Department of Political Science

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Michael  Wigginton

Part Time Instructor

MichaelWigginton
Department of Political Science

Email: mwigginton@dal.ca
Mailing Address: 
Department of Political Science Marion McCain Arts and Social Science Building, Room 3050, 6135 University Avenue, PO Box 15000 Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
 
Research Topics:
  • Canadian Politics
  • Comparative Politics
  • Voter Turnout
  • Representation

Education:
PhD (Ottawa)
M.A. (Ottawa)
B.A. (Glendon College/York)

Brief Biography

Michael J. Wigginton is a part-time faculty member in the Department of Political Science and a scholar of elections and representation. Prior to his time at Dal, he was a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow in Carleton University’s Department of Political Science and earned a PhD from the University of Ottawa’s School of Political Studies. His research is focused on electoral turnout and diversity in representation in the Canadian context. More information on his work is available on or his page.

Selected Publications:

Wigginton, Michael J. ‘Why Does a Legislator’s Age Matter? Re-conceptualising Youth Representation’. Representation: The Journal of Representative Democracy 62, no. 6 (2026): 197-214.

Wigginton, Michael J, and Daniel Stockemer. ‘Does the Introduction of Online Voting Create Diversity in Representation?’ Political Studies Review 21, no. 1 (February 2023): 172–82.

Wigginton, Michael J. “Protected Black and Acadian Electoral Districts in Nova Scotia: A case-study in institutionalised surrogate representation.” British Journal of Canadian Studies 33, no. 1 (Spring 2021).