1897 Nova Scotia Election

Overview

The 1897 Nova Scotia Election was held on April 13th, 1897.

Result

Nova Scotia Liberal Party won the most seats in the election

Held on

April 13th, 1897

Number of Electoral Districts

18

Fixed Date

No

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
Unavailable152,639152,639UnavailableUnavailable
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Nova Scotia Liberal Party363489.47%52.26%
Liberal Conservative Party2937.89%37.50%
Independent112.63%0.77%
Unknown800%6.64%
Conservative Party of Nova Scotia300%2.84%

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Annapolis (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
70937093
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ BancroftJ Bancroft was elected1878
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaC Harrington1664
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaThomas Jones1680
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ LongleyJ Longley was elected1871

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Antigonish (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
45484548
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentColin ChisholmColin Chisholm was elected1176
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaHugh MacDonald986
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAngus McGillivrayAngus McGillivray was elected1263
UnknownC Webster1123

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cape Breton

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1262412624
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAlexander JohnstonAlexander Johnston was elected3559
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyArthur KendallArthur Kendall was elected3705
Liberal Conservative PartyJohn McCormick2691
Liberal Conservative PartyWilliam McKay2669

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Colchester

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
92479247
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
UnknownAlfred Dickie2240
UnknownW Dimock2286
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyF LaurenceF Laurence was elected2358
Liberal Conservative PartyThomas McMullenThomas McMullen was elected2363

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cumberland

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1196811968
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyThomas BlackThomas Black was elected3487
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA FraserA Fraser was elected3251
Liberal Conservative PartyJ McDougall2541
Liberal Conservative PartyA McKinnon2689

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Digby

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
48104810
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA ComeauA Comeau was elected1512
Liberal Conservative PartyFrank Comeau940
Liberal Conservative PartyM Dupuis860
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAngus GidneyAngus Gidney was elected1498

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Guysborough

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
51005100
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyCharles Elliott987
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWilliam FergusonWilliam Ferguson was elected1525
Liberal Conservative PartyC Gregory1065
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn SinclairJohn Sinclair was elected1523

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Halifax

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2936229362
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyMiner Foster4754
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyDavid McPhersonDavid McPherson was elected5307
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGeorge MitchellGeorge Mitchell was elected5312
Liberal Conservative PartyJohn Stairs4563
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyW WallaceW Wallace was elected5101
Liberal Conservative PartyT Walsh4325

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula PSTV
District Magnitude 3

Hants (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
69136913
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
UnknownWilliam Douglas1706
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyArthur DrysdaleArthur Drysdale was elected1768
UnknownJames Thompson1707
Liberal Conservative PartyCharles WilcoxCharles Wilcox was elected1732

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Inverness (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
80348034
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyAlex Campbell1350
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyM DoucetM Doucet was elected2501
Liberal Conservative PartyJ Jameison1537
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJames McDonaldJames McDonald was elected2646

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
71167116
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyB DodgeB Dodge was elected2354
Liberal Conservative PartyPeter Innis1460
Liberal Conservative PartyLeander Rand1107
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyH WickwireH Wickwire was elected2195

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula D
District Magnitude 2

Lunenburg

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1012210122
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyCharles ChurchCharles Church was elected2514
Liberal Conservative PartyEmmanual Hebb2507
Liberal Conservative PartyGeorge Parker2516
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn SperryJohn Sperry was elected2585

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Pictou

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2004320043
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyWilliam Cameron3262
Liberal Conservative PartyM FitzpatrickM Fitzpatrick was elected3314
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyE McDonaldE McDonald was elected3422
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJames McGregorJames McGregor was elected3456
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn McINTOSH3290
Liberal Conservative PartyCharles Tanner3299

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula PSTV
District Magnitude 3

Queens (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
33213321
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyF FarrellF Farrell was elected876
Liberal Conservative PartyJohn Hutt666
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyThomas KelliorThomas Kellior was elected712
UnknownR McLeod184
UnknownJohn Millard704
UnknownT Siddell179

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Richmond (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
37103710
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyR Benoit802
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyDuncan FinlaysonDuncan Finlayson was elected1034
Nova Scotia Liberal PartySimon JoyceSimon Joyce was elected961
Liberal Conservative PartyJohn Morrison913

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Shelburne

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyThomas JohnstonThomas Johnston was elected0
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyThomas RobertsonThomas Robertson was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Victoria-The Lakes (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
34793479
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Conservative PartyJ McDonald651
Liberal Conservative PartyA McLeod462
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ MorrisonJ Morrison was elected1093
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyG MurrayG Murray was elected1273

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Yarmouth (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
51495149
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWilliam LawWilliam Law was elected1501
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHenry LeBlancHenry LeBlanc was elected1473
Liberal Conservative PartyAlbert Porthior614
Liberal Conservative PartyF Simonson603
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA Stoneman958

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2