1999 Nova Scotia general election

1999 Nova Scotia general election

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 8 Popular vote 169,383 129,474 128,795 Percentage 39.20% 29.97% 29.81% Swing 9.43% 4.67% 5.50%
Riding map of Nova Scotia showing winning parties
Premier before election Russell MacLellan Liberal Premier after election John Hamm Progressive Conservative

The 1999 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.

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	*	0	0	0%	3,153	0.73%	*
	Independents		5	0	1	—	−100%	1,278	0.29%	−0.00%
Total			178	52	52	52		404,683	100%

• The Nova Scotia Party did not contest the 1998 general election.

Popular vote PC   39.20% New Democratic   29.97% Liberal   29.81% Others   1.02%

Seats summary PC   57.69% New Democratic   21.15% Liberal   21.15%

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	5	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

Retiring incumbents

Liberal

• Laurie Montgomery, Annapolis
• Ed Lorraine, Colchester North
• Gerry Fogarty, Halifax Bedford Basin
• Francene Cosman, Bedford-Fall River

Progressive Conservative

• George Archibald, Kings North
• George Moody, Kings West
• John Leefe, Queens

Independent

• Reeves Matheson, Cape Breton East

Nominated candidates

Valley

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Nova Scotia		Independent
Annapolis		Frank Chipman		Tom Clahane		Stephen McNeil		Paul Mann				Laurie Montgomery †
Clare		Paul Comeau		Don Melanson		Wayne Gaudet		Anne Marie Boyer				Wayne Gaudet
Digby—Annapolis		Gordon Balser		Steve Downes		Vivian O'Neil						Gordon Balser
Hants West		Ron Russell		Dick Terfry		Joe Robertson						Ron Russell
Kings North		Mark Parent		Neil H. McNeil		Peter Hill						George Archibald †
Kings South		David Morse		Mary DeWolfe		Robbie Harrison						Robbie Harrison
Kings West		Jon Carey		Jacquie DeMestral		Don Clarke		Frances Adams				George Moody †

South Shore

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Nova Scotia		Independent
Argyle		Neil LeBlanc		Belinda Tucker		Karen Kravfe		Oscar Harris				Neil LeBlanc
Chester—St. Margaret's		John Chataway		Hinrich Bitter-Suermann		Karen Willis Duerden						Hinrich Bitter-Suermann
Lunenburg		Michael Baker		Marilyn Crook		Lila O'Connor						Michael Baker
Lunenburg West		Jerry Swain		Eric Hustvedt		Don Downe						Don Downe
Queens		Kerry Morash		John Wiles		Eddie Whitty						John Leefe †
Shelburne		Cecil O'Donnell		Dianne Nickerson		Clifford Huskilson						Clifford Huskilson
Yarmouth		Richard Hurlburt		John Deveau		Phil DeMille		Brian W. Hurlburt				John Deveau

Fundy

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Nova Scotia		Independent
Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley		Brooke Taylor		Jim Harpell		Leo Stacey						Brooke Taylor
Colchester North		Bill Langille		Ralph Martin		John Davidson						Ed Lorraine †
Cumberland North		Ernest Fage		Doug Wilson		Kathy Langille				Jason Blanch		Ernest Fage
Cumberland South		Murray Scott		Scott McKee		John Harrison						Murray Scott
Hants East		Reese Morash		John MacDonell		Sara Stewart		Ken Smith				John MacDonell
Truro—Bible Hill		Jamie Muir		Ibel Scammell		Matthew Graham						Jamie Muir

Central Halifax

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Nova Scotia		Independent
Halifax Bedford Basin		Mary Ann McGrath		Errol Gaum		Jack Hardiman		Janice Lively				Gerry Fogarty †
Halifax Chebucto		Sean Phillips		Howard Epstein		Royden Trainer		Hilda M. Stevens				Howard Epstein
Halifax Citadel		Jane Purves		Peter Delefes		Ed Kinley		Grace Patterson		Art Canning		Peter Delefes
Halifax Fairview		Narayana Swamy		Eileen O'Connell		Greta Murtagh		Maria Alexandridis				Eileen O'Connell
Halifax Needham		Linda Carvery		Maureen MacDonald		Mike Rogers		Scott Higgins				Maureen MacDonald

