1993 Nova Scotia general election

The 1993 Nova Scotia general election was held on May 25, 1993 to elect members of the 56th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Liberals under John Savage won a landslide victory over the unpopular Progressive Conservatives under Premier Donald Cameron, while Alexa McDonough's NDP remained a distant third, winning three seats.

1993 Nova Scotia general election
May 25, 1993
52 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
27 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.39% 0.37 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lib
PC
Leader John Savage Donald W. Cameron Alexa McDonough
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative New Democratic
Leader since June 20, 1992 February 9, 1991 November 16, 1980
Leader's seat Ran in Dartmouth South (won) Pictou East Halifax Fairview
Last election 21 28 2
Seats won 40 9 3
Seat change 19 19 1
Popular vote 237,493 150,862 85,946
Percentage 48.96% 31.09% 17.72%
Swing 9.59pp 12.12pp 2.05pp
Riding map of Nova Scotia showing winning parties
Premier before election

Donald W. Cameron
Progressive Conservative

 Premier after election

John Savage
Liberal

Campaign

The Progressive Conservatives, led by Donald Cameron, campaigned on his record of making 152 reforms since assuming office in 1991. Cameron slashed government spending, cutting out free coffee and rented plants in government offices.[1] John Buchanan (served 1978 to 1990) suffered allegations of patronage which Cameron could not overcome during the election campaign. Cameron vowed to end patronage and balance the budget within three years or he would resign. However, Cameron made a controversial move by appointing two unelected women to his cabinet immediately prior to the election campaign.[2]

Liberal leader John Savage promised to end pork-barrel politics and introduce a new style of governing focusing on job creation.[1]

Results

Results by party
↓
40 9 3
Liberal Progressive Conservative New Democratic
Official results [3]
Party Party leader # of
candidates		 Seats Popular vote
1988 Dissolution Elected Change # % Change (pp)
  Liberal John Savage 52 21 21 40 +19 237,493 48.96% +9.59%
  Progressive Conservative Donald Cameron 52 28 24 9 −19 150,862 31.09% -12.12%
  New Democratic Alexa McDonough 52 2 3 3 +1 85,946 17.72% +2.05%
  Natural Law 12 0 0 0 0 1,647 0.34% –
  Independent 12 1 2 0 -1 5,758 1.19% 0.00%
  Vacant 2  
Total valid votes 481,706 99.30% -0.15%
Blank and invalid ballots 3,410 0.70% +0.15%
Total 180 52 52 52 – 485,116 100.00% –
Registered voters / turnout 654,280 75.39% -0.37%
Popular vote
Liberal
 
 48.96%
PC
 
 31.09%
New Democratic
 
 17.72%
Independent
 
 1.19%
Natural Law
 
 0.34%
Seats summary
Liberal
 
 76.92%
PC
 
 17.31%
New Democratic
 
 5.77%

Results by region
Party name HRM C.B. Valley S. Shore Fundy Central Total
Parties winning seats in the legislature:
  Liberal Seats: 13 10 4 6 5 2 40
  Popular vote: 40.99% 65.94% 46.70% 52.22% 50.20% 48.93% 49.67%
  Progressive Conservative Seats: 1 - 3 1 1 3 9
  Popular vote: 29.83% 19.74% 36.43% 29.00% 37.21% 39.90% 31.11%
  New Democratic Party Seats: 3 - - - - - 3
  Popular vote: 27.77% 13.72% 12.81% 11.91% 13.40% 10.47% 17.55%
Parties not winning seats in the legislature:
  Natural Law Popular vote: 0.52% N/A 0.43% N/A N/A N/A 0.34%
  Independents Popular vote: 0.89% 0.60% 3.62% 2.24% 0.27% 0.69% 1.18%
Total seats: 17 10 7 7 6 5 52

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
PCLiberalNDPNatural LawIndependent
Annapolis Greg Kerr Earl Rayfuse Margaret Wolfe New riding
Clare Guy LeBlanc Wayne Gaudet Christian Collin Guy LeBlanc
Digby—Annapolis Walter MacAlpine Joseph H. Casey Susan Jamieson Joseph H. Casey
Digby
Hants West Ron Russell Mike Doyle Dana Harvey Donald L. McKay Ron Russell
Kings North George Archibald Jennifer Foster Cameron Jess Anne Dow George Archibald
Kings South Harry How Robbie Harrison Steve Mattson Peter Cameron Derrick Kimball Derrick Kimball
Kings West George Moody Baden Thurber Jacquie DeMestral Christopher MacLean George Moody

South Shore
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PCLiberalNDPNatural LawIndependent
Argyle Neil LeBlanc Allister Surette Dee Dee Daigle Neil LeBlanc
Chester—St. Margaret's Aileen Heisler Jim Barkhouse Jack Ross Malcolm Callaway Jim Barkhouse
Lunenburg East
Lunenburg Al Mosher Lila O'Connor Wade Vernon Garrison Walton Cook Al Mosher
Lunenburg Centre
Lunenburg West Marie Dechman Don Downe Karen Reinhardt Marie Dechman
Queens John Leefe Marilyn Large Anne Corbin John Leefe
Shelburne Mary E. Rose Clifford Huskilson Kathleen K. Tudor Kent A. Blades
James M. Harding		 Harold Huskilson †
Yarmouth Leroy Legere Richie Hubbard Ian MacPherson Leroy Legere

