The 1998 Nova Scotia general election was held on March 24, 1998, to elect members of the 57th House of Assembly of the province of

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. The Liberal party and the

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tied in the seat count, with 19 each, while the Progressive Conservatives won 14 seats. The Liberals went on to form a minority government with the support of the Progressive Conservatives.

Background

Liberal Premier John Savage was elected in a landslide in 1993. The Liberals inherited a $471-million deficit, and launched an austerity program which cut the province's health and education systems. On April 1, 1997, the provincial government imposed a 15% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) which merged the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) and the Goods and Services Tax (GST). This shift angered some Nova Scotians who now had to pay taxes on things that had previously been exempted, such as home heating fuel. Savage also implemented an unpopular highway toll. Liberal party infighting eventually resulted in Savage's resignation in July 1997.

Russell MacLellan Russell Gregoire MacLellan (born January 16, 1940) is a Canadian politician who served as the 24th premier of Nova Scotia from 1997 to 1999. Federal politics He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1979 federal election ...

became Premier of Nova Scotia on July 18, 1997.

Campaign

The governing Liberals were desperate to distance themselves from the Savage government which was viewed as deeply unpopular. New leader, Russell MacLellan, was made the focus of the campaign with all Liberal candidates signs displaying the phrase, "the MacLellan Liberals." During a televised debate on March 5, 1998, MacLellan stumbled badly when Progressive Conservative Leader John Hamm asked if he would resign if he failed to bring in a balanced budget. Instead of responding, MacLellan stared straight ahead and did not speak for seven seconds. MacLellan blamed the pause on rigid debate rules. This moment marked a turning point in a race that saw the Liberals barely retain power.N.S. election: Leaders hoping to avoid costly gaffes during upcoming debate
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Opinion polls

Results

Results by party

Results by region

Retiring incumbents

;Liberal *

Jay Abbass Jay Abbass (born 1957) is a lawyer, businessman, former stockbroker and former political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax Chebucto in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998 as a Liberal member. Early life He w ...

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 ...

* Guy Brown, Cumberland South *

Bob Carruthers Bob Carruthers (born November 1960) is a Scotland, Scottish filmmaker, author and broadcaster. Career Born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Carruthers attended Kirkcaldy High School. After graduating from Edinburgh University in 1981 and ...

Hants East Hants East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Its Member of the Legislative Assembly since 2021 has been John A. MacDonald of the Progressive Conservative Party ...

* Bill Gillis,

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 ...

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* John MacEachern, Cape Breton East * Russell MacNeil,

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 ...

* Earle Rafuse,

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* Dennis Richards, Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage * John Savage,

Dartmouth South Dartmouth South is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is currently represented by Claudia Chender of the NDP. The district was created in 1966, under the ...

;Progressive Conservative * Donald P. McInnes,

Pictou West Pictou West is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Its member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) since 2024 has been Marco MacLeod of the ...

Nominated candidates

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

Valley

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

, , , Laurie Montgomery
3,448
36.96% , , Basil Stewart
3,198
34.28% , , John Kinsella
2,468
26.46% , , Bob Mann
215
2.30% , , , Earle Rafuse † , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Clare Clare may refer to: Places Antarctica * Clare Range, a mountain range in Victoria Land Australia * Clare, South Australia, a town in the Clare Valley * Clare Valley, South Australia Canada * Clare (electoral district), an electoral district * Cl ...

, , , Wayne Gaudet
2,950
47.28% , ,

Guy LeBlanc Guy LeBlanc was a politician from Quebec, Canada, who was Mayor of Trois-Rivières from 1990 to 2001. Background He was born around 1947 and is a notary. City Councillor He was elected to the Trois-Rivières City Council in 1982 and was re-ele ...

2,578
41.32% , , Vanessa Paddock
711
11.40% , , , , , Wayne Gaudet , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Digby—Annapolis Digby—Annapolis is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed between 1993 and 2013 and since 2021. It elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The electoral district incl ...

, , John Drish
2,232
33.71% , , ,

Gordon Balser Gordon Douglas Balser (24 February 1954 – 10 April 2024) was a Canadian educator and politician in Nova Scotia. He represented Digby-Annapolis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 2003 as a Progressive Conservative member. Ea ...

2,465
37.22% , , Steve Downes
1,925
29.07% , , , , , Joseph H. Casey† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Hants West Hants West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The district has existed since 1949. Earlier, it and Hants East were together in Hants. Geography Hants West has ...

