The 2003 Nova Scotia election was held on August 5, 2003 to elect members of the 59th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The ruling Progressive Conservative Party, led by Premier John Hamm, was reduced to a minority government. [edit] Election The election was called by Conservatives, who decided to hold a rare summer election in the hope of strengthening their hold on the legislature. Running against them were the New Democratic Party (NDP), led by Darrell Dexter, and the Liberal Party, led by Danny Graham. Hamm's party ran on a policy of fiscal management, tax cuts, and on their record of fulfilling most of their promises. While the NDP agreed in principle to tax cuts, their main cause was the creation of a public auto insurance company. The Liberals were the only party to criticize the tax cuts. For the most part, the campaign was quiet and uneventful. Hamm received criticism for a great number of spending programs, including a $150 tax rebate cheque sent to Nova Scotians right before the election. The party was also criticized for holding an election in the summer when most people have other concerns. Darrell Dexter's friendly, non-confrontational style, was popular with many voters, and was a marked change from his party's usually strident socialism. Danny Graham, a young leader, was popular, but failed to make much of a mark. The election was considered a mild failure for the Liberals and Conservatives, and something of a success for the NDP. This election is also notable for being one of the last Canadian provincial elections in which British subjects could vote (a tiny number can still vote provincially in Saskatchewan if they were qualified in 1971). [edit] General results [edit] Results by Party [edit] Results by Region | Party name | HRM | C.B. | Valley | S. Shore | Fundy | Central | Total | | Parties winning seats in the legislature: | | | Progressive Conservative | Seats: | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | | | Popular vote: | 30.97% | 26.68% | 38.41% | 45.57% | 50.67% | 42.94% | 36.32% | | | New Democratic Party | Seats: | 11 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 15 | | | Popular vote: | 40.67% | 26.21% | 23.15% | 25.10% | 27.51% | 25.59% | 31.00% | | | Liberal | Seats: | 3 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 12 | | | Popular vote: | 27.14% | 45.71% | 37.13% | 29.06% | 20.85% | 29.21% | 31.47% | | Parties not winning seats in the legislature: | | | Independents | Popular vote: | 0.13% | 1.40% | - | - | 0.74% | 0.41% | 0.42% | | | Nova Scotia Party | Popular vote: | 0.70% | - | 0.75% | 0.27% | 0.23% | - | 0.40% | | | Marijuana | Popular vote: | 0.40% | - | 0.56% | - | - | 1.85% | 0.39% | | Total seats: | 18 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 52 | [edit] Riding Results - bold denotes a cabinet minister or party leader
- † denotes an incumbent not seeking re-election
The 2003 Nova Scotia election was held on August 5, 2003 to elect members of the House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The ruling Progressive Conservative Party, led by Premier John Hamm, was reduced to a minority government. [edit] Election The election was called by Conservatives, who decided to hold a rare summer election in the hope of strengthening their hold on the legislature. Running against them were the New Democratic Party (NDP), led by Darrell Dexter, and the Liberal Party, led by Danny Graham. Hamm's party ran on a policy of fiscal management, tax cuts, and on their record of fulfilling most of their promises. While the NDP agreed in principle to tax cuts, their main cause was the creation of a public auto insurance company. The Liberals were the only party to criticize the tax cuts. For the most part, the campaign was quiet and uneventful. Hamm received criticism for a great number of spending programs, including a $150 tax rebate cheque sent to Nova Scotians right before the election. The party was also criticized for holding an election in the summer when most people have other concerns. Darrell Dexter's friendly, non-confrontational style, was popular with many voters, and