Fundy-Northeast
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PCLiberalNDPNatural LawIndependent
Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley Ken Streatch John D. Tilley Roger J. Hunka R. Colin Stewart†
Colchester South
Colchester North Tom Taggart Ed Lorraine Patsy Forrest Ed Lorraine
Cumberland North Ernie Fage Ross Bragg Curtis Leland Bird Ross Bragg
Cumberland West
Cumberland South Mac Bennett Guy Brown Douglas Meekins Philip T. Donkin Guy Brown
Cumberland Centre
Hants East Stephen MacKeil Bob Carruthers Terry MacLean Jack Hawkins †
Truro—Bible Hill Jack Coupar Eleanor Norrie Rick Bowden Ron Giffin †

Central Halifax
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PCLiberalNDPNatural LawIndependent
Halifax Bedford Basin Joel Matheson Gerry Fogarty Clarrie MacKinnon Pulkesh Lakhanpal Joel Matheson
Halifax Chebucto J. Clair Callaghan Jay Abbass Eileen O'Connell Christopher Collrin Alexa McDonough
Halifax Citadel Terry Donahoe Liz Crocker Mary Sparling Gilles Bigras Jan Morrison Art Donahoe †
Halifax Fairview Rosanna Liberatore Art Flynn Alexa McDonough Mark Hawkins New riding
Halifax Needham Ron Walter Milsom Gerry O'Malley Innis MacDonald Ian Temple Gerry O'Malley

Suburban Halifax
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PCLiberalNDPNatural LawIndependent
Bedford—Fall River Peter J. Kelly Francene Cosman Ryan Kidney Ken Streatch
Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley
Halifax Atlantic Kevin Umlah Randy Ball Robert Chisholm Robert Chisholm
Sackville—Beaver Bank Stephen Taylor Bill MacDonald Frank Sutherland New riding
Sackville—Cobequid George Mansfield Don Boutilier John Holm John Holm
Sackville
Timberlea—Prospect Debi Forsyth-Smith Bruce Holland Bill Estabrooks Jerry Lawrence †
Halifax-St. Margaret's

Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PCLiberalNDPNatural LawIndependent
Cole Harbour—Eastern Passage John Gold Dennis Richards Ash Shaikh Helen Creighton New riding
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour Michael L. MacDonald Alan Mitchell Gail Cann David Nantes †
Cole Harbour
Dartmouth East Gwen Haliburton Jim Smith Owen Hertzman Jim Smith
Dartmouth North Mike Brownlow Sandy Jolly Jerry Pye Monique Poudrette Sandy Jolly
Dartmouth South Colin May John Savage Don Chard Alexander J. Gillis Roland J. Thornhill †
Eastern Shore Tom McInnis Keith Colwell Gary Moore Tom McInnis
Halifax Eastern Shore
Preston Darryl Gray Wayne Adams Yvonne Atwell David Hendsbee New riding

Central Nova
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PCLiberalNDPNatural LawIndependent
Antigonish Liz Chisholm Bill Gillis Marion MacDonald Bill Gillis
Guysborough—Port Hawkesbury Chuck MacNeil Ray White Frank X. Fraser Chuck MacNeil
Guysborough
Pictou Centre John Hamm Mary Daley Cecil MacNeil Jack MacIsaac †
Pictou East Donald Cameron Wayne Fraser Dave Peters Donald Cameron
Pictou West Donald P. McInnes Rob McDowell Sonny Campbell Edward MacMaster Donald P. McInnes

Cape Breton
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PCLiberalNDPNatural LawIndependent
Cape Breton Centre Julien Frison Russell MacNeil Victor Tomiczek Russell MacNeil
Cape Breton East Greg Hicks John MacEachern Terry McVarish John MacEachern
Cape Breton North Brian Young Ron Stewart Archie MacKinnon Ron Laffin Brian Young
Cape Breton Nova Joe Currie Paul MacEwan Blair Riley Paul MacEwan
Cape Breton South Norm Ferguson Manning MacDonald Peter Mancini Vince MacLean †
Cape Breton—The Lakes Lauchie G. Leslie Bernie Boudreau Helen MacDonald Bernie Boudreau
Cape Breton West Victor Hanham Russell MacKinnon Daniel O'Connor Wendy MacKenzie Russell MacKinnon
Inverness Frank Crowdis Charles MacArthur Mary T. Goodwin Charles MacArthur
Inverness North
Richmond Chuck Boudreau Richie Mann Wilf Cude Richie Mann
Victoria Walter S. Brett Kennie MacAskill Gerald Yetman Stemer MacLeod Kennie MacAskill

References
  1. Nova Scotia Elections: A Savage sweep (Video) CBC Archives
  2. A Savage sweep in Nova Scotia (Article) CBC Archives
  3. "Election Returns 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved November 10, 2021.



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