Nova Scotia general election, 1999

Nova Scotia general election, 1999

July 27, 1999
52 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly 27 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader John Hamm Robert Chisholm Russell MacLellan Party Progressive Conservative New Democratic Liberal Leader's seat Pictou Centre Halifax Atlantic Cape Breton North Last election 14 19 19 Seats won 30 11 11 Seat change +16 -8 -9 Popular vote 169,383 129,474 128,795 Percentage 39.20% 29.97% 29.81% Swing +9.43% -4.67% -5.50%
300px Riding map of Nova Scotia showing winning parties
Premier before election Russell MacLellan Liberal Premier-designate John Hamm Progressive Conservative

The 35th Nova Scotia general election was held on July 27, 1999, to elect members of the 58th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party, led by Dr. John Hamm.

General results

Results by party

Party		Party leader	# of candidates	Seats				Popular vote
				1998	Dissolution	Elected	% Change	#	%	Change
	Progressive Conservative	John Hamm	52	14	13	30	+130.8%	169,383	39.20%	+9.43%
	New Democratic	Robert Chisholm	52	19	19	11	-42.11%	129,474	29.97%	-4.67%
	Liberal	Russell MacLellan	52	19	19	11	-47.37%	128,795	29.81%	-5.50%
	Nova Scotia Party	Jack Friis	17	*	-	-	-	3,153	0.73%	*
	Independents		5	0	1	-	-100%	1,278	0.29%	-0.00%
Total			178	52	52	52		404,683	100%

Results by region

Party name			HRM	C.B.	Valley	S. Shore	Fundy	Central	Total
Parties winning seats in the legislature:
	Progressive Conservative	Seats:	7	1	6	6	5	6	30
		Popular vote:	36.64%	17.26%	48.06%	46.24%	55.96%	46.00%	39.20%
	New Democratic Party	Seats:	9	1	-	-	1	-	11
		Popular vote:	37.24%	33.77%	21.47%	23.49%	24.14%	25.57%	29.97%
	Liberal	Seats:	1	7	1	1	-	-	10
		Popular vote:	24.68%	47.53%	29.64%	29.45%	19.03%	28.16%	29.81%
Parties not winning seats in the legislature:
	Nova Scotia Party	Popular vote:	1.35%	-	0.83%	0.82%	0.21%	0.27%	0.73%
	Independents	Popular vote:	0.09%	1.44%	-	-	0.66%	-	0.29%
Total seats:			17	9	7	7	6	5	51

Riding results

• bold denotes a cabinet minister or party leader
• † denotes an incumbent not seeking re-election

Valley

Electoral District	Candidates									Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Other
Annapolis		Frank Chipman 4,026		Tom Clahane 1,708		Stephen McNeil 3,265		Paul Mann (NSP) 271		Laurie Montgomery †
Clare		Paul Comeau 2,355		Don Melanson 1,078		Wayne Gaudet 2,705		Anne Marie Boyer (NSP) 43		Wayne Gaudet
Digby—Annapolis		Gordon Balser 3,780		Steve Downes 1,105		Vivian O'Neil 1,550				Gordon Balser
Hants West		Ron Russell 5,276		Dick Terfry 1,764		Joe Robertson 2,015				Ron Russell
Kings North		Mark Parent 4,321		Neil H. McNeil 2,513		Peter Hill 1,975				George Archibald †
Kings South		David Morse 3,890		Mary DeWolfe 2,567		Robbie Harrison 3,213				Robbie Harrison
Kings West		Jon Carey 4,033		Jacquie DeMestral 1,629		Don Clarke 2,346		Frances Adams (NSP) 166		George Moody †

South Shore

Electoral District	Candidates									Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Other
Argyle		Neil LeBlanc 4,060		Belinda Tucker 343		Karen Kravfe 820		Oscar Harris (NSP) 49		Neil LeBlanc
Chester—St. Margaret's		John Chataway 4,193		Hinrich Bitter-Suermann 3,098		Karen Willis Duerden 1,971				Hinrich Bitter-Suermann
Lunenburg		Michael Baker 4,590		Marilyn Crook 1,982		Lila O'Connor 2,344				Michael Baker
Lunenburg West		Jerry Swain 3,251		Eric Hustvedt 1,846		Don Downe 4,248				Don Downe
Queens		Kerry Morash 3,447		John Wiles 1,498		Eddie Whitty 1,296				John Leefe †
Shelburne		Cecil O'Donnell 3,206~		Dianne Nickerson 1,306		Clifford Huskilson 3,206~				Clifford Huskilson
Yarmouth		Richard Hurlburt 3,141		John Deveau 3,079		Phil DeMille 2,605		Brian W. Hurlburt (NSP) 409		John Deveau

