Nova Scotia general election, 2003
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The 2003 Nova Scotia election was held on August 5, 2003 to elect members of the House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The ruling Progressive Conservative Party, led by Premier John Hamm, was reduced to a minority government.
The election was called by Conservatives, who decided to hold a rare summer election in the hope of strengthening their hold on the legislature. Running against them were the New Democratic Party (NDP), led by Darrell Dexter, and the Liberal Party, led by Danny Graham.
Hamm's party ran on a policy of fiscal management, tax cuts, and on their record of fufilling most of their promises. While the NDP agreed in principle to tax cuts, their main cause was the creation of a public auto insurance company. The Liberals were the only party to criticize the tax cuts.
For the most part, the campaign was quiet and uneventful. Hamm received criticism for a great number of spending programs, including a $150 tax rebate cheque sent to Nova Scotians right before the election. The party was also criticized for holding an election in the summer when most people have other concerns. Darrell Dexter's friendly, non-confrontational style, was popular with many voters, and was a marked change from his party's usually strident socialism. Danny Graham, a young leader, was popular, but failed to make much of a mark.
The election was considered a mild failure for the Liberals and Conservatives, and something of a success for the NDP.
This election is also notable for being one of the last Canadian provincial elections in which British subjects could vote (a tiny number can still vote provincially in Saskachewan if the were qualified in 1971).
| Party | Leader | 1999 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | John Hamm | 31 | 25 | -19.4% | 148,182 | 36.32% | |
| New Democratic | Darrell Dexter | 11 | 15 | +36.3% | 126,479 | 31.00% | |
| Liberal | Danny Graham | 7 | 12 | +71.4% | 128,417 | 31.47% | |
| Other | 1 | - | 4,939 | 1.21% | |||
| Total Seats | 52 | 52 | - | 408,017 | 100% | ||
[edit] Riding Results
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prog. Cons. | Liberal | NDP | Other | |||||||
| Annapolis | Frank Chipman 2,795 | Stephen McNeil 4,522 | Adrian Nette 1,395 | Harry Wilson (NSP) 195 | Frank Chipman | |||||
| Antigonish | Angus MacIsaac 4,256 | David Cameron 3,650 | Terry O'Toole 1,755 | Gene Purdy (Mar.) 560 | Angus MacIsaac | |||||
| Argyle | Chris d'Entremont 2,345 | Aldric d'Entremont 1,946 | Charles Muise 595 | Neil LeBlanc | ||||||
| Bedford | Peter Christie 4,114 | Richard Zurawski 3,208 | Bob Watson 2,055 | Peter Christie | ||||||
| Cape Breton Centre | Rita Tighe-MacLeod 373 | Basil McGillivray 3,456 | Frank Corbett 3,929 | Frank Corbett | ||||||
| Cape Breton North | Cecil Clarke 3,754 | Mike White 3,169 | Cecil Snow 1,714 | Cecil Clarke | ||||||
| Cape Breton Nova | Todd Marsman 684 | Mel Crowe 3,094 | Gordie Gosse 3,168 | Paul MacEwan | ||||||
| Cape Breton South | John Morrison 1,677 | Manning MacDonald 5,275 | Mike McSween 2,759 | Manning MacDonald | ||||||
| Cape Breton West | Ivan Doncaster 2,221 | Russell MacKinnon 4,616 | Douglas MacKinlay 1,898 | Russell MacKinnon | ||||||
| Chester-St. Margaret's | John Chataway 3,451 | Milt Larsen 2,243 | Hinrich Bitter-Suermann 3,412 | Sue Gault (NSP) 141 | John Chataway | |||||
| Clare | Marc Boudreau 1,458 | Wayne Gaudet 3,547 | Don Melanson 780 | Wayne Gaudet | ||||||
| Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley | Brooke Taylor 4,695 | Joan Barnhill 908 | Kathryn Belzer 1,694 | Brooke Taylor | ||||||
| Colchester North | Bill Langille 3,324 | John Davidson 2,183 | Garfield Forrest 1,860 | Bill Langille | ||||||
| Cole Harbour | Brian Thomas 2,387 | Peter Foy 1,523 | Darrell Dexter 4,977 | Jessica Gould (NSP) 102 | Darrell Dexter | |||||
| Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage | Harry McInroy 1,641 | Brian Churchill 1,121 | Kevin Deveaux 3,597 | Kailee MacPherson (NSP) 74 | Kevin Deveaux | |||||
| Cumberland North | Ernie Fage 4,609 | Marsh Fox 1,389 | Kim Cail 1,109 | Jason Blanch (Ind.) 337 | Ernie Fage | |||||
| Cumberland South | Murray Scott 4,898 | Harriet McCready 1,109 | Scott McKee 745 | Murray Scott | ||||||
| Dartmouth East | Terry Degen 3,107 | Debra Barlow 2,321 | Joan Massey 3,272 | Hugo St-Onge (Mar.) 101 Scott Anderson (NSP) 98 Sebastien Theriault (Ind.) 28 |
Jim Smith | |||||
