The 1993 Nova Scotia general election was held on May 25, 1993 to elect members of the 56th House of Assembly of the Province of

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. The Liberals under John Savage won a landslide victory over the unpopular Progressive Conservatives under Premier

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, while

Alexa McDonough Alexa Ann McDonough ( Shaw; August 11, 1944 – January 15, 2022) was a Canadian politician who became the first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Nova Scotia, when she was elected the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party's (NSN ...

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remained a distant third, winning three seats.

Campaign

The Progressive Conservatives, led by Donald Cameron, campaigned on his record of making 152 reforms since assuming office in 1991. Cameron slashed government spending, cutting out free coffee and rented plants in government offices.Nova Scotia Elections: A Savage sweep (Video)
CBC Archives John Buchanan (served 1978 to 1990) suffered allegations of patronage which Cameron could not overcome during the election campaign. Cameron vowed to end patronage and balance the budget within three years or he would resign. However, Cameron made a controversial move by appointing two unelected women to his cabinet immediately prior to the election campaign.A Savage sweep in Nova Scotia (Article)
CBC Archives Liberal leader John Savage promised to end pork-barrel politics and introduce a new style of governing focusing on job creation.

Results

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Retiring incumbents

;Liberal *

Jack Hawkins John Edward Hawkins, CBE (14 September 1910 – 18 July 1973) was an English actor who worked on stage and in film from the 1930s until the 1970s. One of the most popular British film stars of the 1950s, he was known for his portrayal of mili ...

Hants East Hants East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Its Member of the Legislative Assembly since 2013 has been Margaret Miller of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. The ...

Harold Huskilson Harold MacKay Huskilson (March 25, 1920 – October 24, 2011) was a political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Shelburne County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1993 as a Liberal member. Early life He was a son ...

, Shelburne *

Vince MacLean Vincent James MacLean (born December 8, 1944)Normandin, PG ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1977'' was leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party in 1985 and again from 1986 to 1992. He was replaced by John Savage. He was born in Sydney, Nova Scoti ...

, Cape Breton South ;Progressive Conservative *

Roger Stuart Bacon Roger Stuart Bacon (June 29, 1926 – October 4, 2021) was a Canadian politician who served as the 21st premier of Nova Scotia from 1990 to 1991. Political career He was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1970 as a Progres ...

Cumberland East Cumberland East was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It existed from 1949 to 1993. It was formed in 1949 when Cumberland County was divided into three new distri ...

Art Donahoe Arthur R. Donahoe (born April 7, 1940) is a former lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax Citadel-Sable Island, Halifax Citadel in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservat ...

Halifax Citadel Citadel Hill is a hill that is a National Historic Site in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Four fortifications have been constructed on Citadel Hill since the city was founded by the English in 1749, and were referred to as Fort George—but only ...

Ron Giffin Ronald Chapman Giffin, (December 1, 1942 – April 15, 2021) was a lawyer and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River, Truro-Bible Hill in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as a ...

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* Jerry Lawrence, Halifax-St. Margaret's *

Jack MacIsaac John A. "Jack" MacIsaac (born June 23, 1939) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1977 to 1993. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova S ...

Pictou Centre Pictou Centre is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Members of the Legislative Assembly This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly: ...

* David Nantes, Cole Harbour *

R. Colin Stewart Robert Colin David Stewart (June 25, 1926 – August 13, 1994), commonly known as Colin Stewart, was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Colchester South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993. He was ...

Colchester South Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The district was created in 1978 from Colchester, and was called Colchester South until 1993 ...

Roland J. Thornhill Roland John Thornhill (born September 3, 1935) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1974 to 1993. He is a member of the Progressive Conservative. Thornhill ...

Dartmouth South Dartmouth South is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is currently represented by Claudia Chender of the NDP. The district was created in 1966, under the ...

