton | 290 | 6.69% | -10.63% | ||||
| Total | 4,338 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1984 general election
| 1984 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Guy Brown | 2,436 | 55.40% | -4.05% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Douglas Marshall | 1,804 | 41.03% | 7.16% | ||||
| New Democratic | Stanley H. McCormick | 157 | 3.57% | -3.11% | ||||
| Total | 4,397 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1988 general election
| 1988 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Guy Brown | 3,117 | 71.05% | 15.65% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Scott Lockart | 1,108 | 25.26% | -15.77% | ||||
| New Democratic | Gary Thomas | 162 | 3.69% | 0.12% | ||||
| Total | 4,387 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cumberland South" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
References
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