Inverness (provincial electoral district)


Inverness is a provincial electoral district on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
Initially created with the name "Juste-au-Corps", the electoral district of Inverness has existed in various forms since 1836. The name was changed to Inverness after lobbying by William Young. It existed continuously as Inverness County until 1981 when it was divided into Inverness North and Inverness South. It was re-formed in 1993.
Following the 2012 redistribution, the district lost the Town of Port Hawkesbury to the new district of Cape Breton-Richmond.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Inverness have elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
Inverness returned two members from 1867-1981.

Election results

2009 by-election

2009 general election

2006 general election

2003 general election