2006 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 2006 Nova Scotia general election was held on June 13, 2006 to elect members of the 60th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Premier Rodney MacDonald, who led a Progressive Conservative minority government in the legislature, called for the election on May 13, 2006, hoping for a majority government to better advance his agenda and a clear mandate for himself as he had not yet fought an election as leader.

Ultimately, MacDonald was returned to power leading another, slightly smaller, minority government against a strengthened New Democratic Party sitting as the Official Opposition and a weakened Liberal Party. Liberal leader Francis MacKenzie was defeated in his riding of Bedford.

Timeline

  • September 29, 2005 - Premier John Hamm, leader of the Progressive Conservative minority government, announces his intent to resign as soon as the party chooses a new leader.
  • February 11, 2006 - Rodney MacDonald is elected to replace Hamm as leader.
  • February 24, 2006 - MacDonald becomes Premier and his cabinet is sworn in.
  • May 9, 2006 - MacDonald's government introduces an "election-style" budget in the legislature.
  • May 13, 2006 - Premier Rodney MacDonald calls a general election for June 13, 2006.[1]

Campaign

MacKenzie was an outspoken critic of the governing Tories and accused them of living in a "fantasy world" due to their promise to cut taxes and increase spending in the 2006-07 budget.[2]

No single issue dominated the election campaign, with all parties offering up various promises for university students to seniors.[3]

Results

The Progressive Conservatives gained several points in the popular vote, but made a net loss of two seats, with losses to the NDP partially countered by the PCs doubling their representation on MacDonald's native Cape Breton Island at the expense of the Liberals. The gap between the Liberals and NDP also significantly increased, in both the popular vote and seat count; while the Liberals and NDP had previously been nearly even, the NDP gained a significant advantage on the Liberals and moved into position as the primary opposition to the governing PCs.

Results by party

↓
23 20 9
Progressive Conservative New Democratic Liberal

Template:Election results

Popular vote
PC
 
 39.57%
New Democratic
 
 34.63%
Liberal
 
 23.44%
Others
 
 2.36%
Seats summary
PC
 
 44.23%
New Democratic
 
 38.46%
Liberal
 
 17.31%

Results by region

Party name HRM C.B. Valley S. Shore Fundy Central Total
Parties winning seats in the legislature:

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Progressive Conservative Seats: 3 4 3 5 5 3 23

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Popular vote: 31.22% 42.62% 36.14% 49.08% 54.06% 42.90% 39.59%

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New Democratic Party Seats: 13 2 - 2 1 2 20

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Popular vote: 46.57% 25.58% 23.44% 32.29% 26.49% 34.44% 34.50%

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Liberal Seats: 2 3 4 - - - 9

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Popular vote: 19.29% 29.80% 38.35% 16.46% 16.70% 21.03% 23.56%
Parties not winning seats in the legislature:

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Popular vote: 2.92% 1.83% 2.07% 2.16% 2.72% 1.58% 2.31%

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Independents Popular vote: - 0.17% - - 0.03% 0.05% 0.04%
Total seats: 18 9 7 7 6 5 52

Retiring incumbents

Progressive Conservative
New Democratic
Independent

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
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 colspan="2" style="width:1%; border-right:none;" Template:Canadian party colour
Annapolis Blair Hannam
2,041
24.57% 		Calum MacKenzie
1,391
16.75% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Stephen McNeil
4,668
56.20% 		Ken McGowan
206
2.48% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Stephen McNeil
Clare Arnold LeBlanc
1,622
28.08% 		Paul Comeau
1,269
21.97% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Wayne Gaudet
2,803
48.53% 		Diane Doucet-Bean
82
1.42% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Wayne Gaudet
Digby—Annapolis Jimmy MacAlpine
2,170
36.42% 		Andrew Oliver
663
11.13% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Harold Theriault
3,034
50.91% 		Namron Bean
92
1.54% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Harold Theriault
Hants West Template:Canadian party colour| Chuck Porter
2,969
34.60% 		Sean Bennett
2,486
28.97% 		Paula Lunn
2,924
34.08% 		Sam Schurman
201
2.34% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Ron Russell†
Kings North Template:Canadian party colour| Mark Parent
4,153
50.07% 		Jim Morton
2,190
26.40% 		Madonna Spinazola
1,757
21.18% 		Christopher Alders
195
2.35% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Mark Parent
Kings South Template:Canadian party colour| David Morse
3,788
42.37% 		David Mangle
3,130
35.01% 		Ray Savage
1,797
20.10% 		Steven McGowan
226
2.53% 		Template:Canadian party colour| David Morse
Kings West John Prall
2,801
33.18% 		Greg Hubbert
1,590
18.83% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Leo Glavine
3,940
46.67% 		Nistal Prem de Boer
112
1.33% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Leo Glavine

