1963 Nova Scotia general election

The 1963 Nova Scotia general election was held on 8 October 1963 to elect members of the 48th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservatives.

1963 Nova Scotia general election
October 8, 1963
43 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.87% 4.15pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lib
NDP
Leader Robert Stanfield Earl Wallace Urquhart James H. Aitchison
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal New Democratic
Leader since November 10, 1948 November 3, 1962 1963
Leader's seat Colchester Richmond
(Lost re-election)		 Did not run
Last election 27 15 1[1]
Seats won 39 4 0
Seat change 12 11 1
Popular vote 191,128 134,873 14,076
Percentage 55.87% 39.43% 4.11%
Swing 7.76pp 2.93pp 4.78pp
Premier before election

Robert Stanfield
Progressive Conservative

 Premier after election

Robert Stanfield
Progressive Conservative

Results

Results by party
↓
39 4
Progressive Conservative Liberal
Official results [2][3]
Party Party leader # of
candidates		 Seats Popular vote
1960 Dissolution Elected Change # % Change (pp)
  Progressive Conservative Robert Stanfield 43 27 26 39 +12 191,128 55.87% +7.76%
  Liberal Earl Wallace Urquhart 43 15 15 4 -11 134,873 39.43% -2.93%
  New Democratic James H. Aitchison 20 1 1 0 -1 14,076 4.11% -4.78%
  Vacant 1  
Total valid votes 340,077 99.42% -0.12%
Blank and invalid ballots 1,997 0.58% +0.12%
Total 106 43 43 43 – 342,074 100.00% –
Registered voters / turnout 400,078 77.87%[4] -4.15%
Popular vote
PC
 
 55.87%
Liberal
 
 39.43%
New Democratic
 
 4.11%
Seats summary
PC
 
 90.70%
Liberal
 
 9.30%

Retiring incumbents
Liberal
Progressive 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
PCLiberalNDP
Annapolis East John I. Marshall Melbourne Parker Armstrong Murray Alton Bent Vacant
Annapolis West Kenneth Green Peter M. Nicholson Dale A. Young Peter M. Nicholson
Clare Hector J. Pothier Joseph C. LeBlanc Pierre E. Belliveau†
Digby Robert Baden Powell Victor Cardoza Louis A. Beeler Victor Cardoza
Hants West Norman T. Spence W. Whitney Spicer Arthur Benedict George Henry Wilson†
Kings North Gladys Porter David Durrell Sutton George Turner Gladys Porter
Kings South Edward Haliburton Bruce Trenholm Edward Haliburton
Kings West Paul Kinsman Edward D. MacArthur Edward D. MacArthur

South Shore
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PCLiberalNDP
Lunenburg Centre George O. Lohnes Leon J. Iverson George O. Lohnes
Lunenburg East Maurice L. Zinck Charles E. Harris Maurice L. Zinck
Lunenburg West Harley J. Spence Joye F. Davison Harley J. Spence
Queens W. S. Kennedy Jones W. Alton Snow W. S. Kennedy Jones
Shelburne James McKay Harding Robert Quinlan Hood James McKay Harding
Yarmouth George A. Burridge Irving Charles Pink Angus Boyd MacGillivary George A. Burridge
George A. Snow Willard O'Brien Willard O'Brien

Fundy-Northeast
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PCLiberalNDP
Colchester Robert Stanfield Gordon T. Purdy Harvey T. Curtis Robert Stanfield
George Isaac Smith Charles Sutherland Helen K. Wright George Isaac Smith
Cumberland Centre Stephen T. Pyke William Thomas Noiles Stephen T. Pyke
Cumberland East James A. Langille Norman Willard Noonan Lloyd L. Ayer James A. Langille
Cumberland West D. L. George Henley Allison T. Smith Allison T. Smith
Hants East Albert J. Ettinger George E. Fraser Ralph Loomer Albert J. Ettinger

Halifax/Dartmouth/Eastern Shore
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PCLiberalNDP
Halifax Centre Donald MacKeen Smith Gordon S. Cowan Donald MacKeen Smith
Halifax County-Dartmouth Irvin William Akerley Gordon L. S. Hart Edward B. Doyle Gordon L. S. Hart
Halifax East Nelson Gaetz Duncan MacMillan Duncan MacMillan
Halifax North James H. Vaughan John E. Ahern Peggy Prowse John E. Ahern
Halifax Northwest Gordon H. Fitzgerald George Douglas Burris Gerald A. Guptill Gordon H. Fitzgerald
Halifax South Richard Donahoe Merlin Nunn Gordon A. Smith Richard Donahoe
Halifax West D. C. McNeil Charles H. Reardon Harold J. Martell Charles H. Reardon

Central Nova
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PCLiberalNDP
Antigonish William F. MacKinnon Ronald Saint John Chisholm William F. MacKinnon
Guysborough Alexander MacIsaac Thomas Edwin Kirk Alexander MacIsaac
Pictou Centre Donald R. MacLeod Thomas H. Frazer Donald R. MacLeod
Pictou East John Andrew McLean A. Lloyd MacDonald John W. MacDonald†
Pictou West Harvey Veniot Charles Ernest MacCarthy Harvey Veniot

Cape Breton
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PCLiberalNDP
Cape Breton Centre Mike Laffin Joseph Flaudio Rizzetto Michael James MacDonald Michael James MacDonald
Cape Breton East Layton Fergusson Bernard Currie John L. MacKinnon Layton Fergusson
Cape Breton North Tom MacKeough Murray J. Ryan John Dolhanty Tom MacKeough
Cape Breton Nova Percy Gaum Charles Richard Sigut Albert Wilson Percy Gaum
Cape Breton South Donald C. MacNeil John F. MacIntosh Edward Johnston Donald C. MacNeil
Cape Breton West Edward Manson Allan Sullivan Edward Manson
Inverness Norman J. MacLean Joseph Clyde Nunn Joseph Clyde Nunn
Alfred Davis William N. MacLean William N. MacLean
Richmond Gerald Doucet Earl Wallace Urquhart Earl Wallace Urquhart
Victoria Fisher Hudson Carleton L. MacMillan Carleton L. MacMillan

References
  1. Party was then the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
  2. "Election Returns 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  3. "Election Returns 1963 Recapitulation" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  4. While 342,074 votes were cast, only 311,562 electors voted as Colchester, Inverness and Yarmouth electors voted for two candidates.

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