1981 Nova Scotia general election

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The 1981 Nova Scotia general election was held on October 6, 1981, to elect members of the 53rd House of Assembly of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.

Results

Results by party

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37 13 1 1
Progressive Conservative Liberal New Democratic Independent
Official results [2][3]
Party Party leader # of
candidates 		Seats Popular vote
1978 Dissolution Elected Change # % Change (pp)

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Progressive Conservative John Buchanan 52 31 34 37 +6 200,228 47.28% +1.80%

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Liberal A.M. "Sandy" Cameron 52 17 15 13 -4 139,604 32.96% -6.20%

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New Democratic Alexa McDonough 52 4 2 1 -3 76,289 18.01% +3.71%

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Independent 6 0 1 1 0 5,002 1.18% +0.73%
  Vacant 0  
Total valid votes 421,123 99.43% +0.04%
Blank and invalid ballots 2,403 0.57% -0.04%
Total 162 52 52 52 – 423,526 100.00% –
Registered voters / turnout 570,987 74.17% -4.06%
Popular vote
PC
 
 47.28%
Liberal
 
 32.96%
New Democratic
 
 18.01%
Independent
 
 1.18%
Seats summary
PC
 
 71.15%
Liberal
 
 25.00%
New Democratic
 
 1.92%
Independent
 
 1.92%

Results by region

Party name HRM Cape Breton Annapolis Valley South Shore Fundy-Northeast Central Nova Total
Parties winning seats in the legislature

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Progressive Conservative Seats: 13 7 6 4 4 3 37

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Popular vote: 47.87% 40.16% 51.61% 49.85% 49.22% 52.25% 47.28%

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Liberal Seats: 0 3 2 3 3 2 13

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Popular vote: 27.15% 39.46% 30.29% 37.50% 35.25% 35.29% 32.96%

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New Democratic Party Seats: 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

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Popular vote: 24.89% 15.31% 18.10% 12.65% 15.44% 11.79% 18.01%

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Independents Seats: 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Popular vote: 0.08% 5.08% – – 0.10% 0.67% 1.18%
Total seats: 14 11 8 7 7 5 52

Retiring incumbents

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
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Annapolis East Template:Canadian party colour| Gerry Sheehy
3,700
56.40% 		Hugh Laurence
2,006
30.58% 		Joan M. Boutilier
854
13.02% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Gerry Sheehy
Annapolis West Template:Canadian party colour| Greg Kerr
2,784
53.57% 		Herb Anderson
1,894
36.44% 		John R. Taylor
519
9.99% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Greg Kerr
Clare Guy LeBlanc
2,173
38.00% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Chester Melanson
2,228
38.96% 		Paul Denis Comeau
1,317
23.03% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Benoit Comeau†
Digby John Comeau
2,643
41.70% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Joseph H. Casey
2,918
46.04% 		Bill Redden
777
12.26% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Joseph H. Casey
Hants West Template:Canadian party colour| Ron Russell
4,554
51.51% 		Daniel J. McGrath
2,661
30.10% 		Alan Squires
1,626
18.39% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Ron Russell
Kings North Template:Canadian party colour| Edward Twohig
3,369
43.61% 		Lennie White
2,041
26.42% 		Bob Levy
2,316
29.98% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Edward Twohig
Kings South Template:Canadian party colour| Harry How
4,356
65.47% 		Betty Deal
933
14.02% 		Evelyn Garbary
1,364
20.50% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Harry How
Kings West Template:Canadian party colour| George Moody
5,286
59.43% 		Dan Weir
2,259
25.40% 		Carolyn Queen
1,349
15.17% 		Template:Canadian party colour| George Moody

South Shore

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
colspan="2" style="width:1%; border-right:none;" Template:Canadian party colour colspan="2" style="width:1%; border-right:none;" Template:Canadian party colour colspan="2" style="width:1%; border-right:none;" Template:Canadian party colour colspan="2" style="width:1%; border-right:none;" Template:Canadian party colour
Argyle Peter J. Boudreau
2,092
39.32% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Hugh Tinkham
2,872
53.97% 		Roy Sonny Murphy
357
6.71% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Hugh Tinkham
Yarmouth
Lunenburg Centre Template:Canadian party colour| Bruce Cochran
5,374
54.40% 		Alan V. Parish
3,355
33.96% 		Neil Theriault
1,150
11.64% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Bruce Cochran
Lunenburg East Template:Canadian party colour| Ron Barkhouse
2,802
55.49% 		Dave Cook
1,180
23.37% 		Janet Mooney
1,068
21.15% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Ron Barkhouse
Lunenburg West Template:Canadian party colour| Mel Pickings
3,875
53.66% 		Pauline Himmelman
2,319
32.11% 		Carl E. Simpson
1,027
14.22% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Mel Pickings
Queens Template:Canadian party colour| John Leefe
4,114
65.19% 		Mervin W. Hartlen
1,511
23.94% 		David K. Sampson
686
10.87% 		Template:Canadian party colour| John Leefe
Shelburne Warren Doane
3,440
42.21% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Harold Huskilson
3,765
46.20% 		Laurie Hitchens
945
11.60% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Harold Huskilson
Yarmouth Benoit Robichaud
3,389
40.39% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Fraser Mooney
3,868
46.10% 		Hartley Wickens
1,134
13.51% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Fraser Mooney

