2013 Nova Scotia general election

Canadian provincial election October 2013 2013 Nova Scotia general election Nova Scotia legislative no no no 2009 Nova Scotia general election 2009 61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia October 8, 2013 members 2017 Nova Scotia general election 2017 51 seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly 26 #Opinion polls 59.08% 150x150px NS Liberal nohash Stephen McNeil NS Liberal name April 28, 2007 Annapolis 11 seats, 27.20% 12 33 21 190,112 45.71% 18.51pp 150x150px NS PC nohash Jamie Baillie NS PC name October 26, 2010 Cumberland South 10 seats, 24.54% 7 11 4 109,452 26.31% 1.77pp 150x150px NS NDP nohash Darrell Dexter NS NDP name June 2, 2002 Cole Harbourran in Cole Harbour-Portland Valley (lost) 31 seats, 45.24% 31 7 24 111,622 26.84% 18.40pp Nova_Scotia_Provincial_Election_2013_-_Results_By_Riding.svg 420px Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Riding names are listed at the bottom of the map. Premier Darrell Dexter NS NDP name Premier after election Stephen McNeil NS Liberal name The 2013 Nova Scotia general election was held on October 8, 2013, to elect members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The result of the election was a Liberal victory under the leadership of Stephen McNeil, with the party winning its first election since 1998. The Progressive Conservatives, under the leadership of Jamie Baillie, improved on their 2009 results and formed the Official Opposition, despite winning fewer votes than the New Democratic Party (NDP). The NDP, which had won power for the first time in 2009 under the leadership of Darrell Dexter was reduced to third place and became only the second one-term government in the province's history, and the first since 1882. Dexter himself was defeated in Cole Harbour-Portland Valley by Liberal candidate Tony Ince. Timeline June 24, 2009 – The New Democratic Party under Darrell Dexter win 31 out of 52 seats. The Progressive Conservatives are reduced to 10 seats and Rodney MacDonald announces that he will step down as leader. Karen Casey is named as interim leader.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/former-n-s-health-minister-chosen-interim-tory-leader-1.802858 Former N.S. health minister chosen interim Tory leader CBC.ca April 1, 2014 June 24, 2009 September 4, 2009 – Antigonish MLA Angus MacIsaac resigns his seat, citing family reasons. September 10, 2009 – Former Premier Rodney MacDonald resigns his Inverness seat in the legislature. October 20, 2009 – By-elections are held in Inverness and Antigonish. PC candidate Allan MacMaster and NDP candidate Maurice Smith are elected, respectively. February 9, 2010 – Richard Hurlburt resigns from the legislature following revelations that he had spent his constituency allowance on a generator and a 40" television, which together cost over $11,000.Hurlburt resigns amid spending flap, CBC News, February 9, 2010. March 11, 2010 – Dave Wilson resigns from the legislature and is later charged and pleaded guilty. March 25, 2010 – Trevor Zinck is suspended from the NDP caucus over problems with his constituency expenses."Zinck admits to drinking, gambling problems". CBC News, March 25, 2010. June 22, 2010 – Two byelections are held to replace Hurlburt and Wilson in Yarmouth and Glace Bay, respectively. Zach Churchill is elected in Yarmouth and Geoff MacLellan is elected in Glace Bay. August 16, 2010 – Karen Casey announces her resignation as interim leader of the Progressive Conservatives.http://www.trurodaily.com/News/Local/2010-08-16/article-1673608/Bailiie-to-lead-Progressive-Conservative-party-/1 Bailiie to lead Progressive Conservative party Truro Daily News August 19, 2010 Jason Malloy August 16, 2009 https://archive.today/20130204212544/http://www.trurodaily.com/News/Local/2010-08-16/article-1673608/Bailiie-to-lead-Progressive-Conservative-party-/1 February 4, 2013 dead August 18, 2010 – Jamie Baillie is chosen as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. October 26, 2010 – Jamie Baillie wins a byelection and represents the constituency of Cumberland South. January 10, 2011 – PC MLA Karen Casey crosses the floor to join the Liberal caucus. February 14, 2011 – Trevor Zinck is announced as one of four people facing criminal charges in connection with the RCMP investigation into 2010s MLA expense scandal. Zinck is charged with fraud exceeding $5,000, breach of trust by a public officer, and 2 counts of theft over $5,000."MLA spending probe in N.S. gets 4 charged". CBC News, February 14, 2011. March 25, 2011 – Cape Breton North PC MLA Cecil Clarke resigns his seat to run in the 2011 federal election. June 21, 2011 – PC candidate Eddie Orrell wins the by-election in Cape Breton North. April 19, 2012 – Former MLA Dave Wilson is sentenced to 9 months in jail and to a period of 18 months probation for his role in the expenses scandal."Ex-MLA Wilson sentenced to nine months in jail". CBC News, April 19, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012. June 5, 2012 – The Atlantica Party is deregistered by Elections Nova Scotia.The Atlantica Party Association of Nova Scotia Deregistered http://electionsnovascotia.ca/pdf/news%20release/Atlantica.pdf Elections Nova Scotia August 11, 2012 chief electoral officer Richard Temporale June 5, 2012 July 27, 2012 – Former MLA Richard Hurlburt is sentenced to 12 months of house arrest, followed by 12 months of probation for his role in the expenses scandal.Former N.S. cabinet minister gets house arrest https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/former-n-s-cabinet-minister-gets-house-arrest-1.1257996 CBC News July 28, 2012 July 27, 2012 May 29, 2013 – Manning MacDonald resigns his seat in the legislature as MLA for Cape Breton South."Vacationing Liberal MLA resigns seat". CBC News, May 29, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013. June 19, 2013 – Trevor Zinck resigns his seat in the legislature after he pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and breach of trust."Embattled Independent MLA Trevor Zinck resigns". CBC News, June 19, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013. September 7, 2013 – Premier Darrell Dexter calls a general election for October 8, 2013. Redistribution of ridings In September 2012, the Electoral Boundaries Commission released its report which recommended changing the number of electoral districts from 52 to 51, including the abolition of the four protected districts of Argyle, Clare, Preston and Richmond.MacNeil Teresa Electoral Boundaries Commission: Toward Fair and Effective Representation 2012 Nova Scotia, Electoral Boundaries Commission http://nselectoralboundaries.ca/pubs/Electoral-Boundaries-Report-en.