Northside-Westmount

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

Northside-Westmount

Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA	Fred Tilley Progressive Conservative
District created	1933
Last contested	2024
Demographics
Electors	15,952
Area (km²)	80
Census division(s)	Cape Breton County
Census subdivision(s)	Cape Breton Regional Municipality

In 1933, the County of Cape Breton was divided into five electoral districts, one of which was Cape Breton North, which was carved out of parts of Cape Breton Centre and Cape Breton East. In 2003, the district gained upper North Sydney as far as Balls Creek and Point Aconi. In 2013, the district was renamed Northside-Westmount and it lost the area west of Little Bras d'Or to Victoria-The Lakes and gained the area north of Highway 125 from Cape Breton South.^[1]

In the 2021 election, Northside-Westmount was the only riding to flip to the Liberals as the province went from a Liberal majority to a Progressive Conservative majority.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature	Years	Member		Party
65th	2024–present		Fred Tilley	Progressive Conservative
64th	2024–2024
	2021–2024			Liberal
63rd	2019–2021		Murray Ryan	Progressive Conservative
	2017–2019		Eddie Orrell
62nd	2013–2017
Cape Breton North
61st	2011-2013		Eddie Orrell	Progressive Conservative
	2009-2011		Cecil Clarke	Progressive Conservative
60th	2006-2009
59th	2003-2006
58th	2001-2003
	1999-2001		Russell MacLellan	Liberal
57th	1998-1999
56th	1997-1998
	1993-1997		Ron Stewart	Liberal
55th	1988-1993		Brian Young	Progressive Conservative
54th	1984-1988
53rd	1981-1984
52nd	1978-1981		Len J. Arsenault	New Democratic
51st	1974-1978		Tom McKeough	Progressive Conservative
50th	1970-1974
49th	1967-1970
48th	1963-1967
47th	1960-1963
46th	1956-1960		John M. Macdonald	Progressive Conservative
45th	1953-1956		Alexander O'Handley	Liberal
44th	1949-1953
43rd	1945-1949
42nd	1941-1945
41st	1937-1941		George Belcher Murray	Liberal
40th	1933-1937		Joseph Macdonald	Conservative

Election results

Northside–Westmount

v t e 2024 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Fred Tilley	4,978	67.9%
	Liberal	Danny Laffin	1,675	22.8%
	New Democratic	Katelyn Armstrong	679	9.3%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			7,332
Eligible voters
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2]

v t e 2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Fred Tilley	4,030	46.86	+25.49	$58,368.38
	Progressive Conservative	Murray Ryan	3,140	36.51	+7.55	$53,551.86
	New Democratic	Jennifer Morrison	1,430	16.63	-0.37	$27,142.17
Total valid votes/expense limit			8,600	99.20	–	$93,147.57
Total rejected ballots			69	0.80	+0.14
Turnout			8,669	53.04	+3.04
Eligible voters			16,345
	Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+8.97
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3]

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, September 3, 2019[4] Upon the resignation of Eddie Orrell
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Murray Ryan	2,243	28.96	-34.49
	Liberal	Paul Ratchford	1,655	21.37	+0.17
	Independent	Danny Laffin	1,465	18.92
	New Democratic	Ronald Crowther	1,316	16.99	+1.66
	Independent	Andrew Doyle	834	10.77
	Green	Ron G. Parker	203	2.62
	Atlantica	Thomas Bethell	28	0.36
Total valid votes			7,744	99.35
Total rejected ballots			51	0.65	-0.25
Turnout			7,795	48.87	-7.76
Eligible voters			15,952
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-17.33

v t e 2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Eddie Orrell	5,941	63.46	+19.43
	Liberal	John Higgins	1,985	21.20	-17.95
	New Democratic	Ronald Crowther	1,436	15.34	-1.48
Total valid votes			9,362	99.13	–
Total rejected ballots			82	0.87	–
Turnout			9,444	56.62	-2.23
Eligible voters			16,679
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+18.69
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Eddie Orrell	4,179	44.03	-10.85
	Liberal	John Higgins	3,716	39.15	+26.30
	New Democratic	Cecil Snow	1,597	16.82	-14.45
Total valid votes			9,492	99.18	–
Total rejected ballots			78	0.82	–
Turnout			9,570	58.85	+7.14
Eligible voters			16,261
	Progressive Conservative notional hold		Swing		-18.58
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

Cape Breton North

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, June 21, 2011 upon the resignation of Cecil Clarke
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Eddie Orrell	3,975	54.88	+10.41
	New Democratic	Russell MacDonald	2,265	31.27	-11.09
	Liberal	Brian Joseph McGean	931	12.85	+1.07
	Atlantica	Jonathan Dean	72	0.99	+0.99
Total valid votes			7,243	99.23	–
Total rejected ballots			56	0.77	–
Turnout			7,299	51.71	-2.91
Eligible voters			14,114
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+10.75
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6]

