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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 Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...
,
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
.
Premier Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of govern ...
Rodney MacDonald Rodney Joseph MacDonald (born January 2, 1972) is a Canadian politician, educator and musician who served as the 26th premier of Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009 and as MLA for the riding of Inverness (provincial electoral district), Inverness in ...
, who led a Progressive Conservative
minority government A minority government, minority cabinet, minority administration, or a minority parliament is a government and cabinet formed in a parliamentary system when a political party or coalition of parties does not have a majority of overall seats in ...
in the legislature, called for the election on May 13, 2006, hoping for a
majority government A majority government is a government by one or more governing parties that hold an absolute majority of seats in a legislature. Such a government can consist of one party that holds a majority on its own, or be a coalition government of multi ...
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 The New Democratic Party (NDP; , ) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic: * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Editors of ''Encyclopædia Britann ...
sitting as the
Official Opposition Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. This article uses the term ''government'' as it is used in Parliamentary systems, i.e. meaning ''t ...
and a weakened
Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems ...
. Liberal leader Francis MacKenzie was defeated in his riding of Bedford.


Timeline

*September 29, 2005 - Premier
John Hamm John Frederick Hamm (born April 8, 1938) is a Canadian physician and politician, who served as the 25th premier of Nova Scotia from 1999 to 2006. Education Hamm, a graduate of the University of King's College and Dalhousie University, was a ...
, leader of the Progressive Conservative
minority government A minority government, minority cabinet, minority administration, or a minority parliament is a government and cabinet formed in a parliamentary system when a political party or coalition of parties does not have a majority of overall seats in ...
, announces his intent to resign as soon as the party chooses a new leader. *February 11, 2006 -
Rodney MacDonald Rodney Joseph MacDonald (born January 2, 1972) is a Canadian politician, educator and musician who served as the 26th premier of Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009 and as MLA for the riding of Inverness (provincial electoral district), Inverness in ...
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 Rodney Joseph MacDonald (born January 2, 1972) is a Canadian politician, educator and musician who served as the 26th premier of Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009 and as MLA for the riding of Inverness (provincial electoral district), Inverness in ...
calls a general election for June 13, 2006.


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


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


Results by region


Retiring incumbents

;Progressive Conservative * Ron Russell, Hants West * Cecil O'Donnell, Shelburne * Bill Langille, Colchester North * Peter G. Christie,
Bedford Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population was 106,940. Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire and seat of the Borough of Bedford local government district. Bedford was founded at a ford (crossin ...
*
John Hamm John Frederick Hamm (born April 8, 1938) is a Canadian physician and politician, who served as the 25th premier of Nova Scotia from 1999 to 2006. Education Hamm, a graduate of the University of King's College and Dalhousie University, was a ...
, Pictou Centre * Jim DeWolfe, Pictou East ;New Democratic * Jerry Pye, Dartmouth North ;Independent * Russell MacKinnon, Cape Breton West


Nominated candidates

Legend
bold denotes party leader
† denotes an incumbent who is not running for re-election or was defeated in nomination contest


Valley

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, , Blair Hannam
2,041
''24.57%'' , , Calum MacKenzie
1,391
''16.75%'' , , , Stephen McNeil
4,668
''56.20%'' , , Ken McGowan
206
''2.48%'' , , , , , Stephen McNeil , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Clare , , Arnold LeBlanc
1,622
''28.08%'' , , Paul Comeau
1,269
''21.97%'' , , , Wayne Gaudet
2,803
''48.53%'' , , Diane Doucet-Bean
82
''1.42%'' , , , , , Wayne Gaudet , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Digby—Annapolis , , Jimmy MacAlpine
2,170
''36.42%'' , , Andrew Oliver
663
''11.13%'' , , , Harold Theriault
3,034
''50.91%'' , , Namron Bean
92
''1.54%'' , , , , , Harold Theriault , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Hants West , , , Chuck Porter
2,969
''34.60%'' , , Sean Bennett
2,486
''28.97%'' , , Paula Lunn
2,924
''34.08%'' , , Sam Schurman
201
''2.34%'' , , , , , Ron Russell† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Kings North , , , Mark Parent
4,153
''50.07%'' , , Jim Morton
2,190
''26.40%'' , , Madonna Spinazola
1,757
''21.18%'' , , Christopher Alders
195
''2.35%'' , , , , , Mark Parent , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Kings South , , , David Morse
3,788
''42.37%'' , , David Mangle
3,130
''35.01%'' , , Ray Savage
1,797
''20.10%'' , , Steven McGowan
226
''2.53%'' , , , , , David Morse , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Kings West , , John Prall
2,801
''33.18%'' , , Greg Hubbert
1,590
''18.83%'' , , , Leo Glavine
3,940
''46.67%'' , , Nistal Prem de Boer
112
''1.33%'' , , , , , Leo Glavine