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130123154721/http://nselectoralboundaries.ca/pubs/Electoral-Boundaries-Report-en.pdf January 23, 2013 That move sparked significant controversy and debate. December 6, 2012 Contentious electoral map becomes law in N.S. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/embattled-independent-mla-trevor-zinck-resigns-1.1325928 CBC News The Nova Scotia Legislature subsequently passed An Act to Amend Chapter 1 (1992 Supplement) of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the House of Assembly Act SNS 2012 61 https://www.canlii.org/en/ns/laws/astat/sns-2012-c-61/latest/sns-2012-c-61.html, taking effect upon the next election. Several amendments were passed before the election: to make minor boundary adjustments: An Act to Make Various Administrative Amendments to the Statutes of Nova Scotia SNS 2013 10 4 https://www.canlii.org/en/ns/laws/astat/sns-2013-c-10/latest/sns-2013-c-10.html to rename certain electoral districts: An Act to Amend Chapter 61 of the Acts of 2012, An Act to Amend Chapter 1 (1992 Supplement) of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the House of Assembly Act SNS 2013 19 https://www.canlii.org/en/ns/laws/astat/sns-2013-c-19/latest/sns-2013-c-19.html An Act to Amend Chapter 61 of the Acts of 2012, An Act to Amend Chapter 1 (1992 Supplement) of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the House of Assembly Act SNS 2013 20 https://www.canlii.org/en/ns/laws/astat/sns-2013-c-20/latest/sns-2013-c-20.html An Act to Amend Chapter 61 of the Acts of 2012, An Act to Amend Chapter 1 (1992 Supplement) of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the House of Assembly Act SNS 2013 21 https://www.canlii.org/en/ns/laws/astat/sns-2013-c-21/latest/sns-2013-c-21.html An Act to Amend Chapter 61 of the Acts of 2012, An Act to Amend Chapter 1 (1992 Supplement) of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the House of Assembly Act SNS 2013 22 https://www.canlii.org/en/ns/laws/astat/sns-2013-c-22/latest/sns-2013-c-22.html An Act to Amend Chapter 61 of the Acts of 2012, An Act to Amend Chapter 1 (1992 Supplement) of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the House of Assembly Act SNS 2013 23 https://www.canlii.org/en/ns/laws/astat/sns-2013-c-23/latest/sns-2013-c-23.html a The net effect of the above changes is summarized thus: Abolished ridings New ridingsRenaming of districts Argyle Argyle-Barrington Bedford-Birch Cove Bedford Cape Breton North Northside-Westmount Cape Breton West Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg Guysborough-Sheet Harbour Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie Halifax Citadel Halifax Citadel-Sable Island Halifax Clayton Park Clayton Park West Halifax Fairview Halifax Armdale Preston Preston-Dartmouth Richmond Cape Breton-Richmond Truro-Bible Hill Truro–Bible Hill–Millbrook–Salmon RiverNew districts Fairview-Clayton ParkFrom parts of Halifax Fairview and Halifax Clayton Park.Reorganization of districts Annapolis Clare Digby-Annapolis Annapolis Clare-Digby Cole Harbour Dartmouth South-Portland Valley Cole Harbour-Portland Valley Dartmouth SouthDivision of districts Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville Hammonds Plains-Lucasville Sackville-Beaver BankMerger of districts Cape Breton Nova Cape Breton South Sydney-Whitney Pier Queens Shelburne Queens-Shelburne a Campaign The election campaign began the week after Labour Day, when the legislature would normally have been expected to return to work, had there been no election campaign. As criticism or defence of government policy would dominate the agenda, and by convention electoral mandates are understood to last about four years, despite a lack of fixed election dates, the timing was not controversial. The Muskrat Falls or Lower Churchill Project, its associated Maritime Link, and electricity policy generally, immediately emerged as the key issue in the early campaign. November 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes November 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes . Liberals emphasized Nova Scotia Power's (NSPI) dominance of power generation, and its ability to exclude alternatives through its near-monopoly ownership of the distribution network, covering 129/130 Nova Scotians. They also promised to remove a conservation charge, named for demand response programs that never materialized (though many passive conservation programs run by Efficiency Nova Scotia did prove effective) – instead proposing that NSPI pay for it from its return. Liberals and Conservatives criticized NSPI's unaccountable 9.2% guaranteed rate of return even for unwise investments. Conservatives acknowledged that it was under pressure to meet a tough renewable standard (which they would relax) but also promised to freeze rates. The NDP government continued to defend Muskrat Falls as the only viable alternative to replace coal-fired power, even though this project was before the Nova Scotia Utilities Review Board as of the election call, remained unchanged and this was reflected in their campaign materials – they criticized the Liberal plan as likely to lead to higher power rates. The basis