The 2017 Nova Scotia general election was held on May 30, 2017, to elect members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The Liberals under Premier

Stephen McNeil Stephen McNeil (born November 10, 1964) is a Canadian politician who served as the 28th premier of Nova Scotia, from 2013 to 2021. He also represented the riding of Annapolis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2003 to 2021 and was the ...

won re-election with a reduced majority, falling from 34 seats at dissolution to 27 seats.

Timeline

* October 8, 2013 – The

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 ...

, led by

, wins the

2013 Nova Scotia general election The 2013 Nova Scotia general election was held on October 8, 2013, to elect members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The result of the election was a Nova Scotia Liberal Party, Liberal victory under the leadership of Stephen McNeil, with th ...

. The Progressive Conservative Association becomes the official opposition, and the governing

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 ...

is relegated to third party status. * November 23, 2013 –

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 ...

resigns as leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) and MLA

Maureen MacDonald Maureen MacDonald (born 1954) is a Canadian academic and politician. She represented the riding of Halifax Needham in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 2016. She served as the interim leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party fr ...

becomes interim leader. *February 27, 2016 –

Gary Burrill Gary Clayton Burrill (born January 1, 1955)Burrill, Gary, 1955-
MemoryNS is a

Atlantica Party The Atlantica Party was a political party in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The party supported policies that are based on classical liberal principles such as ''laissez-faire'' "free market" economics, freedom of business, and freedom of ...

becomes Nova Scotia's newest registered political party. *April 30, 2017 – Premier

calls a general election for May 30, 2017.

Party standings

Results by party

Synopsis of results

: = Open seat : = Turnout is above provincial average : = Winning candidate was in previous Legislature : = Incumbent had switched allegiance : = Previously incumbent in another riding : = Not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature : = Incumbency arose from byelection gain : = Other incumbents renominated : = Previously an MP in the

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: = Multiple candidates

Retiring incumbents

;Liberal *

Diana Whalen Diana Caroline Whalen (born November 20, 1956) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Halifax Clayton Park in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2003-2013, and Clayton Park West from 2013-2017, as a member of t ...

, Clayton Park West ;New Democratic * Sterling Belliveau, Queens-Shelburne *

Marian Mancini Marian Borden Mancini is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on July 14, 2015. She represented the district of Dartmouth South as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. Prior to ...

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 ...

;Independent * Andrew Younger,

Dartmouth East Dartmouth East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is located in the community of Dartmouth, in the urban area of Halifax. In 1978, the district was c ...

Nominated candidates

Annapolis Valley

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6,410
''64.73%'' , , Ginny Hurlock
1,480
''14.94%'' , , Colin Sproul
1,517
''15.32%'' , , Zac Crockatt
366
''3.70%'' , , Kent Robinson
130
''1.31%'' , , , Stephen McNeil , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Clare-Digby , , , Gordon Wilson
4,044
''50.49%'' , , Normand Cormier
2,283
''28.51%'' , , Harold Neil
1,682
''21.00%'' , , , , , , , Gordon Wilson , - , 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 ...

, , , Chuck Porter
4,589
''54.87%'' , , Janice Munroe Dodge
2,416
''28.89%'' , , Lalia Kerr
1,042
''12.46%'' , , Torin Buzek
243
''2.91%'' , , Edward Boucher
73
''0.87%'' , , , Chuck Porter , - , 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 ...

, , Geof Turner
2,784
''33.46%'' , , , John Lohr
3,823
''45.94%'' , , Ted Champion
1,347
''16.19%'' , , Mary Lou Harley
295
''3.55%'' , , Bryden Deadder
72
''0.87%'' , , , John Lohr , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Kings South Kings South is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It includes the town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Wolfville, the village of New Minas, ...

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Keith Irving Keith Irving (born 1958) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represents the electoral district of Kings South. Irving has ...

4,269
''46.71%'' , , Peter Harrison
2,496
''27.31%'' , , Stephen Schneider
1,921
''21.02%'' , , Sheila Richardson
337
''3.69%'' , , Joel Hirtle
116
''1.27%'' , , , Keith Irving , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Kings West Kings West is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It includes the town of Berwick, Nova Scotia, Berwick and the villages of Aylesford, ...

