1874 Nova Scotia general election

The 1874 Nova Scotia general election was held on 17 December 1874 to elect members of the 26th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.

1874 Nova Scotia general election
December 17, 1874
38 seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Ind
Leader William Annand Simon Hugh Holmes
Party Liberal Liberal-Conservative Independent
Leader since 1867 1874
Leader's seat Member of Legislative Council Pictou
Last election 25 13 0
Seats won 22 12 4
Seat change 3 1 4
Popular vote 36,777 27,403 3,306
Percentage 54.50% 40.61% 4.90%
Swing
Premier before election

William Annand
Liberal

 Premier after election

William Annand
Liberal

Results

Results by party
 Summary of the 1874 Nova Scotia general election
Party Party leader Candidates Seats Popular vote
1871 Dissol. 1874  % change
from dissolution		  % seats Votes Vote
change		 % pp change  % where
running
Liberal William Annand 33 25 22 -3 57.89% 36,777 -2,930 54.50% 1.53%
Conservative Simon Hugh Holmes 31 13 12 -1 31.58% 27,403 -7,855 40.61% -6.43%
Independent 4 0 4 4 10.53% 3,306 3,306 4.90% 4.90%
Total 68 38 ' 38 0 100.00% 67,486 -7,479 100.00%
Source: Government of Nova Scotia[1] [2]


Members Elected

1874 Nova Scotia Provincial Election[2]

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
LiberalConservativeOther
Annapolis E. Bent
1,013
23.05%		 Avard Longley
1,211
27.55%		 Jared C. Troop
Parker
994
22.62%		 William Botsford Troop
1,177
26.78%		 David C. Landers
Antigonish Daniel MacDonald
752
31.01%

John McKinnon
1,012
41.73%		 Daniel MacDonald
Joseph McDonald
661
27.26%		 Joseph MacDonald
Colchester John Barnhill Dickie
1,687
30.25%		 William Albert Patterson
1,718
30.81%		 Thomas Fletcher Morrison
Thomas Fletcher Morrison
1,046
18.76%		 Robert Putman
1,126
20.19%		 Samuel Rettie
Cumberland Hiram Black
1,461
27.70%		 Edward Vickery
1,301
24.66%		 Henry Gesner Pineo Jr.
Amos Purdy
1,304
24.72%		 C. J. Townsend
1,209
22.92%		 Edward Vickery
Cape Breton Alonza J. White
1,129
34.19%		 Ebenezer Tilton Moseley
1,039
31.47%		 Alonza J. White
John Ferguson
626
18.96%		 A. G. Hamilton
304
9.21%
John Currie
204
6.19%		 John Fergusson
Digby Henri M. Robicheau
967
30.28%		 J. C. Wade
574
17.98%		 Colin Campbell
1,123
35.17%		 William Berrian Vail
Urbain Doucette
529
16.57%		 Urbain Doucette
Guysborough Charles M. Franchville
682
28.26%		 Stewart Campbell
440
18.23%		 John Angus Kirk
William Henry Wylde
628
26.03%		 Alexander N. McDonald
362
15.00%
Joseph William Hadley
301
12.47%		 William Henry Wylde
Halifax Philip Carteret Hill
2,862
20.88%		 Robert Sedgewick
1,837
13.40%		 William Garvie
Donald Archibald
2,853
20.81%		 W. J. Almon
1,818
13.26%		 John Flinn
Edward Farrell
2,709
19.76%		 M. J. Griffin
1,630
11.89%		 Donald Archibald
Hants Thomas Barlow Smith
1,332
31.70%		 William Henry Allison
1,463
34.82%		 William Henry Allison
Alfred Putman
1,407
33.48%		 William McDougall
Inverness J. McKinnon
1,390
25.55%		 Duncan J. Campbell
1,482
27.24%		 Hiram Blanchard
Hugh McDonald
1,260
23.16%		 Alexander Campbell
1,309
24.06%		 Samuel McDonnell
Kings Daniel Charles Moore
1,027
22.95%		 Douglas Benjamin Woodworth
1,260
28.16%		 John B. North
1,171
26.17%		 Daniel Charles Moore
Henry Shaw
1,016
22.71%		 Douglas Benjamin Woodworth
Lunenburg James Daniel Eisenhauer
1,507
28.95%		 William Young
1,148
22.06%		 Mather Byles DesBrisay
Mather Byles DesBrisay
1,423
27.34%		 Edward James
1,127
21.65%		 James Daniel Eisenhauer
Pictou

Hugh J. Cameron
Acclaimed		 James McDonald
Simon Hugh Holmes
Acclaimed		 Simon Hugh Holmes
Alexander MacKay
Acclaimed		 Hugh J. Campbell
Queens Jason M. Mack
740
32.46%		 Charles Ellison
441
19.34%		 Samuel Freeman
Samuel Freeman
705
30.92%		 Charlie Parker
394
17.28%		 William Henry Smith
Richmond Murdoch McRae
Acclaimed		 Charles Boudroit
Acclaimed		 Edmund Power Flynn
Murdoch McRae
Shelburne Thomas Johnston
Acclaimed		 Thomas Johnston
Robert Robertson
Acclaimed		 Robert Robertson
Victoria David McCurdy
680
33.93%		 John Morrison
382
19.06%		 Charles James Campbell
John A. Fraser
548
27.35%		 William Kidston (Liberal)
394
19.66%		 John Ross
Yarmouth Albert Gayton
1,641
45.70%		 John K. Ryerson
739
20.58%		 Albert Gayton
John Lovitt
1,211
33.72%		 William H. Townsend

References
  1. "Electoral Districts - Histories". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  2. Nova Scotia Provincial Elections 1867–2016 (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. June 4, 2018. pp. 1–3. Retrieved November 5, 2021.


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