was a marked change from his party's usually strident socialism. Danny Graham, a young leader, was popular, but failed to make much of a mark. The election was considered a mild failure for the Liberals and Conservatives, and something of a success for the NDP. This election is also notable for being one of the last Canadian provincial elections in which British subjects could vote (a tiny number can still vote provincially in Saskatchewan if they were qualified in 1971). [edit] General results [edit] Results by Party [edit] Results by Region | Party name | HRM | C.B. | Valley | S. Shore | Fundy | Central | Total | | Parties winning seats in the legislature: | | | Progressive Conservative | Seats: | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | | | Popular vote: | 30.97% | 26.68% | 38.41% | 45.57% | 50.67% | 42.94% | 36.32% | | | New Democratic Party | Seats: | 11 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 15 | | | Popular vote: | 40.67% | 26.21% | 23.15% | 25.10% | 27.51% | 25.59% | 31.00% | | | Liberal | Seats: | 3 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 12 | | | Popular vote: | 27.14% | 45.71% | 37.13% | 29.06% | 20.85% | 29.21% | 31.47% | | Parties not winning seats in the legislature: | | | Independents | Popular vote: | 0.13% | 1.40% | - | - | 0.74% | 0.41% | 0.42% | | | Nova Scotia Party | Popular vote: | 0.70% | - | 0.75% | 0.27% | 0.23% | - | 0.40% | | | Marijuana | Popular vote: | 0.40% | - | 0.56% | - | - | 1.85% | 0.39% | | Total seats: | 18 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 52 | [edit] Riding Results - bold denotes a cabinet minister or party leader
- † denotes an incumbent not seeking re-election
[edit] Valley | Electoral District | Candidates | | Incumbent | | | PC | | NDP | | Liberal | | Other | | Annapolis | | Frank Chipman
2795 - (31.42%) | | Adrian Nette
1395 - (15.68%) | | Stephen McNeil
4522 - (50.83%) | | Harry Wilson (NSP)
185 - (2.08%) | | Frank Chipman | | Clare | | Marc Boudreau
1456 - (25.26%) | | Don Melanson
760 - (13.19%) | | Wayne Gaudet
3547 - (61.55%) | | | | Wayne Gaudet | | Digby-Annapolis | | Gordon Balser
2339 - (40.00%) | | Deborah Trask
755 - (13.20%) | | Harold Theriault, Jr.
2666 - (45.26%) | | Gordon Reid (NSP)
92 - (1.54%) | | Gordon Balser | | Hants West | | Ron Russell
3871 - (46.15%) | | Sean Bennett
2200 - (26.23%) | | Randy Matheson
2118 - (25.25%) | | Chummy Anthony (Mar.)
148 - (1.76%)
Connie Brauer (NSP)
51 - (0.61%) | | Ron Russell | | Kings North | | Mark Parent
4063 - (50.29%) | | Jim Morton
2340 - (28.94%) | | Michael Landry
1533 - (28.94%) | | Ben Friesen (Mar.)
147 - (1.82%) | | Mark Parent | | Kings South | | David Morse
3347 - (37.65%) | | David Mangle
2794 - (31.43%) | | Maura Ryan
2682 - (30.17%) | | Victor Harris (NSP)
67 - (0.75%) | | David Morse | | Kings West | | Jon Carey
2929 - (35.58%) | | Greg Hubbert
2275 - (27.51%) | | Leo Glavine
3045 - (36.91%) | | | | Jon Carey | [edit] South Shore [edit] Central Halifax [edit] Suburban Halifax [edit] Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore [edit] Central Nova | Electoral District | Candidates | | Incumbent | | | PC | | NDP | | Liberal | | Other | | Antigonish | | Angus MacIsaac
4256 - (41.64%) | | Terry O'Toole
1755 - (17.17%) | | David A. Cameron
3650 - (35.72%) | | Gene Purdy (Mar.)
560 - (5.48%) | | Angus MacIsaac | | Guysborough-Sheet Harbour | | Ronnie Chisholm
2587 - (37.99%) | | Jim Boudreau
2023 - (29.71%) | | Gordon MacDonald
2199 - (32.30%) | | | | Ronnie Chisholm | | Pictou Centre | | John Hamm
4262 - (54.71%) | | Alexander MacIsaac
1571 - (20.42%) | | Tim Daley
1789 - (22.69%) | | Darryl Gallivan (Mar.)
170 - (2.18%) | | John Hamm | | Pictou East | | Jim DeWolfe
3295 - (44.19%) | | Bob Matheson
1929 - (25.89%) | | John Fraser
2239 - (29.92%) | | | | Jim DeWolfe | | Pictou West | | Paul Veniot
2530 - (32.68%) | | Charlie Parker
3410 - (44.05%) | | Ed MacMaster
1639 - (21.17%) | | Doug Corbett (Ind.) 163 - (2.11%) | | Muriel Baillie † | [edit] Cape Breton Chester—St. Margaret's (Death of John Chataway), June 21, 2005: - *Ind. results compared to that of the NSP during the general election.