Nominated candidates

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Greg Kerr John Gregory Kerr (born October 8, 1947) is a Canadian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for West Nova from 2008 to 2015 and a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993. Early life and education Born in Annapolis Ro ...

3,388
30.34% , , , Earl Rayfuse
7,022
62.89% , , Margaret Wolfe
756
6.77% , , , , , , , ''New riding'' , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

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Guy LeBlanc Guy LeBlanc (October 16, 1960 – April 27, 2015) was a Canadian keyboardist and composer. He led his own progressive-rock band - Nathan Mahl, and was a member of the British progressive band Camel from 2000 to 2015. He produced and released hi ...

2,854
42.87% , , ,

Wayne Gaudet Wayne Jean Gaudet (born August 12, 1955) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Clare in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 2013. He is a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Early life Born in Conc ...

3,461
51.99% , , Christian Collin
342
5.14% , , , , , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Digby—Annapolis , , Walter MacAlpine
1,521
18.72% , , , Joseph H. Casey
5,805
71.46% , , Susan Jamieson
797
9.81% , , , , , , , Joseph H. Casey
'' Digby'' , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Hants West Hants West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The district has existed since 1949. Prior to that it, along with Hants East, were a part of the district of Hants ...

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Ron Russell Ronald Stanley Thornton Russell (22 July 1926 – 7 March 2019) was a Canadian politician and pilot who lived in Nova Scotia. Early life and education Russell was born in Ngongotahā, New Zealand. He was a pilot for the Royal New Zealand Air F ...

4,152
40.41% , , Mike Doyle
4,106
39.96% , , Dana Harvey
1,881
18.31% , , , , Donald L. McKay
136
1.32% , , ,

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Kings North Kings North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The electoral district was formed through redistribution in 1956. It was previously part of the district of Ki ...

, , , George Archibald
4,137
42.62% , , Jennifer Foster
3,980
41.01% , , Cameron Jess
1,505
15.51% , , Anne Dow
84
0.87% , , , , , George Archibald , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Kings South Kings South is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It includes the town of Wolfville, the village of New Minas, the community of Coldbrook, and Glooscap First Nati ...

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Harry How Henry W. How (September 29, 1919 – February 1, 2001) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Kings South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1983. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party o ...

2,941
28.24% , , ,

Robbie Harrison Robert "Robbie" S. Harrison (born 1948) is a Canadian politician and educator. He represented Kings South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1999 as a Liberal member. Harrison was educated at Acadia University. He was a school t ...

3,069
29.46% , , Steve Mattson
2,064
19.82% , , Peter Cameron
102
0.98% , ,

Derrick Kimball Derrick John Kimball (born November 20, 1954) is a lawyer and former political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Kings South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative member. Early life an ...

2,240
21.51% , , ,

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Kings West Kings West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It includes the towns of Berwick and Kingston, and the village of Greenwood. Geography The electoral district ...

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George Moody George Clifford Moody (born August 3, 1942) is a Canadian former politician. He represented the electoral district of Kings West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1999. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of N ...

4,895
53.08% , , Baden Thurber
3,178
34.46% , , Jacquie DeMestral
1,055
11.44% , , Christopher MacLean
94
1.02% , , , , ,

South Shore

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Argyle , ,

Neil LeBlanc Neil J. LeBlanc (born August 8, 1956) is a former politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. Early life and education He was born in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia to Gladys (Bourque) and Alfred LeBlanc. He graduated from Saint Mary’s University and then ...

2,633
44.28% , , ,

Allister Surette Allister Wilbert Surette (born September 21, 1961) is a Canadian politician and currently the President and Vice-Chancellor of Université Sainte-Anne. He represented the electoral district of Argyle in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 19 ...

3,091
51.98% , , Dee Dee Daigle
222
3.73% , , , , , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Chester—St. Margaret's , , Aileen Heisler
2,867
29.49% , , ,

Jim Barkhouse James Alfred Barkhouse (born May 3, 1940) is a former hardware store owner and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg East and then Chester-St. Margaret's in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1984 to 1998 as a No ...