South Shore

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Argyle , , ,
Chris d'Entremont Christopher André d'Entremont (born 31 October 1969) is a Canadian politician who represents Acadie-Annapolis, previously known as West Nova, in the House of Commons since 2019, as a member of the Conservative Party. Before entering federal ...

3,158
''67.65%'' , , Charles Muise
531
''11.38%'' , , Christian Surette
913
''19.56%'' , , Patricia Saunders
66
''1.41%'' , , , , ,
Chris d'Entremont Christopher André d'Entremont (born 31 October 1969) is a Canadian politician who represents Acadie-Annapolis, previously known as West Nova, in the House of Commons since 2019, as a member of the Conservative Party. Before entering federal ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Chester-St. Margaret's , , , Judy Streatch
3,950
''42.67%'' , , Jane Matheson
2,833
''30.60%'' , , Rick Fraughton
2,192
''23.68%'' , , Joanne MacKinnon
282
''3.05%'' , , , , , Judy Streatch , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Lunenburg , , , Michael Baker
3,969
''49.40%'' , , Chris Heide
2,669
''33.22%'' , , Rick Welsford
1,200
''14.94%'' , , Stuart Simpson
196
''2.44%'' , , , , , Michael Baker , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Lunenburg West , , , Carolyn Bolivar-Getson
3,637
''43.21%'' , , Bill Smith
3,299
''39.19%'' , , Martin Bell
1,324
''15.73%'' , , Brendan MacNeill
157
''1.87%'' , , , , , Carolyn Bolivar-Getson , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Queens Queens is the largest by area of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the ...
, , Kerry Morash
2,998
''48.59%'' , , , Vicki Conrad
3,053
''49.48%'' , , , , Margaret Whitney
119
''1.93%'' , , , , , Kerry Morash , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Shelburne , , Eddie Nickerson
2,353
''35.00%'' , , , Sterling Belliveau
2,438
''36.27%'' , , Kirk Cox
1,790
''26.63%'' , , Derek Jones
141
''2.10%'' , , , , , Cecil O'Donnell† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Yarmouth , , , Richard Hurlburt
5,170
''64.30%'' , , John Deveau
1,667
''20.73%'' , , Dolores Atwood
1,051
''13.07%'' , , Matt Granger
152
''1.89%'' , , , , , Richard Hurlburt


Fundy-Northeast

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley , , , Brooke Taylor
4,790
''63.85%'' , ,
Gary Burrill Gary Clayton Burrill (born January 1, 1955)Burrill, Gary, 1955-
MemoryNS is a
Brooke Taylor , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Colchester North , , , Karen Casey
3,809
''50.96%'' , , Rob Assels
1,511
''20.21%'' , , Bob Taylor
1,979
''26.47%'' , , Judy Davis
176
''2.35%'' , , , , , Bill Langille † , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cumberland North , , , Ernie Fage
4,640
''62.64%'' , , Kim Cail
1,085
''14.65%'' , , Bruce Alan Fage
1,480
''19.98%'' , , Darryl Whetter
202
''2.73%'' , , , , , Ernie Fage , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cumberland South , , , 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%'' , , , Murray Scott , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Hants East , , Wayne Fiander
2,715
''30.62%'' , , ,
John MacDonell Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonell of Greenfield (19 April 1785 – 14 October 1812) was an aide-de-camp to British Major General Sir Isaac Brock during the War of 1812, dying in the Battle of Queenston Heights. Life He was born on 19 Apr ...