for these criticisms was unclear. However, a similar attempt to open generation competition in New Brunswick failed, in part because New Brunswick Power retained monopoly control of the distribution and transmission network, which intimidates competitors and makes it easy in practice to exclude them. Other issues in the campaign: A proposed passenger ferry from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to Portland, Maine, re-instituting summer service that ran for decades until the 1990s, replacing a car-focused service that ran to Bar Harbor, Maine until the NDP government cancelled it. This was of particular interest to South Shore candidates, especially Yarmouth. Associated issues include the collapse of all public transit on the South Shore (with the withdrawal of TryTown from operating public buses from Yarmouth to Halifax) and a general lack of transport strategy, that could leave some of the 130,000 passengers per year stranded. It remained unclear as of election time whether an announced deal to resume service May 1, 2014, had held, and what other transport policy applied Darrell Dexter had referred to stories from Yarmouth about the impact of the loss of ferries a "mythology" which effectively made this a campaign issue before the campaign had begun. Results + ↓ 33 11 7 Liberal Progressive Conservative New Democratic + Summary of the 2013 Nova Scotia House of Assembly electionFile:2013 NS House of Assembly.svgPartyLeaderCandidatesVotesSeats # ± % Change (pp) 2009 2013 ± NS Liberal row-nameStephen McNeil 51 190,112 77,952 45.71 18.51 -2 1em background:green1133 51 NS Liberal22 NS NDP row-nameDarrell Dexter 51 111,622 (74,934) 26.84 -18.41 -2 1em background:red317 51 NS NDP24 NS PC row-nameJamie Baillie 51 109,452 8,249 26.31 1.77 -2 1em background:green1011 51 NS PC1 NS Green row-nameJohn Percy 16 3,528 (6,108) 0.85 -1.49 -2 1em background:red NS Independent row-name 7 1,238 (1,558) 0.30 -0.38Total 176415,952 100.00% Rejected ballots 3,139 1,619 Turnout419,091 5,22059.08% 1.17 Registered voters709,360 5,315 a Results by region Party nameHRMC.B.ValleyS. ShoreFundyCentralTotalParties winning seats in the legislature NS NDP rowNew Democratic Party Seats:22-21-7 NS NDP row Popular vote: 31.29% 25.16% 17.40% 24.68% 26.26% 31.51% 26.84% NS Liberal rowLiberal Seats:183433233 NS Liberal row Popular vote: 48.72% 46.89% 52.02% 43.55% 40.68% 28.71% 45.71% NS PC rowProgressive Conservative Seats:-3212311 NS PC row Popular vote: 18.62% 27.69% 27.58% 30.76% 32.01% 39.78% 26.31%Parties not winning seats in the legislature NS Green row-name Popular vote: 0.98% 0.00% 2.11% 1.01% 1.05% 0.00% 0.85% NS Independent rowIndependents Popular vote: 0.39% 0.26% 0.89% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.3%Total seats:208666551 Synopsis of results Results by riding - 2013 Nova Scotia general election https://electionsnovascotia.ca/election-data/past-results/october-2013 October 8, 2013 Nova Scotia Provincial General Election electionsns.ca Elections Nova Scotia July 15, 2024 Riding Winning party Turnoutincluding spoilt ballots Votes 2009(Redist.)Effect of 2012 restribution on previous election results, per https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/Final%20Vote%20Redistribution%20according%20to%202012-ED%20-%20GE%20and%20By%20Elections%202009-2012.pdf Transposition of Votes from the 2009 Provincial General Election and Subsequent By-Elections to 2012 Electoral District Boundaries July 15, 2024 Elections Nova Scotia1st place Votes Share Margin# Margin%2nd place Lib NDP PC Grn Ind Independent Total  Annapolis  Lib  Lib 7,710 75.88% 6,320 62.20%  PC65.47% 7,710 834 1,390 227 – 10,161 Antigonish  NDP  Lib 3,882 42.78% 1,014 11.17%  PC67.05% 3,882 2,324 2,868 – – 9,074 Argyle-Barrington  PC  PC 3,935 54.69% 1,030 14.32%  Lib60.00% 2,905 355 3,935 – – 7,195 Bedford  Lib  Lib 6,081 60.66% 4,055 40.45%  PC 56.92% 6,081 1,701 2,026 217 – 10,025 Cape Breton Centre  NDP  NDP 3,440 45.29% 158 2.08%  Lib 58.99% 3,282 3,440 873 – – 7,595 Cape Breton-Richmond  Lib  Lib 4,369 56.51% 2,673 34.57%  PC71.62% 4,369 1,667 1,696 – – 7,732 Chester-St. Margaret's  NDP  NDP 3,341 35.25% 148 1.56%  PC65.31% 2,943 3,341 3,193 – – 9,477 Clare-Digby  Lib  Lib 5,122 54.68% 2,211 23.60%  PC68.01% 5,122 842 2,911 – 492 9,367 Clayton Park West  Lib  Lib 5,929 67.81% 4,414 50.49%  NDP 53.06% 5,929 1,515 1,299 – – 8,743 Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley  NDP  PC 3,304 42.27% 1,011 12.93%  NDP 58.45% 2,220 2,293 3,304 – – 7,817 Colchester North  PC  Lib 5,003 61.00% 2,841 34.64%  PC59.72% 5,003 1,037 2,162 – – 8,202 Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage  NDP  Lib 3,057 40.62% 143 1.90%  NDP 54.61% 3,057 2,914 1,555 – – 7,526 Cole Harbour-Portland Valley  NDP  Lib 4,002 41.04% 21 0.22%  NDP 57.55% 4,002 3,981 1,769 – – 9,752 Cumberland North  NDP  Lib 2,944 39.74% 732 9.88%  PC59.33% 2,944 1,974 2,212 279 – 7,409 Cumberland South  PC  PC 3,655 50.96% 771 10.75%  Lib67.13% 2,884 486Larry Duchesne was previously a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island and leader of the Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party. 