n 1978, the House of Assembly Act was amended to provide for an increase in representation of six members. Dartmouth East was created. In 2003, Dartmouth East lost a northern area to Waverly-Fall River and gained an area in Woodlawn (SNS 2002 c. 34). In 2013, following the recommendation of the Electoral Boundaries Commission, this district gained the Portobello area from Waverley-Fall River-Beaverbank and lost a small area east of Bell Lake to Cole Harbour-Portland Valley as well as the area north of Main Streent and east of Caledonia Road until Geovex Court to Preston-Dartmouth.