5,025
51.69% , , Jack Ross
1,644
16.91% , , , , Malcolm Callaway
185
1.90% , , ,

Lunenburg East Chester—St. Margaret's is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It is located on the South Shore. The constituency was created in 1956 as a division of Lunenbur ...

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Al Mosher Allan Marshall Mosher is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Lunenburg Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1993. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. A broadcaster ...

3,709
38.26% , , ,

Lila O'Connor Lila O'Connor (1940 – December 5, 2017) was a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Lunenburg in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998. She was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. After an unsucc ...

3,982
41.07% , , Wade Vernon Garrison
1,487
15.34% , , Walton Cook
517
5.33% , , , , ,

Lunenburg Centre Lunenburg is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. From 1867 to 1956, the district included all of Lunenburg County.

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Lunenburg West Lunenburg West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1956 from the riding of Lunenburg County. The riding includes the town of Bridgewater, La ...

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Marie Dechman Marie P. Dechman is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Lunenburg West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1993. She was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Political career ...

2,910
28.09% , , ,

Don Downe Donald Richard Downe (born 1951) is a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 2003 as a Liberal member. Early life Downe was born in Charlottetown, Prin ...

6,276
60.59% , , Karen Reinhardt
1,172
11.31% , , , , , , ,

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Queens Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located on Long Island, it is the largest New York City borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn at the western tip of Long ...

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John Leefe John Gordon Leefe (March 21, 1942 – June 25, 2022) was a Canadian author, educator and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Queens in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1999 as a Progressive Conservative member ...

3,529
47.11% , , Marilyn Large
3,266
43.60% , , Anne Corbin
696
9.29% , , , , , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Shelburne , , Mary E. Rose
2,002
22.71% , , ,

Clifford Huskilson Clifford B. Huskilson (born February 11, 1953) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Shelburne in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1999. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Early life an ...

5,438
61.70% , , Kathleen K. Tudor
692
7.85% , , , , Kent A. Blades
507
5.75%
James M. Harding
175
1.99% , , ,

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Yarmouth Yarmouth may refer to: Places Canada *Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia **Yarmouth, Nova Scotia **Municipality of the District of Yarmouth **Yarmouth (provincial electoral district) **Yarmouth (electoral district) * Yarmouth Township, Ontario *New ...

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Leroy Legere Joseph Leroy Legere is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Yarmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1993. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Early life Legere is th ...

3,138
32.08% , , ,

Richie Hubbard Walter "Richard" Hubbard (June 8, 1932 – May 3, 2011) was a political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Yarmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998 as a Nova Scotia Liberal Party, Liberal member. Before politi ...

5,197
53.13% , , Ian MacPherson
1,447
14.79% , , , , , , ,

Fundy-Northeast

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Ken Streatch Kenneth Streatch (born January 27, 1942) is a farmer and former political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley and then Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as ...

4,221
45.74% , , John David Tilley
3,463
37.52% , , Roger J. Hunka
1,545
16.74% , , , , , , ,

†
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Tom Taggart Tom Taggart is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.Harry Sullivan"PC's Tom Taggart claims victory in Colchester North by 53 per cent" ''SaltWire Network'', August ...

3,306
35.02% , , ,

Ed Lorraine Edward F. Lorraine (April 15, 1928 – June 18, 2008) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He represented the electoral district of Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1981 to 1984, and 1988 to 1999. He was a member of t ...

5,123
54.27% , , Patsy Forrest
1,010
10.70% , , , , , , ,

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Cumberland North Cumberland North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Prior to 1993, it was part of Cumberland East. The communities of Amherst and Pugwash are within its bounda ...

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Ernie Fage Ernest Fage (born August 15, 1953) is a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Cumberland North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1997 to 2009. First elected as a Progressive Conservative in a 1997 by-election, F ...

