1882 Nova Scotia Election

Overview

The 1882 Nova Scotia Election was held on June 20th, 1882.

Result

Nova Scotia Liberal Party won the most seats in the election

Held on

June 20th, 1882

Number of Electoral Districts

18

Fixed Date

No

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
Unavailable96,89896,898UnavailableUnavailable
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Nova Scotia Liberal Party372463.16%49.19%
Conservative Party of Nova Scotia371436.84%49.73%
Independent400%1.08%

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Annapolis (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
51425142
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAvard LongleyAvard Longley was elected1340
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHenry MunroHenry Munro was elected1329
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaC Shaffner1261
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaWilliam Troop1212

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Antigonish (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
28032803
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJoseph MacDonald543
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAngus McGillivrayAngus McGillivray was elected1094
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ ThompsonJ Thompson was elected1166

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cape Breton

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
55495549
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWilliam BuchananWilliam Buchanan was elected1579
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaColin Chisholm1178
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaE Moseley1192
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA WhiteA White was elected1600

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Colchester

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
61166116
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaWilliam BlairWilliam Blair was elected1507
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyW Guild1251
Nova Scotia Liberal PartySamuel McLellan1387
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaW PattersonW Patterson was elected1497
IndependentS Rettie474

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cumberland

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
67666766
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyW PipesW Pipes was elected1875
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyChas Smith1682
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaC TownsendC Townsend was elected1690
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaE Vickery1519

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Digby

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
35423542
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaO Doucette664
IndependentWilliam Lent92
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ McNeilJ McNeil was elected986
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyH RobicheauH Robicheau was elected1048
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaGeorge Taylor752

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Guysborough

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
26152615
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ FraserJ Fraser was elected812
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ Hadley414
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaAlex McDonald518
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyO WeeksO Weeks was elected871

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Halifax

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1540815408
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWilliam FieldingWilliam Fielding was elected2554
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ Foster2543
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaW HarringtonW Harrington was elected2737
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ Parsons2475
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyM PowerM Power was elected2591
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJohn Pugh2508

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula PSTV
District Magnitude 3

Hants (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
49354935
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaF Creelman1229
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyArch Frame1209
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAllan HaleyAllan Haley was elected1261
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaNath SpenceNath Spence was elected1236

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Inverness (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
56365636
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaAlex CampbellAlex Campbell was elected1497
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyD CampbellD Campbell was elected1435
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn McKinnon1317
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaAngus McLennan1387

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
55655565
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaW Bill1267
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyT DodgeT Dodge was elected1437
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaThomas HarrisThomas Harris was elected1345
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyC Hickey1198
IndependentJas Lyons318

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Lunenburg

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
52455245
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaW Calder1075
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyC ChurchC Church was elected1539
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyG RossG Ross was elected1436
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaCharles Smith1195

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Pictou

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1431514315
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaA BellA Bell was elected2473
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyCornelins Dyer2200
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaRobert HockinRobert Hockin was elected2492
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyR MacDonald2250
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJeffry McColl2411
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaA MunroeA Munroe was elected2489

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula PSTV
District Magnitude 3

Queens (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
24362436
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ Bartling555
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ CookJ Cook was elected689
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaL Ford548
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ MackJ Mack was elected644

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Richmond (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
16251625
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyIsidore LeBlancIsidore LeBlanc was elected538
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJoseph Matheson354
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaAlex McCuish326
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaMurdoch McRaeMurdoch McRae was elected407

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Shelburne

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
31243124
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJohn Allan547
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyThomas JohnstonThomas Johnston was elected947
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyW McCoyW McCoy was elected938
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaNehemiah McGray692

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Victoria-The Lakes (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
26532653
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyW McCurdyW McCurdy was elected600
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ McDonaldJ McDonald was elected874
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyD McLeod498
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJohn Morrison522
IndependentJohn Munroe159

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Yarmouth (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
34233423
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaThomas CorningThomas Corning was elected1203
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyThomas Flint876
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAlbert GaytonAlbert Gayton was elected1344

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2