1956 Nova Scotia Election

Overview

The 1956 Nova Scotia Election was held on October 30th, 1956.

Result

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia won the most seats in the election

Held on

October 30th, 1956

Number of Electoral Districts

40

Fixed Date

No

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
371,363331,396331,3961,92289.24%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia432455.81%48.58%
Nova Scotia Liberal Party431841.86%48.18%
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation1112.33%3.00%
Independent100%0.25%

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Annapolis East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
51765176276907
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationMurray Bent69
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHenry HicksHenry Hicks was elected2830
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaHarry Ritcey2277

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Annapolis West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
468644686305584
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaLeigh Marshall2163
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyPeter NicholsonPeter Nicholson was elected2523

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Antigonish (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5553315553316583
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyColin Chisholm2669
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaW MacKinnonW MacKinnon was elected2884

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton Centre

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6806386806388141
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationMichael MacDonaldMichael MacDonald was elected2948
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJames McNeil2569
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaCharles Miller1289

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
102461251024612512614
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRussell Cunningham2864
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaNeil FergusonNeil Ferguson was elected4324
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyCharles MacDonald3058

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1055353105535313569
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaJohn MacDonaldJohn MacDonald was elected6088
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAlexander O'Handley4465

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton Nova

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6551146551147277
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGus Brown1682
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationJohn Chisholm1475
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaPercy GaumPercy Gaum was elected2582
IndependentCharles O'Connell812

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton South (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1068148106814812649
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn MacIvor4450
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaDonald MacNeilDonald MacNeil was elected5101
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationAlbert Martin1130

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cape Breton West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
8544648544649864
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaEdward MansonEdward Manson was elected4440
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyMalcolm Patterson4104

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Clare

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3890373890374774
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyP BelliveauP Belliveau was elected2046
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaJ Gaudet1844

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Colchester

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3042159304215918932
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyHector Hill6733
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationA Lynds251
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyMargaret Norrie6664
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaG SmithG Smith was elected8057
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaRobert StanfieldRobert Stanfield was elected8476
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationWilliam Wright240

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Cumberland Centre

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4541724541726211
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRalph Gilroy1803
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaStephen PykeStephen Pyke was elected2738

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cumberland East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
87095487095410337
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaJames LangilleJames Langille was elected4406
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWalter Purdy4303

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cumberland West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4776384776386239
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyAllison SmithAllison Smith was elected2618
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaWilliam Wasson2158

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Digby

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5260555260556545
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyVictor Cardoza2559
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaMalcolm LeonardMalcolm Leonard was elected2701

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Guysborough

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6188586188587721
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA CameronA Cameron was elected3177
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaR Kaiser3011

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax Centre

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1066499106649914624
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGordon CowanGordon Cowan was elected5642
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaDavid Milsom5022

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax Co. Dartmouth

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1464446146444619237
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaC Creighton6811
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGeoffrey StevensGeoffrey Stevens was elected7276
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationGerald Yetman557

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5213415213416481
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyDuncan MacMillanDuncan MacMillan was elected3015
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaReid Sangster2198

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1652155165215523543
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn AhernJohn Ahern was elected8773
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaJohn O'Malley7748

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax Northwest

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
7466777466779292
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRonald FieldingRonald Fielding was elected3763
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaS Haverstock3573
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationLloyd Wilson130

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1122257112225714502
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyEdward Cragg5171
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaRichard DonahoeRichard Donahoe was elected6051

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Halifax West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
119941331199413315764
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaWilliam Dalton5875
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyCharles ReardonCharles Reardon was elected6119

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Hants East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4788544788545580
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaErnest EttingerErnest Ettinger was elected2392
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyArthur MacKenzie2342
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationMalcolm Wheadon54

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Hants West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6919436919438336
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Co-operative Commonwealth FederationRalph Loomer214
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGerald Regan3300
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaGeorge WilsonGeorge Wilson was elected3405

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Inverness (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1587924158792410343
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaA Chisholm3673
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaA Davis3539
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyRoderick MacleanRoderick Maclean was elected4252
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJ NunnJ Nunn was elected4415

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6063646063647585
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyEric BalcolmEric Balcolm was elected3054
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaGeorge Boggs3009

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kings South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3962363962364984
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaEdward HaliburtonEdward Haliburton was elected2368
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyMacintosh MacLeod1594

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kings West (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5973705973707546
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyC McLean2985
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaHiram ThomasHiram Thomas was elected2988

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Lunenburg Centre

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
78386778386710539
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyGeorge Lohnes3843
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaHarold UhlmanHarold Uhlman was elected3995

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Lunenburg East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3466203466204383
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyKirk Hennigar1579
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaRobert LevyRobert Levy was elected1887

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Lunenburg West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5067235067236608
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyFrederick Fowke2500
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaHarley SpenceHarley Spence was elected2567

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Pictou Centre

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1094250109425013073
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyA Logan5303
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaDonald MacLeodDonald MacLeod was elected5639

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Pictou East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5503445503446322
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyJohn MacDonald2749
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaWilliam MacLeodWilliam MacLeod was elected2754

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Pictou West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5200255200255917
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyStewart Proudfoot2556
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaHarvey VeniotHarvey Veniot was elected2644

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Queens (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6041256041257276
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaKen JonesKen Jones was elected3067
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyMerrill Rawding2974

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Richmond (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
48984898
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaWilliam Boudreau2262
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyEarl UrquhartEarl Urquhart was elected2636

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Shelburne

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6423566423568092
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWilfred Dauphinee3086
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaJames HardingJames Harding was elected3337

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Victoria-The Lakes (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3855173855174767
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaLeonard Jones1693
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyCarleton MacMillanCarleton MacMillan was elected2162

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Yarmouth (NS)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1827446182744612622
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaRay Bourque3953
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaWilliam Brown4007
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyWilliam O'BrienWilliam O5438
Nova Scotia Liberal PartyEric SpinneyEric Spinney was elected4876

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2