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25 seats, 36.32%
  
15 seats, 31.00%

23
  
20

160,119
  
140,128

Start date
  
June 13, 2006

15 seats, 31.00%
  
12 seats, 31.47%

5
  
3

140,128
  
94,872

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Winner
  
Rodney MacDonald

The 37th Nova Scotia general election was held on June 13, 2006 to elect members of the 60th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Premier Rodney MacDonald, who led a Progressive Conservative minority government in the legislature, called for the election on May 13, 2006, hoping for a majority government to better advance his agenda and a clear mandate for himself as he had not yet fought an election as leader.

Ultimately, MacDonald was returned to power leading another, slightly smaller, minority government against a strengthened New Democratic Party sitting as the Official Opposition and a weakened Liberal Party. Liberal leader Francis MacKenzie was defeated in his riding of Bedford.

Timeline

  • September 29, 2005 - Premier John Hamm, leader of the Progressive Conservative minority government, announces his intent to resign as soon as the party chooses a new leader.
  • February 11, 2006 - Rodney MacDonald is elected to replace Hamm as leader.
  • February 24, 2006 - MacDonald becomes Premier and his cabinet is sworn in.
  • May 9, 2006 - MacDonald's government introduces an "election-style" budget in the legislature.
  • May 13, 2006 - MacDonald asks Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman to call an election. Upon his advice, Freeman sets the date for June 13, 2006.
  • June 13, 2006:
    • 20:00 ADT - CBC projects a PC government 20:14 ADT - CBC projects a PC minority government 20:20 ADT - The riding of Bedford is called for the Tories, defeating Liberal leader Francis MacKenzie. 20:35 ADT - In delivering his concession speech, Francis MacKenzie announced that it was "the end of the road," and that he planned to meet with the Liberal President within a week. 21:33 ADT - CBC officially declares a PC minority government on their website

    Results

    The Progressive Conservatives gained several points in the popular vote, but made a net loss of two seats, with losses to the NDP partially countered by the PCs doubling their representation on MacDonald's native Cape Breton Island at the expense of the Liberals. The gap between the Liberals and NDP also significantly increased, in both the popular vote and seat count; while the Liberals and NDP had previously been nearly even, the NDP gained a significant advantage on the Liberals and moved into position as the primary opposition to the governing PCs.

    Results by party

    * The Greens did not contest the 2003 election.

    Riding results

  • bold denotes a cabinet minister or party leader
  • † denotes an incumbent not seeking re-election

    • By-elections since the general election

    Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage (Resignation of Kevin Deveaux), October 2, 2007:

    References

    Nova Scotia general election, 2006 Wikipedia
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