Pictou (provincial electoral district)

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]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

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


Prior to 1933, Pictou elected three members to the Nova Scotia Legislature:[1]

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 W. 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 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

Election results

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1867

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1867 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal George Murray 2,019 18.45%
Liberal Robert S. Copeland 1,977 18.06%
Liberal Martin Isaac Wilkins 1,968 17.98%
Liberal–Conservative Simon Hugh Holmes 1,684 15.38%
Liberal–Conservative Donald Fraser 1,649 15.06%
Liberal–Conservative Alexander McKay 1,649 15.06%
Total 10,946
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1871

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1871 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative James McDonald 2,270 18.21%
Liberal–Conservative Simon Hugh Holmes 2,242 17.98%
Liberal–Conservative Hugh J. Campbell 2,188 17.55%
Liberal George Murray 1,955 15.68%
Liberal John D. McLeod 1,927 15.46%
Liberal Robert S. Copeland 1,884 15.11%
Total 12,466
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1874

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1874 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Hugh J. Cameron Acclaimed
Liberal–Conservative Simon Hugh Holmes Acclaimed
Liberal–Conservative Alexander MacKay Acclaimed
Total
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1878

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1878 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Simon Hugh Holmes 2,752 18.57%
Liberal–Conservative Adam Carr Bell 2,694 18.18%
Liberal–Conservative Alexander MacKay 2,592 17.49%
Liberal George Murray 2,349 15.85%
Liberal John D. McLeod 2,250 15.18%
Liberal Robert McNeil 2,183 14.73%
Total 14,820
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1882

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1882 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Robert Hockin 2,492 17.41%
Liberal–Conservative Charles H. Munro 2,489 17.39%
Liberal–Conservative Adam Carr Bell 2,473 17.28%
Liberal Jeffrey McColl 2,411 16.84%
Liberal Rodney MacDonald 2,250 15.72%
Liberal Cornelius Dwyer 2,200 15.37%
Total 14,315
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1886

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1886 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Adam Carr Bell 2,844 18.22%
Liberal Jeffrey McColl 2,606 16.70%
Liberal–Conservative Charles H. Munro 2,578 16.52%
Liberal–Conservative Robert Hockin 2,565 16.44%
Liberal John D. McLeod 2,514 16.11%
Liberal Robert Drummond 2,498 16.01%
Total 15,605
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1890

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1890 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative William Cameron 2,897 17.05%
Liberal James Drummond McGregor 2,885 16.98%
Liberal–Conservative Alexander Grant 2,883 16.97%
Liberal–Conservative Charles Elliott Tanner 2,835 16.68%
Liberal Robert Drummond 2,764 16.27%
Liberal John Yorston 2,728 16.05%
Total 16,992
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1894

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1894 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative William Cameron 3,254 17.93%
Liberal–Conservative Charles Elliott Tanner 3,236 17.83%
Liberal–Conservative Alexander Grant 3,109 17.13%
Liberal James Drummond McGregor 2,992 16.49%
Liberal Edward Mortimer Macdonald 2,797 15.41%
Liberal J. F. Oliver 2,759 15.20%
Total 18,147
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1897

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1897 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal James Drummond McGregor 3,456 17.24%
Liberal Edward Mortimer Macdonald 3,422 17.07%
Liberal–Conservative Matthew Henry Fitzpatrick 3,314 16.53%
Liberal–Conservative Charles Elliott Tanner 3,299 16.46%
Liberal John McIntosh 3,290 16.41%
Liberal–Conservative William Cameron 3,262 16.28%
Total 20,043
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1901

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1901 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Edward Mortimer Macdonald 3,703 20.61%
Liberal George Patterson 3,534 19.67%
Liberal–Conservative Charles Elliott Tanner 3,186 17.73%
Liberal Robert Dewar 3,157 17.57%
Liberal–Conservative George E. Munro 3,011 16.76%
Liberal–Conservative William Cameron 1,377 7.66%
Total 17,968
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1906

