Nova Scotia general election, 1878
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The 4th Nova Scotia general election was held on 17 September 1878 to elect members of the 27th House of Assembly
of the Province of Nova Scotia
, Canada
. It was won by the Conservative.
27th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
The 28th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1882 and 1886.Angus McGillivray was chosen as speaker for the house.The assembly was dissolved on May 20, 1886.- List of Members :Notes:...
of the Province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was won by the Conservative.
| Party | Leader | 1874 Nova Scotia general election, 1874 The 3rd Nova Scotia general election was held on 17 December 1874 to elect members of the 26th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) |
Conservative | Simon Hugh Holmes Simon Hugh Holmes Simon Hugh Holmes was a Nova Scotia politician, publisher and lawyer. He was the fourth Premier of Nova Scotia for ten years.Holmes was born in Springvale, Nova Scotia, in Pictou County... |
12 | 32 | +167% | 51.7% |
Liberal Liberal Party of Nova Scotia The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government... |
Philip Carteret Hill Philip Carteret Hill Philip Carteret Hill was a Nova Scotia politician. Born in Halifax, he was mayor of Halifax from 1861 to 1864 before entering provincial politics as a supporter of Canadian confederation in 1867 serving as Provincial Secretary in the Conservative cabinet of Hiram Blanchard but lost his seat in the... |
22 | 6 | -73% | 45.1% |
Other / Independents | 4 | 0 | -100% | 3.1% | |||||
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| Totals | 38 | 38 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||