The 1941 Nova Scotia general election was held on 28 October 1941 to elect members of the 42nd House of Assembly of the province of

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. It was won by the

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Results

Results by party

* The CCF ran in the 1933 election but did not run any candidates in 1937. The party elected 1 MLA in the 1939 Cape Breton East by-election.

Retiring incumbents

Liberal * Henry R. L. Bill, Shelburne *

George Belcher Murray George Belcher Murray (December 25, 1895 – December 7, 1941) was a political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1937 to 1941 as a Liberal member. He was born in North ...

Cape Breton North Northside-Westmount is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In 1933, the County of Cape Breton was divided into five electoral districts, one of which was Cape Bre ...

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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John D. McKenzie John Douglas McKenzie (December 1, 1889 – April 28, 1952) was an Americans, American-born businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented the Riding (division), riding of Annapolis (provincial electoral district), ...

4,292
60.60% , , Hanson Taylor Dowell
2,790
39.40% , , , , ,

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Digby Digby may refer to: Places Australia * Digby, Victoria, a town Canada * Digby (electoral district), a former federal electoral district in Nova Scotia (1867–1914) * Digby (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral district ...

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Joseph William Comeau Joseph William (Willie) Comeau (March 12, 1876 – January 11, 1966) was a Canadian educator and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Digby County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1907 to 1925 and from 1928 to 1 ...

4,818
62.34% , , James John Wallis
2,910
37.66% , , , , ,

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Alexander Stirling MacMillan Alexander S. MacMillan (October 31, 1870 – August 7, 1955) was a Nova Scotia politician and businessman, the 13th premier of Nova Scotia, from 1940 to 1945. MacMillan was born in Upper South River in Antigonish County. He made his fortune i ...

4,871
57.56% , , Norman Dexter Blanchard
3,592
42.44% , , , , ,

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, , , John Alexander McDonald
6,654
62.58% , , Raymond Crosby
3,978
37.42% , , , , , John Alexander McDonald

South Shore

, - , rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke, Lunenburg , , , Frank R. Davis
6,366
29.39% , , R. Clifford Levy
4,601
21.24% , , , , , Frank R. Davis , - , , ,

Gordon E. Romkey Gordon Emerson Romkey (May 13, 1885 – September 3, 1977) was a general merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1928 to 1953 as a Liberal member. Early life ...

6,288
29.03% , , Angus J. Walters
4,404
20.33% , , , , ,

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, , , Harry Dennis Madden
2,461
50.13% , , John J. Cameron
2,448
49.87% , , , , , John J. Cameron , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Shelburne , , , Wilfred Dauphinee
2,422
50.73% , , Frederick William Bower
2,352
49.27% , , , , , Henry R. L. Bill† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Yarmouth , , , Henry A. Waterman
4,551
63.02% , , Peter Lorimer Judge
2,670
36.98% , , , , , Henry A. Waterman

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 ...

, , Alexander Murdoch Sutherland
5,160
23.74% , , ,

Frederick Murray Blois Frederick Murray Blois (March 30, 1893 – August 3, 1984) was a Canadian politician. Born in Gore District, Nova Scotia, he was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for eight years starting in 1937 and was Conservative Party lead ...

5,842
26.88% , , , , ,

, - , , Robert F. McLellan
5,301
24.39% , , ,

George Scott Dickey George Scott Dickey (May 21, 1884 – November 6, 1953) was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Colchester County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1939 to 1945 as a Progressive Conservative member. ...

5,432
24.99% , , , , ,

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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 ...

, , Archibald J. Mason
7,040
22.87% , , , Archie B. Smith
7,954
25.84% , , , , , Archie B. Smith , - , , ,

Kenneth Judson Cochrane Kenneth Judson Cochrane (4 August 1896 – 25 January 1982) was a shipbuilder, lumber merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cumberland in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1940 as a Liberal member and ...

7,970
25.90% , , Leonard William Fraser
7,814
25.39% , , , , , Leonard William Fraser

Halifax/Dartmouth/Eastern Shore

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Halifax Centre Halifax Centre was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (; ), or Legislative Assembly, is the deliberative assembly of the General ...

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James Edward Rutledge James Edward Rutledge (August 14, 1889 – August 15, 1966) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1939 to 1956 as a Liberal member. He was born in S ...

