Nova Scotia general election, 1956
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The 23rd 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. This was the first election the Liberal Party fought without their charismatic leader Angus L. Macdonald, and under Henry Hicks they were soundly defeated.
46th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
The 46th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between February 27, 1957 and April 16, 1960.-Division of seats:There were 43 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1956 Nova Scotia general election.-List of members:...
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 Progressive Conservatives led by Robert Stanfield. This was the first election the Liberal Party fought without their charismatic leader Angus L. Macdonald, and under Henry Hicks they were soundly defeated.
| Party | Leader | 1953 Nova Scotia general election, 1953 The 22nd Nova Scotia general election was held on 26 May 1953 to elect members of the 45th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) |
Progressive Conservative | Robert L. Stanfield | 13 | 24 | +85% | 48.6% |
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... |
Henry D. Hicks | 22 | 18 | -18% | 48.2% |
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Nova Scotia New Democratic Party The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing... |
Michael James MacDonald Michael James MacDonald Michael James MacDonald was a union leader, coal miner, volunteer firefighter and politician in Nova Scotia.... |
2 | 1 | -50% | 3.0% |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.1% | ||||||
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| Totals | 37 | 43 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||