3,655 147 – 7,172 Dartmouth East  Lib  Lib 5,469 63.85% 3,540 41.33%  NDP59.93% 5,469 1,929 1,167 – – 8,565 Dartmouth North  NDP  Lib 2,953 44.06% 933 13.92%  NDP 45.55% 2,953 2,020 1,729 – – 6,702 Dartmouth South  NDP  Lib 4,049 46.24% 1,131 12.92%  NDP 55.82% 4,049 2,918 1,612 – 178 8,757 Eastern Shore  NDP  Lib 3,770 52.99% 1,848 25.97%  NDP60.87% 3,770 1,922 1,423 – – 7,115 Fairview-Clayton Park  NDP  Lib 3,364 46.43% 1,090 15.04%  NDP 45.98% 3,364 2,274 1,294 177 136 7,245 Glace Bay  Lib  Lib 5,547 80.36% 4,546 65.86%  NDP 56.01% 5,547 1,001 355 – – 6,903 Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie  NDP  Lib 2,876 40.00% 509 7.08%  NDP71.68% 2,876 2,367 1,947 – – 7,190 Halifax Armdale  NDP  Lib 3,208 49.57% 1,005 15.53%  NDP 56.95% 3,208 2,203 1,061 – – 6,472 Halifax Atlantic  NDP  Lib 3,244 42.46% 665 8.70%  NDP 54.79% 3,244 2,579 1,817 – – 7,640 Halifax Chebucto  NDP  Lib 4,352 49.87% 976 11.18%  NDP 56.15% 4,352 3,376 874 – 125 8,727 Halifax Citadel-Sable Island  NDP  Lib 2,966 47.66% 1,032 16.58%  NDP 48.64% 2,966 1,934 1,094 198 31 6,223 Halifax Needham  NDP  NDP 3,392 43.99% 277 3.59%  Lib 51.47% 3,115 3,392 834 369 – 7,710 Hammonds Plains-Lucasville  NDP  Lib 3,402 52.23% 1,818 27.91%  NDP 57.86% 3,402 1,584 1,423 – 104 6,513 Hants East  NDP  Lib 4,512 47.39% 1,100 11.55%  NDP 53.61% 4,512 3,412 1,597 – – 9,521 Hants West  PC  PC 4,468 50.75% 1,189 13.51%  Lib60.12% 3,279 888 4,468 169 – 8,804 Inverness  Lib  PC 3,816 49.29% 568 7.34%  Lib72.36% 3,248 678 3,816 – – 7,742 Kings North  NDP  PC 2,903 32.49% 21 0.24%  NDP59.32% 2,787 2,882 2,903 362 – 8,934 Kings South  NDP  Lib 3,878 39.16% 367 3.71%  NDP59.18% 3,878 3,511 2,263 252 – 9,904 Kings West  Lib  Lib 5,885 74.31% 4,610 58.21%  PC 55.06% 5,885 603 1,275 157 – 7,920 Lunenburg  NDP  Lib 3,182 37.81% 414 4.92%  NDP63.24% 3,182 2,768 2,465 – – 8,415 Lunenburg West  NDP  Lib 3,931 43.11% 1,046 11.47%  NDP 58.79% 3,931 2,885 2,143 160 – 9,119 Northside-Westmount  PC  PC 4,179 44.03% 463 4.88%  Lib 58.47% 3,716 1,597 4,179 – – 9,492 Pictou Centre  NDP  PC 4,147 52.26% 1,774 22.36%  NDP62.03% 1,415 2,373 4,147 – – 7,935 Pictou East  NDP  PC 3,714 48.05% 926 11.98%  NDP67.26% 1,228 2,788 3,714 – – 7,730 Pictou West  NDP  PC 3,026 40.10% 438 5.80%  NDP70.77% 1,933 2,588 3,026 – – 7,547 Preston-Dartmouth  Lib  Lib 3,326 58.39% 1,510 26.51%  NDP 54.10% 3,326 1,816 554 – – 5,696 Queens-Shelburne  NDP  NDP 3,066 37.10% 381 4.61%  PC60.78% 2,302 3,066 2,685 211 – 8,264 Sackville-Beaver Bank  NDP  Lib 2,570 40.21% 201 3.15%  NDP 51.83% 2,570 2,369 1,452 – – 6,391 Sackville-Cobequid  NDP  NDP 2,983 38.45% 85 1.10%  Lib 53.06% 2,898 2,983 1,651 227 – 7,759 Sydney-Whitney Pier  NDP  NDP 5,084 49.37% 550 5.34%  Lib 58.46% 4,534 5,084 680 – – 10,298 Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg  PC  PC 4,178 43.75% 380 3.98%  Lib64.08% 3,798 1,573 4,178 – – 9,549 Timberlea-Prospect  NDP  Lib 4,492 52.59% 2,324 27.21%  NDP 58.02% 4,492 2,168 1,588 293 – 8,541 Truro–Bible Hill–Millbrook–Salmon River  NDP  NDP 3,165 38.05% 483 5.81%  Lib 54.35% 2,682 3,165 2,470 – – 8,317 Victoria-The Lakes  PC  Lib 3,150 39.00% 303 3.75%  PC69.73% 3,150 1,907 2,847 – 172 8,076 Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank  NDP  Lib 3,588 43.09% 948 11.39%  PC60.15% 3,588 2,098 2,640 – – 8,326 Yarmouth  Lib  Lib 7,130 82.30% 5,897 68.07%  PC65.41% 7,130 217 1,233 83 – 8,663 a #ADD8E6 silver = Newly created districts #B9E5B9 silver = Open seat #F5F5DC silver = Turnout is above provincial average #DCDCDC silver = Winning candidate was in previous Legislature #EABB94 silver = Incumbent had switched allegiance #FFFF00 silver = Previously incumbent in another riding #EEBBBB silver = Not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature #87CEFA silver = Incumbency arose from byelection gain #DCD0FF silver = Other incumbents renominated #FFA07A silver = Previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada #F0E68C silver = Multiple candidates Retiring incumbents The following incumbent MLAs did not run for re-election: Liberal Wayne Gaudet, Clare"Liberal MLA Wayne Gaudet won't run in next election". CBC News, January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013. Harold "Junior" Theriault, Digby-Annapolis"Theriault Not Reoffering in Digby-Annapolis" https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100234/http://nsliberalcaucus.ca/news/view/600 March 4, 2016 . Nova Scotia Liberal Caucus Office, June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012. New Democratic Vicki Conrad, QueensQueens MLA not reoffering in next election The Queens County Advance Howard Epstein, Halifax Chebucto"MLA Howard Epstein not reoffering in next election". CBC News, January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013. Bill Estabrooks, Timberlea-Prospect"MacDonald takes over as finance minister". The Chronicle Herald, May 30, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012. Marilyn More, Dartmouth South-Portland ValleyNDP MLA Marilyn More won't reoffer CBC.ca Michele Raymond, Halifax Atlantic"MLA Michele Raymond not reoffering". CBC News, November 23, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012. Graham Steele, Halifax Fairview Nominated candidates Legend bold denotes party leader † denotes an incumbent who is not running for re-election or was defeated in nomination contest Annapolis Valley NS NDP Liberal PC Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Annapolis | |Henry Spurr834 8.17% |NS Liberal background| |Stephen McNeil7,71075.52% | |Ginny Hurlockhttps://archive.today/20130628044451/http://www.annapoliscountyspectator.ca/News/2013-05-31/article-3267056/Hurlock-gets-PC-nod/1 "Hurlock gets PC nod". The Spectator, May 31, 2013.1,39013.62% | |Ron Neufeld2272.22% | | |NS Liberal background| |Stephen McNeil |- |rowspan=3 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Clare-Digby |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Dean Kenley8428.90% |rowspan=3 NS Liberal background| |rowspan=3|Gordon Wilson5,12254.13% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Paul Emile LeBlanc2,91130.77% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Ian Thurber4925.20% |NS Liberal background| |Wayne Gaudet† |- |colspan=2 align="center"|merged district |- |NS Liberal background| |Harold Theriault† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants West | |Brian Stephens88810.03% | |Claude O'Hara3,27937.03% |NS PC background| |Chuck Porter4,46850.46% | |Torin Buzek1691.91% | | |NS PC background| |Chuck Porter |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings North | |Jim Morton2,88232.09% | |Stephen Pearl2,78731.03% |NS PC background| |John Lohrhttps://archive.today/20130620050317/http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news/ezlist_item_4d022c9c-1f22-4345-b477-85fc1c54f7b0.aspx%23.UbJ5rzaNTX4 