4,226
59.49% , , Arthur Wilfred Morton
2,878
40.51% , , , , ,

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Halifax East Halifax East was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was formed in 1933 when Halifax County was divided into five distinct electoral districts. In 1966, it was re ...

, , , Geoffrey W. Stevens
5,094
60.39% , , Norman Dudley Murray
3,341
39.61% , , , , , 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 ...

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Harold Connolly Harold Joseph Connolly (8 September 1901 – 17 May 1980) was a Canadian journalist, newspaper editor, and politician who served as the 15th premier of Nova Scotia in 1954. Connolly was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, the son of Richard Joseph ...

4,124
64.98% , , Helen Macdonald Lownds
1,962
30.91% , , James Ronald Clark
261
4.11% , , ,

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Halifax South Halifax South was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (; ), or Legislative Assembly, is the deliberative assembly of the General A ...

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Joseph Richard Murphy Joseph Richard Murphy (September 10, 1880 – October 16, 1944) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Halifax South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1940 to 1944. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal ...

4,381
58.75% , , Arthur James Haliburton
3,076
41.25% , , , , ,

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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 ...

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Ronald Manning Fielding Ronald Manning Fielding (October 7, 1896 – March 1, 1972) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Halifax West and Halifax Northwest in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1941 to 1960. He was a member of the No ...

4,459
58.37% , , John Shenstone Roper
3,180
41.63% , , , , , Vacant

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 ...

, , , John A. MacIsaac
2,759
61.49% , , Michael Ignatius Webb
1,728
38.51% , , , , , Vacant , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Guysborough Guysborough (population: 397) is an unincorporated village in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Guysborough County. Located at the head of Chedabucto Bay, fronting Guysborough Harbour, it is the administrative seat of the G ...

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Havelock Torrey Havelock L. Torrey (February 13, 1867 – April 1, 1949) was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Guysborough in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1937 to 1945 as a Liberal member. His surname also appears a ...

3,759
64.15% , , John Donald McIntyre
2,101
35.85% , , , , ,

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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
7,562
23.16% , , , Ernest G. Irish
8,256
25.28% , , , , , Newton G. Munro , - , , , Josiah H. MacQuarrie
8,780
26.89% , , W. Thomas Hayden
8,055
24.67% , , , , , 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 ...

, , Gus Brown
2,275
30.96% , , John Clifford Gregor
1,155
15.72% , , , Douglas MacDonald
3,918
53.32% , , , Douglas MacDonald , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Cape Breton East Cape Breton East (formerly Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg) is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is represented by Brian Comer of the Progressive Conserv ...

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Lauchlin Daniel Currie Lauchlin Daniel Currie (March 28, 1893 – February 4, 1969) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton East from 1933 to 1941 and Richmond from 1941 to 1949 in the Nova Scotia House of Assemb ...

4,052
39.44% , , , , , Douglas Neil Brodie
6,222
60.56% , , ,

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Alexander O'Handley Alexander O'Handley (May 16, 1899 – January 8, 1974) was a teacher, lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton East from 1925 to 1928 as a Conservative member and Cape Breton North from 1941 to 1956 as a ...

3,344
39.97% , , Joseph Angus MacDougall
2,387
28.53% , , Robert Silas Bartlett
2,636
31.50% , , ,

† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton South , , George M. Morrison
3,946
35.96% , , Donald John MacLean
3,019
27.51% , , , Donald MacDonald
4,008
36.53% , , , George M. Morrison , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton West , , , Malcolm A. Patterson
2,306
41.10% , , John Alexander MacDonald
1,767
31.49% , , Robert Joseph Orr
1,538
27.41% , , , Malcolm A. Patterson , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

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, , , Alexander H. McKinnon
5,302
63.54% , , Alexander Daniel McInnis
3,043
36.46% , , , , , Alexander H. McKinnon , - , 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
2,176
50.59% , ,

Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc (February 4, 1879 – June 29, 1946) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Richmond County from 1916 to 1925 and Richmond County & Cape Breton West from 1925 to 1928 as a Conservat ...

2,125
49.41% , , , , , Donald David Boyd , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (state), a state of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital * Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...

, , , John Malcolm Campbell
2,176
63.05% , , John Roderick Fraser
1,275
36.95% , , , , , John Malcolm Campbell

References

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