4,712
''53.13%'' , , Malcolm A. MacKay
1,237
''13.95%'' , , Michael Hartlan
204
''2.30%'' , , , , ,
John MacDonell Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonell of Greenfield (19 April 1785 – 14 October 1812) was an aide-de-camp to British Major General Sir Isaac Brock during the War of 1812, dying in the Battle of Queenston Heights. Life He was born on 19 Apr ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Truro-Bible Hill , , ,
Jamie Muir William James Graham Muir (4 July 1945 – 17 February 2025) was a Scottish painter and musician, best known for his work as the percussionist in King Crimson from 1972 to 1973, appearing prominently on their fifth album '' Larks' Tongues in As ...

3,711
''47.27%'' , , Jim Harpell
2,248
''28.64%'' , , Ron Chisholm
1,674
''21.32%'' , , Barton Cutten
217
''2.76%'' , , , , ,
Jamie Muir William James Graham Muir (4 July 1945 – 17 February 2025) was a Scottish painter and musician, best known for his work as the percussionist in King Crimson from 1972 to 1973, appearing prominently on their fifth album '' Larks' Tongues in As ...


Central Halifax

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Halifax Chebucto Halifax Chebucto is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It is one of several ridings within the Halifax Regional Municipality. It encom ...
, , Sean Phillips
1,720
''22.09%'' , , ,
Howard Epstein Howard Michael Epstein (born January 17, 1949) is a Canadian politician, lawyer and part-time law professor. Early life and career Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he is an environmentalist, serving as the director of the Ecology Action Centre ...

4,216
''54.15%'' , , Peter Verner
1,481
''19.02%'' , , Christopher Harborne
369
''4.74%'' , , , , ,
Howard Epstein Howard Michael Epstein (born January 17, 1949) is a Canadian politician, lawyer and part-time law professor. Early life and career Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he is an environmentalist, serving as the director of the Ecology Action Centre ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Halifax Citadel Citadel Hill is a National Historic Sites of Canada, National Historic Site in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Four fortifications have been constructed on Citadel Hill since the city was founded by the British in 1749, and were referred to as For ...
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Bill Black William Patton Black Jr. (September 17, 1926 – October 21, 1965) was an American musician and bandleader who is noted as one of the pioneers of rock and roll. He played in Elvis Presley's early trio, The Blue Moon Boys. Black later formed Bill ...

2,724
''37.45%'' , , ,
Leonard Preyra Leonard Preyra is a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Halifax Citadel-Sable Island in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2006 to 2013. He was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. Career Prior to becoming an ...

3,054
''42.03%'' , , Devin Maxwell
1,181
''16.25%'' , , Nick Wright
307
''4.23%'' , , , , Vacant , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Halifax Clayton Park , , Mary Ann McGrath
2,450
''26.86%'' , , Linda Power
3,040
''33.33%'' , , , Diana Whalen
3,404
''37.32%'' , , Sheila Richardson
307
''3.37%'' , , , , , Diana Whalen , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Halifax Fairview , , Bruce MacCharles
1,649
''23.13%'' , , , Graham Steele
4,172
''58.51%'' , , Cecil MacDougall
1,055
''14.80%'' , , Kris MacLellan
254
''3.56%'' , , , , , Graham Steele , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Halifax Needham Halifax Needham is a provincial electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It has existed since 1967, though its boundaries have changed periodically. Halifax Needham encompa ...
, , Andrew Black
1,330
''18.17%'' , , , Maureen MacDonald
4,438
''60.62%'' , , Errol Gaum
1,220
''16.66%'' , , Amanda Myers
333
''4.55%'' , , , , , Maureen MacDonald


Suburban Halifax

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Bedford Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population was 106,940. Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire and seat of the Borough of Bedford local government district. Bedford was founded at a ford (crossin ...
, , ,
Len Goucher Leonard Goucher (born September 19, 1947) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Bedford in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2006 to 2009. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives. A town councilor in ...