, , Debbi Bowes
2,596
27.35% , , ,

Ron Russell Ronald Stanley Thornton Russell (22 July 1926 – 7 March 2019) was a Canadian politician and pilot who lived in Nova Scotia. Early life and education Russell was born in Ngongotahā, New Zealand. He was a pilot for the Royal New Zealand Air Fo ...

4,507
47.48% , , Dana Harvey
2,390
25.18% , , , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Kings North Kings North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The electoral district was formed through redistribution in 1956. It was previously part of the district of Kin ...

, , Jennifer Foster
2,457
27.09% , , , George Archibald
3,760
41.45% , , Neil H. McNeil
2,854
31.46% , , , , , George Archibald , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Kings South , , , Robbie Harrison
3,650
36.46% , , David Morse
3,069
30.65% , , Mary DeWolfe
3,293
32.89% , , , , , Robbie Harrison , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Kings West , , Baden Thurber
1,684
20.60% , , , George Moody
5,075
62.09% , , Jacquie DeMestral
1,414
17.30% , , , , , George Moody

South Shore

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Argyle , ,

Allister Surette Allister Wilbert Surette (born September 21, 1961) is a Canadian politician who has served as a senator from Nova Scotia since December 2024. He was the President and Vice-Chancellor of Université Sainte-Anne from 2011 to 2024 and previously re ...

1,891
33.47% , , ,

Neil LeBlanc Neil J. LeBlanc (born August 8, 1956) is a former politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. Early life and education He was born in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia to Gladys (Bourque) and Alfred LeBlanc. He graduated from Saint Mary’s University and then ...

3,028
53.59% , , Diane E. Cromwell
651
11.52% , , Oscar Harris
80
1.42% , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Chester—St. Margaret's , , Jim Barkhouse
3,153
34.10% , , , Hinrich Bitter-Suermann
3,256
35.22% , , Doris Maley
2,837
30.68% , , , , , Jim Barkhouse , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Lunenburg , ,

Lila O'Connor Lila O'Connor (1940 – December 5, 2017) was a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Lunenburg in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998. She was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. After an unsucc ...

3,099
34.62% , , , Michael Baker
3,231
36.10% , , Marilyn B. Crook
2,621
29.28% , , , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Lunenburg West Lunenburg West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1956 from the riding of Lunenburg County. The riding includes the town of Bridgewater, LaH ...

, , ,

Don Downe Donald Richard Downe (born 1951) is a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 2003 as a Nova Scotia Liberal Party, Liberal member. Early life Downe was b ...

4,364
47.95% , , Lou Centa
2,027
22.27% , , Eric Hustvedt
2,711
29.78% , , , , ,

, - , 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 ...

, , Tery Doucette
2,072
31.42% , , , John Leefe
3,582
54.32% , , Basil L. Giffin
940
14.26% , , , , , John Leefe , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Shelburne , , , Clifford Huskilson
3,144
38.57% , , Cecil O'Donnell
2,835
34.78% , , Derek Jones
2,173
26.66% , , , , , Clifford Huskilson , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Yarmouth , , Richie Hubbard
2,212
25.22% , , Alex McIntosh
2,629
29.97% , , , John Deveau
3,931
44.81% , , , , , Richie Hubbard

Fundy-Northeast

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley , , Dick Steeves
1,587
18.31% , , , Brooke Taylor
5,122
59.08% , , Jim Harpell
1,960
22.61% , , , , , Brooke Taylor , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Colchester North , , , Ed Lorraine
3,301
39.13% , , Andy Williamson
2,511
29.77% , , Janet Maybee
2,623
31.10% , , , , , Ed Lorraine , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cumberland North , , Russell Scott
2,438
27.89% , , , Ernie Fage
5,451
62.35% , , Peter Stewart
854
9.77% , , , , , Ernie Fage , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cumberland South , , Mike Uberoi
2,153
26.81% , , , Murray Scott
4,714
58.69% , , Sandy Graham
1,089
13.56% , , James MacLeod
76
0.95% , , , Guy Brown † , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

, , Jim W. Smith
3,377
35.32% , , Lawrin Armstrong
2,010
21.02% , , ,

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 ...

4,175
43.66% , , , , ,

† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Truro—Bible Hill , ,

Eleanor Norrie Eleanor Elizabeth Tucker Norrie (born 1942) is a former teacher, restaurant owner and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. She represented Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River, Truro-Bible Hill in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to ...