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Cecil Clarke	3,477	44.47	-6.24
	New Democratic	Russell MacDonald	3,312	42.36	+16.53
	Liberal	Ken Jardine	921	11.78	-10.21
	Green	Chris Milburn	108	1.38	-0.09
Total valid votes			7,818	99.42	–
Total rejected ballots			0.58	–
Turnout			7,864	54.62	-6.05
Eligible voters			14,397
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-11.39
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Cecil Clarke	4,310	50.71	+7.25
	New Democratic	Russell MacDonald	2,195	25.83	+5.98
	Liberal	Fred Tilley	1,869	21.99	-14.70
	Green	Marc Doucet	125	1.47	+1.47
Total valid votes			8,499	99.53	–
Total rejected ballots			40	0.47	–
Turnout			8,539	60.67	-4.88
Eligible voters			14,075
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+6.61
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Cecil Clarke	3,754	43.46	+5.24
	Liberal	Mike White	3,169	36.69	+4.21
	New Democratic	Cecil Snow	1,714	19.85	-9.45
Total valid votes			8,637	99.15	–
Total rejected ballots			0.85	–
Turnout			8,711	65.55	-2.39
Eligible voters			13,288
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+4.73
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, March 6, 2001 upon the resignation of Russell MacLellan
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Cecil Clarke	3,024	38.22	+16.74
	Liberal	Wes Stubbert	2,570	32.48	-16.21
	New Democratic	Helen MacDonald	2,319	29.30	-0.53
Total valid votes			7,913	99.48	–
Total rejected ballots			41	0.52	–
Turnout			7,954	67.94	-5.63
Eligible voters			11,708
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+16.48
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7]

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Russell MacLellan	4,222	48.69	-1.44
	New Democratic	Archie MacKinnon	2,587	29.83	-0.13
	Progressive Conservative	Murray Johnston	1,863	21.48	+1.57
Total valid votes			8,672	98.93	–
Total rejected ballots			94	1.07	–
Turnout			8,766	73.57	-2.31
Eligible voters			11,916
	Liberal hold		Swing		-0.79
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Russell MacLellan	4,666	50.13	-6.84
	New Democratic	Archie MacKinnon	2,789	29.96	-4.11
	Progressive Conservative	Murray Johnston	1,853	19.91	+10.95
Total valid votes			9,308	99.27	–
Total rejected ballots			68	0.73	–
Turnout			9,376	75.88	+5.91
Eligible voters			12,357
	Liberal hold		Swing		-5.48
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, November 4, 1997 upon the resignation of Ron Stewart
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Russell MacLellan	4,826	56.97	+6.12
	New Democratic	Archie MacKinnon	2,886	34.07	+22.06
	Progressive Conservative	Danny Laffin	759	8.96	-27.47
Total valid votes			8,471	99.40	–
Total rejected ballots			51	0.60	–
Turnout			8,522	69.97	-14.79
Eligible voters			12,179
	Liberal hold		Swing		+14.09
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[8]