, , , Leo Glavine
4,190
''52.45%'' , , Chris Palmer
3,015
''37.74%'' , , Cheryl Burbidge
536
''6.71%'' , , Madeline Taylor
247
''3.09%'' , , , , , Leo Glavine

South Shore

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Argyle-Barrington Argyle-Barrington was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created in 2012 with 100 per cent of the former district of Argyle and 52 per cent of the fo ...

, , Louis d'Entremont
1,841
''29.72%'' , , ,

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 ...

4,031
''65.07%'' , , Greg Foster
323
''5.21%'' , , , , , Chris d'Entremont , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Chester-St. Margaret's , , , Hugh MacKay
3,112
''35.46%'' , , Julie Chaisson
2,230
''25.41%'' , , Denise Peterson-Rafuse
3,021
''34.42%'' , , Harry Ward
413
''4.71%'' , , , Denise Peterson-Rafuse , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Lunenburg , , , Suzanne Lohnes-Croft
3,110
''39.45%'' , , Brian Pickings
2,437
''30.91%'' , , Marc Breaugh
2,336
''29.63%'' , , , , , Suzanne Lohnes-Croft , - , 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 ...

, , , Mark Furey
3,839
''47.10%'' , , Carole Hipwell
2,261
''27.74%'' , , Lisa Norman
1,690
''20.73%'' , , Michael Sheppard
361
''4.43%'' , , , Mark Furey , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Queens-Shelburne , , Vernon Oickle
2,303
''31.11%'' , , ,

Kim Masland Kimberly "Kim" Dawn Masland (born July 16, 1970)
275
''3.71%'' , , , Sterling Belliveau† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Yarmouth , , ,

Zach Churchill Zachariah John Churchill is a Canadian politician and activist from Nova Scotia who served as the leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and the leader of the Opposition from 2022 until 2024. He previously served as the member of the Nova Scotia ...

5,364
''68.16%'' , , Mitch Bonnar
2,007
''25.50%'' , , David Olie
243
''3.09%'' , , Jim Laverie
256
''3.25%'' , , , Zach Churchill

Fundy-Northeast

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Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The district was created in 1978 from Colchester, and was called Colchester South until 1993 ...

, , Matthew Rushton
1,947
''26.94%'' , , , Larry Harrison
3,655
''50.57%'' , , Janet Moulton
1,625
''22.49%'' , , , , , , , , , Larry Harrison , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Colchester North , , ,

Karen Casey Karen Lynn Casey (born April 24, 1947) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, first as a Progressive Conservative (2006 to 2011), and then as member of the L ...

3,654
''46.49%'' , , Rebecca Taylor
3,225
''41.04%'' , , James Finnie
980
''12.47%'' , , , , , , , , , Karen Casey , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Cumberland North Cumberland North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Prior to 1993, it was part of Cumberland East. The communities of Amherst and Pugwash are within its boun ...

, , Terry Farrell
2,713
''38.59%'' , , , Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin
3,632
''51.66%'' , , Earl Dow
496
''7.05%'' , , , , Bill Archer
84
''1.19%'' , , Richard Plett
106
''1.51%'' , , , Terry Farrell , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Cumberland South Cumberland South is a provincial electoral district in Cumberland Country, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created before the 1993 election from most of Cumberland West and Cumberl ...

, , Kenny John Jackson
2,779
''40.47%'' , , , Jamie Baillie
3,536
''51.49%'' , ,

Larry Duchesne Larry Duchesne (born 1949) is a Canadian politician, who was leader of the Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party from 1991 to 1995. A teacher and former journalist from Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, he won the party leadership on February 3 ...

398
''5.80%'' , , , , Thor Lengies
154
''2.24%'' , , , , , Jamie Baillie , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

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 ...

, , , Margaret Miller
3,923
''43.67%'' , ,

John A. MacDonald Sir John Alexander Macdonald (10 or 11January 18156June 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 until his death in 1891. He was the dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, and had a political ...

3,104
''34.55%'' , , Liam Crouse
1,508
''16.79%'' , , Jenn Kang
449
''5.00%'' , , , , , , , Margaret Miller , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The electoral district was created in 1978 and was named Truro-Bible Hill until it was ...