| Dartmouth North | Jane MacKay 1,900 | Rosemary Godin 1,300 | Jerry Pye 3,799 | Pat Gould (NSP) 86 Marc-Andre Roy (Mar.) 75 |
Jerry Pye | |||||
| Dartmouth South-Portland Valley | Tim Olive 2,813 | Colin MacEachern 2,218 | Marilyn More 3,844 | Tim Olive | ||||||
| Digby-Annapolis | Gordon Balser 2,339 | Harold Theriault Jr. 2,666 | Deborah Trask 755 | Gordon Reid (NSP) 91 | Gordon Balser | |||||
| Eastern Shore | Bill Dooks 3,073 | Randy Carter 1,326 | Sidney Prest 2,427 | Bill Dooks | ||||||
| Glace Bay | Mark Bettens 1,351 | David Wilson 4,420 | Vince Hall 2,342 | Dave Wilson | ||||||
| Guysborough-Sheet Harbour | Ronnie Chisholm 2,587 | Gordon MacDonald 2,199 | Jim Boudreau 2,023 | Ronnie Chisholm | ||||||
| Halifax Atlantic | Linda Mosher 2,996 | Ian MacKinnon 2,382 | Michelle Raymond 3,327 | Gerald Rodgers (NSP) 191 | Robert Chisholm | |||||
| Halifax Chebucto | Sandy Phillips 1,983 | Kenzie MacKinnon 2,592 | Howard Epstein 3,682 | Scott Higgins (NSP) 103 | Howard Epstein | |||||
| Halifax Citadel | Jane Purves 2,466 | Danny Graham 3,042 | Peter Delefes 2,542 | Michael Patriquen (Mar.) 58 James Marchoine (NSP) 38 |
Jane Purves | |||||
| Halifax Clayton Park | Mary Ann McGrath 3,034 | Diana Whalen 3,329 | Roberta Morrison 2,312 | Greg Lavern (Ind.) 152 | Mary Ann McGrath | |||||
| Halifax Fairview | Bruce MacCharles 1,684 | Susan Hayes 2,284 | Graham Steele 3,439 | David Boyd (NSP) 94 | Graham Steele | |||||
| Halifax Needham | Linda Carvery 1,377 | Mike Rogers 2,178 | Maureen MacDonald 3,709 | Blair Baxter (NSP) 116 | Maureen MacDonald | |||||
| Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville | Barry Barnet 3,322 | Pam Streeter 2,419 | Brenda Haley 2,229 | Melanie Patriquen (Mar.) 105 | Barry Barnet | |||||
| Hants East | Mary Lou LeRoy 1,640 | Larry Matthews 1,866 | John MacDonnell 4,783 | Ken Smith (NSP) 106 | John MacDonnell | |||||
| Hants West | Ron Russell 3,871 | Randy Matheson 2,118 | Sean Bennett 2,200 | Chummy Anthony (Mar.) 148 Connie Brauer (NSP) 51 |
Ron Russell | |||||
| Inverness | Rodney MacDonald 5,398 | Debbie Gillis 3,871 | Tim Murphy 1,277 | Rodney MacDonald | ||||||
| Kings North | Mark Parent 4,063 | Michael Landry 1,533 | Jim Morton 2,340 | Ben Friesen (Mar.) 157 | Mark Parent | |||||
| Kings South | David Morse 3,347 | Maura Ryan 2,682 | David Mangle 2,794 | Victor Harris (NSP) 67 | David Morse | |||||
| Kings West | Jon Carey 2,929 | Leo Glavine 3,045 | Greg Hubbert 2,275 | Jon Carey | ||||||
| Lunenburg | Michael Baker 3,734 | Jim Davis 1,695 | Chris Heide 2,625 | Michael Baker | ||||||
| Lunenburg West | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson 3,111 | John MacDonald 2,550 | David Ferguson 2,180 | vacant | ||||||
| Pictou Centre | John Hamm 4,262 | Tim Daley 1,789 | Alexander MacIsaac 1,571 | Darryl Gallivan (Mar.) 170 | John Hamm | |||||
| Pictou East | Jim DeWolfe 3,295 | John Fraser 2,239 | Bob Matheson 1,329 | Jim DeWolfe | ||||||
| Pictou West | Paul Veniot 2,530 | Ed MacMaster 1,639 | Charlie Parker 3,410 | Doug Corbett (Ind.) 163 | Muriel Baillie | |||||
| Preston | David Hendsbee 1,361 | Keith Colwell 1,411 | Doug Sparks 1,331 | Marc-Boris St-Maurice (Mar.) 50 | David Hendsbee | |||||
| Queens | Kerry Morash 2,721 | Winston Seaton 1,137 | Vicki Conrad 2,300 | Kerry Morash | ||||||
| Richmond | Richie Cotton 1,850 | Michel Samson 3,047 | Clair Rankin 1,036 | Michael Samson | ||||||
| Sackville-Cobequid | John Giannakos 2,426 | Bob Harvey 2,147 | Dave Wilson 3,881 | Michael Patriquen (Mar.) 97 | John Holm | |||||
| Shelburne | Cecil O'Donnell 3,702 | Clifford Huskilson 3,107 | Kendall Stoddard 810 | Cecil O'Donnell | ||||||
| Timberlea-Prospect | Barry Fraser 1,535 | Bruce Holland 1,829 | Bill Estabrooks 5,049 | Bill Estabrooks | ||||||
| Truro-Bible Hill | Jamie Muir 3,862 | Jeff Yuill 2,021 | Jim Harpell 2,314 | Jamie Muir | ||||||
| Victoria-The Lakes | Keith Bain 2,086 | Gerald Sampson 2,284 | Nancy MacKeigan 934 | Brian Boudreau (Ind.) 750 Stemer MacLeod (Ind.) 264 |
Kenny MacAskill | |||||
| Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank | Gary Hines 3,141 | David Morrigan 2,240 | Percy Paris 2,778 | Heather Sawers (NSP) 94 Alex Neron (Mar.) 86 |
Peter Christie | |||||
| Yarmouth | Richard Hurlburt 4,656 | Phil DeMille 2,446 | Gillian Rowley 1,142 | Richard Hurlburt | ||||||
[edit] See also
[edit] Reference
- Government of Nova Scotia. Election Summary From 1867 - 2006 (PDF). Elections Statistics. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved on 2006-12-02.
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