The 1906 Nova Scotia general election was held on 20 June 1906 to elect members of the 34th House of Assembly of the Province of

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...

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. It was won by the

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Results by party

Retiring incumbents

;Liberal *George A. Cox, Shelburne *

Michael Edwin Keefe Michael Edwin Keefe (April 14, 1844 – June 28, 1933) was a building contractor and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (french: Ass ...

, Halifax *Henry T. Laurence,

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*George Mitchell, Halifax * George G. Sanderson, Yarmouth *John Drew Sperry, Lunenburg

Nominated candidates

1906 Nova Scotia Provincial Election Legend
bold denotes party leader
† denotes an incumbent who is not running for re-election or was defeated in nomination contest

Valley

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Orlando Daniels Orlando Tilestone Daniels (March 20, 1860 – May 21, 1927) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Liberal from 1906 to 1925. Early life He was ...

2,062
29.46% , , A. L. Davison
1,674
23.91% , , , , ,

, - , , , Joseph A. Bancroft
1,826
26.09% , , Alfred Wightman
1,438
20.54% , , , , , Joseph A. Bancroft , - , rowspan="2", Digby , , ,

Ambroise-Hilaire Comeau Ambroise-Hilaire Comeau (September 27, 1860 – August 25, 1911) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Digby County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1890 to 1907 as a Liberal member. He is the f ...

1,376
32.51% , , M. H. Marshall
829
19.59% , , , , ,

, - , , , Angus Morrison Gidney
1,253
29.61% , , A. A. Theriault
774
18.29% , , , , , Angus Morrison Gidney , - , rowspan="2", Hants , , ,

Arthur Drysdale Arthur Drysdale (born September 5, 1857 – October 21, 1922) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1891 to 1907 as a Liberal member. Biography He wa ...

1,934
26.19% , , E. A. O'Brien
1,800
24.37% , , , , ,

, - , , Francis Parker McHeffey
1,792
24.27% , , ,

Charles Smith Wilcox Charles Smith Wilcox (December 21, 1852 – October 10, 1909) was a merchant and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1894 to 1901 and from 1906 to 1909 as a Liberal-Conserva ...

1,859
25.17% , , , , , Francis Parker McHeffey , - , rowspan="2", Kings , , ,

Brenton Dodge Brenton Haliburton Dodge (March 4, 1847 – December 30, 1910) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented King's County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1894 to 1910 as a Liberal member. He was the so ...

2,152
25.83% , , , , E. W. Sawyer
1,977
23.72% ''(Union Reform)'' , , ,

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Harry H. Wickwire Harry Hamm Wickwire (June 21, 1868 – November 26, 1922) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Kings County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1894 to 1922 as a Liberal member. He was born in Canni ...

2,056
24.67% , , , , , Charles Alexander Campbell
2,148
25.78% ''(Union Reform)'' , , ,

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South Shore

, - , rowspan="2", Lunenburg , , , Charles Uniacke Mader
2,274
26.12% , , C. S. Marshall
2,147
24.66% , , , , , Charles Uniacke Mader , - , , , Henry March
2,254
25.89% , , C. A. Lander
2,031
23.33% , , , , ,

John Drew Sperry John Drew Sperry (February 10, 1851 – October 7, 1933) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1889 to 1896, from 1897 to 1901 and from 1902 to 190 ...

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Edward Matthew Farrell Edward Matthew Farrell (March 31, 1854 – August 6, 1931) was a Canadian printer, publisher, and politician from the province of Nova Scotia. Born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, the son of Patrick Farrell and Mary Ann (Shea) Farrell, Farrell w ...

1,008
31.28% , , J. S. Hughes
754
23.40% , , , , ,

, - , , , Charles F. Cooper
874
27.13% , , J. C. Pyke
586
18.19% , , , , , Charles F. Cooper , - , rowspan="2", Shelburne , , , Moses H. Nickerson
1,083
28.08% , , N. R. Craig
930
24.11% , , , , , Moses H. Nickerson , - , , , Robert Irwin
975
25.28% , , T. C. Lockwood
869
22.53% , , , , , George A. Cox† , - , rowspan="2", Yarmouth , , ,

Ernest Howard Armstrong Ernest Howard Armstrong, (July 27, 1864 – February 15, 1946) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the ninth premier of Nova Scotia from 1923 to 1925. Early life and career Born in Kingston, Nova Scotia, the son of Edward a ...

1,586
34.20% , , A. M. Perrin
815
17.57% , , , , , George G. Sanderson† , - , , , Henry S. LeBlanc
1,425
30.72% , , Raymond Neri d'Entremont
812
17.51% , , , , , Henry S. LeBlanc , -

Fundy-Northeast

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, , , William Davison Hill
2,567
28.76% , , J. H. McCleave
2,177
24.39% , , , , , Henry T. Laurence† , - , , ,

Benjamin Franklin Pearson Benjamin Franklin Pearson, (April 4, 1855 – January 31, 1912) was a lawyer, entrepreneur and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Colchester County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1901 to 1911 as a Liberal memb ...

2,386
26.73% , , John Suckling
1,795
20.11% , , , , ,

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Cumberland Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...

, , , Elisha B. Paul
3,619
26.57% , , C. F. Jameison
2,995
21.99% , , , , , Elisha B. Paul , - , , ,

William Thomas Pipes William Thomas Pipes (April 15, 1850 – October 7, 1909) was a politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. Biography Pipes was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia. He ran in the 1878 federal election against Charles Tupper, but was unable to wrest aw ...

