1878 Nova Scotia Election

Overview

The 1878 Nova Scotia Election was held on September 17th, 1878.

Result

Conservative Party of Nova Scotia won the most seats in the election

Held on

September 17th, 1878

Number of Electoral Districts

17

Fixed Date

No

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
Unavailable98,95198,951UnavailableUnavailable
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Conservative Party of Nova Scotia363186.11%52.37%
Nova Scotia Liberal Party37513.89%45.69%
Unknown200%0.73%
Independent200%1.21%

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
50435043
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal Party Bent1163
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaC ShaffnerC Shaffner was elected1295
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyO Taylor1235
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaWilliam TroopWilliam Troop was elected1350

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DM
District Magnitude 2

Antigonish (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaAngus McGillivrayAngus McGillivray was elected0
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ ThompsonJ Thompson was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cape Breton

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
55305530
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ Hearn716
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaHector McDougallHector McDougall was elected1027
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyD McKenzie614
UnknownM McKinnon349
UnknownJ McVarish371
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaE MoseleyE Moseley was elected1523
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA White930

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Colchester

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
64416441
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaWilliam BlairWilliam Blair was elected1885
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyC Cummings1402
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaWilliam PattersonWilliam Patterson was elected1846
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyFrederick Tupper1308

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cumberland

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
64276427
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyC Lewis1311
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWilliam Oxley1657
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaC TownsendC Townsend was elected1792
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaR VickeryR Vickery was elected1667

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Digby

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
36533653
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentColin Campbell (Jr)725
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyUrbain Doucette738
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ McNeil527
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyH RobicheauH Robicheau was elected830
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaBenjamin VanBlarcomBenjamin VanBlarcom was elected833

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Guysborough

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
31013101
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyH Cunningham502
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyD Fraser596
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ HadleyJ Hadley was elected803
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaA McDonaldA McDonald was elected698
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyO Weeks502

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Halifax

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1819018190
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyDonald Archibald2722
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaW HarringtonW Harrington was elected3353
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyP Hill2866
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaC McDonaldC McDonald was elected3375
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyM Power2739
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJohn PughJohn Pugh was elected3135

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 3

Hants (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
58915891
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaF Creelman1465
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWill Laurence1298
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyT SmithT Smith was elected1507
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaNath SpenceNath Spence was elected1621

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Inverness (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
60316031
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaAlex CampbellAlex Campbell was elected1548
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyD CampbellD Campbell was elected1650
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaD Gillies1393
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ McKinnon1440

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
56855685
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaW BillW Bill was elected1601
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyG Fisher1414
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyE Forsyth1143
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ McDonaldJ McDonald was elected1527

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Lunenburg

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
57475747
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJames Eisenhauer1263
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaEd JamesEd James was elected1479
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaC ScottC Scott was elected1719
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyF Wade1286

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Pictou

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1482014820
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaA BellA Bell was elected2694
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaS HolmesS Holmes was elected2752
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaAlex McKayAlex McKay was elected2592
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn McLeod2250
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRobert McNeil2183
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGeorge Murray2349

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula PSTV
District Magnitude 3

Queens (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
24902490
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ BartlingJ Bartling was elected534
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaL FordL Ford was elected607
Nova Scotia Liberal PartySamuel Freeman531
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA Hemeon315
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJason Mack503

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Richmond (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
22942294
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaEd Gagnon551
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyIsidore LeBlancIsidore LeBlanc was elected599
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJoseph Matheson501
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaAlex McCuishAlex McCuish was elected643

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Shelburne

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
38923892
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyW McCoy892
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaNehemiah McGrayNehemiah McGray was elected989
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyM Nickerson871
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaN WhiteN White was elected1140

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Yarmouth (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
37163716
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentM Brown470
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaBowman Corning669
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAlbert GaytonAlbert Gayton was elected1086
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJoseph KinneyJoseph Kinney was elected1000
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA Lant491

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2