1920 Nova Scotia Election

Overview

The 1920 Nova Scotia Election was held on July 27th, 1920.

Result

Nova Scotia Liberal Party won the most seats in the election

Held on

July 27th, 1920

Number of Electoral Districts

18

Fixed Date

No

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
Unavailable347,956347,956UnavailableUnavailable
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Nova Scotia Liberal Party342967.44%38.27%
United Farmers of Nova Scotia6613.95%5.93%
Labour Party449.30%9.70%
Liberal Conservative Party2336.98%14.38%
Independent Labour Party112.33%2.64%
Unknown3100%29.07%

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Nova scotia

Annapolis (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1193511935
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyO DanielsO Daniels was elected3630
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyFrank ElliotFrank Elliot was elected3330
Liberal Conservative PartyVernon Leonard2512
Liberal Conservative PartyEdgar Shaffner2463

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Antigonish (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
72947294
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWilliam ChisholmWilliam Chisholm was elected2059
UnknownFrederick Irish1706
United Farmers of Nova ScotiaAngus MacGillivrayAngus MacGillivray was elected1804
UnknownA MacMillan1725

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cape Breton

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
7125771257
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyDaniel Cameron5729
UnknownWilliam Carroll6471
UnknownE Forbes2343
UnknownN MacArthur2809
UnknownN. MacDonald5270
UnknownA MacGillivary5334
UnknownA McCormick2749
Labour PartyJ MorrisonJ Morrison was elected9830
Independent Labour PartyA RichardsonA Richardson was elected9177
UnknownCharles Smith2338
Labour PartyJoseph SteeleJoseph Steele was elected9800
Labour PartyArthur WayeArthur Waye was elected9407

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula PSTV
District Magnitude 4

Colchester

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1327213272
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
UnknownWilliam Dunbar3213
Liberal Conservative PartyRobert Kennedy3096
United Farmers of Nova ScotiaRobert SmithRobert Smith was elected3533
United Farmers of Nova ScotiaHarry TaggartHarry Taggart was elected3430

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cumberland

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3082430824
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
United Farmers of Nova ScotiaGilbert AllenGilbert Allen was elected4934
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRufus Carter3215
UnknownVarley Fullerton2659
UnknownEverett Leslie1714
United Farmers of Nova ScotiaDaniel McKenzieDaniel McKenzie was elected4766
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJames Ralston4486
UnknownGrace Rogers2470
UnknownPercy Spicer1864
Labour PartyArchibald TerrisArchibald Terris was elected4716

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula PSTV
District Magnitude 3

Digby

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
96899689
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyGlidden Campbell1835
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJoseph ComeauJoseph Comeau was elected3165
Liberal Conservative PartyEmede Robicheau1692
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHenry WarnerHenry Warner was elected2997

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Guysborough

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
77707770
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyC AndersonC Anderson was elected2359
Liberal Conservative PartyJ Dillon1309
Liberal Conservative PartyD Floyd1483
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJames ToryJames Tory was elected2619

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Halifax

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6545565455
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
UnknownJohn Archibald4045
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHenry BauldHenry Bauld was elected6554
UnknownRobert Brenton3860
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAdam BurrisAdam Burris was elected5936
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn ConnollyJohn Connolly was elected5817
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn DouglasJohn Douglas was elected6057
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRobert FinnRobert Finn was elected6285
UnknownFrancis Gillis3595
UnknownPatrick Healy3336
UnknownPeter Kuhn3157
UnknownRonald McDonald3369
UnknownJoseph McKenzie3157
UnknownEdward Power3236
UnknownFrederick Stevens3642
UnknownJoseph Wallace3409

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula PSTV
District Magnitude 5

Hants (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
98899889
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
UnknownWalter Aylward1594
UnknownWiley Davison998
United Farmers of Nova ScotiaJohn MacDonald (NS)John MacDonald (NS) was elected2179
Liberal Conservative PartyAlbert Parsons2083
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ ReidJ Reid was elected3035

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Inverness (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1315213152
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn BourinotJohn Bourinot was elected3204
Liberal Conservative PartyMalcolm MacKay2081
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyDonald MaclennanDonald Maclennan was elected3461
Liberal Conservative PartyMoses McGarry2643
UnknownJohn McNeil1763

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1668116681
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyC Bill3437
Liberal Conservative PartyJames Kinsman3622
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn MacDonald (NS)John MacDonald (NS) was elected4705
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyH WickwireH Wickwire was elected4917

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Lunenburg

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1620216202
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyLemeau Hebb3237
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn KinleyJohn Kinley was elected4900
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAubrey SperryAubrey Sperry was elected4795
Liberal Conservative PartyFoster Verge3270

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Pictou

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3838138381
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
UnknownJohn Bell4416
UnknownBertha Donaldson2930
UnknownHenry Fraser6012
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyR GrahamR Graham was elected6696
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ MacDonaldJ MacDonald was elected6287
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRobert MacGregorRobert MacGregor was elected6056
UnknownAlexander MacKay5984

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula PSTV
District Magnitude 3

Queens (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
61456145
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyWilliam Hall1485
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGeorge McClearnGeorge McClearn was elected1607
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJordan SmithJordan Smith was elected1737
Liberal Conservative PartyRobert Smith1316

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Richmond (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
72337233
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGeorge Deveau1728
Liberal Conservative PartyBenjamin LeblancBenjamin Leblanc was elected1823
Liberal Conservative PartyJ McDonaldJ McDonald was elected1921
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyG Murray1761

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Shelburne

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
66936693
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyWilliam Brannen1623
Liberal Conservative PartyWendell Currie1379
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRobert IrwinRobert Irwin was elected1917
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyFrank SmithFrank Smith was elected1774

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Victoria-The Lakes (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
64096409
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA BuchananA Buchanan was elected2013
Liberal Conservative PartyGuy Matheson1109
Liberal Conservative PartyPhillip McLeod1209
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyG MurrayG Murray was elected2078

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Yarmouth (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
96759675
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyE Armstrong3052
Liberal Conservative PartyH CorningH Corning was elected3416
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA MelansonA Melanson was elected3207

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2