Halifax Needham

Halifax Needham is a provincial electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It has existed since 1967, though its boundaries have changed periodically.

The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Maureen MacDonald of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.

Halifax Needham encompasses what is largely known as the North End of Halifax. It has been held by members of each major political party in Nova Scotia at different times, the riding was once the home of Liberal Premier Gerald Regan before going to Progressive Conservative Edmund L. Morris for the majority of the 1980s. Morris once served as an Member of Parliament for Halifax under Progressive Conservative Prime Minister John Diefenbaker before becoming the Mayor of Halifax. He served in Cabinet as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Municipal Affairs, Fisheries and Community Services.

When he stepped down in 1988, the Progressive Conservatives lost the seat in that election to Gerry O'Malley. Liberal Minister of Supply and Services Gerry O'Malley was unseated in 1998. Maureen MacDonald has held the seat since 1998 and this seat is now considered a safe seat for the NDP, though her margin of victory was reduced considerably in the 2013 election amid a province-wide swing to the Liberals.