4,354
40.63% , , ,

Ross Bragg David Ross Bragg (June 25, 1956 – March 31, 1997) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Cumberland West and Cumberland North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1996. He was a member of the Nova Sco ...

5,605
52.31% , , Curtis Leland Bird
756
7.06% , , , , , , ,

Cumberland West Cumberland West was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was formed in 1949 when Cumberland County was divided into three new districts, the other two being Cumbe ...

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Cumberland South Cumberland South is a provincial electoral district in Cumberland Country, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created before the 1993 election from most of Cumberland West and Cumber ...

, , Mac Bennett
1,570
17.69% , , ,

Guy Brown Guy Brown, III (born June 1, 1955) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Houston. Early years Brown attended Palestine High Schoo ...

6,713
75.63% , , Douglas Meekins
431
4.86% , , , , Philip T. Donkin
162
1.83% , , ,

Cumberland Centre : ''For the Census Designated Place in Maine, see Cumberland Center, Maine.'' Cumberland Centre was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It existed from 1949 to 1993. ...

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, , Stephen MacKeil
3,657
37.43% , , ,

Bob Carruthers Bob Carruthers (born November 1960) is a Scottish filmmaker, author and broadcaster. Career Born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Carruthers attended Kirkcaldy High School. After graduating from Edinburgh University in 1981 and working for Central Tel ...

4,295
43.97% , , Terry MacLean
1,817
18.60% , , , , , , ,

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Jack Coupar John (Jack) Allen Coupar is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1984 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Coupar en ...

4,134
38.36% , , ,

Eleanor Norrie Eleanor Elizabeth Tucker Norrie (born 1942) is a former teacher, restaurant owner and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. She represented Truro-Bible Hill in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998 as a Liberal member. Norrie was bor ...

4,321
40.10% , , Rick Bowden
2,321
21.54% , , , , , , ,

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Central Halifax

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Joel Matheson Joel Rand Matheson (born February 18, 1930) is a former lawyer, business owner and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax Bedford Basin in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative. Ear ...

4,270
37.63% , , , Gerry Fogarty
4,676
41.21% , ,

Clarrie MacKinnon Clarence "Clarrie" MacKinnon is a former Canadian politician, who represented the constituency of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2006 to 2013. He was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. MacKinnon has a Bache ...

2,323
20.47% , , Pulkesh Lakhanpal
77
0.68% , , , , ,

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Halifax Chebucto Halifax Chebucto is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It is one of several ridings within the Halifax Regional Municipality. It encompasses the neighbourhood kno ...

, , J. Clair Callaghan
2,903
27.07% , , ,

Jay Abbass Jay Abbass (born 1957) is a lawyer, businessman, former stockbroker and former political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax Chebucto in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998 as a Liberal member. Early life He was ...

3,906
36.42% , , Eileen O'Connell
3,800
35.43% , , Christopher Collrin
116
1.08% , , , , ,

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Terry Donahoe Terence Richard Boyd Donahoe (October 30, 1944 – November 29, 2005) was a Nova Scotia opposition leader, cabinet minister, and MLA. Early life and education Terry Donahoe was born in Halifax on October 30, 1944. His father Richard was ...

4,584
39.23% , , Liz Crocker
4,505
38.55% , , Mary Sparling
2,433
20.82% , , Gilles Bigras
78
0.67% , , Jan Morrison
85
0.73% , , ,

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Halifax Fairview Halifax Armdale is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. This Halifax district covers the growing population of the Fairmount, Armdale and Cowie Hill areas. The north ...

, , Rosanna Liberatore
2,078
19.75% , , Art Flynn
3,558
33.82% , , ,

4,789
45.52% , , Mark Hawkins
96
0.91% , , , , , ''New riding'' , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

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. Halifax Needham encompa ...

