 Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Progressive Conservative | ||
| District created | 1867 | ||
| First contested | 1867 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2021) | 17,078 | ||
| Electors (2024) | 14,447 | ||
| Area (km²) | 784 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 21.8 | ||
| Census division(s) | Digby County, Yarmouth County | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Argyle, Clare, Yarmouth (town), Yarmouth (municipal district) | ||
Yarmouth is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It consists of the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth and the town of Yarmouth, and small parts of the municpal districts of Argyle and Clare.
From 1867 to 1981, the district included all of Yarmouth County and for most of that time elected two members in order to allow the district to enjoy both Protestant and Catholic representation in the legislature.[1][2] In 1981, the district was redistributed and reduced to having just one MLA. The Municipality of Argyle received its own electoral district.
- ^ "2019 Electoral Boundaries Commission Final Report" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Electoral History for Yarmouth Nova Scotia Legislature