Fundy

Electoral District	Candidates									Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Other
Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley		Brooke Taylor 5,465		Jim Harpell 1,591		Leo Stacey 1,052				Brooke Taylor
Colchester North		Bill Langille 3,728		Ralph Martin 2,411		John Davidson 2,274				Ed Lorraine †
Cumberland North		Ernest Fage 5,936		Doug Wilson 856		Kathy Langille 1,595		Jason Blanch (Ind.) 337		Ernest Fage
Cumberland South		Murray Scott 5,527		Scott McKee 941		John Harrison 1,000				Murray Scott
Hants East		Reese Morash 3,079		John MacDonell 3,985		Sara Stewart 2,150		Ken Smith (NSP) 106		John MacDonell
Truro—Bible Hill		Jamie Muir 4,747		Ibel Scammell 2,499		Matthew Graham 1,613				Jamie Muir

Central Halifax

Electoral District	Candidates									Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Other
Halifax Bedford Basin		Mary Ann McGrath 4,489		Errol Gaum 2,946		Jack Hardiman 2,935		Janice Lively (NSP) 209		Gerry Fogarty †
Halifax Chebucto		Sean Phillips 2,811		Howard Epstein 3,159		Royden Trainer 2,286		Hilda M. Stevens (NSP) 126		Howard Epstein
Halifax Citadel		Jane Purves 3,392		Peter Delefes 2,958		Ed Kinley 2,752		Art Canning (Ind.) 57 Grace Patterson (NSP) 52		Peter Delefes
Halifax Fairview		Narayana Swamy 2,117		Eileen O'Connell 3,615		Greta Murtagh 1,888		Maria Alexandridis (NSP) 199		Eileen O'Connell
Halifax Needham		Linda Carvery 2,185		Maureen MacDonald 3,525		Mike Rogers 1,970		Scott Higgins (NSP) 162		Maureen MacDonald

Suburban Halifax

Electoral District	Candidates									Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Other
Bedford—Fall River		Peter Christie 6,566		Jane Earle 2,700		Gerry St. Armand 2,197				Francene Cosman †
Halifax Atlantic		Bruce Cooke 2,794		Robert Chisholm 4,266		David Melnick 1,458		Gerald Rodgers (NSP) 234 Golda M. Redden (Ind.) 68		Robert Chisholm
Sackville—Beaver Bank		Barry Barnet 3,573		Rosemary Godin 2,951		Bill MacDonald 2,276				Rosemary Godin
Sackville—Cobequid		Wade Marshall 2,440		John Holm 4,787		Kevin Perkins 1,235				John Holm
Timberlea—Prospect		Ken Fralick 2,600		Bill Estabrooks 4,356		Vicki Brown 2,171		Ken Bumstead (NSP) 174		Bill Estabrooks

Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore

Electoral District	Candidates									Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Other
Cole Harbour—Eastern Passage		Nadune Cooper Mont 3,539		Kevin Deveaux 3,721		Colin MacEachern 2,216				Kevin Deveaux
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour		Greg Frampton 2,750		Darrell Dexter 3,164		Peter Foy 2,150		Rufus Peacock (NSP) 274		Darrell Dexter
Dartmouth East		Terry Degen 2,710		Heather Henderson 2,272		Jim Smith 2,975				Jim Smith
Dartmouth North		Jane MacKay 2,060		Jerry Pye 3,105		Frank Cameron 1,756		Susan Livingstone (NSP) 145		Jerry Pye
Dartmouth South		Tim Olive 3,656		Don Chard 3,011		Audrey Goodyer 2,322				Don Chard
Eastern Shore		Bill Dooks 3,637		Mary-Alice Tzagarakis 1,970		Keith Colwell 2,695		Jack Friis (NSP) 388		Keith Colwell
Preston		David Hendsbee 1,800		Yvonne Atwell 1,496		Wendell Thomas 509				Yvonne Atwell