, , Ron Walter Milsom
1,852
18.48% , , , Gerry O'Malley
4,527
45.18% , , Innis MacDonald
3,555
35.48% , , Ian Temple
85
0.85% , , , , , Gerry O'Malley

Suburban Halifax

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Bedford—Fall River , , Peter J. Kelly
4,401
40.57% , , ,

Francene Cosman Francene Jen Cosman (born January 14, 1941) is a former nurse, businessperson and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. She represented Bedford-Fall River in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1999 as a Liberal member. Cosman ...

4,794
44.19% , , Ryan Kidney
1,653
15.24% , , , , , , ,

'' Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley'' , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Halifax Atlantic Halifax Atlantic is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The Member of the Legislative Assembly since 2013 has been Brendan Maguire of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. ...

, , Kevin Umlah
2,731
25.16% , , Randy Ball
4,053
37.34% , , , Robert Chisholm
4,071
37.50% , , , , , , , Robert Chisholm , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Sackville—Beaver Bank , , Stephen Taylor
2,353
26.93% , , ,

Bill MacDonald Bill Macdonald is an American professional sportscaster who is currently the TV play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Spectrum SportsNet alongside color commentator Stu Lantz. Car ...

3,620
41.43% , , Frank Sutherland
2,764
31.64% , , , , , , , ''New riding'' , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Sackville—Cobequid , , George Mansfield
2,313
22.00% , , Don Boutilier
3,159
30.04% , , ,

John Holm John Edgar Holm (born April 19, 1947) is a Canadian politician from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia in the Halifax Regional Municipality. He represented the electoral districts of Sackville, and Sackville-Cobequid in the Nova Scotia House of Assemb ...

5,044
47.97% , , , , , , ,

'' Sackville'' , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Timberlea—Prospect , , Debi Forsyth-Smith
2,744
30.54% , , , Bruce Holland
3,470
38.62% , ,

Bill Estabrooks William Irvine Estabrooks (born July 26, 1947) is a Canadian retired educator and politician from Nova Scotia. A native of Sackville, New Brunswick, Estabrooks attended Mount Allison University from which he graduated in 1969. Estabrooks found e ...

2,772
30.85% , , , , , , , Jerry Lawrence †
'' Halifax-St. Margaret's'' , -

Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cole Harbour—Eastern Passage , , John Gold
3,409
34.89% , , , Dennis Richards
4,702
48.13% , , Ash Shaikh
1,501
15.36% , , Helen Creighton
158
1.62% , , , , , ''New riding'' , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Dartmouth—Cole Harbour Dartmouth—Cole Harbour (formerly Dartmouth and Dartmouth—Halifax East) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Demographics ''From the 2021 census '' ...

, , Michael L. MacDonald
2,905
31.31% , , ,

Alan Mitchell Alan Mitchell may refer to: * Alan Mitchell (botanist) * Alan Mitchell (comics) * Alan Mitchell (politician) Alan E. Mitchell is a Canadian former politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth-Cole Harbour in the Nova Scotia Hou ...

4,079
43.97% , , Gail Cann
2,293
24.72% , , , , , , , David Nantes †
'' Cole Harbour'' , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Dartmouth East Dartmouth East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is located in the community of Dartmouth, in the urban area of Halifax. In 1978, the district was ...

, , Gwen Haliburton
2,429
27.46% , , , Jim Smith
4,912
55.53% , , Owen Hertzman
1,504
17.00% , , , , , , , Jim Smith , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Dartmouth North , , Mike Brownlow
2,327
27.11% , , , Sandy Jolly
3,301
38.46% , ,

Jerry Pye Jerry Pye is a Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, representing the riding of Dartmouth North for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. He was first elected in the 1998 election, and was re-elected in 1999 and ...

2,878
33.53% , , Monique Poudrette
77
0.90% , , , , , Sandy Jolly , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

, , Colin May
3,091
31.47% , , , John Savage
4,346
44.25% , ,

Don Chard Don Chard (born February 29, 1924) is a Canadian former politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 1999. He was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party The ...