Lohr wins PC nomination in Kings North. June 6, 2013.2,90332.32% | |Mary Lou Harley3624.03% | | |NS NDP background| |Jim Morton |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings South | |Ramona Jennex3,51135.29% |NS Liberal background| |Keith Irving3,87838.98% | |Shane Buchan 2,26322.75% | |Sheila Richardson2522.53% | | |NS NDP background| |Ramona Jennex |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings West | |Bob Landry6037.58% |NS Liberal background| |Leo Glavine5,88574.01% | |Jody Frowley1,27516.03% | |Barbara Lake1571.97% | | |NS Liberal background| |Leo Glavine |} South Shore NS NDP Liberal PC Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Argyle-Barrington | |Kenn Baynton3554.89% | |Kent Blades2,90540.05% |NS PC background| |Chris d'Entremont3,93554.25% | | | | |NS PC background| |Chris d'Entremont |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Chester-St. Margaret's |NS NDP background| |Denise Peterson-Rafuse3,34135.01% | |Tim Harris2,94330.84% | |Janet Irwin 3,19333.46% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Denise Peterson-Rafuse |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lunenburg | |Pam Birdsall2,76832.60% |NS Liberal background| |Suzanne Lohnes-Croft3,18237.48% | |Brian Pickings2,46529.03% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Pam Birdsall |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lunenburg West | |Gary Ramey2,88531.48% |NS Liberal background| |Mark Furey3,93142.89% | |David Mitchell 2,14323.38% | |Robert Pierce1601.75% | | |NS NDP background| |Gary Ramey |- |rowspan=3 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Queens-Shelburne |rowspan=3 NS NDP background| |rowspan=3|Sterling Belliveau3,06636.86% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Benson Frail2,30227.67% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Bruce Inglis"Bruce Inglis gets PC nomination". The Queens County Advance, June 4, 2013.2,68532.28% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Madeline Taylor2112.54% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |NS NDP background| |Sterling Belliveau |- |colspan=2 align="center"|merged district |- |NS NDP background| |Vicki Conrad† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Yarmouth | |Charles Webster2172.50% |NS Liberal background| |Zach Churchill7,13082.03% | |John Cunningham1,23314.19% | |Vanessa Goodwin-Clairmont830.95% | | |NS Liberal background| |Zach Churchill |} Fundy-Northeast NS NDP Liberal PC Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley | |Gary Burrill2,29329.13% | |Tom Martin2,22028.20% |NS PC background| |Larry Harrison"Reverend acclaimed PC candidate in Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley". Truro Daily News, March 24, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.3,30441.97% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Gary Burrill |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Colchester North | |Jim Wyatt1,03712.57% |NS Liberal background| |Karen Casey5,00360.65% | |John MacDonald 2,16226.21% | | | | |NS Liberal background| |Karen Casey |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland North | |Brian Skabar1,97426.44% |NS Liberal background| |Terry Farrell2,94439.43% | |Judith Giroux 2,21229.62% | |Jason Blanch2793.74% | | |NS NDP background| |Brian Skabar |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland South | |Larry Duchesne4866.73% | |Kenny Jackson2,88439.93% |NS PC background| |Jamie Baillie 3,65550.61% | |Bruce McCulloch1472.04% | | |NS PC background| |Jamie Baillie |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants East | |John MacDonell3,41235.58% |NS Liberal background| |Margaret Miller4,51247.05% | |Kim Williamshttps://archive.today/20130731160753/http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news/ezlist_item_5c476a65-de9e-4377-b3e8-59ba3d5f78a3.aspx%23.Ufk1RjaNTX4 "Williams wins PC nomination in Hants East", July 30, 2013.1,59716.65% | | | | |NS NDP background| |John MacDonell |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Truro–Bible Hill–Millbrook–Salmon River |NS NDP background| |Lenore Zann3,16537.75% | |Barry Mellish2,68231.99% | |Charles Cox PC Nova Scotia: Our Events. The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, July 8, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.2,47029.46% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Lenore Zann |} Central Halifax NS NDP Liberal PC Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Clayton Park West | |Blake Wright1,51517.22% |NS Liberal background| |Diana Whalen5,92967.40% | |Jaime D. Allen1,29914.77% | | | | |NS Liberal background| |Diana Whalen |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fairview-Clayton Park | |Abad Khan2,27431.19% |NS Liberal background| |Patricia Arab3,36446.15% | |Travis Price1,29417.75% | |Raland Kinley1772.43% | | Katie Campbell1361.87% |NS other background| |New Riding |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Armdale | |Drew Moore2,20333.67% |NS Liberal background| |Lena Diab3,20849.04% | |Irvine Carvery1,06116.22% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Graham Steele† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Chebucto | |Gregor Ash3,37638.25% |NS Liberal background| |Joachim Stroinkhttp://www.liberal.ns.ca/liberals-nominate-joachim-stroink-for-halifax-chebucto/ https://archive.today/20130115150147/http://www.liberal.ns.ca/liberals-nominate-joachim-stroink-for-halifax-chebucto/ dead January 15, 2013 Liberals Nominate Joachim Stroink for Halifax Chebucto liberal.ns.ca April 15, 20184,35249.30% | |Christine Dewell 8749.90% | | | |Michael Marshall1251.42% |NS NDP background| |Howard Epstein† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Citadel-Sable Island | |Leonard Preyra1,93430.82% |NS Liberal background| |Labi Kousoulis2,96647.27% | |Andrew Black1,09417.43% | |Brynn Horley1983.16% | |Frederic Boileau-Cadieux310.49% |NS NDP background| |Leonard Preyra |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Needham |NS NDP background| |Maureen MacDonald3,39243.59% | |Chris Poole3,11540.03% | |Mary Hamblinhttps://archive.today/20130628052145/http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news/ezlist_item_2e159ee0-4909-4f37-826f-f10be90eb868.aspx?