1937 Nova Scotia general election

The 1937 Nova Scotia general election was held on 20 June 1937 to elect members of the 41st House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal Party.

1937 Nova Scotia general election
June 20, 1937
30 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout79.67% 6.23pp
  First party Second party
 
Con
Leader Angus Lewis Macdonald Gordon Sidney Harrington
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since October 1, 1930 1930
Leader's seat Halifax South Cape Breton South
(Lost re-election)
Last election 22 8
Seats won 25 5
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 165,397 143,670
Percentage 52.69% 45.77%
Swing 0.35pp 0.06pp
Premier before election

Angus Lewis Macdonald
Liberal

 Premier after election

Angus Lewis Macdonald
Liberal

Results

Results by party
↓
25 5
Liberal Conservative
Official results [1]
Party Party leader # of
candidates		 Seats Popular vote
1933 Dissolution Elected Change # % Change (pp)
  Liberal Angus Lewis Macdonald 30 22 21 25 +3 165,397 52.69% +0.35%
  Conservative Gordon Sidney Harrington 30 8 8 5 -3 143,670 45.77% +0.06%
  Labour 1 0 0 0 0 3,396 1.08% +0.30%
  Vacant 1  
Total valid votes 312,463 99.55% –
Blank and invalid ballots 1,421 0.45% –
Total 61 30 30 30 – 313,884 100.00% –
Registered voters / turnout 312,817 79.67%[2] -6.23%
Popular vote
Liberal
 
 52.69%
Conservative
 
 45.77%
Labour
 
 1.08%
Seats summary
Liberal
 
 83.33%
Conservative
 
 16.67%

Retiring incumbents
Conservative
Liberal

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
LiberalConservativeLabour
Annapolis John D. McKenzie James Eugene Morse John D. McKenzie
Digby Joseph William Comeau Edward Brenett Pugh Joseph William Comeau
Hants Alexander Stirling MacMillan Leonard W. Fraser Alexander Stirling MacMillan
Kings John Alexander McDonald George Nowlan John Alexander McDonald

South Shore
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
LiberalConservativeLabour
Lunenburg Frank R. Davis Reginald E. Hyson Frank R. Davis
Gordon E. Romkey Vernon L. Pearson Gordon E. Romkey
Queens J. Ross Byrne John J. Cameron Seth M. Bartling†
Shelburne Henry R. L. Bill Norman Emmons Smith Henry R. L. Bill
Yarmouth Lindsay C. Gardner Peter Lorimer Judge Lindsay C. Gardner

Fundy-Northeast
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
LiberalConservativeLabour
Colchester Harry B. Havey Frederick Murray Blois William A. Flemming†
Edward G. McColough George Y. Thomas George Y. Thomas
Cumberland John S. Smiley Archie B. Smith John S. Smiley
Archibald J. Mason Percy Chapman Black Percy Chapman Black

Halifax/Dartmouth/Eastern Shore
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
LiberalConservativeLabour
Halifax Centre William Duff Forrest Arthur Wilfred Morton Guy Murray Logan†
Halifax East Geoffrey W. Stevens Josiah Frederick Fraser Geoffrey W. Stevens
Halifax North Harold Connolly Gerald Patrick Flavin Harold Connolly
Halifax South Angus Lewis Macdonald Richard Donahoe Angus Lewis Macdonald
Halifax West George E. Hagen Earle C. Phinney George E. Hagen

Central Nova
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
LiberalConservativeLabour
Antigonish John L. MacIsaac Robert H. Butts John L. MacIsaac
Guysborough Havelock Torrey Howard Amos Rice Clarence W. Anderson†
Pictou Newton G. Munro John A. MacGregor Vacant
Josiah H. MacQuarrie Rod H. MacLeod Josiah H. MacQuarrie

Cape Breton
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
LiberalConservativeLabour
Cape Breton Centre Michael Dwyer Robert Simpson MacLellan Michael Dwyer
Cape Breton East Lauchlin Daniel Currie Roderick Kerr William T. Mercer Lauchlin Daniel Currie
Cape Breton North George Belcher Murray Joseph Macdonald Joseph Macdonald
Cape Breton South George M. Morrison Gordon Sidney Harrington Gordon Sidney Harrington
Cape Breton West Malcolm A. Patterson Evan MacK. Forbes Weldon W. Patton†
Inverness Moses Elijah McGarry Alexander Daniel McInnis Moses Elijah McGarry
Richmond Donald David Boyd Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc George R. Deveau†
Victoria John Malcolm Campbell Frederick Walker Baldwin Frederick Walker Baldwin

References
  1. "Election Returns 1937" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  2. While 313,884 votes were cast, only 249,215 electors voted as electors in several districts voted for two candidates.

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