1916 Nova Scotia Election

Overview

The 1916 Nova Scotia Election was held on June 20th, 1916.

Result

Nova Scotia Liberal Party won the most seats in the election

Held on

June 20th, 1916

Number of Electoral Districts

18

Fixed Date

No

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
Unavailable269,474269,474UnavailableUnavailable
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Nova Scotia Liberal Party373069.77%41.43%
Liberal Conservative Party351330.23%38.45%
Unknown1700%20.12%

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Annapolis (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
81588158
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyO DanielsO Daniels was elected2149
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyFrank ElliotFrank Elliot was elected2077
Liberal Conservative PartyObed Goucher2020
Liberal Conservative PartyEarle Phinney1912

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Antigonish (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
47864786
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWilliam ChisholmWilliam Chisholm was elected1366
Liberal Conservative PartyAllan MacDonald953
Liberal Conservative PartyJohn O'Brien1167
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyF TrotterF Trotter was elected1300

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cape Breton

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5584255842
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyRobert ButtsRobert Butts was elected6935
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyDaniel CameronDaniel Cameron was elected7036
Liberal Conservative PartyJ DouglasJ Douglas was elected7381
Liberal Conservative PartyNeil FergusonNeil Ferguson was elected6885
UnknownDavid Hartigan6764
UnknownD McDonald6692
UnknownFinlay McDonald6721
UnknownJ McLachlin1038
UnknownMichael Sullivan6390

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula PSTV
District Magnitude 4

Colchester

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
97809780
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyRobert KennedyRobert Kennedy was elected2665
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyFrederick Schurman2158
Liberal Conservative PartyFrank StanfieldFrank Stanfield was elected2745
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGilbert Vernon2212

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cumberland

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2317723177
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRufus CarterRufus Carter was elected3962
UnknownJ Gilroy3572
Liberal Conservative PartyJames KirkpatrickJames Kirkpatrick was elected3791
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJoshua Livingston3554
UnknownDaniel Morrison3620
UnknownJames Nelson727
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJames RalstonJames Ralston was elected3951

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula PSTV
District Magnitude 3

Digby

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
70997099
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJoseph ComeauJoseph Comeau was elected2002
Liberal Conservative PartyFelix Gaudet1604
Liberal Conservative PartyWalton Tibert1590
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHenry WarnerHenry Warner was elected1903

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Guysborough

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
59085908
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyJohn Bell1093
Liberal Conservative PartyDuncan Chisholm1236
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ EllisJ Ellis was elected1752
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJames ToryJames Tory was elected1827

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Hants (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
81638163
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
UnknownBurchill Fulmer1929
UnknownHerbert Munro2041
Liberal Conservative PartyAlbert ParsonsAlbert Parsons was elected2142
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ ReidJ Reid was elected2051

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Inverness (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
99649964
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn BourinotJohn Bourinot was elected2540
Liberal Conservative PartyThomas Gallant2531
Liberal Conservative PartyDuncan MacLean2238
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyDonald MaclennanDonald Maclennan was elected2655

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
94509450
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
UnknownC Campbell2318
Liberal Conservative PartyJames KinsmanJames Kinsman was elected2421
UnknownJoseph Spidell2212
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyH WickwireH Wickwire was elected2499

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Lunenburg

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1112411124
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyOscar Donovan2768
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn KinleyJohn Kinley was elected2992
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJoseph MargesonJoseph Margeson was elected3282
Liberal Conservative PartyA Zwicker2082

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Pictou

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2575825758
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyR GrahamR Graham was elected4512
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRobert MacGregorRobert MacGregor was elected4555
UnknownJohn MacKay4210
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRobert MackayRobert Mackay was elected4309
UnknownJohn Strickland450
UnknownJohn Sutherland3557
Liberal Conservative PartyCharles Tanner4165

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula PSTV
District Magnitude 3

Queens (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
41884188
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
UnknownFred Freeman977
Liberal Conservative PartyW HallW Hall was elected1116
UnknownD Mulhall997
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ SmithJ Smith was elected1098

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Richmond (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
46844684
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAlexander Finlayson994
Nova Scotia Liberal PartySimon Joyce918
Liberal Conservative PartyBenjamin LeblancBenjamin Leblanc was elected1388
Liberal Conservative PartyJohn McDonaldJohn McDonald was elected1384

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Shelburne

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
51845184
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyWendell Currie1205
Liberal Conservative PartyW Hall1113
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRobert IrwinRobert Irwin was elected1442
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyM NickersonM Nickerson was elected1424

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Victoria-The Lakes (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
43604360
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyJoseph Hays886
Liberal Conservative PartyPhillip McLeod1073
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn MorrisonJohn Morrison was elected1189
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyG MurrayG Murray was elected1212

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Yarmouth (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
68106810
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyE ArmstrongE Armstrong was elected1931
Liberal Conservative PartyH CorningH Corning was elected1839
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHenry D'Entremont1736
Liberal Conservative PartyJoseph Difon1304

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2