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1956 Nova Scotia general election

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The 1956 Nova Scotia general election was held on 30 October 1956 to elect members of the 46th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservatives led by Robert Stanfield.

Quick facts 43 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly 22 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

This was the first election the Liberals had fought after the death of their longtime charismatic leader, Angus L. Macdonald. Public Health Minister Harold Connolly became interim leader and premier following Macdonald's death in 1954, but was defeated at a leadership convention by Education Minister Henry Hicks. The convention exposed a sharp religious divide in the Liberal Party; Hicks was a Protestant and Connolly was a Catholic. Hicks was unable to heal the breach, and the Liberals were narrowly defeated, ending 23 years of Liberal rule.

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Results

Results by party

24 18 1
Progressive Conservative Liberal CCF
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Retiring incumbents

Liberal

Nominated candidates

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

Valley

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South Shore

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Fundy-Northeast

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Halifax/Dartmouth/Eastern Shore

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Central Nova

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Cape Breton

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