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The 1937 Nova Scotia general election was held on 20 June 1937 to elect members of the 41st 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 ...
,
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. It was won by the
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.


Results


Results by party


Retiring incumbents

Liberal * Clarence W. Anderson, Guysborough * George R. Deveau,
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 ...
* Guy Murray Logan, Halifax Centre Progressive Conservative * Seth M. Bartling,
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 ...
* William A. Flemming,
Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...
* Weldon W. Patton, 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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Annapolis Annapolis ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is the county seat of Anne Arundel County and its only incorporated city. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east o ...
, , , John D. McKenzie
4,977
57.35% , , James Eugene Morse
3,702
42.65% , , , , , John D. McKenzie , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Digby , , , Joseph William Comeau
5,179
58.19% , , Edward Brenett Pugh
3,721
41.81% , , , , , Joseph William Comeau , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Hants , , , Alexander Stirling MacMillan
5,590
54.96% , , Leonard W. Fraser
4,581
45.04% , , , , , Alexander Stirling MacMillan , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Kings , , , John Alexander McDonald
7,470
32.34% , , George Nowlan
5,790
25.07% , , , , , John Alexander McDonald


South Shore

, - , rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke, Lunenburg , , , Frank R. Davis
8,073
28.28% , , Reginald E. Hyson
6,268
21.95% , , , , , Frank R. Davis , - , , , Gordon E. Romkey
7,796
27.31% , , Vernon L. Pearson
6,414
22.47% , , , , , Gordon E. Romkey , - , 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 ...
, , J. Ross Byrne
2,715
48.09% , , , John J. Cameron
2,931
51.91% , , , , , Seth M. Bartling† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Shelburne , , , Henry R. L. Bill
3,215
58.41% , , Norman Emmons Smith
2,289
41.59% , , , , , Henry R. L. Bill , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Yarmouth , , , Lindsay C. Gardner
5,566
60.11% , , Peter Lorimer Judge
3,694
39.89% , , , , , Lindsay C. Gardner


Fundy-Northeast

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Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...
, , Harry B. Havey
5,791
23.45% , , , Frederick Murray Blois
6,698
27.13% , , , , , William A. Flemming† , - , , Edward G. McColough
5,614
22.74% , , , George Y. Thomas
6,587
26.68% , , , , , George Y. Thomas , - , rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Cumberland Cumberland ( ) is an area of North West England which was historically a county. The county was bordered by Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish ...
, , John S. Smiley
8,047
22.58% , , , Archie B. Smith
9,272
26.02% , , , , , John S. Smiley , - , , Archibald J. Mason
8,024
22.52% , , , Percy Chapman Black
10,289
28.88% , , , , , Percy Chapman Black


Halifax/Dartmouth/Eastern Shore

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Halifax Centre , , , William Duff Forrest
5,186
54.61% , , Arthur Wilfred Morton
4,310
45.39% , , , , , Guy Murray Logan† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Halifax East , , , Geoffrey W. Stevens
6,082
52.27% , ,
Josiah Frederick Fraser Josiah Frederick Fraser (August 11, 1870 – November 4, 1942) was a businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1925 to 1933 as a Liberal-Conservative membe ...

5,554
47.73% , , , , , Geoffrey W. Stevens , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Halifax North Halifax North was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was formed in 1933 when Halifax County was divided into five distinct electoral districts. In 1966, Halifax N ...
, , , Harold Connolly
5,458
57.81% , , Gerald Patrick Flavin
3,984
42.19% , , , , , Harold Connolly , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Halifax South , , ,
Angus Lewis Macdonald Angus Lewis Macdonald (August 10, 1890 – April 13, 1954), popularly known as 'Angus L.', was a Canadian lawyer, law professor and Politics of Canada, politician from Nova Scotia. He served as the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, Liberal premier o ...

5,446
56.10% , , Richard Donahoe
4,262
43.90% , , , , ,
Angus Lewis Macdonald Angus Lewis Macdonald (August 10, 1890 – April 13, 1954), popularly known as 'Angus L.', was a Canadian lawyer, law professor and Politics of Canada, politician from Nova Scotia. He served as the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, Liberal premier o ...
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Halifax West Halifax West () is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. Its population in 2021 was 111,944. Demographics ''According to the 2021 Canadian census, 2023 r ...
, , , George E. Hagen
5,034
54.00% , , Earle C. Phinney
4,288
46.00% , , , , , George E. Hagen


Central Nova

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Antigonish , , , John L. MacIsaac
3,160
61.11% , , Robert H. Butts
2,011
38.89% , , , , , John L. MacIsaac , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Guysborough , , , Havelock Torrey
4,368
57.81% , , Howard Amos Rice
3,188
42.19% , , , , , Clarence W. Anderson† , - , rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Pictou Pictou ( ; Canadian Gaelic: ''Baile Phiogto'' Miꞌkmawiꞌsimk: ''Piktuk'') is a town in Pictou County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour, the town is approximately 10 km (6 miles) nor ...
, , , Newton G. Munro
9,637
25.96% , , John A. MacGregor
8,890
23.95% , , , , , Vacant , - , , , Josiah H. MacQuarrie
10,149
27.34% , , Rod H. MacLeod
8,441
22.74% , , , , , Josiah H. MacQuarrie


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 ...
, , , Michael Dwyer
4,148
59.56% , , Robert Simpson MacLellan
2,816
40.44% , , , , , Michael Dwyer , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton East , , , Lauchlin Daniel Currie
4,172
40.12% , , Roderick Kerr
2,832
27.23% , , William T. Mercer
3,396
32.65% , , , Lauchlin Daniel Currie , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton North , , , George Belcher Murray
4,679
51.73% , , Joseph Macdonald
4,366
48.27% , , , , , Joseph Macdonald , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton South , , , George M. Morrison
5,879
52.00% , , Gordon Sidney Harrington
5,427
48.00% , , , , , Gordon Sidney Harrington , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton West , , , Malcolm A. Patterson
2,883
50.80% , , Evan MacK. Forbes
2,792
49.20% , , , , , Weldon W. Patton† , - , 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 ...
, , , Moses Elijah McGarry
5,836
25.27% , , Alexander Daniel McInnis
4,002
17.33% , , , , , Moses Elijah McGarry , - , 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 ...
, , , Donald David Boyd
2,888
53.38% , , Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc
2,522
46.62% , , , , , George R. Deveau† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Victoria , , , John Malcolm Campbell
2,335
57.17% , , Frederick Walker Baldwin
1,749
42.83% , , , , , Frederick Walker Baldwin


References


Further reading

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