2,560
27.94% , , ,

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 ...

3,852
42.03% , , Ibel Scammell
2,752
30.03% , , , , ,

Central Halifax

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Halifax Bedford Basin , , , Gerry Fogarty
4,246
40.10% , , Michael Maddalena
2,530
23.89% , , Errol Gaum
3,813
36.01% , , , , , Gerry Fogarty , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

, , Kenzie MacKinnon
3,165
35.51% , , Sean Phillips
1,590
17.84% , , ,

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 ...

4,158
46.65% , , , , ,

† , - , 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 ...

, ,

Ed Kinley Cecil Edwin Kinley (January 16, 1932 – January 19, 2015) was a Canadian politician and heart surgeon. He represented the electoral district of Halifax Citadel in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from November 1997 to March 1998. He was a ...

4,377
39.53% , , Tara Erskine
2,175
19.64% , , ,

Peter Delefes Peter Delefes is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Halifax Citadel in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 1999 as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. Delefes is a life-long resident of ...

4,414
39.87% , , Art Canning
106
0.96% , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Halifax Fairview Halifax Armdale is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. This Halifax district covers the growing population of the Fairmount, Armdale and Cowie Hill areas. The northe ...

, , Bob Britton
2,597
30.03% , , Brian Nash
1,402
16.21% , , , Eileen O'Connell
4,649
53.76% , , , , , Eileen O'Connell , - , 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 ...

, , Gerry O'Malley
2,506
30.31% , , Artho Kartsaklis
924
11.18% , , , Maureen MacDonald
4,837
58.51% , , , , , Gerry O'Malley

Suburban Halifax

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Bedford—Fall River , , ,

Francene Cosman Francene Jen Cosman (born January 14, 1941) is a former nurse, businessperson and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. She represented Bedford-Fall River in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1999 as a Liberal member. Cosman ...

4,205
37.58% , , Peter Christie
3,892
34.79% , , Marvin Silver
3,091
27.63% , , , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Halifax Atlantic , , Darren Watts
2,818
29.31% , , Jeff Campbell
1,340
13.94% , , , Robert Chisholm
5,364
55.79% , , Golda M. Redden
93
0.97% , , , Robert Chisholm , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Sackville—Beaver Bank , ,

Bill MacDonald Bill MacDonald or Macdonald may refer to: * Bill Macdonald (fl. 1980s–2010s), American sportscaster * Bill MacDonald (actor), featured in ''Paradise Falls'', Mercy, '' The Corruptor'', Ruby and the Well, etc. * Bill Macdonald (baseball) (1929� ...

3,128
33.16% , , Stephen Taylor
2,485
26.34% , , , Rosemary Godin
3,821
40.50% , , , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Sackville—Cobequid , , Jack Brill
2,131
22.61% , , Rob Batherson
1,383
14.68% , , , John Holm
5,909
62.71% , , , , , John Holm , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Timberlea—Prospect , , Bruce Holland
3,308
33.34% , , Tom Robertson
1,852
18.67% , , , Bill Estabrooks
4,762
47.99% , , , , , Bruce Holland , -

Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cole Harbour—Eastern Passage , , Randy Anstey
3,303
34.25% , , Linda DeGrace
1,931
20.02% , , , Kevin Deveaux
4,411
45.73% , , , , , Dennis Richards † , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Dartmouth—Cole Harbour Dartmouth—Cole Harbour (formerly Dartmouth and Dartmouth—Halifax East) is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Demographic ...

, , Alan Mitchell
2,986
33.98% , , Michael L. MacDonald
2,084
23.72% , , ,

Darrell Dexter Darrell Elvin Dexter (born 1957) is a Canadian lawyer, journalist and former naval officer who served as the 27th premier of Nova Scotia from 2009 to 2013. A member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, he served as party leader from 2001 to ...

3,717
42.30% , , , , , Alan Mitchell , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Dartmouth East , , , Jim Smith
3,326
40.92% , , Ralph Hawley
1,849
22.75% , , Viola Huntington
2,954
36.34% , , , , , Jim Smith , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Dartmouth North Dartmouth North is a provincial electoral district in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The district was created, under the name Dartmouth City North, in 1966 when Halifax County Dartmou ...

