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Antigonish is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It has existed since 1867 and is one of only four Nova Scotian districts that has existed continuously since Canadian Confederation.
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Quick facts Nova Scotia electoral district, Provincial electoral district ...
| Nova Scotia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Progressive Conservative | ||
| District created | 1867 | ||
| First contested | 1867 | ||
| Last contested | 2024 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 19,590 | ||
| Electors | 13,314[1] | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,353 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 14.5 | ||
| Census division(s) | Antigonish County | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Antigonish | ||
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The district includes the community of Antigonish and the surrounding Antigonish County. It is bordered by Pictou East to the west, Guysborough-Sheet Harbour to its south, the Strait of Canso to the east, and the Northumberland Strait to the north.
With the electoral boundary changes announced on September 12, 2012, the area east of Tracadie River is moved to the new riding of Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie.[2]
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Geography
The electoral district of Antigonish covers 1,353 km2 (522 sq mi) of land.[3]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
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This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
Dual-member era
More information Legislature, Years ...
| Legislature | Years | Member A | Party | Member B | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 1867–1871 | Daniel MacDonald | Liberal | Joseph MacDonald | Liberal | ||
| 25th | 1871–1874 | ||||||
| 26th | 1874–1877 | John J. McKinnon | Independent | ||||
| 1877–1878 | John Sparrow David Thompson | Conservative | |||||
| 27th | 1878–1882 | Angus McGillivray | Liberal | ||||
| 28th | 1882 | ||||||
| 1882–1886 | Charles B. Whidden | Conservative | |||||
| 29th | 1886–1890 | Colin Francis McIsaac | Liberal | ||||
| 30th | 1890–1891 | ||||||
| 1891–1894 | Christopher P. Chisholm | Liberal | |||||
| 31st | 1894–1895 | ||||||
| 1895–1897 | Angus McGillivray | Liberal | |||||
| 32nd | 1897–1901 | ||||||
| 33rd | 1901–1903 | ||||||
| 1903–1906 | Fred Robert Trotter | Liberal | |||||
| 34th | 1906–1911 | ||||||
| 35th | 1911 | Edward Lavin Girroir | Liberal-Conservative | ||||
| 1913–1916 | John Stanfield O'Biren | Liberal-Conservative | |||||
| 36th | 1916–1920 | William Chisholm | Liberal | ||||
| 37th | 1920–1925 | Angus J. MacGillivray | United Farmers | ||||
| 38th | 1925–1928 | John Laughlin McIsaac | Liberal | ||||
| 39th | 1928–1933 | ||||||
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Single-member era
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| Antigonish | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
| Riding returned 2 members prior to 1933 | ||||
| 40th | 1933–1937 | John Laughlin McIsaac | Liberal | |
| 41st | 1937–1941 | |||
| 42nd | 1941–1942 | John A. MacIsaac | ||
| 1942–1945 | John Patrick Gorman | |||
| 43rd | 1945–1949 | |||
| 44th | 1949–1953 | Colin H. Chisholm | ||
| 45th | 1953–1956 | |||
| 46th | 1956–1960 | William F. MacKinnon | Progressive Conservative | |
| 47th | 1960–1963 | |||
| 48th | 1963–1967 | |||
| 49th | 1967–1970 | |||
| 50th | 1970–1974 | Bill Gillis | Liberal | |
| 51st | 1974–1978 | |||
| 52nd | 1978–1981 | |||
| 53rd | 1981–1984 | |||
| 54th | 1984–1988 | |||
| 55th | 1988–1993 | |||
| 56th | 1993–1998 | |||
| 57th | 1998–1999 | Hyland Fraser | ||
| 58th | 1999–2003 | Angus MacIsaac | Progressive Conservative | |
| 59th | 2003–2006 | |||
| 60th | 2006–2009 | |||
| 61st | 2009–2009 | |||
| 2009–2013 | Maurice Smith | New Democratic | ||
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Randy Delorey | Liberal | |
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | |||
| 64th | 2021–2024 | Michelle Thompson | Progressive Conservative | |
| 65th | 2024–present | |||
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Election results
2024
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| 2024 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Michelle Thompson | 5,196 | 64.81 | +14.83 | ||||
| Liberal | Sheila Sears | 1,720 | 21.45 | -10.37 | ||||
| New Democratic | John David MacIsaac | 1,101 | 13.73 | -2.75 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,017 | 99.34 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 53 | 0.66 | +0.25 | |||||
| Turnout | 8,070 | 52.84 | -11.94 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 15,273 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +12.60 | ||||||
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2021
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| 2021 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Michelle Thompson | 4,707 | 49.98 | +14.86 | $53,998.17 | |||
| Liberal | Randy Delorey | 2,997 | 31.82 | -11.56 | $62,427.05 | |||
| New Democratic | Moraig Macgillivray | 1,552 | 16.48 | -3.83 | $47,736.84 | |||
| Green | Will Fraser | 128 | 1.36 | – | $274.35 | |||
| Atlantica | Ryan Smyth | 34 | 0.36 | -0.83 | $200.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 9.418 | 99.59 | -0.01 | $85,581.45 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 39 | 0.41 | +0.01 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,457 | 64.78 | +2.68 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 14,599 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +13.21 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5] | ||||||||
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2017
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| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Randy Delorey | 3,877 | 43.38 | +0.60 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ray Mattie | 3,139 | 35.12 | +3.52 | ||||
| New Democratic | Moraig MacGillivray | 1,815 | 20.31 | -5.30 | ||||
| Atlantica | Ryan Smyth | 106 | 1.19 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 8,973 | 99.60 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 36 | 0.40 | -0.48 | |||||