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 colspan="2" style="width:1%; border-right:none;" Template:Canadian party colour
Argyle Template:Canadian party colour| Chris d'Entremont
3,158
67.65% 		Charles Muise
531
11.38% 		Christian Surette
913
19.56% 		Patricia Saunders
66
1.41% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Chris d'Entremont
Chester-St. Margaret's Template:Canadian party colour| Judy Streatch
3,950
42.67% 		Jane Matheson
2,833
30.60% 		Rick Fraughton
2,192
23.68% 		Joanne MacKinnon
282
3.05% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Judy Streatch
Lunenburg Template:Canadian party colour| Michael Baker
3,969
49.40% 		Chris Heide
2,669
33.22% 		Rick Welsford
1,200
14.94% 		Stuart Simpson
196
2.44% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Michael Baker
Lunenburg West Template:Canadian party colour| Carolyn Bolivar-Getson
3,637
43.21% 		Bill Smith
3,299
39.19% 		Martin Bell
1,324
15.73% 		Brendan MacNeill
157
1.87% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Carolyn Bolivar-Getson
Queens Kerry Morash
2,998
48.59% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Vicki Conrad
3,053
49.48% 		Margaret Whitney
119
1.93% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Kerry Morash
Shelburne Eddie Nickerson
2,353
35.00% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Sterling Belliveau
2,438
36.27% 		Kirk Cox
1,790
26.63% 		Derek Jones
141
2.10% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Cecil O'Donnell†
Yarmouth Template:Canadian party colour| Richard Hurlburt
5,170
64.30% 		John Deveau
1,667
20.73% 		Dolores Atwood
1,051
13.07% 		Matt Granger
152
1.89% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Richard Hurlburt

Fundy-Northeast

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 colspan="2" style="width:1%; border-right:none;" Template:Canadian party colour
Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley Template:Canadian party colour| Brooke Taylor
4,790
63.85% 		Gary Burrill
1,891
25.21% 		Carolyn Matthews
657
8.76% 		Leona MacLeod
164
2.19% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Brooke Taylor
Colchester North Template:Canadian party colour| Karen Casey
3,809
50.96% 		Rob Assels
1,511
20.21% 		Bob Taylor
1,979
26.47% 		Judy Davis
176
2.35% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Bill Langille †
Cumberland North Template:Canadian party colour| Ernie Fage
4,640
62.64% 		Kim Cail
1,085
14.65% 		Bruce Alan Fage
1,480
19.98% 		Darryl Whetter
202
2.73% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Ernie Fage
Cumberland South Template:Canadian party colour| Murray Scott
5,082
76.76% 		Andrew Kernohan
753
11.37% 		Mary Dee MacPherson
681
10.29% 		James Dessart
92
1.39% 		David Raymond Amos
13
0.20% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Murray Scott
Hants East Wayne Fiander
2,715
30.62% 		Template:Canadian party colour| John MacDonell
4,712
53.13% 		Malcolm A. MacKay
1,237
13.95% 		Michael Hartlan
204
2.30% 		Template:Canadian party colour| John MacDonell
Truro-Bible Hill Template:Canadian party colour| Jamie Muir
3,711
47.27% 		Jim Harpell
2,248
28.64% 		Ron Chisholm
1,674
21.32% 		Barton Cutten
217
2.76% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Jamie Muir

Central Halifax

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 colspan="2" style="width:1%; border-right:none;" Template:Canadian party colour
Halifax Chebucto Sean Phillips
1,720
22.09% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Howard Epstein
4,216
54.15% 		Peter Verner
1,481
19.02% 		Christopher Harborne
369
4.74% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Howard Epstein
Halifax Citadel Bill Black
2,724
37.45% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Leonard Preyra
3,054
42.03% 		Devin Maxwell
1,181
16.25% 		Nick Wright
307
4.23% 		Vacant
Halifax Clayton Park Mary Ann McGrath
2,450
26.86% 		Linda Power
3,040
33.33% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Diana Whalen
3,404
37.32% 		Sheila Richardson
307
3.37% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Diana Whalen
Halifax Fairview Bruce MacCharles
1,649
23.13% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Graham Steele
4,172
58.51% 		Cecil MacDougall
1,055
14.80% 		Kris MacLellan
254
3.56% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Graham Steele
Halifax Needham Andrew Black
1,330
18.17% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Maureen MacDonald
4,438
60.62% 		Errol Gaum
1,220
16.66% 		Amanda Myers
333
4.55% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Maureen MacDonald