_s=http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news.aspx%23.UabznjaNTX4 Hamblin secures PC nomination in Halifax Needham. May 29, 2013.83410.72% | |Kris MacLellan3694.74% | | |NS NDP background| |Maureen MacDonald |} Suburban Halifax NS NDP Liberal PC Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bedford | |Mike Poworoznyk1,70116.86% |NS Liberal background| |Kelly Regan6,08160.29% | |Joan Christie"Christie to run for Tories in Bedford". The Chronicle Herald, June 19, 2013.2,02620.09% | |Ian Charles2172.15% | | |NS Liberal background| |Kelly Regan |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Atlantic | |Tanis Crosby2,57933.37% |NS Liberal background| |Brendan Maguire3,24441.98% | |Ryan Brennan1,81723.51% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Michèle Raymond† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hammonds Plains-Lucasville | |Peter Lund1,58424.23% |NS Liberal background| |Ben Jessome3,40252.04% | |Gina Byrnehttps://archive.today/20130704030212/http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news/ezlist_item_d7321caf-624d-467b-bfe2-c82780352a23.aspx%23.UdTj5jaNTX4 "Byrne secures nomination for Baillie's PC team". July 2, 2013.1,42321.77% | | | |Jonathan Dean1041.59% |NS other background| |New Riding |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Sackville-Beaver Bank | |Mat Whynott2,36936.75% |NS Liberal background| |Stephen Gough2,57039.87% | |Sarah Reeves http://pcparty.ns.ca/reeves-secures-pc-nod-in-sackville-beaver-bank/ PC Party of Nova Scotia 1,45222.53% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Mat Whynott |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Sackville-Cobequid |NS NDP background| |Dave Wilson2,98338.16% | |Graham Cameron2,89837.07% | |Peter Mac IsaacPeter MacIsaac candidate bio https://web.archive.org/web/20130901174545/http://pcparty.ns.ca/candidate/sackville-cobequid/ September 1, 2013 . Retrieved August 31, 2013.1,65121.12% | |John Percy2272.90% | | |NS NDP background| |Dave Wilson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Timberlea-Prospect | |Linda Moxsom-Skinner2,16825.23% |NS Liberal background| |Iain Rankin4,49252.27% | |Bruce Pretty1,58818.48% | |Thomas Trappenberg2933.41% | | |NS NDP background| |Bill Estabrooks† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank | |Percy Paris2,09825.03% |NS Liberal background| |Bill Hornehttps://archive.today/20130628051731/http://www.liberal.ns.ca/liberals-nominate-bill-horne-in-waverley-fall-river-beaver-bank/ Liberals nominate Bill Horne in Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank. April 26, 2013.3,58842.81% | |Brian Wonghttps://archive.today/20130628065115/http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news/ezlist_item_9390c027-d82d-4fc7-83de-a544e1525f32.aspx?_s=http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news.aspx%23.UYBvTTaNTX4 Brian Wong to run for Baillie’s Tories in Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank. November 1, 2012.2,64031.50% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Percy Paris |} Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore NS NDP Liberal PC Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage | |Becky Kent2,91438.41% |NS Liberal background| |Joyce Treenhttps://archive.today/20130624185249/http://www.liberal.ns.ca/joyce-treen-to-represent-liberals-in-cole-harbour-eastern-passage/ Joyce Treen to represent Liberals in Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage. June 20, 2013.3,05740.30% | |Lloyd Jackson1,55520.50% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Becky Kent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cole Harbour-Portland Valley | |Darrell Dexter3,98140.51% |NS Liberal background| |Tony Ince4,00240.72% | |Greg Frampton1,76918.00% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Darrell Dexter |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Dartmouth East | |Deborah Stover1,92922.33% |NS Liberal background| |Andrew Younger5,46963.32% | |Mike MacDonell1,16713.51% | | | | |NS Liberal background| |Andrew Younger |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Dartmouth North | |Steve Estey2,02029.86% |NS Liberal background| |Joanne Bernard2,95343.66% | |Sean Brownlow1,72925.56% | | | | |NS vacant background| |Vacant |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Dartmouth South | |Mary Vingoe2,91832.99% |NS Liberal background| |Allan Rowe4,04945.78% | |Gord Gamblehttps://archive.today/20130628051607/http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news/ezlist_item_6e6bae7e-869c-4d3b-a2a3-832586220d9f.aspx?_s=http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news.aspx%23.UYBtIzaNTX4 Gamble secures PC nomination in Dartmouth South. April 18, 2013.1,61218.23% | | | |Jim Murray1782.01% |NS NDP background| |Marilyn More† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Eastern Shore | |Sid Prest1,92226.77% |NS Liberal background| |Kevin MurphyEastern Shore Liberals nominate Kevin Murphy https://web.archive.org/web/20130629095647/http://www.liberal.ns.ca/eastern-shore-liberals-nominate-kevin-murphy/ June 29, 2013 . May 7, 2013.3,77052.50% | |Stephen Brine1,42319.82% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Sid Prest |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Preston-Dartmouth | |Andre Cain1,81631.44% |NS Liberal background| |Keith Colwell3,32657.58% | |Andrew Mecke5549.59% | | | | |NS Liberal background| |Keith Colwell |} Central Nova NS NDP Liberal PC Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Antigonish | |Maurice Smith2,32425.39% |NS Liberal