, , Craig Johnson
1,894
''24.09%'' , , Keltie Jones
2,512
''31.96%'' , , ,

Lenore Zann Lenore Zann (born November 22, 1959) is a Canadian actress and politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Cumberland—Colchester in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Liberal Party. Before ent ...

3,455
''43.95%'' , , , , , , , , , Lenore Zann

Central Halifax

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Clayton Park West , , ,

Rafah DiCostanzo Rafah DiCostanzo (born May 2, 1962) is a Canadian politician. She was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election. She announced that she would not be seeking reelection in October 2024. Early life and educatio ...

4,035
''46.05%'' , ,

Paul Kimball Paul Andrew Kimball (born January 2, 1967) is a Canadian film and television producer, writer and director, and politician, who resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Kimball's projects include several documentary films about UFOs. Education Kimball ...

2,304
''26.29%'' , , Rana Zaman
1,764
''20.13%'' , , Thomas Trappenberg
506
''5.77%'' , , Jonathan Dean
154
''1.76%'' , , ,

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Fairview-Clayton Park Fairview-Clayton Park is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created in 2012 with 45 per cent of the former district of Halifax Fairview, 39 per cent o ...

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Patricia Arab Patricia Arab
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1,839
''25.09%'' , , Joanne Hussey
2,190
''29.88%'' , , Charlene Boyce
376
''5.13%'' , , , , , Patricia Arab , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Halifax Armdale 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 ...

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Lena Diab Lena Metlege Diab (born August 17, 1965) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, she represented the electoral district of Hali ...

2,962
''44.58%'' , , Sylvia Gillard
1,253
''18.86%'' , , David Wheeler
2,098
''31.58%'' , , Marc-André Tremblay
246
''3.70%'' , , Michael McLeod
85
''1.28%'' , , , Lena Diab , - , 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 ...

, , Joachim Stroink
3,573
''39.29%'' , , John Wesley Chisholm
963
''10.59%'' , , ,

Gary Burrill Gary Clayton Burrill (born January 1, 1955)Burrill, Gary, 1955-
MemoryNS is a

361
''3.97%'' , , , , , Joachim Stroink , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Halifax Citadel-Sable Island , , , Labi Kousoulis
2,419
''41.28%'' , , Rob Batherson
1,480
''25.26%'' , , Glenn Walton
1,618
''27.61%'' , , Martin Willison
343
''5.85%'' , , , , , Labi Kousoulis , - , 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 ...

, , Melinda Daye
2,075
''27.47%'' , , Matthew Donahoe
1,135
''15.02%'' , , , Lisa Roberts
3,880
''51.36%'' , , Andrew Jamieson
465
''6.15%'' , , , , , Lisa Roberts

Suburban Halifax

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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 ...

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Kelly Regan Kelly Maureen Regan (; born 4 February 1961) is a Canadian politician who served in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2009 to 2024, most recently as the MLA for Bedford Basin. She was first elected as the Member for Bedford-Birch Cove. Sh ...

5,831
''52.69%'' , , Valerie White
3,388
''30.62%'' , , Blake Wright
1,362
''12.31%'' , , Michealle Hanshaw
485
''4.38%'' , , , , , Kelly Regan , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Halifax Atlantic Halifax Atlantic is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The Member of the Legislative Assembly since 2013 has been Brendan Maguire of the Progressive Conservative A ...

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Brendan Maguire Brendan Oliver Maguire (born August 29, 1975) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. Elected as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he joined the Progressive Conser ...

4,219
''55.48%'' , , Bruce Holland
1,300
''17.10%'' , , Trish Keeping
1,728
''22.72%'' , , Chelsey Carter
357
''4.69%'' , , , , , Brendan Maguire , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Hammonds Plains-Lucasville Hammonds Plains-Lucasville is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created in 2012 with 43 per cent of the former district of Hammonds Plains-Upper Sac ...

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Ben Jessome Benjamin Thomas Jessome
340
''4.63%'' , , , , , Ben Jessome , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Sackville-Beaver Bank Sackville-Uniacke is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada. It was created as Sackville-Beaver Bank in 2012 from parts of much of Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville and part of Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank. The riding also exis ...