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ron Stewart	5,459	50.85	+30.26
	Progressive Conservative	Brian Young	3,911	36.43	-24.25
	New Democratic	Archie MacKinnon	1,289	12.01	-6.72
	Independent	Ron Laffin	76	0.71	+0.71
Total valid votes			10,735	99.42	–
Total rejected ballots			63	0.58	–
Turnout			10,798	84.76	+7.93
Eligible voters			12,740
	Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+27.26
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1988 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Brian Young	6,018	60.68	-9.33
	Liberal	Robert E. McGrath	2,042	20.59	+2.77
	New Democratic	Gerald Yetman	1,858	18.73	+11.01
Total valid votes			9,918	99.33	–
Total rejected ballots			67	0.67	–
Turnout			9,985	76.83	+7.12
Eligible voters			12,996
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-6.05
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Brian Young	6,431	70.01	+26.50
	Liberal	Hank Lamond	1,637	17.82	-14.69
	New Democratic	Tom Rose	709	7.72	-16.26
	Cape Breton Labour	M.J. "Molly" Julian	409	4.45	+4.45
Total valid votes			9,186	99.58	–
Total rejected ballots			39	0.42	–
Turnout			9,225	69.71	-5.85
Eligible voters			13,234
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+20.59
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Brian Young	4,187	43.51	+10.95
	Liberal	Nash Brogan	3,128	32.51	+4.34
	New Democratic	Len J. Arsenault	2,307	23.98	-15.29
Total valid votes			9,622	99.28	–
Total rejected ballots			70	0.72	–
Turnout			9,692	75.56	-4.20
Eligible voters			12,826
	Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic		Swing		+7.64
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1978 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Len J. Arsenault	3,878	39.27	+12.34
	Progressive Conservative	Brian Paul McKeough	3,215	32.56	-6.94
	Liberal	Barry LeBlanc	2,782	28.17	-5.40
Total valid votes			9,875	99.18	–
Total rejected ballots			82	0.82	–
Turnout			9,957	79.76	+4.78
Eligible voters			12,483
	New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+9.64
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1974 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Tom McKeough	4,889	39.50	-10.54
	Liberal	Barry LeBlanc	4,155	33.57	+8.48
	New Democratic	Len J. Arsenault	3,333	26.93	+2.06
Total valid votes			12,377	98.94	–
Total rejected ballots			133	1.06	–
Turnout			12,510	74.98	-2.32
Eligible voters			16,684
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-9.51
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1970 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Tom McKeough	5,755	50.04	-3.55
	Liberal	Sidney Oram	2,885	25.09	-6.81
	New Democratic	Len J. Arsenault	2,860	24.87	+10.36
Total valid votes			11,500	98.86	–
Total rejected ballots			133	1.14	–
Turnout			11,633	77.30	+0.20
Eligible voters			15,049
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-5.18
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1967 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Tom McKeough	5,574	53.59	-5.12
	Liberal	Alexander O'Handley	3,318	31.90	+3.86
	New Democratic	Gerald Yetman	1,510	14.51	+1.26
Total valid votes			10,402	99.16	–
Total rejected ballots			88	0.84	–
Turnout			10,490	77.10	+1.31
Eligible voters			13,606
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-4.49
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1963 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Tom McKeough	6,200	58.71	+11.88
	Liberal	Murray J. Ryan	2,961	28.04	+0.48
	New Democratic	John Dolhanty	1,399	13.25	-12.36
Total valid votes			10,560	99.63	–
Total rejected ballots			39	0.37	–
Turnout			10,599	75.79	-6.32
Eligible voters			13,984
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+6.18
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1960 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Tom McKeough	5,257	46.83	-10.86
	Liberal	Ted Sullivan	3,094	27.56	-14.75
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Thomas R. MacDonald	2,875	25.61	+25.61
Total valid votes			11,226	99.79	–
Total rejected ballots			24	0.21	–
Turnout			11,250	82.11	+3.95
Eligible voters			13,701
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-12.80
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1956 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	John Michael Macdonald	6,088	57.69	+26.07
	Liberal	Alexander O'Handley	4,465	42.31	-5.14
Total valid votes			10,553	99.50	–
Total rejected ballots			53	0.50	–
Turnout			10,606	78.16	+2.10
Eligible voters			13,569
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+15.60
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1953 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander O'Handley	4,674	47.45	+1.32
	Progressive Conservative	John Norman MacAskill	3,115	31.62	+2.17
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Daniel Joseph MacEachern	2,062	20.93	-3.49
Total valid votes			9,851	99.89	–
Total rejected ballots			11	0.11	–
Turnout			9,862	76.06	-0.78
Eligible voters			12,965
	Liberal hold		Swing		+1.74
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1949 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander O'Handley	4,727	46.13	+7.58
	Progressive Conservative	John Michael Macdonald	3,018	29.45	+1.54
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Wendell Coldwell	2,502	24.42	-9.12
Total valid votes			10,247	99.49	–
Total rejected ballots			53	0.51	–
Turnout			10,300	76.84	+10.78
Eligible voters			13,405
	Liberal hold		Swing		+4.56
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1945 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander O'Handley	3,338	38.55	-1.42
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Wendell Coldwell	2,904	33.54	+2.04
	Progressive Conservative	Malcolm McDonald	2,416	27.91	-0.62
Total valid votes			8,658	99.32	–
Total rejected ballots			59	0.68	–
Turnout			8,717	66.06	-0.73
Eligible voters			13,196
	Liberal hold		Swing		-1.73
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1941 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander O'Handley	3,344	39.97	-11.76
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Robert Silas Bartlett	2,636	31.50	+31.50
	Progressive Conservative	Joseph Angus MacDougall	2,387	28.53	-19.74
Total valid votes			8,367	99.44	–
Total rejected ballots			47	0.56	–
Turnout			8,414	66.79	-10.34
Eligible voters			12,598
	Liberal hold		Swing		-21.63
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1937 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	George Belcher Murray	4,679	51.73	+5.49
	Progressive Conservative	Joseph Macdonald	4,366	48.27	+0.77
Total valid votes			9,045	99.79	–
Total rejected ballots			19	0.21	–
Turnout			9,064	77.13	-7.85
Eligible voters			11,751
	Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+3.13
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

1933 Nova Scotia general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Joseph Macdonald	4,448	47.50	–
	Liberal	Luke Daye	4,330	46.24	–
	Labour	John McDonald	586	6.26	–
Total valid votes			9,364	99.43	–
Total rejected ballots			54	0.57	–
Turnout			9,418	84.98	–
Eligible voters			11,082
	Progressive Conservative notional hold		Swing		–
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]