61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia was an assembly of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that was determined in the 2009 Nova Scotia election. The first session of the General Assembly lasted from 25 June 2009 to 25 March 2010. The second session began on 25 March 2010 with a speech from the throne.
List of members Riding Member PartyFirst elected / previously electedAnnapolisStephen McNeilLiberal2003AntigonishAngus MacIsaacProgressive Conservative1969, 1999Maurice SmithNDP2009ArgyleChris d'EntremontProgressive Conservative2003Bedford—Birch CoveKelly ReganLiberal2009Cape Breton CentreFrank CorbettNDP1998Cape Breton NorthCecil ClarkeProgressive Conservative2001Eddie Orrell (2011)Progressive Conservative2011Cape Breton NovaGordie GosseNDP2003Cape Breton SouthManning MacDonaldLiberal1993VacantCape Breton WestAlfie MacLeodProgressive Conservative1995, 2006Chester-St. Margaret'sDenise Peterson-RafuseNDP2009ClareWayne GaudetLiberal1993Colchester-Musquodoboit ValleyGary BurrillNDP2009Colchester NorthKaren CaseyProgressive Conservative2006LiberalCole HarbourDarrell DexterNDP1998Cole Harbour-Eastern PassageBecky KentNDP2007Cumberland NorthBrian SkabarNDP2009Cumberland SouthMurray ScottProgressive Conservative1998Jamie Baillie (2010)Progressive Conservative2010Dartmouth EastAndrew YoungerLiberal2009Dartmouth NorthTrevor ZinckNDP2006Independent VacantDartmouth South-Portland ValleyMarilyn MoreNDP2003Digby-AnnapolisHarold Theriault, Jr.Liberal2003Eastern ShoreSid PrestNDP2009Glace BayDavid WilsonLiberal 1999Geoff MacLellan (2010)Liberal 2010Guysborough-Sheet HarbourJim BoudreauNDP2009Halifax AtlanticMichèle RaymondNDP2003Halifax ChebuctoHoward EpsteinNDP1998Halifax Citadel-Sable IslandLeonard PreyraNDP2006Halifax Clayton ParkDiana WhalenLiberal2003Halifax FairviewGraham SteeleNDP2001Halifax NeedhamMaureen MacDonaldNDP1998Hammonds Plains-Upper SackvilleMat WhynottNDP2009Hants EastJohn MacDonellNDP1998Hants WestChuck PorterProgressive Conservative2006InvernessRodney MacDonaldProgressive Conservative1999Allan MacMaster (2009)Progressive Conservative2009Kings NorthJim MortonNDP2009Kings SouthRamona JennexNDP2009Kings WestLeo GlavineLiberal2003Lunenburg Pam BirdsallNDP2009Lunenburg WestGary RameyNDP2009Pictou CentreRoss LandryNDP2009Pictou EastClarrie MacKinnonNDP2006Pictou WestCharlie ParkerNDP1998, 2003PrestonKeith ColwellLiberal1993, 2003QueensVicki ConradNDP2006RichmondMichel SamsonLiberal1998Sackville-CobequidDave WilsonNDP2003ShelburneSterling BelliveauNDP2006Timberlea-ProspectBill EstabrooksNDP1998Truro-Bible HillLenore ZannNDP2009Victoria-The LakesKeith BainProgressive Conservative2006Waverley-Fall River-BeaverbankPercy ParisNDP2006YarmouthRichard HurlburtProgressive Conservative1999Zach Churchill (2010)Liberal2010
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Membership changes in the 61st Assembly Number of membersper party by date2009201020112013Jun 9Sep 4Sep 10Oct 20Feb 9Mar 11Mar 25Jun 22Sep 8Oct 26Jan 10Mar 25Jun 21May 29June 19NDP313231Liberal1110121312Progressive Conservative10989878767Independent010Total members52515052515052515251525150Vacant0120120101012Government majority10111213141210111011101112
Membership changes in the 61st General AssemblyDateNameDistrictPartyReasonJune 9, 2009See list of membersElection day of the 38th Nova Scotia general electionSeptember 4, 2009Angus MacIsaacAntigonishProgressive ConservativeVacated seatSeptember 10, 2009Rodney MacDonaldInvernessProgressive ConservativeVacated seatOctober 20, 2009Allan MacMasterInvernessProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-electionOctober 20, 2009Maurice SmithAntigonishNDPElected in a by-electionFebruary 9, 2010Richard HurlburtYarmouthProgressive ConservativeVacated seat due to constituency expense scandal March 11, 2010David WilsonGlace BayLiberalVacated seatMarch 25, 2010Trevor ZinckDartmouth NorthIndependentRemoved from the NDP caucus over constituency expense irregularitiesJune 22, 2010Zach ChurchillYarmouthLiberalElected in a by-electionJune 22, 2010Geoff MacLellanGlace BayLiberalElected in a by-electionSeptember 8, 2010Murray ScottCumberland SouthProgressive ConservativeVacated SeatOctober 26, 2010Jamie BaillieCumberland SouthProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-election January 10, 2011 Karen CaseyColchester NorthLiberalCrossed the floor from Progressive ConservativesMarch 25, 2011Cecil ClarkeCape Breton NorthProgressive ConservativeVacated seat to run in the 2011 Canadian federal electionJune 21, 2011Eddie OrrellCape Breton NorthProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-electionMay 29, 2013Manning MacDonaldCape Breton SouthLiberalVacated SeatJune 19, 2013Trevor ZinckDartmouth NorthIndependent Vacated Seat
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