Nova Scotia general election, 1998

Nova Scotia general election, 1998

The 34th Nova Scotia general election was held on March 24, 1998 to elect members of the 57th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Liberal party and the New Democratic Party tied in the seat count, with 19 each, while the Progressive Conservatives won 14 seats. The Liberals went on to form a minority government with the support of the Conservatives.


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Results

Results by party

Party Party leader # of
candidates
Seats Popular vote
1993 Dissolution Elected % Change # % Change
     Liberal Russell MacLellan 52 40 37 19 -52.5% 158,620 35.34% %
     New Democratic Robert Chisholm 52 3 4 19 +533.3% 155,361 34.62% %
     Progressive Conservative John Hamm 52 9 11 14 +55.6% 133,540 29.75% %
     Independent Candidates 7 - - - - 1,325 0.30%
Total 163 52 52 52   448,846 100%  


Results by region

Party name HRM C.B. Valley S. Shore Fundy Central Total
Parties winning seats in the legislature:
     Liberal Seats: 4 7 3 2 1 2 19
     Popular vote: 34.46% 44.91% 32.54% 35.30% 29.31% 31.42% 35.34%
     New Democratic Party Seats: 13 3 - 1 1 1 19
     Popular vote: 43.94% 38.02% 25.44% 28.09% 25.57% 27.41% 34.62%
     Progressive Conservative Seats: - - 4 4 4 2 14
     Popular vote: 21.47% 16.16% 41.66% 36.46% 44.98% 41.17% 29.75%
Parties not winning seats in the legislature:
     Independents Popular vote: 0.13% 0.91% 0.36% 0.15% 0.14% - 0.30%
Total seats: 17 10 7 7 6 5 52

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