1867 Nova Scotia Election

Overview

The 1867 Nova Scotia Election was held on September 18th, 1867.

Result

Nova Scotia Liberal Party won the most seats in the election

Held on

September 18th, 1867

Number of Electoral Districts

18

Fixed Date

No

Election Notes

Citation : http://nslegislature.ca/index.php/about/past-elections/

Note : Election, September 18, 1867 to April 17, 1871

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
Unavailable47,42074,585UnavailableUnavailable
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Nova Scotia Liberal Party383494.44%59.23%
Conservative Party of Nova Scotia3525.56%38.95%
Unknown400%1.81%

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
4371
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaW Foster1019
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyDavid LandersDavid Landers was elected1163
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJared TroopJared Troop was elected1187
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaGeo Whitman1002

Election Result Notes

Final count : Jared Chipman Troop - plurality 168
David C Landers - plurality 144

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Antigonish (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3099
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaR Henry410
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyDaniel MacDonaldDaniel MacDonald was elected1424
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJoseph MacDonaldJoseph MacDonald was elected1072
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ MacDonald (NS)193

Election Result Notes

Final count : D MacDonald - plurality 1014
Joseph MacDonald - plurality 662

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cape Breton

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3297
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaP Cadegan525
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn FergusonJohn Ferguson was elected702
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaN McKay616
UnknownS Purvis471
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA WhiteA White was elected983

Election Result Notes

Final count : A.J.White plurality 367
John Ferguson plurality 86

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Colchester

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5739
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyR ChambersR Chambers was elected1625
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaW McKim1162
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyT MorrisonT Morrison was elected1641
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaS Rettie1311

Election Result Notes

Final count : T.P.Morrison plurality 330
R.Chambers plurality 314

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cumberland

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5221
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyW Fullerton1291
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaH PineoH Pineo was elected1337
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA PurdyA Purdy was elected1309
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaE Vickery1284

Election Result Notes

Final count : H.G.Pineo plurality 53
A.Purdy plurality 25

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Digby

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3164
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaColin Campbell (Jr)612
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyUrbain DoucetteUrbain Doucette was elected1010
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ Melanson403
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWilliam VailWilliam Vail was elected1139

Election Result Notes

Final count : W.B.Vail plurality 527
U.Doucette plurality 398

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Guysborough

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2274
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ Kirk674
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ Marshall730
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaA McDonald427
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ Tory443

Election Result Notes

Final count : J.J.Marshall plurality 287
J.A.Kirk plurality 231

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Halifax

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1352613526
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHenry BalcomHenry Balcom was elected2364
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJames CochranJames Cochran was elected2366
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaP Hill2152
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaG McLeod2129
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJeremiah NorthupJeremiah Northup was elected2386
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaS Tobin2129

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula PSTV
District Magnitude 3

Hants (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
48514851
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWill LaurenceWill Laurence was elected1529
Conservative Party of Nova Scotia Mcdougall904
Conservative Party of Nova Scotia Parker921
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyE YoungE Young was elected1497

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Inverness (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
34683468
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaHiram BlanchardHiram Blanchard was elected986
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA CampbellA Campbell was elected1058
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaA Gillis492
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyH McInnis932

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
42384238
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyC BrownC Brown was elected1280
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyDavid DickieDavid Dickie was elected1393
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaR Foster661
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaT Harris904

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Lunenburg

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
16001600
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyMather DesBrisayMather DesBrisay was elected800
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJames EisenhauerJames Eisenhauer was elected800
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaH Jost0
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaW Randall0

Election Result Notes

Note : The data does not have accurate numbers for number of votes, but only refers to votes received by DesBrisay and Eisenhaur as "approximately 800".

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Pictou

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1094610946
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRobert CopelandRobert Copeland was elected1977
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaD Fraser1649
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaS Holmes1684
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaA McKay1649
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyG MurrayG Murray was elected2019
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyM WilkingM Wilking was elected1968

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula PSTV
District Magnitude 3

Queens (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
21612161
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova Scotia Allison310
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaA Campbell274
Nova Scotia Liberal PartySamuel FreemanSamuel Freeman was elected785
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyH SmithH Smith was elected792

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Richmond (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
14631463
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyEdmund FlynnEdmund Flynn was elected583
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ Hearn362
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJosiah HooperJosiah Hooper was elected518

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 PartyRobert RobertsonRobert Robertson was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Victoria-The Lakes (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
16691669
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaC Campbell256
Conservative Party of Nova Scotia Haliburton59
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWilliam KidstonWilliam Kidston was elected571
Conservative Party of Nova Scotia McLean162
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ RossJ Ross was elected621

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Yarmouth (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
34983498
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
UnknownW Goucher726
UnknownI Hatfield61
Conservative Party of Nova ScotiaJ Hatfield626
UnknownJ Hatfield94
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn RyersonJohn Ryerson was elected1138
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWilliam TownsendWilliam Townsend was elected853

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2