Antigonish is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It has existed since 1867 and is one of only four Nova Scotian districts that has existed continuously since Canadian Confederation. The district includes the community of Antigonish and the surrounding Antigonish County. It is bordered by Pictou East to the west, Guysborough-Sheet Harbour to its south, the Strait of Canso to the east, and the Northumberland Strait to the north. With the electoral boundary changes announced on September 12, 2012, the area east of Tracadie River is moved to the new riding of Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie.

Geography

The electoral district of Antigonish covers 1353 km2 of land.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Election results

2024

2021

2017

2013

2009 by-election

2009

2006

2003

1999

1998

1993

1988

1984

1981

1978

1974

1970

1967

1963

1960

1956

1953

1949

1945

1942 by-election

1941

1937

1933

1928

1925

1923 by-election

1920

1916

1913 by-election

1911

1906

1903 by-election

1901

1897

1895 by-election

1894

1891 by-election

1890

1887 by-election

1886

1882 by-election

1882

1878

1874

1871

1867