2,221
22.61% , , Alexander J. Gillis
163
1.66% , , , , ,

† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Eastern Shore , , Tom McInnis
3,523
40.72% , , ,

Keith Colwell Keith Wayne Colwell (born October 3, 1947) is a Canadian politician, who served as a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, representing the riding of Preston-Dartmouth for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, from 1993 to 1999 and from 2003 to ...

3,760
43.46% , , Gary Moore
1,369
15.82% , , , , , , , Tom McInnis
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Halifax Eastern Shore Eastern Shore is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In 1967, the district was created as Halifax Eastern Shore. Upon the recommendations of the 1992 Electoral Bound ...

'' , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Preston , , Darryl Gray
1,016
20.94% , , ,

Wayne Adams Wayne Adams, CM ONS (born 1943) is a Canadian former provincial politician who was the first Black Canadian member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and cabinet minister. Early life Adams was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1943. Politic ...

1,872
38.57% , ,

Yvonne Atwell Yvonne Atwell (born 1943) is a Canadian community activist, former provincial politician and former hospital administrator. She is known for being the first Black woman elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Early life and education Yvo ...

584
12.03% , , , ,

David Hendsbee David Hendsbee (born April 9, 1960) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Preston in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2003. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Today he ...

1,381
28.46% , , , ''New riding''

Central Nova

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, , Liz Chisholm
3,196
28.26% , , ,

Bill Gillis John William Gillis (October 31, 1936 – August 15, 2009), generally known as Bill Gillis, was a Canadian politician who served in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1998. He represented the electoral district of Antigonish for the ...

7,292
64.48% , , Marion MacDonald
821
7.26% , , , , , , ,

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Chuck MacNeil Charles Wyndham MacNeil (December 2, 1944 – June 18, 2022) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Guysborough in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1984 to 1993. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative ...

4,242
43.20% , , ,

Ray White Ray White (full name Ray Shirley White Sr) is an American soul vocalist and rock and blues guitarist, best known as a member of Frank Zappa's touring ensembles. He was drafted into Zappa's band in late 1976, being featured on rhythm guit ...

5,487
56.55% , , Frank X. Fraser
982
10.12% , , , , , , ,

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 municipa ...

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John Hamm John Frederick Hamm (born April 8, 1938) is a Canadian physician and politician, who served as the 25th premier of Nova Scotia from 1999 to 2006. Education Hamm, a graduate of the University of King's College and Dalhousie University, was a ...

4,840
47.40% , , Mary Daley
4,364
42.73% , , Cecil MacNeil
1,008
9.87% , , , , , , ,

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Pictou East Pictou East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Its Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) since the 2013 election is Tim Houston of the Progressive Conservativ ...

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4,446
47.05% , ,

Wayne Fraser Wayne Fraser is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party The Nova Scotia Liberal Party is a centrist p ...

3,729
39.46% , , Dave Peters
1,275
13.49% , , , , , , ,

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Pictou West Pictou West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Its Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) since 2013 has been Karla MacFarlane of the Progressive Conservative A ...

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Donald P. McInnes Donald Peter McInnes (December 19, 1933 – August 10, 2015) was a Canadian dairy farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Pictou West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1998 as a Progressive Conservative Associa ...

4,032
45.72% , , Rob McDowell
3,347
37.95% , , Sonny Campbell
1,097
12.44% , , , , Edward MacMaster
343
3.89% , , ,

Cape Breton

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Cape Breton Centre Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier, formerly Cape Breton Centre is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of ...

, , Julien Frison
1,012
10.99% , , ,

Russell MacNeil Russell Francis MacNeil (February 24, 1931 – June 16, 2018) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1989 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Libe ...

5,644
61.28% , , Victor Tomiczek
2,554
27.73% , , , , , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton East , , Greg Hicks
1,069
10.38% , , ,

John MacEachern John Duncan MacEachern (born November 8, 1946) is a former educator and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1998 as a Liberal member. He was born in Glace B ...