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1906 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Charles Elliott Tanner 3,983 18.19%
Liberal Robert M. McGregor 3,832 17.50%
Liberal–Conservative John M. Baillie 3,617 16.52%
Liberal Robert Hugh MacKay 3,546 16.19%
Liberal George Patterson 3,546 16.19%
Liberal–Conservative George E. Munro 3,372 15.40%
Total 21,896
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1911

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1911 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Robert M. McGregor 3,929 17.39%
Liberal–Conservative Charles Elliott Tanner 3,788 16.76%
Liberal Robert Hugh MacKay 3,725 16.49%
Liberal–Conservative John M. Baillie 3,591 15.89%
Liberal–Conservative S. G. Robertson 3,428 15.17%
Liberal Arthur W. MacKenzie 3,299 14.60%
Labour P. P. Cosgrove 835 3.70%
Total 22,595
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1916

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1916 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Robert M. McGregor 4,555 17.68%
Liberal Robert Henry Graham 4,512 17.52%
Liberal Robert Hugh MacKay 4,309 16.73%
Liberal–Conservative John W. McKay 4,210 16.34%
Liberal–Conservative Charles Elliott Tanner 4,165 16.17%
Liberal–Conservative J. William Sutherland 3,557 13.81%
Labour John B. Strickland 450 1.75%
Total 25,758
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1920

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1920 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Robert Henry Graham 6,696 17.45%
Liberal John Welsford MacDonald 6,287 16.38%
Liberal Robert M. McGregor 6,056 15.78%
Labour Hyland Fraser 6,012 15.66%
United Farmers Alexander D. MacKay 5,984 15.59%
Liberal–Conservative John Bell 4,416 11.51%
Labour Bertha A. Donaldson 2,930 7.63%
Total 38,381
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1925

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1925 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative John Doull 9,432 20.55%
Liberal–Conservative Robert Albert Douglas 9,053 19.73%
Liberal–Conservative Hugh Allan MacQuarrie 9,043 19.71%
Liberal Archibald McColl 5,591 12.18%
Liberal John Welsford MacDonald 5,464 11.91%
Liberal George W. Whitman 5,332 11.62%
Labour William Murray 695 1.51%
Labour J. Gordon Calkin 668 1.46%
Labour Joseph White 610 1.33%
Total 45,888
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1928

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1928 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative John Doull 7,836 18.21%
Liberal–Conservative Robert Albert Douglas 7,572 17.59%
Liberal–Conservative Hugh Allan MacQuarrie 7,249 16.84%
Liberal Donald F. Fraser 7,052 16.38%
Liberal A. T. Logan 6,836 15.88%
Liberal Clifford E. Carruthers 6,498 15.10%
Total 43,043
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1933

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1933 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Josiah H. MacQuarrie 10,887 28.15%
Liberal Donald F. Fraser 10,377 26.83%
Liberal–Conservative John W. MacLeod 8,861 22.91%
Liberal–Conservative John Doull 8,546 22.10%
Total 38,671
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1933). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1937

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1937 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Josiah H. MacQuarrie 10,149 27.34% -27.64%
Liberal Newton G. Munro 9,637 25.96% -29.02%
Liberal–Conservative John A. MacGregor 8,890 23.95% -21.06%
Liberal–Conservative Rod H. MacLeod 8,441 22.74% -22.27%
Total 37,117
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1937). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1941

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1941 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Josiah H. MacQuarrie 8,780 26.89% -26.42%
Liberal–Conservative Ernest G. Irish 8,256 25.28% -21.41%
Liberal–Conservative W. Thomas Hayden 8,055 24.67% -22.02%
Liberal Newton G. Munro 7,562 23.16% -30.15%
Total 32,653
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1941). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

1945

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1945 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Josiah H. MacQuarrie 10,031 27.61% -22.43%
Liberal Alfred B. DeWolfe 9,020 24.83% -25.22%
Liberal–Conservative Ernest G. Irish 7,061 19.44% -30.51%
Liberal–Conservative John A. MacGregor 6,704 18.46% -31.50%
Co-operative Commonwealth Donald L. Nicholson 1,688 4.65%
Co-operative Commonwealth G. Miller Dick 1,576 4.34%
Independent George J. White 245 0.67%
Total 36,325
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1945). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislature. October 30, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2019.