| Turnout | 8,973 | 62.08 | -3.12 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 14,455 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.46 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6][7] | ||||||||
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2013
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Randy Delorey | 3882 | 42.78 | +20.10 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Darren Thompson | 2868 | 31.61 | -3.77 | |
| New Democrat | Maurice Smith | 2324 | 25.61 | -15.41 | |
| Total valid votes | 9,074 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 81 | 0.88 | |||
| Turnout | 9,155 | 65.20 | |||
| Eligible voters | 14,041 | ||||
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2009 by-election
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democrat | Maurice Smith | 3,310 | 41.02 | +5.84 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Darren Thompson | 2,855 | 35.38 | -2.70 | |
| Liberal | Miles Tompkins | 1,830 | 22.68 | -2.38 | |
| Green | Michael Marshall | 74 | 0.92 | -0.77 | |
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2009
More information 2009 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 2009 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Angus MacIsaac | 3,613 | 38.08% | -10.20% | ||||
| New Democratic | Maurice Smith | 3,338 | 35.18% | 16.12% | ||||
| Liberal | Miles Tompkins | 2,378 | 25.06% | -5.74% | ||||
| Green | Rebecca Mosher | 160 | 1.69% | -0.18% | ||||
| Total | 9,489 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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2006
More information 2006 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 2006 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Angus MacIsaac | 4,629 | 48.28% | 6.64% | ||||
| Liberal | Daniel MacIsaac | 2,953 | 30.80% | -4.91% | ||||
| New Democratic | Andrew MacDonald | 1,827 | 19.06% | 1.88% | ||||
| Green | Judith Dowden | 179 | 1.87% | – | ||||
| Total | 9,588 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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2003
More information 2003 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 2003 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Angus MacIsaac | 4,256 | 41.64% | 2.34% | ||||
| Liberal | David Allister Cameron | 3,650 | 35.71% | -3.47% | ||||
| New Democratic | Terry O'Toole | 1,755 | 17.17% | -4.35% | ||||
| Marijuana | Gene Purdy | 560 | 5.48% | – | ||||
| Total | 10,221 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1999
More information 1999 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1999 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Angus MacIsaac | 4,070 | 39.30% | 7.53% | ||||
| Liberal | Hyland Fraser | 4,058 | 39.18% | -2.37% | ||||
| New Democratic | Charlene Long | 2,229 | 21.52% | -5.17% | ||||
| Total | 10,357 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1998
More information 1998 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1998 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Hyland Fraser | 4,649 | 41.55% | -22.93% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Andrew MacNeil | 3,554 | 31.76% | 3.50% | ||||
| New Democratic | Maurice Smith | 2,986 | 26.69% | 19.43% | ||||
| Total | 11,189 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1993
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| 1993 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bill Gillis | 7,292 | 64.48% | 11.24% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Liz Chisholm | 3,196 | 28.26% | -11.31% | ||||
| New Democratic | Marion MacDonald | 821 | 7.26% | 0.07% | ||||
| Total | 11,309 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1988
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| 1988 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bill Gillis | 6,004 | 53.24% | 5.46% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Garvie | 4,463 | 39.57% | -5.31% | ||||
| New Democratic | Bill Woodfine | 811 | 7.19% | -0.14% | ||||
| Total | 11,278 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1984
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| 1984 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bill Gillis | 5,167 | 47.78% | 1.31% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Liz Chisholm | 4,854 | 44.89% | 0.99% | ||||
| New Democratic | Bill Woodfine | 793 | 7.33% | -2.30% | ||||
| Total | 10,814 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1981
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| 1981 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bill Gillis | 4,522 | 46.47% | -3.34% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Angus MacIssac | 4,271 | 43.90% | 4.45% | ||||
| New Democratic | John A. Murphy | 937 | 9.63% | -1.10% | ||||
| Total | 9,730 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1981). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirteith General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1978
More information 1978 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1978 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bill Gillis | 4,689 | 49.82% | -7.06% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bill MacNeil | 3,713 | 39.45% | 4.36% | ||||
| New Democratic | John A. Murphy | 1,010 | 10.73% | 2.70% | ||||
| Total | 9,412 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1974
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| 1974 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bill Gillis | 5,141 | 56.88% | 5.97% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ronnie MacDonald | 3,172 | 35.09% | -10.63% | ||||
| New Democratic | Patrick D. Gough | 726 | 8.03% | 4.66% | ||||
| Total | 9,039 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Eighth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1970
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| 1970 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bill Gillis | 4,002 | 50.91% | 1.11% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | William Shaw | 3,594 | 45.72% | -4.48% | ||||
| New Democratic | Alex MacPherson | 265 | 3.37% | – | ||||
| Total | 7,861 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1970). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1967