Suburban Halifax

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 colspan="2" style="width:1%; border-right:none;" Template:Canadian party colour
Bedford Template:Canadian party colour| Len Goucher
4,090
42.22% 		John Buckland
2,019
20.84% 		Francis MacKenzie
3,286
33.92% 		Mary McLaughlan
292
3.01% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Peter G. Christie †
Halifax Atlantic Bruce Cooke
2,690
32.08% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Michèle Raymond
4,151
49.51% 		Jim Hoskins
1,281
15.28% 		Rebecca Mosher
262
3.13% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Michele Raymond
Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville Template:Canadian party colour| Barry Barnet
3,704
42.02% 		Mat Whynott
3,178
36.05% 		Pam Streeter
1,766
20.03% 		Scott Cleghorn
167
1.89% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Barry Barnet
Sackville-Cobequid Steve Craig
2,499
30.42% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Dave Wilson
4,477
54.50% 		David Major
1,051
12.80% 		Elizabeth Nicolson
187
2.28% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Dave Wilson
Timberlea-Prospect Jaunita Cirtwell
2,034
24.16% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Bill Estabrooks
5,317
63.15% 		Lisa Mullin
851
10.11% 		Thomas Trappenberg
217
2.58% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Bill Estabrooks
Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank Gary Hines
3,275
40.17% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Percy Paris
3,782
46.39% 		Thomas Deal
909
11.15% 		William Lang
186
2.28% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Gary Hines

Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern 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 colspan="2" style="width:1%; border-right:none;" Template:Canadian party colour
Cole Harbour Sheila McKeand
1,788
20.63% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Darrell Dexter
5,327
61.46% 		Stephen Beehan
1,347
15.54% 		Michael McFadden
206
2.38% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Darrell Dexter
Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage Don McIver
1,201
18.93% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Kevin Deveaux
4,086
64.40% 		Brian Churchill
903
14.23% 		Beverly Woodfield
155
2.44% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Kevin Deveaux
Dartmouth East Jim Cormier
2,942
33.27% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Joan Massey
3,822
43.22% 		Tracey Devereaux
1,842
20.83% 		Elizabeth Perry
238
2.69% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Joan Massey
Dartmouth North Troy Myers
1,895
27.46% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Trevor Zinck
3,414
49.47% 		Ian Murray
1,365
19.78% 		Alex Donaldson
227
3.29% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Jerry Pye†
Dartmouth South-Portland Valley Tim Olive
3,041
32.52% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Marilyn More
4,493
48.05% 		Brian Hiltz
1,509
16.14% 		Daniel Melvin
308
3.29% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Marilyn More
Eastern Shore Template:Canadian party colour| Bill Dooks
3,232
45.93% 		Sid Prest
2,871
40.80% 		Judith Cabrita
746
10.60% 		Elizabeth van Dreunen
188
2.67% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Bill Dooks
Preston Dwayne Provo
1,620
36.83% 		Douglas Sparks
843
19.17% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Keith Colwell
1,853
42.13% 		David Farrell
82
1.86% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Keith Colwell

Central Nova

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 colspan="2" style="width:1%; border-right:none;" Template:Canadian party colour
Antigonish Template:Canadian party colour| Angus MacIsaac
4,629
48.28% 		Andrew MacDonald
1,827
19.06% 		Danny MacIsaac
2,953
30.80% 		Judy Dowden
179
1.87% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Angus MacIsaac
Guysborough-Sheet Harbour Template:Canadian party colour| Ron Chisholm
2,765
40.83% 		Jim Boudreau
2,540
37.51% 		David Horton
1,379
20.36% 		Marike Finlay-de Monchy
88
1.30% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Ron Chisholm
Pictou Centre Template:Canadian party colour| Pat Dunn
3,901
52.54% 		Danny MacGillivray
2,354
31.70% 		Troy MacCulloch
1,057
14.24% 		Samuel M. Clark
93
1.25% 		Dennis Tate
20
0.27% 		Template:Canadian party colour| John Hamm†
Pictou East Sue Uhren
2,654
35.31% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Clarrie MacKinnon
2,761
36.73% 		Danny Walsh
2,000
26.61% 		John A. Clark
102
1.36% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Jim DeWolfe†
Pictou West Ronald Baillie
2,584
33.99% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Charlie Parker
4,173
54.89% 		Sandy MacKay
698
9.18% 		Douglas Corbett
147
1.93% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Charlie Parker

