Halifax—East Hants was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979. The riding was created in 1966 from parts of Colchester—Hants riding. It consisted of the Municipality of East Hants in the county of Hants, and parts of the county of Halifax and the city of Halifax.

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Halifax—East Hants

Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
District created	1966
District abolished	1976
First contested	1968
Last contested	1978 by-election

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The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Annapolis Valley—Hants, Halifax and Halifax West ridings.

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

By-election On Mr. McCleave's resignation, 9 December 1977

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

• Riding history for Halifax—East Hants (1966–1976) from the Library of Parliament