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| 1967 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | William F. MacKinnon | 3,222 | 50.20% | -4.38% | ||||
| Liberal | Bill Gillis | 3,196 | 49.80% | 4.38% | ||||
| Total | 6,418 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1967). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1963
More information 1963 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1963 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | William F. MacKinnon | 3,334 | 54.58% | -0.18% | ||||
| Liberal | Ronald Saint John Chisholm | 2,774 | 45.42% | 2.41% | ||||
| Total | 6,108 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1963). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1960
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| 1960 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | William F. MacKinnon | 3,177 | 54.77% | 2.83% | ||||
| Liberal | Vincent J. MacDonald | 2,495 | 43.01% | -5.05% | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Alex MacPherson | 129 | 2.22% | – | ||||
| Total | 5,801 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1960). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1956
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| 1956 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | William F. MacKinnon | 2,884 | 51.94% | 39.35% | ||||
| Liberal | Colin H. Chisholm | 2,669 | 48.06% | -0.85% | ||||
| Total | 5,553 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1956). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1953
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| 1953 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Colin H. Chisholm | 2,624 | 48.92% | -9.32% | ||||
| Independent | Vincent J. MacDonald | 2,065 | 38.50% | – | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Terrance Bernard Thompson | 675 | 12.58% | – | ||||
| Total | 5,364 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1953). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1949
More information 1949 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1949 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Colin H. Chisholm | 3,179 | 58.23% | -3.60% | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Terrance Bernard Thompson | 2,280 | 41.77% | 3.60% | ||||
| Total | 5,459 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1949). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1945
More information 1945 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1945 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | John Patrick Gorman | 2,650 | 61.83% | 23.32% | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Douglas MacDonald | 1,636 | 38.17% | -23.32% | ||||
| Total | 4,286 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1945). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1942 by-election
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| Nova Scotia provincial by-election, December 14, 2017 Death of John A. MacIsaac | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | John Patrick Gorman | 2,496 | 69.43% | |||||
| Conservative | Russell Cunningham | 1,099 | 30.57% | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,595 | – | – | |||||
Source(s)
Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1941
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| 1941 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | John A. MacIsaac | 2,759 | 61.49% | 22.60% | ||||
| Liberal | Michael Ignatius Webb | 1,728 | 38.51% | -22.60% | ||||
| Total | 4,487 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1941). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1937
More information 1937 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1937 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | John L. MacIsaac | 3,160 | 61.11% | 6.79% | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Robert Hamilton Butts | 2,011 | 38.89% | -6.79% | ||||
| Total | 5,171 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1937). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1933
More information 1933 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1933 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | John L. MacIsaac | 2,951 | 54.32% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | John Archibald Walker | 2,482 | 45.68% | |||||
| Total | 5,433 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1933). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
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1928
More information 1928 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1928 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | John L. MacIsaac | 2,431 | 28.42% | |||||
| Liberal | William Chisholm | 2,407 | 28.14% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | John F. McLellan | 1,925 | 22.50% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | John D. MacIntyre | 1,792 | 20.95% | |||||
| Total | 8,555 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1925
More information 1925 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1925 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | John L. MacIsaac | 2,393 | 27.74% | |||||
| Liberal | William Chisholm | 2,267 | 26.28% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Duncan S. Chisholm | 2,095 | 24.29% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Fred R. Irish | 1,871 | 21.69% | |||||
| Total | 8,626 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1923 by-election
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | William Chisholm | ||||
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1920
More information 1920 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1920 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | William Chisholm | 2,059 | 28.23% | |||||
| United Farmers | Angus J. MacGillivray | 1,804 | 24.73% | |||||
| Liberal | Alexander Stirling MacMillan | 1,725 | 23.65% | |||||
| United Farmers | Fred R. Irish | 1,706 | 23.39% | |||||
| Total | 7,294 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1916
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| 1916 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | William Chisholm | 1,366 | 28.54% | |||||
