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by Maurice Y. Michaud (he/him)

Nova Scotia :: Recorded events and races
Jurisdiction Elections Referendums
Juri. Year Assem. General By-Elections
Elec Races Elec Races
Min Max Min Max N Accl. n Acc? N Accl. n Acc? Minis. Q Races
2 NS 1867 2024 24 65 42 1,821 25 1,796 0 118 176 56 120 0 24 0 0
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“Acc?” stands for missing data (namely races entered as having been won by acclamation when in fact the results are unknown), while “Minis.” shows the number of ministerial by-elections.

Up until the middle of the 20th century, unseating a member was commonplace and the mechanism to challenge someone’s election seems to have been very lax when viewed through presentist lens, as many by-elections were held merely because the challenger — often the government or the defeated incumbent — did not like the result. What’s more, newly appointed ministers had to resign and run in a ministerial by-election. Therefore, by-elections were far more frequent than they are today.
Capital city Halifax Largest city Halifax
Confederation  1 Jul 1867 Population (2025 est.) 1,080,418
Territorial integrity  1 Jul 1867 Area 55,284 km2 (21,345 mi2)
General Elections (42)
1867, 1871, 1874, 1878, 1882, 1886, 1890, 1894, 1897, 1901, 1906, 1911, 1916, 1920, 1925, 1928, 1933, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1949, 1953, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2024 
 18 Sep 1867 (First)
26 Nov 2024 (Last)
19 Jul 2028 (Next)		 Electoral systems 1867–1933: PAL
1933–1981: FPTP, PAL
1981–2025: FPTP
Partisan assembly Yes
Fixed election date Every four years on the third Tuesday of July.
Last by-election 21 May 2024 Current government
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Pub.: 20 Aug 2024 05:00
Rev.: 30 Sep 2025 17:52 (but data presented dynamically)

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