, , Stephen Gough
2,155
''32.13%'' , , , Brad Johns
2,923
''43.58%'' , , Dennis Kutchera
1,332
''19.86%'' , , Michael Montgomery
231
''3.44%'' , , Rita Billington
66
''0.98%'' , , , Stephen Gough , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Sackville-Cobequid Sackville—Cobequid is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created in 1978 when the former district of Halifax Cobequid was redistributed. In 1993 ...

, , Michel Hindlet
2,038
''25.98%'' , , John Giannakos
1,991
''25.38%'' , , , Dave Wilson
3,465
''44.17%'' , , Tanner Montgomery
262
''3.34%'' , , Cathy Morgan
88
''1.12%'' , , , Dave Wilson , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Timberlea-Prospect , , ,

Iain Rankin Iain Thomas Rankin (born April 9, 1983) is a Canadian politician who served as the 29th premier of Nova Scotia from February 23, 2021, to August 31, 2021. He serves in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, repr ...

4,272
''49.90%'' , , Tim Kohoot
2,030
''23.71%'' , , Linda Moxsom Skinner
1,804
''21.07%'' , , Kai Trappenberg
337
''3.94%'' , , Matt Mansfield
118
''1.38%'' , , , Iain Rankin , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 2003 from Bedford-Fall River and Sackville-Beaver Bank. In 2013, it lost ...

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Bill Horne William H. Horne (born March 28, 1948) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represented the electoral district of Waverley ...

3,160
''37.94%'' , , Dan McNaughton
3,095
''37.16%'' , , Trevor Sanipass
1,567
''18.82%'' , , Anthony Edmonds
506
''6.08%'' , , , , , Bill Horne

Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore

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Joyce Treen Colleen Joyce TreenBarbara Adams
2,682
''36.40%'' , , Nancy Jakeman
1,759
''23.87%'' , , Rebecca Mosher
343
''4.65%'' , , , , , , , Joyce Treen , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cole Harbour-Portland Valley , , ,

Tony Ince Robert Anthony "Tony" Ince (born 1958) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election, representing the electoral district of Cole Harbour for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party where ...

3,583
''36.85%'' , , Chris Mont
3,203
''32.94%'' , , Andre Cain
2,552
''26.25%'' , , Melanie Mulrooney
385
''3.96%'' , , , , , , , Tony Ince , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

, , Edgar Burns
3,118
''38.78%'' , , ,

Tim Halman Timothy Halman (born June 2, 1977)Andrew Younger† , - , 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 ...

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Joanne Bernard Joanne Lynn Bernard (born October 4, 1963) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. As a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, she represented the electoral district of D ...

2,442
''34.68%'' , , Melanie Russell
1,384
''19.66%'' , , , Susan Leblanc
2,771
''39.36%'' , , Tyler Colbourne
318
''4.52%'' , , David Boyd
126
''1.79%'' , , , , , Joanne Bernard , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

, , Vishal Bhardwaj
3,348
''37.45%'' , , Jad Crnogorac
1,418
''15.86%'' , , ,

Claudia Chender Claudia Chender (born July 29, 1976) is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has served as the leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party since June 25, 2022. She was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 general e ...

3,545
''39.65%'' , , June Trenholm
506
''5.66%'' , , Jim Murray
123
''1.38%'' , , , , Vacant† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

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, , , Kevin Murphy
2,527
''37.71%'' , , Patricia Auchnie
2,024
''30.20%'' , , Devin Ashley
1,780
''26.56%'' , , Andy Berry
221
''3.30%'' , , , , Randy Carter
149
''2.22%'' , , , Kevin Murphy , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Preston-Dartmouth , , ,

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 ...

2,572
''51.33%'' , , Irvine Carvery
1,105
''22.05%'' , , Shelley Fashan
1,113
''22.21%'' , , Aaron Alexander
221
''4.41%'' , , , , , , , Keith Colwell

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 ...

, , , Randy Delorey
3,877
''43.38%'' , , Ray Mattie
3,139
''35.12%'' , , Moraig MacGillivray
1,815
''20.31%'' , , , , Ryan Smyth
106
''1.19%'' , , , Randy Delorey , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie , , , Lloyd Hines
2,565
''43.09%'' , , Rob Wolf
2,494
''41.89%'' , , Marney Simmons
894
''15.02%'' , , , , , , , Lloyd Hines , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Pictou Centre Pictou Centre is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Members of the Legislative Assembly This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly: ...