[edit] See also [edit] References | Electoral District | Candidates | | Incumbent | | | PC | | NDP | | Liberal | | Other | | Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley | | Brooke Taylor
4,695 | | Kathryn Belzer
1,694 | | Joan Barnhill
908 | | | | Brooke Taylor | | Colchester North | | Bill Langille
3,324 | | Garfield Forrest
1,860 | | John Davidson
2,183 | | | | Bill Langille | | Cumberland North | | Ernest Fage
4,609 | | Kim Cail
1,105 | | Marsh Fox
1,380 | | Jason Blanch (Ind.)
337 | | Ernest Fage | | Cumberland South | | Murray Scott
4,898 | | Scott McKee
745 | | Harriet McCready
1,189 | | | | Murray Scott | | Hants East | | Mary Lou LeRoy
1,640 | | John MacDonnell
4,783 | | Larry Matthews
1,866 | | Ken Smith (NSP)
106 | | John MacDonnell | | Truro—Bible Hill | | Jamie Muir
3,862 | | Jim Harpell
2,314 | | Jeff Yuill
2,021 | | | | Jamie Muir | [edit] Central Halifax | Electoral District | Candidates | | Incumbent | | | PC | | NDP | | Liberal | | Other | | Halifax Chebucto | | Sandy Phillips
1,983 | | Howard Epstein
3,682 | | Kenzie MacKinnon
2,592 | | Scott Higgins
103 | | Howard Epstein | | Halifax Citadel | | Jane Purves
2,466 | | Peter Delefes
2,542 | | Danny Graham
3,042 | | Michael Patriquen (Mari.)
59
James Marchoine (NSP)
38 | | Jane Purves | | Halifax Clayton Park | | Mary Ann McGrath
3,034 | | Roberta Morrison
2,312 | | Diana Whalen
3,329 | | | | Mary Ann McGrath | | Halifax Fairview | | Bruce MacCharles
1,684 | | Graham Steele
3,439 | | Susan Hayes
2,284 | | David Boyd (NSP)
94 | | Graham Steele | | Halifax Needham | | Linda Carvery
1,377 | | Maureen MacDonald
3,709 | | Mike Rogers
2,178 | | Blair Baxter (NSP)
116 | | Maureen MacDonald | [edit] Suburban Halifax | Electoral District | Candidates | | Incumbent | | | PC | | NDP | | Liberal | | Other | | Bedford | | Peter Christie
4,114 | | Bob Watson
2,055 | | Richard Zurawski
3,208 | | | | Peter Christie | | Halifax Atlantic | | Linda Mosher
2,996 | | Michele Raymond
3,327 | | Ian MacKinnon
2,382 | | Gerald Rodgers (NSP)
191 | | Robert Chisholm † | | Hammonds Plains—Upper Sackville | | Barry Barnet
3,322 | | Brenda Haley
2,229 | | 2,419
1766 | | Melanie Patriquen (Mar.)
105 | | Barry Barnet | | Sackville—Cobequid | | John Giannakos
2,426 | | Dave Wilson
3,881 | | Bob Harvey
2,147 | | Michael D. Patriquen (Mar.)
97 | | John Holm † | | Timberlea—Prospect | | Barry Fraser
1,535 | | Bill Estabrooks
5,049 | | Bruce Holland
1,829 | | | | Bill Estabrooks | | Waverley—Fall River—Beaver Bank | | Gary Hines
3,141 | | Percy Paris
2,778 | | David Merrigan
2,240 | | Heather Sawers (NSP)
94
Alex Neron (Mari.)
