Nova Scotia general election, 1963
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The 25th Nova Scotia general election was held on 8 October 1963 to elect members of the 48th House of Assembly
of the Province of Nova Scotia
, Canada
. It was won by the Progressive Conservatives.
* party was then the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
48th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
The 48th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1963 and April 20, 1967.-Division of seats:There were 43 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1963 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.
| Party | Leader | 1960 Nova Scotia general election, 1960 The 24th Nova Scotia general election was held on 7 June 1960 to elect members of the 47th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservatives.... |
Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) |
Progressive Conservative | Robert L. Stanfield | 27 | 39 | +44,4% | 56.2% |
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... |
Earl Wallace Urquhart Earl Wallace Urquhart Earl Wallace Urquhart was a Canadian lawyer and Senator.Born in West Bay, Nova Scotia, he was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Richmond in an 1949 by-election held after Lauchlin Daniel Currie was named to the bench. He served as a member of the assembly from 1949 to 1963. From... |
15 | 4 | -80% | 39.7% |
New Democratic 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... |
James H. Aitchison James H. Aitchison James Hermiston Aitchison was a Canadian academic and politician and leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.... |
1 * | 0 | -100% | 4.1% | ||||
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| Totals | 43 | 43 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was a Canadian political party founded in 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, by a number of socialist, farm, co-operative and labour groups, and the League for Social Reconstruction...