Halifax Cobequid was a provincial

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, that elected one member of the

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. It was formed in 1956 as Halifax Northwest from part of the former district of

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. In 1966, the district was renamed Halifax County North West, and the following year, in 1967 it was renamed Halifax Cobequid. It existed until 1978, when it was redistributed into four new districts: Sackville,

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, and Cole Harbour."Electoral History for Halifax Cobequid"
(PDF). ''Nova Scotia Legislature.'' October 30, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The electoral district was represented by the following

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election results

1956

1960

1963

1967

1970

1974

References