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Former provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pictou was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that, at the time of its dissolution, elected two members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It existed from 1867 to 1949, at which time Pictou County was divided into the three electoral districts of: Pictou East, Pictou West, and Pictou Centre.[1]

LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
District created1867
District abolished1949
Last contested1945
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Pictou
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
District created1867
District abolished1949
Last contested1945
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Prior to 1933, Pictou elected three members to the Nova Scotia Legislature.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Pictou elected the following members to the Legislature:[1]

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Legislature Years Member Party Member Party
43rd 1947–1949
seat declared vacant
 Alfred B. DeWolfe Liberal
1945–1947 Josiah H. MacQuarrie Liberal
42nd 1941–1945 Ernest G. Irish Progressive Conservative
41st 1937–1941 Newton G. Munro Liberal
40th 1933–1937 Donald F. Fraser Liberal
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Prior to 1933, Pictou elected three members to the Nova Scotia Legislature:[1]

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Legislature Years Member Party Member Party Member Party
39th 1928–1933 John Doull Liberal Conservative Hugh A. MacQuarrie Liberal Conservative Robert A. Douglas Liberal Conservative
38th 1925–1928
37th 1920–1925 Robert M. McGregor Liberal John Welsford Macdonald Liberal Robert Henry Graham Liberal
36th 1916–1920 Robert Hugh MacKay Liberal
35th 1911–1916 Charles E. Tanner Liberal Conservative
34th 1909–1911 John M. Baillie Liberal Conservative
1906–1909 Charles E. Tanner Liberal Conservative
33rd 1904–1906 Edward M. Macdonald Liberal
1901–1904 George Patterson Liberal
32nd 1900–1901 Matthew Henry Fitzpatrick Liberal Conservative
1897–1900 James D. McGregor Liberal
31st 1894–1897 William Cameron Liberal Conservative Charles E. Tanner Liberal Conservative Alexander Grant Liberal Conservative
30th 1890–1894 James D. McGregor Liberal
29th 1887–1890 Jeffrey McColl Liberal Charles H. Munro Liberal Conservative
1886–1887 Adam Carr Bell Liberal Conservative
28th 1882–1886 Robert Hockin Liberal Conservative
27th 1878–1882 Simon Hugh Holmes Liberal Conservative Alexander MacKay Liberal Conservative
26th 1874–1878 Hugh J. Cameron Liberal Conservative
25th 1872–1874
1871–1872 James McDonald Liberal Conservative
24th 1867–1871 Robert S. Copeland Anti-Confederation George Murray Anti-Confederation Martin Isaac Wilkins Anti-Confederation
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Election results

1933–1949: two members

More information 1945 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1945 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJosiah H. MacQuarrie10,03127.61%Green tickY
LiberalAlfred B. DeWolfe9,02024.83%Green tickY
Progressive ConservativeErnest G. Irish7,06119.44%
Progressive ConservativeJohn A. MacGregor6,70418.46%
Co-operative CommonwealthDonald L. Nicholson1,6884.65%
Co-operative CommonwealthG. Miller Dick1,5764.34%
LabourGeorge J. White2450.67%
Total 36,325–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1945). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2018.
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More information 1941 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1941 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJosiah H. MacQuarrie8,78026.89%Green tickY
Progressive ConservativeErnest G. Irish8,25625.28%Green tickY
Progressive ConservativeW. Thomas Hayden8,05524.67%
LiberalNewton G. Munro7,56223.16%
Total 32,653–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1941). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2024.
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More information 1937 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1937 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJosiah H. MacQuarrie10,14927.34%Green tickY
LiberalNewton G. Munro9,63725.96%Green tickY
Progressive ConservativeJohn A. MacGregor8,89023.95%
Progressive ConservativeRod H. MacLeod8,44122.74%
Total 37,117–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1937). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2019.
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More information 1933 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1933 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJosiah H. MacQuarrie10,88728.15%Green tickY
LiberalDonald F. Fraser10,37726.83%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeJohn W. McLeod8,86122.91%
Liberal-ConservativeJohn Doull8,54622.10%
Total 38,671–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1933). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2019.
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1867–1933: three members