background| |Randy DeloreyDelorey nominated as Liberal candidate in Antigonish. The Casket, August 18, 2013.3,88242.40% | |Darren Thompson2,86831.33% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Maurice Smith |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie | |Jim Boudreau2,36732.56% |NS Liberal background| |Lloyd Hineshttps://archive.today/20130628051614/http://www.liberal.ns.ca/liberals-nominate-lloyd-hines-in-east-nova/ Liberals nominate Lloyd Hines in East Nova. April 26, 2013.2,87639.56% | |Neil DeCoff1,94726.78% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Jim Boudreau |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou Centre | |Ross Landry2,37329.67% | |Bill Muirhead1,41517.69% |NS PC background| |Pat Dunnhttps://archive.today/20130628052626/http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news/ezlist_item_138152e4-766f-4263-82bb-c2aa34488b96.aspx?_s=http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news.aspx%23.UYBuSTaNTX4 Dunn secures Progressive Conservative nomination in Pictou Centre. January 29, 2013.4,14751.84% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Ross Landry |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou East | |Clarrie MacKinnon2,78835.82% | |Francois Rochon1,22815.78% |NS PC background| |Tim Houstonhttps://archive.today/20130628051604/http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news/ezlist_item_ee298e6e-4bd1-4523-a9f2-a58f96b6bd59.aspx?_s=http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news.aspx%23.UYBtpzaNTX4 Tim Houston wins Progressive Conservative nomination in Pictou East. November 28, 2012.3,71447.71% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Clarrie MacKinnon |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou West | |Charlie Parker2,58834.01% | |Glennie Langille1,93325.40% |NS PC background| |Karla MacFarlanehttps://archive.today/20130628051805/http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news/ezlist_item_b145f844-91a3-4e39-9c32-803f576fed88.aspx?_s=http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news.aspx%23.UYButjaNTX4 Karla MacFarlane to run for Baillie’s Progressive Conservatives in Pictou West. July 5, 2012.3,02639.77% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Charlie Parker |} Cape Breton NS NDP Liberal PC Green Independent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton Centre |NS NDP background| |Frank Corbett3,44045.03% | |David Wiltonhttps://archive.today/20130628051618/http://www.liberal.ns.ca/wilton-gets-liberal-nod-in-cape-breton-centre/ Wilton Gets Liberal Nod in Cape Breton Centre. September 30, 2012.3,28242.96% | |Edna Leehttps://archive.today/20130628052227/http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news/ezlist_item_557b8323-d698-4063-a229-bbd1b8912449.aspx?_s=http://www.pcparty.ns.ca/page/news.aspx%23.UYBsAjaNTX4 Lee, MacLeod secure Progressive Conservative nominations. January 26, 2013.87311.43% | | | | |NS NDP background| |Frank Corbett |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton-Richmond | |Bert Lewis1,66721.39% |NS Liberal background| |Michel Samson4,36956.06% | |Joe Janegahttps://archive.today/20130802014454/http://www.1015thehawk.com/index.php/2013080262411/Local-News/joe-janega-to-represent-tories-in-cape-breton-richmond.html Joe Janega to represent Tories in Cape Breton-Richmond. 101.5 FM The Hawk, August 2, 2013.1,69621.76% | | | | |NS Liberal background| |Michel Samson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Glace Bay | |Mary Beth MacDonald1,00114.37% |NS Liberal background| |Geoff MacLellan5,54779.61% | |Tom Bethell3555.09% | | | | |NS Liberal background| |Geoff MacLellan |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Inverness | |Michelle Smith6788.68% | |Jackie RankinInverness Liberal-Jackie Rankin https://web.archive.org/web/20131001220930/http://www.liberal.ns.ca/candidates/inverness/ October 1, 2013 . Retrieved April 30, 2013.3,24841.58% |NS PC background| |Allan MacMaster3,81648.85% | | | | |NS PC background| |Allan MacMaster |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Northside-Westmount | |Cecil Snow1,59716.69% | |John Higginshttps://archive.today/20130628054104/http://www.liberal.ns.ca/liberals-nominate-john-higgins-in-northside-westmount/ Liberals nominate John Higgins in Northside-Westmount. April 22, 2013.3,71638.83% |NS PC background| |Eddie Orrell4,17943.67% | | | | |NS PC background| |Eddie Orrell |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg | |Delton McDonald1,57316.35% | |Josephine KennedyLiberals nominate Josephine Kennedy in Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg https://web.archive.org/web/20130614025638/http://www.liberal.ns.ca/liberals-nominate-josephine-kennedy-in-sydney-river-mira-louisbourg/ June 14, 2013 . April 28, 2013.3,79839.47% |NS PC background| |Alfie MacLeod4,17843.42% | | | | |NS PC background| |Alfie MacLeod |- |rowspan=3 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Sydney-Whitney Pier |rowspan=3 NS NDP background| |rowspan=3|Gordie Gosse5,08449.07% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Derek MombourquetteSydney Liberal-Derek Mombourquette https://web.archive.org/web/20131001232223/http://www.liberal.ns.ca/candidates/sydney/ October 1, 2013 . Retrieved April 30, 2013.4,53443.76% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Leslie MacPhee6806.56% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |NS NDP background| |Gordie Gosse |- |colspan=2 align="center"|merged district |- | |Vacant |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Victoria-The Lakes | |John Frank Toney1,90723.44% |NS Liberal background| |Pam Eykinghttps://archive.today/20130628054317/http://www.liberal.ns.ca/liberals-nominate-pam-eyking-in-victoria-the-lakes/ Liberals nominate Pam Eyking in Victoria-The Lakes. April 27, 2013.3,15038.71% | |Keith Bain2,84734.99% | | | |Stemer MacLeod1722.11% |NS PC background| |Keith Bain |} Opinion polls Polling FirmLast