4,090
''42.22%'' , , John Buckland
2,019
''20.84%'' , , Francis MacKenzie
3,286
''33.92%'' , , Mary McLaughlan
292
''3.01%'' , , , , , Peter G. Christie † , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Halifax Atlantic , , Bruce Cooke
2,690
''32.08%'' , , , Michèle Raymond
4,151
''49.51%'' , , Jim Hoskins
1,281
''15.28%'' , , Rebecca Mosher
262
''3.13%'' , , , , , Michele Raymond , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville , , ,
Barry Barnet Barry Barnet (born June 13, 1961) is a Canadians, Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Sackville-Beaver Bank and Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2009. He was a member of ...

3,704
''42.02%'' , , Mat Whynott
3,178
''36.05%'' , , Pam Streeter
1,766
''20.03%'' , , Scott Cleghorn
167
''1.89%'' , , , , ,
Barry Barnet Barry Barnet (born June 13, 1961) is a Canadians, Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Sackville-Beaver Bank and Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2009. He was a member of ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Sackville-Cobequid , , Steve Craig
2,499
''30.42%'' , , , Dave Wilson
4,477
''54.50%'' , , David Major
1,051
''12.80%'' , , Elizabeth Nicolson
187
''2.28%'' , , , , , Dave Wilson , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Timberlea-Prospect , , Jaunita Cirtwell
2,034
''24.16%'' , , , Bill Estabrooks
5,317
''63.15%'' , , Lisa Mullin
851
''10.11%'' , , Thomas Trappenberg
217
''2.58%'' , , , , , Bill Estabrooks , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank , , Gary Hines
3,275
''40.17%'' , , , Percy Paris
3,782
''46.39%'' , , Thomas Deal
909
''11.15%'' , , William Lang
186
''2.28%'' , , , , , Gary Hines


Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cole Harbour , , Sheila McKeand
1,788
''20.63%'' , , , Darrell Dexter
5,327
''61.46%'' , , Stephen Beehan
1,347
''15.54%'' , , Michael McFadden
206
''2.38%'' , , , , , Darrell Dexter , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage , , Don McIver
1,201
''18.93%'' , , , Kevin Deveaux
4,086
''64.40%'' , , Brian Churchill
903
''14.23%'' , , Beverly Woodfield
155
''2.44%'' , , , , , Kevin Deveaux , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Dartmouth East , , Jim Cormier
2,942
''33.27%'' , , , Joan Massey
3,822
''43.22%'' , , Tracey Devereaux
1,842
''20.83%'' , , Elizabeth Perry
238
''2.69%'' , , , , , Joan Massey , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Dartmouth North , , Troy Myers
1,895
''27.46%'' , , , Trevor Zinck
3,414
''49.47%'' , , Ian Murray
1,365
''19.78%'' , , Alex Donaldson
227
''3.29%'' , , , , , Jerry Pye† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Dartmouth South-Portland Valley , , Tim Olive
3,041
''32.52%'' , , , Marilyn More
4,493
''48.05%'' , , Brian Hiltz
1,509
''16.14%'' , , Daniel Melvin
308
''3.29%'' , , , , , Marilyn More , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Eastern Shore , , , Bill Dooks
3,232
''45.93%'' , , Sid Prest
2,871
''40.80%'' , , Judith Cabrita
746
''10.60%'' , , Elizabeth van Dreunen
188
''2.67%'' , , , , , Bill Dooks , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Preston , , Dwayne Provo
1,620
''36.83%'' , , Douglas Sparks
843
''19.17%'' , , ,
Keith Colwell Keith Wayne Colwell (born October 3, 1947) is a Canadian politician, who served as a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, representing the riding of Preston-Dartmouth for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, from 1993 to 1999 and from 2003 t ...

1,853
''42.13%'' , , David Farrell
82
''1.86%'' , , , , ,
Keith Colwell Keith Wayne Colwell (born October 3, 1947) is a Canadian politician, who served as a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, representing the riding of Preston-Dartmouth for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, from 1993 to 1999 and from 2003 t ...