, , Gloria McClusky
2,575
33.87% , , Mike Brownlow
2,003
26.35% , , , Jerry Pye
3,024
39.78% , , , , , Vacant , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

, , Bruce Hetherington
3,164
35.40% , , Allan Billard
2,099
23.48% , , ,

Don Chard Donald F. Chard is a former Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 1999. He was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. Chard was a member of t ...

3,676
41.12% , , , , , John Savage † , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Eastern Shore , , ,

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 ...

3,299
38.49% , , Greg Brown
2,472
28.84% , , Darren Richard
2,801
32.68% , , , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Preston , , Wayne Adams
1,548
37.45% , , Ross D. Isenor
809
19.57% , , , Yvonne Atwell
1,777
42.99% , , , , , Wayne Adams

Central Nova

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

, , , Hyland Fraser
4,649
41.55% , , Andrew MacNeil
3,554
31.76% , , Maurice Smith
2,986
26.69% , , , , , Bill Gillis † , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Guysborough—Port Hawkesbury , , ,

Ray White Ray Shirley White Sr. is an African Americans, African American soul music, soul vocalist and rock and blues guitarist, best known as a member of Frank Zappa's touring ensembles. He was drafted into Zappa's band in late 1976, being feature ...

3,438
42.81% , , Ron Chisholm
2,717
33.83% , , Wendy Panagopoulos
1,876
23.36% , , , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Pictou Centre , ,

Roseanne Skoke Roseanne Skoke (born September 11, 1954) was the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Member of Parliament (Canada), MP for the riding of Central Nova from 1993 to 1997. Political career Central Nova had been considered a safe Progressive Conservat ...

2,114
23.68% , , ,

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 ...

5,037
56.42% , , Judy Hughes
1,776
19.89% , , , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Pictou East , , Wayne Fraser
2,208
26.52% , , , James DeWolfe
3,816
45.83% , , David MacKenzie
2,302
27.65% , , , , , Wayne Fraser , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

, , Rob McDowell
1,633
19.89% , , Luke Young
3,273
39.86% , , ,

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 ...

3,306
40.26% , , , , , Donald P. McInnes†

Cape Breton

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

, , Steve Drake
2,435
28.61% , , Julien Frison
576
6.77% , , , Frank Corbett
5,499
64.62% , , , , , Russell MacNeil † , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton East , , Clarence Routledge
2,859
30.06% , , Henry Boutillier
1,651
17.36% , , , Reeves Matheson
5,002
52.59% , , , , , John MacEachern † , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton North , , ,

4,666
50.13% , , Murray Johnston
1,853
19.91% , , Archie MacKinnon
2,789
29.96% , , , , ,

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton Nova , , , Paul MacEwan
3,944
53.98% , , Walter Hagen
312
4.27% , , Lou Surette
3,050
41.75% , , , , , Paul MacEwan , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton South , , , Manning MacDonald
5,118
60.30% , , Anna Steele
861
10.14% , , Ed Murphy
2,508
29.55% , , , , , Manning MacDonald , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton—The Lakes , , Allan Henderson
3,707
42.29% , , Rollie Clarke
485
5.53% , , , Helen MacDonald
4,573
52.17% , , , , , Helen MacDonald , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton West , , , Russell MacKinnon
4,528
44.05% , , Alfie MacLeod
2,818
27.42% , , Brian Slaney
2,933
28.53% , , , , , Alfie MacLeod , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

, , ,

Charlie MacDonald Charles Lea MacDonald (born 13 February 1981) is an English Association football, footballer who last played for Barking F.C., Barking. Football career Early career MacDonald played for the Millwall F.C., Millwall youth team before joining ...

4,396
47.83% , , Randy MacDonald
1,951
21.23% , , Maria Coady
2,274
24.74% , , Ed MacDonald
569
6.19% , , ,

† , - , 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 ...

, , ,

Michel Samson Michel P. Samson (born 1972) is a Canadians, Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Cape Breton-Richmond, formerly Richmond (Nova Scotia provincial electoral district), Richmond in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1 ...

3,230
48.40% , , Frank Sutherland
1,392
20.86% , , Wilma Conrod
2,051
30.74% , , , , , Vacant , - , 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 ...

, , ,

Kennie MacAskill Kenneth MacAskill (born August 12, 1933) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Victoria in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 2003. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Born in 1933, MacAski ...

2,405
48.08% , , Dan Chiasson
1,524
30.47% , , Ruth Schneider
887
17.73% , , Stemer MacLeod
186
3.72% , , ,

References

External links

1998 Campaign News
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