More information 1928 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1928 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeJohn Doull7,83618.21%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeRobert Albert Douglas7,57217.59%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeHugh Allan MacQuarrie7,24916.84%Green tickY
LiberalDonald F. Fraser7,05216.38%
LiberalA. T. Logan6,83615.88%
LiberalClifford E. Carruthers6,49815.10%
Total 43,043–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1925 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1925 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeJohn Doull9,43220.55%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeRobert Albert Douglas9,05319.73%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeHugh Allan MacQuarrie9,04319.71%Green tickY
LiberalArchibald McColl5,59112.18%
LiberalJohn Welsford Macdonald5,46411.91%
LiberalGeorge W. Whitman5,33211.62%
LabourWilliam Murray6951.51%
LabourJ. G. Calkin6681.46%
LabourJoseph White6101.33%
Total 45,888–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1920 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1920 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalRobert Henry Graham6,69617.45%Green tickY
LiberalJohn Welsford Macdonald6,28716.38%Green tickY
LiberalRobert M. McGregor6,05615.78%Green tickY
LabourHenry D. Fraser6,01215.66%
United FarmersAlexander D. MacKay5,98415.59%
Liberal-ConservativeJohn Bell4,41611.51%
LabourBertha A. Donaldson2,9307.63%
Total 38,381–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1916 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1916 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalRobert M. McGregor4,55517.68%Green tickY
LiberalRobert Henry Graham4,51217.52%Green tickY
LiberalRobert Hugh MacKay4,30916.73%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeJohn W. McKay4,21016.34%
Liberal-ConservativeCharles Elliott Tanner4,16516.17%
Liberal-ConservativeJ. William Sutherland3,55713.81%
LabourJohn B. Strickland4501.75%
Total 25,758–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1911 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1911 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalRobert M. McGregor3,92917.39%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeCharles Elliott Tanner3,78816.76%Green tickY
LiberalRobert Hugh MacKay3,72516.49%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeJohn M. Baillie3,59115.89%
Liberal-ConservativeS. G. Robertson3,42815.17%
LiberalArchibald MacKenzie3,29914.60%
LabourP. P. Cosgrove8353.70%
Total 22,595–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1909-02-16, Party ...
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1909-02-16
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalRobert Hugh MacKay3,82851.03%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeCharles Elliott Tanner3,67348.97%
Total 7,501–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1906 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1906 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeCharles Elliott Tanner3,98318.19%Green tickY
LiberalRobert M. McGregor3,83217.50%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeJohn M. Baillie3,61716.52%Green tickY
LiberalRobert Hugh MacKay3,54616.19%
LiberalGeorge Geddie Patterson3,54616.19%
Liberal-ConservativeGeorge E. Munro3,37215.40%
Total 21,896–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1904-12-15, Party ...
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1904-12-15
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalRobert M. McGregor3,51751.61%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeAdam Carr Bell3,29848.39%
Total 6,815–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1901 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1901 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalEdward Mortimer Macdonald3,70320.61%Green tickY
LiberalGeorge Geddie Patterson3,53419.67%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeCharles Elliott Tanner3,18617.73%Green tickY
LiberalRobert Dewar3,15717.57%
Liberal-ConservativeGeorge E. Munro3,01116.76%
Liberal-ConservativeWilliam Cameron1,3777.66%
Total 17,968–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1900-12-12, Party ...
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1900-12-12
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalEdward Mortimer MacdonaldacclaimedN/AGreen tickY
Liberal-ConservativeCharles Elliott TanneracclaimedN/AGreen tickY
Total –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1897 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1897 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJames Drummond McGregor3,45617.24%Green tickY
LiberalEdward Mortimer Macdonald3,42217.07%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeMatthew Henry Fitzpatrick3,31416.54%Green tickY
LiberalJohn McIntosh3,29916.46%
Liberal-ConservativeCharles Elliott Tanner3,28916.41%
Liberal-ConservativeWilliam Cameron3,26216.28%
Total 20,042–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1894 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1894 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeWilliam Cameron3,25417.93%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeCharles Elliott Tanner3,23617.83%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeAlexander Grant3,10917.13%Green tickY
LiberalJames Drummond McGregor2,99216.49%
LiberalEdward Mortimer Macdonald2,79715.41%
LiberalJ. F. Oliver2,75915.20%
Total 18,147–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1890 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1890 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeWilliam Cameron2,89717.05%Green tickY
LiberalJames Drummond McGregor2,88516.98%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeAlexander Grant2,88316.97%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeCharles Elliott Tanner2,83516.68%
IndependentRobert Drummond2,76416.27%
LiberalJohn Yorston2,72816.05%
Total 16,992–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1887-03-08, Party ...
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1887-03-08
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeWilliam CameronacclaimedN/AGreen tickY
Total –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1886 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1886 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeAdam Carr Bell2,84418.22%Green tickY
LiberalJeffrey McColl2,60616.70%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeCharles H. Munro2,57816.52%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeRobert Hockin2,56516.44%
LiberalJohn D. McLeod2,51416.11%
LiberalRobert Drummond2,49816.01%
Total 15,605–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1882 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1882 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeRobert Hockin2,49217.41%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeCharles H. Munro2,48917.39%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeAdam Carr Bell2,47317.28%Green tickY
LiberalJeffrey McColl2,41116.84%
LiberalEdward Mortimer Macdonald2,25015.72%
LiberalCornelius Dwyer2,20015.37%
Total 14,315–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1878 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1878 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeSimon Hugh Holmes2,75218.57%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeAdam Carr Bell2,69418.18%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeAlexander MacKay2,59217.49%Green tickY
LiberalGeorge Murray2,34915.85%
LiberalJ. D. McLeod2,25015.18%
LiberalRobert McNeil2,18314.73%
Total 14,820–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1874 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1874 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeHugh J. CameronN/AGreen tickY
Liberal-ConservativeSimon Hugh HolmesN/AGreen tickY
Liberal-ConservativeAlexander MacKayN/AGreen tickY
Total –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1872-10-16, Party ...
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1872-10-16
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeAlexander MacKay2,32259.22%Green tickY
LiberalMarshall1,59940.78%
Total 3,921–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1871 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1871 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeJames McDonald2,27018.21%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeSimon Hugh Holmes2,24217.98%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeHugh J. Cameron2,18817.55%Green tickY
LiberalGeorge Murray1,95515.68%
LiberalJ. D. McLeod1,92715.46%
LiberalRobert S. Copeland1,88415.11%
Total 12,466–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1867-12-05, Party ...
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1867-12-05
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Anti-ConfederationMartin Isaac WilkinsacclaimedN/AGreen tickY
Total –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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More information 1867 Nova Scotia general election, Party ...
1867 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Anti-ConfederationGeorge Murray2,01918.45%Green tickY
Anti-ConfederationRobert S. Copeland1,97718.06%Green tickY
Anti-ConfederationMartin Isaac Wilkins1,96817.98%Green tickY
ConfederationSimon Hugh Holmes1,68415.38%
ConfederationDonald Fraser1,64915.06%
ConfederationAlexander McKay1,64915.06%
Total 10,946–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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