Central Nova

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Antigonish Antigonish ( ; ) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous Highland games outside Scotland. It is approximately 160 kilometres (100 miles) northeast of Hal ...
, , , Angus MacIsaac
4,629
''48.28%'' , , Andrew MacDonald
1,827
''19.06%'' , , Danny MacIsaac
2,953
''30.80%'' , , Judy Dowden
179
''1.87%'' , , , , , Angus MacIsaac , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Guysborough-Sheet Harbour , , , 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%'' , , , , , Ron Chisholm , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Pictou Centre , , , 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%'' , , ,
John Hamm John Frederick Hamm (born April 8, 1938) is a Canadian physician and politician, who served as the 25th premier of Nova Scotia from 1999 to 2006. Education Hamm, a graduate of the University of King's College and Dalhousie University, was a ...
† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Pictou East , , Sue Uhren
2,654
''35.31%'' , , , Clarrie MacKinnon
2,761
''36.73%'' , , Danny Walsh
2,000
''26.61%'' , , John A. Clark
102
''1.36%'' , , , , , Jim DeWolfe† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Pictou West , , Ronald Baillie
2,584
''33.99%'' , , ,
Charlie Parker Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz Saxophone, saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of beb ...

4,173
''54.89%'' , , Sandy MacKay
698
''9.18%'' , , Douglas Corbett
147
''1.93%'' , , , , ,
Charlie Parker Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz Saxophone, saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of beb ...


Cape Breton

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Cape Breton Centre Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier, formerly Cape Breton Centre is a provincial electoral district in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Its Member of the Legislative Assembly is Kendra Co ...
, , Darren Bruckschwaiger
2,274
''28.44%'' , , , Frank Corbett
3,490
''43.65%'' , , Laura Lee MacDonald
2,152
''26.92%'' , , Frances Oomen
79
''0.99%'' , , , , , Frank Corbett , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton North , , , Cecil Clarke
4,310
''50.71%'' , , Russell MacDonald
2,195
''25.83%'' , , Fred Tilley
1,869
''21.99%'' , , Mark Doucet
125
''1.47%'' , , , , , Cecil Clarke , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton Nova , , Todd Marsman
855
''12.07%'' , , , Gordie Gosse
4,315
''60.92%'' , , Mel Crowe
1,794
''25.33%'' , , Chris Milburn
119
''1.68%'' , , , , , Gordie Gosse , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton South , , Scott Boyd
3,261
''32.36%'' , , Jamie Crane
2,160
''21.43%'' , , , Manning MacDonald
4,383
''43.50%'' , , Stephen Doucet
273
''2.71%'' , , , , , Manning MacDonald , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton West , , , Alfie MacLeod
4,729
''53.76%'' , , Terry Crawley
1,344
''15.28%'' , , Dave LeBlanc
2,488
''28.28%'' , , Michael Milburn
236
''2.68%'' , , , , , Russell MacKinnon† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Glace Bay Glace Bay (Scottish Gaelic: ''Glasbaidh'') is a community in the eastern part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It forms part of the general area referred to as Industrial Cape Breton. Formerly an incorporated ...
, , Mark Bettens
2,074
''26.85%'' , , Myrtle Campbell
2,234
''28.93%'' , , , David Wilson
3,327
''43.08%'' , , Todd Pettigrew
88
''1.14%'' , , , , , Dave Wilson , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Inverness Inverness (; ; from the , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highland ...
, , ,
Rodney MacDonald Rodney Joseph MacDonald (born January 2, 1972) is a Canadian politician, educator and musician who served as the 26th premier of Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009 and as MLA for the riding of Inverness (provincial electoral district), Inverness in ...

7,404
''70.47%'' , , Tim Murphy
1,342
''12.77%'' , , Mary MacLennan
1,627
''15.49%'' , , John Gibson
133
''1.27%'' , , , , ,
Rodney MacDonald Rodney Joseph MacDonald (born January 2, 1972) is a Canadian politician, educator and musician who served as the 26th premier of Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009 and as MLA for the riding of Inverness (provincial electoral district), Inverness in ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, a city in the United States * Richmond, London, a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town ...
, , John Greene
2,268
''40.45%'' , , Mary Pat Cude
529
''9.43%'' , , , Michel Samson
2,722
''48.55%'' , , Noreen Hartlen
88
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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.


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CBC: Nova Scotia Votes 2006
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June 2006 in Canada