, , Jeff Davis
2,027
''28.13%'' , , , Pat Dunn
3,773
''52.36%'' , , Henderson Paris
1,406
''19.51%'' , , , , , , , Pat Dunn , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Pictou East Pictou 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 (MLA) since the 2013 election is Tim Houston of the Progressive Conservativ ...

, , John Fraser
1,301''18.22%'' , , ,

Tim Houston Timothy Jerome Houston (born April 10, 1970) is a Canadian politician who has served as the 30th and current premier of Nova Scotia since 2021, and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party since 2017. He was first elected to the Nova Sco ...

5,275
''73.88%'' , , Deborah Stiles
564
''7.90%'' , , , , , , , Tim Houston , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

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 ...

, , Ben MacLean
1,143
''16.47%'' , , , Karla MacFarlane
4,333
''62.44%'' , , Shawn McNamara
1,302
''18.76%'' , , Cecile Vigneault
161
''2.32%'' , , , , , Karla MacFarlane

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 ...

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David Wilton David Wilton (born 1967 or 1968) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on July 14, 2015. He represented the district of Cape Breton Centre as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. H ...

2,623
''33.58%'' , , Louie Piovesan
1,770
''22.66%'' , , , Tammy Martin
3,419
''43.77%'' , , , , , , , , , David Wilton , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Cape Breton-Richmond Richmond is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Replacing the former district of Richmond-Cape Breton West, it was created in 1933 when the counties of Cape Breton ...

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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 ...

3,316
''43.30%'' , , ,

Alana Paon Alana Paon (born June 26, 1971) is a Canadian politician. She was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election representing the electoral district of Cape Breton-Richmond. She was a member of the Progressive Cons ...

3,337
''43.57%'' , , Larry Keating
1,006
''13.13%'' , , , , , , , , , Michel Samson , - , 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 ...

, , , Geoff MacLellan
3,317
''46.65%'' , , John White
2,938
''41.32%'' , , Lois MacDougall
718
''10.10%'' , , , , Steven MacNeil
137
''1.93%'' , , , , , Geoff MacLellan , - , 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 ...

, , Bobby Morris
2,347
''31.00%'' , , ,

Allan MacMaster Allan Gerard MacMaster (born September 26, 1974) is a Canadian politician. He represents the electoral district of Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Early life and career He is the ...

4,687
''61.90%'' , , Michelle Smith
538
''7.11%'' , , , , , , , , , Allan MacMaster , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Northside-Westmount 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 ...

, , John Higgins
1,985
''21.20%'' , , ,

Eddie Orrell Ralph Edward Orrell (born February 7, 1965) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Northside-Westmount in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from June 2011 to July 2019 as a Progressive Conservative. On June 21, 2011 ...

5,941
''63.46%'' , , Ronald Crowther
1,436
''15.34%'' , , , , , , , , , Eddie Orrell , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg 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 ...

, , Katherine MacDonald
2,221
''23.62%'' , , ,

Alfie MacLeod Alfred Wallace MacLeod (born March 10, 1956) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives. Before politics M ...

6,370
''67.73%'' , , Bill Matheson
814
''8.65%'' , , , , , , , , , Alfie MacLeod , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Sydney-Whitney Pier , , ,

Derek Mombourquette Derek Mombourquette (born 1980) is a Canadian politician who has served as interim leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party since December 10, 2024. He represents the riding of Sydney-Whitney Pier in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Early life ...

3,656
''38.72%'' , , Laurie MacIntosh
2,290
''24.25%'' , , Madonna Doucette
3,496
''37.03%'' , , , , , , , , , Derek Mombourquette , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,

Victoria-The Lakes Victoria—The Lakes 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 (MLA) since the 2017 election has been Keith Bain of the Progress ...

, , Pam Eyking
1,969
''26.81%'' , , ,

Keith Bain Keith Leslie Bain (born October 24, 1952) is a Canadians, Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Victoria-The Lakes in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2006 to 2013 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Associ ...

4,373
''59.55%'' , , Lisa Bond
544
''7.41%'' , , Adrianna MacKinnon

265
''3.61%'' , , , , Stemer MacLeod
192
''2.61%'' , , , Pam Eyking

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