Cape Breton

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 colspan="2" style="width:1%; border-right:none;" Template:Canadian party colour
Cape Breton Centre Darren Bruckschwaiger
2,274
28.44% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Frank Corbett
3,490
43.65% 		Laura Lee MacDonald
2,152
26.92% 		Frances Oomen
79
0.99% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Frank Corbett
Cape Breton North Template:Canadian party colour| Cecil Clarke
4,310
50.71% 		Russell MacDonald
2,195
25.83% 		Fred Tilley
1,869
21.99% 		Mark Doucet
125
1.47% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Cecil Clarke
Cape Breton Nova Todd Marsman
855
12.07% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Gordie Gosse
4,315
60.92% 		Mel Crowe
1,794
25.33% 		Chris Milburn
119
1.68% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Gordie Gosse
Cape Breton South Scott Boyd
3,261
32.36% 		Jamie Crane
2,160
21.43% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Manning MacDonald
4,383
43.50% 		Stephen Doucet
273
2.71% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Manning MacDonald
Cape Breton West Template:Canadian party colour| Alfie MacLeod
4,729
53.76% 		Terry Crawley
1,344
15.28% 		Dave LeBlanc
2,488
28.28% 		Michael Milburn
236
2.68% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Russell MacKinnon†
Glace Bay Mark Bettens
2,074
26.85% 		Myrtle Campbell
2,234
28.93% 		Template:Canadian party colour| David Wilson
3,327
43.08% 		Todd Pettigrew
88
1.14% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Dave Wilson
Inverness Template:Canadian party colour| Rodney MacDonald
7,404
70.47% 		Tim Murphy
1,342
12.77% 		Mary MacLennan
1,627
15.49% 		John Gibson
133
1.27% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Rodney MacDonald
Richmond John Greene
2,268
40.45% 		Mary Pat Cude
529
9.43% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Michel Samson
2,722
48.55% 		Noreen Hartlen
88
1.57% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Michel Samson
Victoria-The Lakes Template:Canadian party colour| Keith Bain
3,001
47.48% 		Joan O'Liari
755
11.94% 		Gerald Sampson
2,272
35.94% 		Michelle Smith
173
2.74% 		Stemer MacLeod
120
1.90% 		Template:Canadian party colour| Gerald Sampson

Opinion polls

A March 2006 poll by Corporate Research Associates asked voters who they would prefer as premier, 36 per cent of respondents picked Premier Rodney MacDonald, compared to 23 per cent for Darrell Dexter and 16 per cent for Francis MacKenzie. The same poll showed the Progressive Conservatives in the lead with 36 percent of voters compared to 29 percent for the New Democrats and 27 percent for the Liberals.[2]

Date Source PC NDP Liberal
style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"|
5 Jun 2006 Corporate Research Associates Template:Party shading/Conservative (Canada)| 38 36 20
23 May 2006 Corporate Research Associates Template:Party shading/Conservative (Canada)| 34 27 30
Feb 2006 Corporate Research Associates Template:Party shading/Conservative (Canada)| 36 29 27
Nov 2005 Corporate Research Associates Template:Party shading/Conservative (Canada)| 35 32 28
Aug 2005 Corporate Research Associates 31 Template:Party shading/NDP (Canada)| 32 26
May 2005 Corporate Research Associates Template:Party shading/Conservative (Canada)| 36 30 27
Mar 2005 Corporate Research Associates Template:Party shading/Conservative (Canada)| 38 24 30
Dec 2004 Corporate Research Associates Template:Party shading/Conservative (Canada)| 35 28 30
Sep 2004 Corporate Research Associates 29 30 Template:Party shading/Liberal| 31
May 2004 Corporate Research Associates 28 Template:Party shading/NDP (Canada)| 33 30
Feb 2004 Corporate Research Associates Template:Party shading/Conservative (Canada)| 31 30 28
Nov 2003 Corporate Research Associates 28 Template:Party shading/NDP (Canada)| 32 29
5 Aug 2003 Election Template:Party shading/Conservative (Canada)|36.3 31.0 31.5

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