Fundy-Northeast

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
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Colchester North Bill Campbell
3,171
42.40% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Ed Lorraine
3,182
42.55% 		Allan Marchbank
1,126
15.06% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Bill Campbell
Colchester South Template:Canadian party colour| R. Colin Stewart
3,281
56.48% 		Laurence Mersereau Nason
1,683
28.97% 		Chester Rice
799
13.75% 		Bob Kirk
46
0.79% 		Template:Canadian party colour| R. Colin Stewart
Cumberland Centre Arthur L. Brennan
1,469
33.86% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Guy Brown
2,579
59.45% 		Florence Welton
290
6.69% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Guy Brown
Cumberland East Template:Canadian party colour| Roger Stuart Bacon
4,663
53.08% 		Shelagh Frances Rayworth
2,413
27.47% 		Hal Davidson
1,709
19.45% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Roger Stuart Bacon
Cumberland West Template:Canadian party colour| D. L. George Henley
2,745
54.12% 		Bartley Babineau
1,717
33.85% 		Doug Meekins
610
12.03% 		Template:Canadian party colour| D. L. George Henley
Hants East G. Patrick Hunt
2,983
38.39% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Jack Hawkins
3,041
39.13% 		Harry McNeil
1,747
22.48% 		Template:Canadian party colour| G. Patrick Hunt
Truro—Bible Hill Template:Canadian party colour| Ron Giffin
5,024
61.55% 		Sylvia Roy
2,097
25.69% 		Tom Barron
1,041
12.75% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Ron Giffin

Central Halifax

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
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Halifax Bedford Basin Template:Canadian party colour| Joel Matheson
6,087
49.41% 		John Genik
3,240
26.30% 		Peter Delefes
2,993
24.29% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Joel Matheson
Halifax Chebucto Dugger McNeil
3,394
35.04% 		Walter Fitzgerald
2,407
24.84% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Alexa McDonough
3,886
40.12% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Walter Fitzgerald
Halifax Citadel Template:Canadian party colour| Art Donahoe
4,141
44.55% 		Brenda Shannon
2,690
28.94% 		Tom Sinclair-Faulkner
2,465
26.52% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Art Donahoe
Halifax Cornwallis Template:Canadian party colour| Terry Donahoe
4,927
46.79% 		Dean Salsman
2,867
27.22% 		Michael Coyle
2,737
25.99% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Terry Donahoe
Halifax Needham Template:Canadian party colour| Edmund L. Morris
3,300
38.05% 		Dan Clarke
2,801
32.30% 		Phil Davis
2,572
29.66% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Edmund L. Morris

Suburban Halifax

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
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Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley Template:Canadian party colour| Ken Streatch
4,929
57.62% 		Dwight Isenor
2,246
26.26% 		Bruce Carroll
1,379
16.12% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Ken Streatch
Halifax Atlantic Template:Canadian party colour| John Buchanan
6,023
60.29% 		Roma J. Aiken
1,744
17.46% 		Rene Quigley
2,108
21.10% 		Art Canning
115
1.15% 		Template:Canadian party colour| John Buchanan
Halifax-St. Margaret's Template:Canadian party colour| Jerry Lawrence
4,860
50.26% 		Helena Poirier
2,617
27.06% 		Lillian Viau
2,193
22.68% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Jerry Lawrence
Sackville Template:Canadian party colour| Malcolm A. MacKay
4,687
42.55% 		Murdock MacKay
3,478
31.58% 		John Holm
2,849
25.87% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Malcolm A. MacKay

Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
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Cole Harbour Template:Canadian party colour| David Nantes
4,605
51.20% 		Rae Austin
2,229
24.78% 		Steve MacDonald
2,160
24.02% 		Template:Canadian party colour| David Nantes
Dartmouth East Template:Canadian party colour| Richard L. Weldon
4,253
42.51% 		Jim Smith
3,351
33.50% 		Gerry Legere
2,400
23.99% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Richard L. Weldon
Dartmouth North Template:Canadian party colour| Laird Stirling
3,925
46.17% 		Don Valardo
2,419
28.46% 		Mark Flannigan
2,157
25.37% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Laird Stirling
Dartmouth South Template:Canadian party colour| Roland J. Thornhill
4,215
46.81% 		Will Chisholm
2,463
27.35% 		John Lewis Bregante
2,327
25.84% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Roland J. Thornhill
Halifax Eastern Shore Template:Canadian party colour| Tom McInnis
5,639
59.32% 		Angus MacNeil
2,302
24.22% 		Bruce Beasley
1,565
16.46% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Tom McInnis

Central Nova

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
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Antigonish Angus MacIsaac
4,271
43.90% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Bill Gillis
4,522
46.47% 		John Arthur Murphy
937
9.63% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Bill Gillis
Guysborough Jim Johnson
3,119
42.76% 		Template:Canadian party colour| A.M. "Sandy" Cameron
3,723
51.03% 		Art Livingston
453
6.21% 		Template:Canadian party colour| A.M. "Sandy" Cameron
Pictou Centre Template:Canadian party colour| Jack MacIsaac
6,673
59.62% 		Tom DeWolfe
2,634
23.53% 		Kim Murray
1,885
16.84% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Jack MacIsaac
Pictou East Template:Canadian party colour| Donald Cameron
4,347
60.88% 		Harold Lowe
1,833
25.67% 		Hasse Lindblad
960
13.45% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Donald Cameron
Pictou West Template:Canadian party colour| Donald P. McInnes
3,473
53.24% 		Doris Rink
2,066
31.67% 		Jim Scanlan
702
10.76% 		Franklin R. Fiske
282
4.32% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Donald P. McInnes

Cape Breton

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
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Cape Breton Centre Template:Canadian party colour| Mike Laffin
3,276
39.49% 		Art MacDonald
2,208
26.62% 		Buddy MacEachern
2,812
33.90% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Buddy MacEachern
Cape Breton East Template:Canadian party colour| Donnie MacLeod
4,699
45.55% 		Shelly McNeil
3,053
29.59% 		Joe Kanary
1,849
17.92% 		Blair Matheson
716
6.94% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Donnie MacLeod
Cape Breton North Template:Canadian party colour| Brian Young
4,187
43.51% 		Nash Brogan
3,128
32.51% 		Len J. Arsenault
2,307
23.98% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Len J. Arsenault
Cape Breton Nova Russell Brake
1,487
19.42% 		Earle Tubrett
2,307
30.13% 		Tony Gale
173
2.26% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Paul MacEwan
3,691
48.20% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Paul MacEwan
Cape Breton South Murray Hannem
3,824
32.16% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Vince MacLean
6,633
55.78% 		Linda Gallant
1,435
12.07% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Vince MacLean
Cape Breton—The Lakes John Newell
3,316
41.51% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Ossie Fraser
3,436
43.01% 		Douglas D. MacDonald
1,237
15.48% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Ossie Fraser
Cape Breton West Template:Canadian party colour| "Big" Donnie MacLeod
4,125
42.59% 		David Muise
3,735
38.56% 		Elizabeth Cusack Walsh
1,826
18.85% 		Template:Canadian party colour| David Muise
Inverness North Daniel Rankin
3,160
42.17% 		Template:Canadian party colour| John Archie MacKenzie
3,770
50.31% 		Eleanor Joyce Gillis
564
7.53% 		Template:Canadian party colour| John Archie MacKenzie
Inverness
Inverness South Template:Canadian party colour| Billy Joe MacLean
2,469
46.82% 		William MacEachern
2,407
45.65% 		Bill Martin
397
7.53% 		Template:Canadian party colour| William MacEachern
Inverness
Richmond Template:Canadian party colour| Greg MacIsaac
3,173
46.03% 		John E. LeBrun
2,821
40.93% 		Shirley McNamara
899
13.04% 		Template:Canadian party colour| John E. LeBrun
Victoria Template:Canadian party colour| Fisher Hudson
2,357
50.02% 		Merrill D. Buchanan
1,952
41.43% 		Frank Reid
251
5.33% 		Duncan J. Beaton
152
3.23% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Fisher Hudson

References

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  1. ↑ Nova Scotia General Election, 1981 Elections Nova Scotia
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