1945 Nova Scotia Election

Overview

The 1945 Nova Scotia Election was held on October 23rd, 1945.

Result

Nova Scotia Liberal Party won the most seats in the election

Held on

October 23rd, 1945

Number of Electoral Districts

26

Fixed Date

No

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
365,743291,541291,5411,70779.71%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Nova Scotia Liberal Party302893.33%52.65%
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation2026.67%13.60%
Labour Party100%0.09%
Independent200%0.13%
Conservative Party of Nova Scotia3000%33.54%

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
82636082636011238
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHenry HicksHenry Hicks was elected4880
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaHorton Phinney3383

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Antigonish (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4286254286256381
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn GormanJohn Gorman was elected2650
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaDouglas MacDonald1636

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton Centre

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
71041471041410997
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaFrank Doucette518
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationMichael MacDonaldMichael MacDonald was elected3860
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRonald McIsaac2726

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
90536490536413795
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaKenneth Beaton1002
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRussell CunninghamRussell Cunningham was elected5332
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGus McGillivray2719

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
86485986485913196
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWendell Coldwell2904
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaMalcolm McDonald2416
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAlexander O'HandleyAlexander O3328

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton South (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1108782110878217636
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaMalcolm Cameron1861
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationDonald MacDonald4448
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn MacIvorJohn MacIvor was elected4778

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5672235672237981
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaHorace Ferguson1002
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRobert Orr1844
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyMalcolm PattersonMalcolm Patterson was elected2826

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Colchester

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
264321032643210318644
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaFred Blois5515
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaWilliam Flemming5383
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationClarence Fleury547
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRobert McLellanRobert McLellan was elected6631
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationSidney Parker642
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGordon PurdyGordon Purdy was elected7714

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cumberland

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3018681301868124751
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyKenneth CochraneKenneth Cochrane was elected6995
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn Crummey2867
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyMartin KaufmanMartin Kaufman was elected6540
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJospeh Murray1706
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaNorman Sanford5807
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaArchie Smith6271

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Digby

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
79725079725011924
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJoseph ComeauJoseph Comeau was elected4714
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationEdward Outhouse552
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaKenneth Smith2706

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Guysborough

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5568315568318648
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaHarold Hudson2112
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyArthur MacKenzieArthur MacKenzie was elected3456

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax Centre

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8578126857812615823
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaCarl Bethune2279
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationR Mitchell1562
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJames RutledgeJames Rutledge was elected4737

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1160583116058321303
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaA Mattatall3033
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationCecil Russell2366
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGeoffrey StevensGeoffrey Stevens was elected6206

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
102461881024618818898
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationThomas Burgess2120
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHarold ConnollyHarold Connolly was elected6089
Labour PartyAlexander Munroe260
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaBernard Vaughan1777

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8457152845715214877
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaArthur Haliburton2067
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAngus MacdonaldAngus Macdonald was elected5181
IndependentAndrew Matthews129
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRichard Ronney1080

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
101751151017511515411
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRonald FieldingRonald Fielding was elected4997
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaMalcolm Walker2786
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFred Young2392

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Hants (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
94017694017613141
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRobert MacLellanRobert MacLellan was elected4951
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaNorman Murray3194
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationFrederick Scott1256

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Inverness (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
74842274842211782
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaAlexander MacInnes2201
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyDuncan MackinnonDuncan Mackinnon was elected5283

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kings (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1177853117785318151
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaWilliam Chisholm4751
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyD SuttonD Sutton was elected7027

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Lunenburg

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2514846251484621583
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyFrank DavisFrank Davis was elected6867
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaRobert Levy5857
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJames MacLeod5585
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGordon RomkeyGordon Romkey was elected6839

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Pictou

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3632589363258928361
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAlfred DeWolfeAlfred DeWolfe was elected9020
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationG Dick1576
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaErnest Irish7061
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJohn Macgregor6704
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJosiah MacquarrieJosiah Macquarrie was elected10031
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationDonald Nicholson1688
IndependentGeorge White245

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5904275904277518
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaLeonard Fraser2503
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyMerrill RawdingMerrill Rawding was elected2844
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationClarence Webber557

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Richmond (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4108224108227359
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyLauchlin CurrieLauchlin Currie was elected3149
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaFrederick Thurgood959

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Shelburne

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5755385755387870
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaFrederick Bower2203
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWilfred DauphineeWilfred Dauphinee was elected3214
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationCecil O'Donnell338

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Victoria-The Lakes (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3248143248144813
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn CampbellJohn Campbell was elected2101
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaWilliam MacAulay1147

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Yarmouth (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
90586490586413662
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaFrank Day4058
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHenry WatermanHenry Waterman was elected5000

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1