3,587
26.34% , , Daniel J. McLeod
3,419
25.10% , , , , , Daniel J. McLeod , -

Halifax

, - , rowspan="3", Halifax , , , David McPherson
5,550
19.23% , , G.M. Campbell
4,423
15.33% , , , , , David McPherson , - , , ,

George Everett Faulkner George Everett Faulkner (January 31, 1855 – May 2, 1931) was a Canadian businessman, accountant and politician from the province of Nova Scotia. He served as a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, including as Speaker of the Nova Scoti ...

5,475
18.97% , , W.M. Sedgewick
4,093
14.18% , , , , , George Mitchell† , - , , ,

Robert Emmett Finn Robert Emmett Finn (June 10, 1877 – February 23, 1951) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1906 to 1922 and Halifax in the House of Commons of C ...

5,372
18.62% , , W.F. O'Connor
3,943
13.66% , , , , ,

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Central Nova

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Antigonish , settlement_type = Town , image_skyline = File:St Ninian's Cathedral Antigonish Spring.jpg , image_caption = St. Ninian's Cathedral , image_flag = Flag of Antigonish.pn ...

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Fred Robert Trotter Frederick Robert Trotter (August 20, 1861 – September 4, 1934''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)) was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. ...

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, - , , , Christopher P. Chisholm
''Acclamation'' , , , , , , , Christopher P. Chisholm , - , rowspan="2",

Guysborough Guysborough (population: 397) is an unincorporated Canadian community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. Located on the western shore of Chedabucto Bay, fronting Guysborough Harbour, it is the administrative seat of the Guysborough municip ...

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James F. Ellis James Fraser Ellis (June 11, 1869 – April 3, 1937) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1904 to 1920 as a Liberal member. He was born in ...

1,705
29.30% , ,

Simon Osborn Giffin Simon Osborn Giffin (June 8, 1870 – February 11, 1935) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1925 to 1928, as a Liberal-Conservative member. ...

1,325
22.77% , , , , ,

, - , , , William Whitman
1,634
28.08% , , G.A.R. Rowlings
1,155
19.85% , , , , , William Whitman , - , rowspan="3",

Pictou Pictou ( ; Canadian Gaelic: ''Baile Phiogto'') is a town in Pictou County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour, the town is approximately 10 km (6 miles) north of the larger town of New Gla ...

, , , Robert M. McGregor
3,832
17.50% , , George E. Munro
3,372
15.40% , , , , , Robert M. McGregor , - , , George Patterson
3,546
16.19% , , , John M. Baillie
3,617
16.52% , , , , , George Patterson , - , ,

Robert Hugh MacKay Robert Hugh MacKay (June 30, 1868 – February 18, 1941) was a businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1909 to 1917 as a Liberal member. He was born in R ...

3,546
16.19% , , , Charles Elliott Tanner
3,983
18.19% , , , , , Charles Elliott Tanner , -

Cape Breton

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Cape Breton Cape Breton Island (french: link=no, île du Cap-Breton, formerly '; gd, Ceap Breatainn or '; mic, Unamaꞌki) is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America and part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The island accounts for 18. ...

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Arthur Samuel Kendall Arthur Samuel Kendall (March 25, 1861 – July 18, 1944) was a Canadian physician and politician in Nova Scotia. Early life He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia as the son of the Reverend S. F. Kendall and Emily Kendall. Education Kendall educat ...

5,225
26.66% , , J. W. Madden
4,777
24.37% , , , , ,

, - , , , Neil J. Gillis
4,897
24.98% , , Robert Hamilton Butts
4,702
23.99% , , , , , Neil J. Gillis , - , rowspan="4",

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, , , James MacDonald
2,052
22.26% , rowspan=2, , rowspan=2, Daniel McNeil
1,099
11.92% , rowspan=2, , rowspan=2, , rowspan=2 , , rowspan=2, James MacDonald , - , , H. C. Hache
1,540
16.70% , - , , Moses J. Doucet
1,530
16.59% , rowspan=2 , , rowspan=2, Charles Edward McMillan
1,639
17.78% , rowspan=2, , rowspan=2, , rowspan=2 , , rowspan=2, Moses J. Doucet , - , , Dougald MacLachan
1,360
14.75% , - , rowspan="2",

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...

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Charles P. Bissett Charles Parker Bissett (June 25, 1866 – November 18, 1916) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Richmond County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1904 to 1916 as a Liberal member. He was born ...

1,140
36.66% , , Edward Doyle
398
12.80% , , , , ,

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Simon Joyce Simon Joyce (September 13, 1848 – October 1, 1922) was a farmer, sailor, ship owner and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Richmond County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1894 to 1906 and from 1911 to 1916 as ...

766
24.63% , , , Felix Landry
806
25.92% , , , , ,

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Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

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George Henry Murray George Henry Murray (June 7, 1861 – January 6, 1929) was a Nova Scotia politician who served as the eighth premier of Nova Scotia for 26 years and 188 days, the longest unbroken tenure for a head of government in Canadian history. Early life ...

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John Gillis Morrison John Gillis Morrison (November 17, 1863 – April 8, 1917) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Victoria County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1894 to 1909 and from 1916 to his death in 1917 as ...

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Results

Results by party

Retiring incumbents

Nominated candidates

Valley

South Shore

Fundy-Northeast

Halifax

Central Nova

Cape Breton

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