Central Nova

Electoral District	Candidates									Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Other
Antigonish		Angus MacIsaac 4,070		Charlene Long 2,229		Hyland Fraser 4,058				Hyland Fraser
Guysborough—Port Hawkesbury		Ron Chisholm 3,285		Wendy Panagopoulos 1,267		Ray White 3,151				Ray White
Pictou Centre		John Hamm 5,479		Jeff Callaghan 1,850		Marie Maxwell 1,171				John Hamm
Pictou East		James DeWolfe 3,295		Andy Thompson 2,388		Lynn MacDonald 1,285				Jim DeWolfe
Pictou West		Muriel Baillie 3,102		Charlie Parker 2,955		Paul Landry 2,109		D. Ed Berringer (NSP) 114		Charlie Parker

Cape Breton

Electoral District	Candidates									Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Other
Cape Breton Centre		John Morrissey 446		Frank Corbett 4,042		Susan Deruelle Marsh 2,985				Frank Corbett
Cape Breton East		Brad Kerr 1,043		Cecil Saccary 3,704*		David Wilson 3,699*		Gerard Burke (Ind.) 787		Reeves Matheson †
Cape Breton North		Murray Johnston 1,863		Archie MacKinnon 2,587		Russell MacLellan 4,222				Russell MacLellan
Cape Breton Nova		Harold Dorrington 235		Gordie Gosse 3,253		Paul MacEwan 4,004				Paul MacEwan
Cape Breton South		Leland Lewis 708		Elizabeth Cusack 2,451		Manning MacDonald 5,356				Manning MacDonald
Cape Breton—The Lakes		Ken Langley 1,173		Helen MacDonald 3,614		Brian Boudreau 3,715				Helen MacDonald
Cape Breton West		Joe Boudreau 1,375		Brian Slaney 3,359		Russell MacKinnon 5,094				Russell MacKinnon
Inverness		Rodney MacDonald 3,876		Roy Yipp 1,612		Charlie MacDonald 3,549				Charlie MacDonald
Richmond		Joseph MacPhee 1,905		Wilma Conrod 1,595		Michel Samson 3,105				Michel Samson
Victoria		Anna Curtis-Steele 1,174		Nancy MacKeigan 772		Kennie MacAskill 2,263		Osborne Burke (Ind.) 229 Stemer MacLeod (Ind.) 137		Kennie MacAskill

• Bold text indicates a cabinet minister or party leader.
• ~In the riding of Shelburne, the Returning Officer had to cast the tie-breaking vote.
• *In the riding of Cape Breton East, New Democrat Cecil Saccary's 5-vote lead, after a judicial recount, became a 5-vote lead for the Liberal's Dave Wilson. A judge then decided to throw out the results of the general election; a by-election was held several months later to fill the seat.

By-elections since the general election

Cape Breton East (General election results voided), April 4, 2000:

By-election: Cape Breton East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dave Wilson	4,017	43.33
	NDP	Cecil Saccary	3,609	38.93
	PC	Brad Kerr	1,644	17.74
Total			9,270	100%

Cape Breton North (Resignation of Russell MacLellan), March 6, 2001:

By-election: Cape Breton North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PC	Cecil Clarke	3,026	38.19	+16.71
	Liberal	Wes Stubbert	2,573	32.48	-16.21
	NDP	Helen MacDonald	2,324	29.33	-0.50
Total			7,923	100%

Halifax Fairview (Death of Eileen O'Connell), March 6, 2001:

By-election: Halifax Fairview

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDP	Graham Steele	2,164	58.14	+11.91
	Liberal	Jeremy Akerman	1,021	27.43	+3.29
	PC	Narayana Swamy	466	12.52	-14.56
	Marijuana	Melanie Patriquen	38	1.02	*
NSP	Heather Drope	33	0.89	-1.66
Total			7,923	100%

See also

• List of Nova Scotia general elections
• List of Nova Scotia political parties

External links

• Elections Nova Scotia
• Halifax Herald 1999 election website via Internet Archive.