| Liberal | Fred Robert Trotter | 1,300 | 27.16% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | John Stanfield O'Brien | 1,167 | 24.38% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Allan MacDonald | 953 | 19.91% | |||||
| Total | 4,786 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1913 by-election
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Stanfield O'Brien | ||||
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1911
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| 1911 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Edward Lavin Girroir | 1,299 | 27.92% | |||||
| Liberal | Fred Robert Trotter | 1,267 | 27.24% | |||||
| Liberal | Christopher P. Chisholm | 1,070 | 23.00% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh MacDougall | 1,016 | 21.84% | |||||
| Total | 4,652 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1906
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| 1906 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Christopher P. Chisholm | Acclaimed | – | |||||
| Liberal | Fred Robert Trotter | Acclaimed | – | |||||
| Total | – | |||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1903 by-election
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Fred Robert Trotter | ||||
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1901
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| 1901 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Angus McGillivray | 0.00% | ||||||
| Liberal | Christopher P. Chisholm | 0.00% | ||||||
| Total | – | |||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1897
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| 1897 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Angus McGillivray | 1,263 | 27.77% | |||||
| Independent | Christopher P. Chisholm | 1,176 | 25.86% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Charles B. Whidden | 1,123 | 24.69% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh MacDonald | 986 | 21.68% | |||||
| Total | 4,548 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1895 by-election
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | A. MacGillivray | 1312 | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | D. A. Fraser | 1016 | |||
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1894
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| 1894 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Colin Francis McIsaac | 1,333 | 28.00% | |||||
| Liberal | Christopher P. Chisholm | 1,225 | 25.74% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | J.J. Cameron | 1,141 | 23.97% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | C. Ernest Gregory | 1,061 | 22.29% | |||||
| Total | 4,760 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1891 by-election
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. P. Chisholm | 933 | |||
| Liberal | J. J. Cameron | 916 | |||
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1890
More information 1890 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1890 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Angus McGillivray | 1,362 | 30.64% | |||||
| Liberal | Colin Francis McIsaac | 1,274 | 28.66% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | J.J. Cameron | 1,003 | 22.56% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Archibald McPhee | 806 | 18.13% | |||||
| Total | 4,445 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1887 by-election
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Angus MacGillivray | Acclamation | |||
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1886
More information 1886 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1886 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Angus McGillivray | 1,384 | 41.50% | |||||
| Liberal | Colin Francis McIsaac | 1,269 | 38.05% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Rod K. McDonald | 482 | 14.45% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Charles B. Whidden | 200 | 6.00% | |||||
| Total | 3,335 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1882 by-election
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles B. Whidden | 1225 | |||
| Liberal | C. C. Gregrory | 884 | |||
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1882
More information 1882 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1882 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | John Sparrow David Thompson | 1,166 | 41.60% | |||||
| Liberal | Angus McGillivray | 1,094 | 39.03% | |||||
| Liberal | Joseph McDonald | 543 | 19.37% | |||||
| Total | 2,803 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1878
More information 1878 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1878 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | John Sparrow David Thompson | Acclaimed | – | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Angus McGillivray | Acclaimed | – | |||||
| Total | – | |||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1874
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| 1874 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Independent | John McKinnon | 1,012 | 41.73% | |||||
| Liberal | Daniel MacDonald | 752 | 31.01% | |||||
| Liberal | Joseph McDonald | 661 | 27.26% | |||||
| Total | 2,425 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1871
More information 1871 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1871 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Daniel MacDonald | 1,052 | 30.62% | |||||
| Liberal | Joseph MacDonald | 978 | 28.46% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | R. N. Henry | 853 | 24.83% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Angus McGillivray | 553 | 16.09% | |||||
| Total | 3,436 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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1867
More information 1867 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
| 1867 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Daniel MacDonald | 1,424 | 45.95% | |||||
| Liberal | Joseph MacDonald | 1,072 | 34.59% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | R. N. Henry | 410 | 13.23% | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | J. MacDonald | 193 | 6.23% | |||||
| Total | 3,099 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
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