86 | | Gary Hines | [edit] Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore | Electoral District | Candidates | | Incumbent | | | PC | | NDP | | Liberal | | Other | | Cole Harbour | | Brian Thomas
2,387 | | Darrell Dexter
4,977 | | Peter Foy
1,523 | | Jessica Gould (NSP)
102 | | Darrell Dexter | | Cole Harbour—Eastern Passage | | Henry McInroy
1,641 | | Kevin Deveaux
3,997 | | Brian Churchill
1,121 | | Kallee McPherson (NSP) 74 | | Kevin Deveaux | | Dartmouth East | | Terry Degen
3,107 | | Joan Massey
3,272 | | Debra Barlow
2,321 | | Hugo St-Onge (Mar.)
101
Sebastien Theriault
28 | | Jim Smith † | | Dartmouth North | | Jane MacKay
1,900 | | Jerry Pye
3,799 | | Rosemary Godin
1,300 | | Pat Gould (NSP)
86
Marc-Andre Roy (Mar.)
75 | | Jerry Pye | | Dartmouth South—Portland Valley | | Tim Olive
2,813 | | Marilyn More
3,844 | | Colini MacEachern
2,218 | | | | Tim Olive | | Eastern Shore | | Bill Dooks
3,073 | | Sidney Prest
2,427 | | Randy Carter
1,326 | | | | Bill Dooks | | Preston | | David Hensbee
1,361 | | Douglas Sparks
1,331 | | Keith Colwell
1,411 | | Marc-Boris St-Maurice (Mar.) 50 | | David Hensbee | [edit] Central Nova | Electoral District | Candidates | | Incumbent | | | PC | | NDP | | Liberal | | Other | | Antigonish | | Angus MacIsaac
4,256 | | Terry O'Toole
1,755 | | David Allister Cameron
3,650 | | Gene Purdy (Mar.)
560 | | Angus MacIsaac | | Guysborough—Sheet Harbour | | Ronnie Chisholm
2,587 | | Jim Boudreau
2,023 | | Gordon MacDonald
2,199 | | | | Ronnie Chisholm | | Pictou Centre | | John Hamm
4,262 | | Alexander MacIsaac
1,571 | | Tim Daley
1,789 | | Darryl Gallivan (Mar.)
170 | | John Hamm | | Pictou East | | Jim DeWolfe
3,295 | | Bob Matheson
1,929 | | John Fraser
2,239 | | | | Jim DeWolfe | | Pictou West | | Paul Veniot
2,530 | | Charlie Parker
3,410 | | Ed MacMaster
1,639 | | Doug Corbett (Ind.) 163 | | Muriel Baillie † | [edit] Cape Breton | Electoral District | Candidates | | Incumbent | | | PC | | NDP | | Liberal | | Other | | Cape Breton Centre | | Rita Tighe-MacLeod
373 | | Frank Corbett
3,929 | | Basil McGillivray
3,456 | | | | Frank Corbett | | Cape Breton North | | Cecil Clarke
3,754 | | Cecil Snow
1,714 | | Mike White
3,169 | | | | Cecil Clarke | | Cape Breton Nova | | Todd Marsman
684 | | Gordie Gosse
3,168 | | Mel Crowe
3,094 | | | | Paul MacEwan † | | Cape Breton South | | John Morrison
1,677 | | Mike MacSween
2,759 | | Manning MacDonald
5,275 | | | | Manning MacDonald | | Cape Breton West | | Ivan Doncaster
2,221 | | Douglas MacKinlay
1,868 | | Russell MacKinnon
4,616 | | | | Russell MacKinnon | | Glace Bay | | Mark Bettens
1,351 | | Vince Hall
2,342 | | David Wilson
4,420 | | | | David Wilson | | Inverness | | Rodney MacDonald
5,398 | | Tim Murphy
1,277 | | Debbie Gillis
3,871 | | | | Rodney MacDonald | | Richmond | | Richie Cotton
1,850 | | Clair Rankin
1,036 | | Michel Samson
3,047 | | | | Michel Samson | | Victoria—The Lakes | | Keith Bain
2,036 | | Nancy MacKeigan
934 | | Gerald Sampson
2,284 | | Brian Boudreau (Ind.)
750
Stemer MacLeod (Ind.)
120 | | Brian Boudreau | [edit] External links Chester—St. Margaret's (Death of John Chataway), June 21, 2005: - *Ind. results compared to that of the NSP during the general election.
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