Day of PollingLink NDP Liberal PC GreenElection 201313-10-08 October 8, 2013HTML26.8445.7126.310.85Forum Research13-10-07 October 7, 2013PDF2648233Forum Research13-10-06 October 6, 2013PDF2847232Abacus Data13-10-06 October 6, 2013PDF2646271Forum Research13-10-05 October 5, 2013PDF2847232Abacus Data13-10-05 October 5, 2013PDF2748241Forum Research13-10-07 October 4, 2013PDF2846242Abacus Data13-10-03 October 3, 2013PDF2846251Corporate Research Associates13-10-03 October 3, 2013HTML3147202Corporate Research Associates13-10-03 October 3, 2013HTML2952172Abacus Data13-10-02 October 2, 2013PDF2850221Corporate Research Associates13-10-02 October 2, 2013HTML2754172Abacus Data13-10-01 October 1, 2013PDF2651231Corporate Research Associates13-10-01 October 1, 2013HTML2855162Corporate Research Associates13-09-30 September 30, 2013HTML2756152Corporate Research Associates13-09-29 September 29, 2013HTML2457172Corporate Research Associates13-09-28 September 28, 2013HTML2656172Corporate Research Associates13-09-27 September 27, 2013HTML2655162Corporate Research Associates13-09-26 September 26, 2013HTML2756162Corporate Research Associates13-09-25 September 25, 2013HTML2953172Corporate Research Associates13-09-24 September 24, 2013HTML2751202Corporate Research Associates13-09-23 September 23, 2013HTML2949202Corporate Research Associates13-09-22 September 22, 2013HTML2949212Corporate Research Associates13-09-21 September 21, 2013HTML2948212Corporate Research Associates13-09-20 September 20, 2013HTML2947212Corporate Research Associates13-09-19 September 19, 2013HTML2847232Corporate Research Associates13-09-18 September 18, 2013HTML2848232Corporate Research Associates13-08-31 August 31, 2013PDF3141253Corporate Research Associates13-05-30 May 30, 2013PDF2645263Corporate Research Associates13-03-03 March 3, 2013PDF3239245Corporate Research Associates12-11-30 November 30, 2012PDF2941273Corporate Research Associates12-09-02 September 2, 2012PDF3141225Corporate Research Associates12-06-04 June 4, 2012PDF3533284Corporate Research Associates12-02-26 February 26, 2012PDF4427253Corporate Research Associates11-11-29 November 29, 2011PDF4522294Corporate Research Associates11-08-31 August 31, 2011PDF4126304Corporate Research Associates11-05-30 May 30, 2011PDF4222314Corporate Research Associates11-03-03 March 3, 2011PDF3435264Corporate Research Associates10-11-23 November 23, 2010PDF3831264Corporate Research Associates10-08-31 August 31, 2010PDF3735217Corporate Research Associates10-05-31 May 31, 2010PDF3735244Corporate Research Associates10-02-24 February 24, 2010PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20101223234254/http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NS%20Tables.pdf December 23, 2010 4626225Corporate Research Associates09-12-01 December 1, 2009HTML5322214Corporate Research Associates09-08-29 August 29, 2009PDF6018166Election 200909-06-09 June 9, 2009PDF45.2427.2024.542.34 Analysis On election night, the Liberal Party formed a majority government by a comfortable margin. This was the first time the Liberals had formed government in Nova Scotia since 1999, and their first majority government victory since the 1993 election. From mid 2012, the Liberals had led every public poll and entered the campaign with a 20-point lead over the New Democratic Party (NDP). While the Liberals had been relatively successful in the Annapolis Valley and on Cape Breton Island during the 2009 election, they were completely shut out of the South Shore, Fundy, and Central Nova Scotia. More importantly, the NDP had dominated the Halifax metropolitan area, winning 14 out of 20 seats. In 2009, the NDP had been able to count on a large number of ridings in and around Halifax, while achieving historic gains across the province, including in traditionally Progressive Conservative (PC) and Liberal areas of rural Nova Scotia. In 2009, the PCs fell from first place to third place in the Legislature, and were completely shut out of the Halifax metropolitan area. In the 2013 election, NDP support collapsed across the province, as it lost all of its seats in Central Nova Scotia, three of its seats in Fundy, and three of its seats on the South Shore. However, the most important shift was in the Halifax metropolitan area, where NDP support dropped from 54.07% in 2009 to 31.29% in 2013. The party wound up losing 13 of its seats, as the Liberals won 18 of 20 seats in and around Halifax. Strong NDP areas in 2009, like Dartmouth, Central Halifax, and suburban areas north and east of the Harbour swung from the NDP to the Liberals. Among the casualties was Dexter, who lost his own seat to Liberal challenger Tony Ince by 21 votes. He was the first premier since Ernest Armstrong to be defeated in his own riding. The NDP had very poor vote concentration in the 2013 election. In Halifax, where it won 31.29% of the vote, it won only two seats. While the party finished second in the popular vote ahead of the PCs, its support was spread out around the province and not concentrated in enough areas to translate into seats. Combined with its collapse in Halifax, this left the NDP with only seven seats to the Tories' 11. References Election related reports 39th Provincial General Election, October 8, 2013: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer Elections Nova Scotia February 8, 2026 2013 https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/Web_SOVColour_Final[1].pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20180410162733/https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/Web_SOVColour_Final[1].pdf April 10, 2018 dead External links Elections Nova Scotia Elections Nova Scotia - October 8, 2013 Nova Scotia Provincial General Election Nova Scotia Votes 2013 (CBC News) 2013 NS Votes (The Chronicle Herald) 62nd Nova Scotia General Election (ThreeHundredEight.com) Nova Scotia Election 2013 (Election Almanac) Nova Scotia general election General election 2013 Nova Scotia general election