1937 Nova Scotia Election

Overview

The 1937 Nova Scotia Election was held on June 20th, 1937.

Result

Nova Scotia Liberal Party won the most seats in the election

Held on

June 20th, 1937

Number of Electoral Districts

25

Fixed Date

No

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
296,699312,463312,4631,350105.31%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Nova Scotia Liberal Party292480.00%52.01%
Conservative Party of Nova Scotia30516.67%45.98%
Liberal Conservative Party113.33%0.92%
Labour Party100%1.09%

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
86795586795510832
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn McKenzieJohn McKenzie was elected4977
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJames Morse3702

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Antigonish (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5171295171296252
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaRobert Butts2011
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn McIsaacJohn McIsaac was elected3160

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton Centre

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6964696964699109
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyMichael DwyerMichael Dwyer was elected4148
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaRobert MacLellan2816

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1040070104007012285
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyLauchlin CurrieLauchlin Currie was elected4172
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaRoderick Kerr2832
Labour PartyWilliam Mercer3396

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
90451990451911751
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJoseph MacDonald4366
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGeorge MurrayGeorge Murray was elected4679

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton South (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1130631113063113811
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaGordon Harrington5427
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGeorge MorrisonGeorge Morrison was elected5879

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5675345675347225
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaEvan Forbes2792
Liberal Conservative PartyMalcolm PattersonMalcolm Patterson was elected2883

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Colchester

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2469039246903915648
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaFred BloisFred Blois was elected6698
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHarry Harvey5791
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyEdward McColough5614
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaGeorge ThomasGeorge Thomas was elected6587

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cumberland

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3563240356324023117
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaPercy BlackPercy Black was elected10289
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyArchibald Mason8024
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn Smiley8047
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaArchie SmithArchie Smith was elected9272

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Digby

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
89002589002511266
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJoseph ComeauJoseph Comeau was elected5179
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaEdward Pugh3721

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Guysborough

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
7556107556109108
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaHoward Rice3188
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHavelock TorreyHavelock Torrey was elected4368

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax Centre

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
94966894966812948
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWilliam ForestWilliam Forest was elected5186
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaArthur Morton4310

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
116361011163610114544
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJosiah Fraser5554
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGeoffrey StevensGeoffrey Stevens was elected6082

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
94428394428313210
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHarold ConnollyHarold Connolly was elected5458
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaGerald Flavin3984

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
9708106970810612948
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaRichard Donahoe4262
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAngus MacdonaldAngus Macdonald was elected5446

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
93225493225411262
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGeorge HagenGeorge Hagen was elected5034
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaEarle Phinney4288

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Hants (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1017152101715212110
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaLeonard Fraser4581
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA MacMillanA MacMillan was elected5590

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Inverness (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
230984223098426344
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn McDonaldJohn McDonald was elected7470
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyMoses McGarryMoses McGarry was elected5836
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaAlexander McInnis4002
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaGeorge Nowlan5790

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Lunenburg

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2855170285517020440
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyFrank DavisFrank Davis was elected8073
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaReginald Hyson6268
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaVernon Pearson6414
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGordon RomkeyGordon Romkey was elected7796

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Pictou

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3711787371178723904
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJohn Macgregor8890
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaRoderick Macleod8441
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJosiah MacquarrieJosiah Macquarrie was elected10149
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyNewton MunroNewton Munro was elected9637

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5646455646456847
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ Bryne2715
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJohn CameronJohn Cameron was elected2931

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Richmond (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5410205410206922
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyDonald BoydDonald Boyd was elected2888
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaBenjamin Leblanc2522

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Shelburne

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5504565504567406
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHenry BillHenry Bill was elected3215
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaNorman Smith2289

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Victoria-The Lakes (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4084284084284828
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaFrederick Baldwin1749
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn CampbellJohn Campbell was elected2335

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Yarmouth (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
9260117926011712582
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyLindsay GardnerLindsay Gardner was elected5566
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaPeter Judge3694

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1