Suburban Halifax

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Nova Scotia		Independent
Bedford—Fall River		Peter Christie		Jane Earle		Gerry St. Armand						Francene Cosman †
Halifax Atlantic		Bruce Cooke		Robert Chisholm		David Melnick		Gerald Rodgers		Golda M. Redden		Robert Chisholm
Sackville—Beaver Bank		Barry Barnet		Rosemary Godin		Bill MacDonald						Rosemary Godin
Sackville—Cobequid		Wade Marshall		John Holm		Kevin Perkins						John Holm
Timberlea—Prospect		Ken Fralick		Bill Estabrooks		Vicki Brown		Ken Bumstead				Bill Estabrooks

Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Nova Scotia		Independent
Cole Harbour—Eastern Passage		Nadune Cooper Mont		Kevin Deveaux		Colin MacEachern						Kevin Deveaux
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour		Greg Frampton		Darrell Dexter		Peter Foy		Rufus Peacock				Darrell Dexter
Dartmouth East		Terry Degen		Heather Henderson		Jim Smith						Jim Smith
Dartmouth North		Jane MacKay		Jerry Pye		Frank Cameron		Susan Livingstone				Jerry Pye
Dartmouth South		Tim Olive		Don Chard		Audrey Goodyer						Don Chard
Eastern Shore		Bill Dooks		Mary-Alice Tzagarakis		Keith Colwell		Jack Friis				Keith Colwell
Preston		David Hendsbee		Yvonne Atwell		Wendell Thomas						Yvonne Atwell

Central Nova

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Nova Scotia		Independent
Antigonish		Angus MacIsaac		Charlene Long		Hyland Fraser						Hyland Fraser
Guysborough—Port Hawkesbury		Ron Chisholm		Wendy Panagopoulos		Ray White						Ray White
Pictou Centre		John Hamm		Jeff Callaghan		Marie Maxwell						John Hamm
Pictou East		Jim DeWolfe		Andy Thompson		Lynn MacDonald						Jim DeWolfe
Pictou West		Muriel Baillie		Charlie Parker		Paul Landry		D. Ed Berringer				Charlie Parker

Cape Breton

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		PC		NDP		Liberal		Nova Scotia		Independent
Cape Breton Centre		John Morrissey		Frank Corbett		Susan Deruelle Marsh						Frank Corbett
Cape Breton East		Brad Kerr		Cecil Saccary		David Wilson				Gerard Burke		Reeves Matheson †
Cape Breton North		Murray Johnston		Archie MacKinnon		Russell MacLellan						Russell MacLellan
Cape Breton Nova		Harold Dorrington		Gordie Gosse		Paul MacEwan						Paul MacEwan
Cape Breton South		Leland Lewis		Elizabeth Cusack		Manning MacDonald						Manning MacDonald
Cape Breton—The Lakes		Ken Langley		Helen MacDonald		Brian Boudreau						Helen MacDonald
Cape Breton West		Joe Boudreau		Brian Slaney		Russell MacKinnon						Russell MacKinnon
Inverness		Rodney MacDonald		Roy Yipp		Charlie MacDonald						Charlie MacDonald
Richmond		Joseph MacPhee		Wilma Conrod		Michel Samson						Michel Samson
Victoria		Anna Curtis-Steele		Nancy MacKeigan		Kennie MacAskill				Osborne Burke Stemer MacLeod		Kennie MacAskill

• 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.

References

• Government of Nova Scotia. "Summary Results from 1867 to 2011" (PDF). Elections Statistics. Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-10-01.