1920 Nova Scotia general election

The 1920 Nova Scotia general election was held on 27 July 1920 to elect members of the 37th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.

1920 Nova Scotia general election
July 27, 1920
43 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
UF
Leader George Henry Murray Daniel George McKenzie
Party Liberal United Farmers
Leader since 1896 January 20, 1920
Leader's seat Victoria Ran in Cumberland (Won)
Last election 30 New party
Seats won 29 6
Seat change 1 6
Popular vote - -
Percentage 44.4% 14.0%
Swing
  Third party Fourth party
 
Lab
Con
Leader No leader William Lorimer Hall
Party Labour Liberal-Conservative
Leader since June 29, 1922
Leader's seat Queens
(Lost re-election)
Last election 0 13
Seats won 5 3
Seat change 5 10
Popular vote - -
Percentage 16.9% 24.7%
Swing
Premier before election

George Henry Murray
Liberal

 Premier after election

George Henry Murray
Liberal

This was the first general election in which women could vote and run for office.[1]

Results

Results by party
↓
29 6 5 3
Liberal United Farmers Labour Liberal-Conservative
  Party Leader 1916 Seats won % change Popular vote (%)
  Liberal George Henry Murray 30 29 -6.5% 44.4%
United Farmers* Daniel G. McKenzie 0 6** N/A 14.0%
  Labour* 0 5 N/A 16.9%
  Liberal-Conservative William Lorimer Hall 13 3 -75% 24.7%
Totals 43 43 100%

* The United Farmers, Labour (the Independent Labour Party) and War Veterans co-operated with each other to run candidates. Candidates for the coalition were selected on the basis of which group was best represented in a riding.

** 7 if one counts a Farmer-Labour candidate which is listed here with the Labour tally.


Popular vote
Liberal
 
 44.40%
Liberal-Conservative
 
 24.70%
Labour
 
 16.90%
United Farmers
 
 14.00%
Seats summary
Liberal
 
 67.44%
United Farmers
 
 13.95%
Labour
 
 11.63%
Liberal-Conservative
 
 6.98%

Retiring incumbents
Liberal
Liberal-Conservative

Nominated candidates

Legend
bold denotes party leader
† denotes an incumbent who is not running for re-election or was defeated in nomination contest

Valley
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
LiberalLiberal-ConservativeUnited FarmersLabour
Annapolis Frank R. Elliott Vernon B. Leonard Frank R. Elliott
Orlando Daniels Edgar C. Shaffner Orlando Daniels
Digby Henry W.B. Warner Glidden Campbell Henry W.B. Warner
Joseph William Comeau Emede Robicheau Joseph William Comeau
Hants Albert Parsons John Alexander MacDonald Wiley V. Davison Albert Parsons
James William Reid Walter J. Aylword James William Reid
Kings John A. McDonald James E. Kinsman James E. Kinsman
Harry H. Wickwire C.R. Bill Harry H. Wickwire

South Shore
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
LiberalLiberal-ConservativeUnited FarmersLabour
Lunenburg John James Kinley Lemeau J. Hebb John James Kinley
Aubrey Sperry Foster W. Verge Vacant
Queens George S. McClearn William Lorimer Hall William Lorimer Hall
Jordan W. Smith Robert Smith Jordan W. Smith
Shelburne Robert Irwin William T. Brannen Robert Irwin
Frank E. Smith Wendell H. Currie Frank E. Smith
Yarmouth Ernest Howard Armstrong Howard Corning Ernest Howard Armstrong
Amédée Melanson Vacant

Fundy-Northeast
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
LiberalLiberal-ConservativeUnited FarmersLabour
Colchester Robert H. Kennedy Harry L. Taggart Robert H. Kennedy
William R. Dunbar Robert Hunter Smith Frank Stanfield†
Cumberland James Ralston Grace McLeod Rogers Archibald Terris James Ralston
Varley B. Fullerton Percy L. Spicer Gilbert Nelson Allen James W. Kirkpatrick†
Rufus Carter Everett C. Leslie Daniel George McKenzie Rufus Carter

Halifax
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
LiberalLiberal-ConservativeUnited FarmersLabour
Halifax Adam Dunlap Burris John B. Archibald Joseph S. Wallace Ronald A. McDonald Hector MacInnes†
John L. Connolly Robert A. Brenton Peter McN. Kuhn Patrick J. Healy John L. Connolly
John Brown Douglas Frederick W. Stevens Joseph H. McKenzie George Everett Faulkner†
Henry Bauld Francis A. Gillis Henry Bauld
Robert Emmett Finn Edward L. Power Robert Emmett Finn

Central Nova
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
LiberalLiberal-ConservativeUnited FarmersLabour
Antigonish Alexander Stirling MacMillan Angus J. MacGillivray Fred Robert Trotter†
William Chisholm Fred R. Irish William Chisholm
Guysborough Clarence W. Anderson D.P. Floyd James F. Ellis†
James Cranswick Tory J.A. Dillon James Cranswick Tory
Pictou Robert M. McGregor John Bell Alexander D. MacKay Henry D. Fraser Robert M. McGregor
John W. MacDonald Bertha A. Donaldson Robert Hugh MacKay†
Robert Henry Graham Robert Henry Graham

Cape Breton
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
LiberalLiberal-ConservativeUnited FarmersLabour
Cape Breton W.F. Carroll Neil R. McArthur Joseph Steele Neil Ferguson†
A.B. MacGillivray A.C. MacCormick Arthur R. Richardson Vacant
Daniel Alexander Cameron Ewen MacKay Forbes Forman Waye Daniel Alexander Cameron
N. MacDonald Charles B. Smith D. W. Morrison Vacant
Inverness Donald MacLennan Moses Elijah McGarry John J. McNeil Donald MacLennan
John C. Bourinot Malcolm McKay John C. Bourinot
Richmond G.H. Murray Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc
George R. Deveau John Alexander MacDonald John Alexander MacDonald
Victoria George Henry Murray Guy McL. Matheson George Henry Murray
Angus Gladstone Buchanan Phillip McLeod Vacant

References
  • Government of Nova Scotia. "Election Summary From 1867 - 2006" (PDF). Elections Statistics. Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2006-12-02.
  1. History of Voting in Nova Scotia

Further reading


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