7,566
73.50% , , Terry McVarish
1,659
16.12% , , , , , , ,

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Cape Breton North Northside-Westmount is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In 1933, the County of Cape Breton was divided into five electoral districts, one of which was Cape Bre ...

, , Brian Young
3,911
36.43% , , ,

Ron Stewart Ronald George Stewart (July 11, 1932 – March 17, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1952 to 1973, as well as a coach. He spent the first half of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, ...

5,459
50.85% , , Archie MacKinnon
1,289
12.01% , , , , Ron Laffin
76
0.71% , , , Brian Young , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Cape Breton Nova Cape Breton Nova is a former provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed between 1956 and 2013. It elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In its last configuration, the district included the northern parts ...

, , Joe Currie
443
5.34% , , ,

Paul MacEwan Paul MacEwan (April 8, 1943 – May 2, 2017) was a politician in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, and long-time member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (MLA). Early life and education He was the son of Horace Frederick MacEwan and ...

6,816
82.22% , , Blair Riley
1,031
12.44% , , , , , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton South , , Norm Ferguson
2,015
20.59% , , ,

Manning MacDonald Manning MacDonald CD, ECNS (born September 18, 1942) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from May 25, 1993 to May 29, 2013. He is a member of the Liberals ...

5,629
57.52% , ,

Peter Mancini Dominic Peter Mancini (born August 1, 1956) is a Canadian politician and lawyer. Mancini was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1997 federal election that saw a breakthrough for the New Democratic Party in the province of Nova Sco ...

2,143
21.90% , , , , , , ,

† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton—The Lakes , , Lauchie G. Leslie
1,264
13.79% , , ,

Bernie Boudreau James Bernard Boudreau (born July 25, 1944) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. Provincial politics Boudreau was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from Cape Breton The Lakes in the 1988 provincial election. He was re-elected in 199 ...

6,591
71.90% , , Helen MacDonald
1,312
14.31% , , , , , , ,

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Cape Breton West Cape Breton East (formerly Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg) is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is represented by Brian Comer of the Progressive Conser ...

, , Victor Hanham
2,055
19.56% , , ,

Russell MacKinnon Russell Vincent MacKinnon (born October 4, 1953) is a Canadian politician in Nova Scotia. He represented Cape Breton West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1995 and then from 1998 to 2006 as a Liberal and then Independent member. ...

7,355
70.01% , , Daniel O'Connor
777
7.40% , , , , Wendy MacKenzie
318
3.03% , , ,

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Inverness Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histori ...

, , Frank Crowdis
2,944
30.51% , , ,

Charles MacArthur Charles Gordon MacArthur (November 5, 1895 – April 21, 1956) was an American playwright, screenwriter and 1935 winner of the Academy Award for Best Story. Life and career MacArthur was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the sixth of seven chil ...

5,804
60.15% , , Mary T. Goodwin
902
9.35% , , , , , , ,

Inverness North Inverness North was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was formed in 1981 when the former district of Inverness County was divided into Inverness North and Invern ...

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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, ...

, , Chuck Boudreau
1,587
21.70% , , ,

Richie Mann Richard W. "Richie" Mann (born 1954) is a retired Canadian politician, trades person and current lobbyist/business person in Nova Scotia. Mann was born and educated in St. Peter's and began a career in 1971 with Swedish pulp and paper company ...

5,440
74.40% , , Wilf Cude
285
3.90% , , , , , , ,

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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 ...

, , Walter S. Brett
1,488
28.78% , , ,

Kennie MacAskill Kenneth MacAskill (born August 12, 1933) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Victoria in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 2003. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Born in 1933, MacAskil ...

3,119
60.32% , , Gerald Yetman
414
8.01% , , , , Stemer MacLeod
150
2.90% , , ,

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