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

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

1867 general election

1867 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGeorge Murray2,01918.45%
LiberalRobert S. Copeland1,97718.06%
LiberalMartin Isaac Wilkins1,96817.98%
Liberal–ConservativeSimon Hugh Holmes1,68415.38%
Liberal–ConservativeDonald Fraser1,64915.06%
Liberal–ConservativeAlexander McKay1,64915.06%
Total 10,946–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1871 general election

1871 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJames McDonald2,27018.21%
Liberal–ConservativeSimon Hugh Holmes2,24217.98%
Liberal–ConservativeHugh J. Campbell2,18817.55%
LiberalGeorge Murray1,95515.68%
LiberalJohn D. McLeod1,92715.46%
LiberalRobert S. Copeland1,88415.11%
Total 12,466–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1874 general election

1874 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeHugh J. CameronAcclaimed
Liberal–ConservativeSimon Hugh HolmesAcclaimed
Liberal–ConservativeAlexander MacKayAcclaimed
Total –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1878 general election

1878 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeSimon Hugh Holmes2,75218.57%
Liberal–ConservativeAdam Carr Bell2,69418.18%
Liberal–ConservativeAlexander MacKay2,59217.49%
LiberalGeorge Murray2,34915.85%
LiberalJohn D. McLeod2,25015.18%
LiberalRobert McNeil2,18314.73%
Total 14,820–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1882 general election

1882 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Hockin2,49217.41%
Liberal–ConservativeCharles H. Munro2,48917.39%
Liberal–ConservativeAdam Carr Bell2,47317.28%
LiberalJeffrey McColl2,41116.84%
LiberalRodney MacDonald2,25015.72%
LiberalCornelius Dwyer2,20015.37%
Total 14,315–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1886 general election

1886 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeAdam Carr Bell2,84418.22%
LiberalJeffrey McColl2,60616.70%
Liberal–ConservativeCharles H. Munro2,57816.52%
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Hockin2,56516.44%
LiberalJohn D. McLeod2,51416.11%
LiberalRobert Drummond2,49816.01%
Total 15,605–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1890 general election

1890 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam Cameron2,89717.05%
LiberalJames Drummond McGregor2,88516.98%
Liberal–ConservativeAlexander Grant2,88316.97%
Liberal–ConservativeCharles Elliott Tanner2,83516.68%
LiberalRobert Drummond2,76416.27%
LiberalJohn Yorston2,72816.05%
Total 16,992–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1894 general election

1894 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam Cameron3,25417.93%
Liberal–ConservativeCharles Elliott Tanner3,23617.83%
Liberal–ConservativeAlexander Grant3,10917.13%
LiberalJames Drummond McGregor2,99216.49%
LiberalEdward Mortimer Macdonald2,79715.41%
LiberalJ. F. Oliver2,75915.20%
Total 18,147–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1897 general election

1897 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJames Drummond McGregor3,45617.24%
LiberalEdward Mortimer Macdonald3,42217.07%
Liberal–ConservativeMatthew Henry Fitzpatrick3,31416.53%
Liberal–ConservativeCharles Elliott Tanner3,29916.46%
LiberalJohn McIntosh3,29016.41%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam Cameron3,26216.28%
Total 20,043–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1901 general election

1901 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalEdward Mortimer Macdonald3,70320.61%
LiberalGeorge Patterson3,53419.67%
Liberal–ConservativeCharles Elliott Tanner3,18617.73%
LiberalRobert Dewar3,15717.57%
Liberal–ConservativeGeorge E. Munro3,01116.76%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam Cameron1,3777.66%
Total 17,968–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1906 general election

1906 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeCharles Elliott Tanner3,98318.19%
LiberalRobert M. McGregor3,83217.50%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn M. Baillie3,61716.52%
LiberalRobert Hugh MacKay3,54616.19%
LiberalGeorge Patterson3,54616.19%
Liberal–ConservativeGeorge E. Munro3,37215.40%
Total 21,896–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1911 general election

1911 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalRobert M. McGregor3,92917.39%
Liberal–ConservativeCharles Elliott Tanner3,78816.76%
LiberalRobert Hugh MacKay3,72516.49%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn M. Baillie3,59115.89%
Liberal–ConservativeS. G. Robertson3,42815.17%
LiberalArthur W. MacKenzie3,29914.60%
LabourP. P. Cosgrove8353.70%
Total 22,595–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1916 general election

1916 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalRobert M. McGregor4,55517.68%
LiberalRobert Henry Graham4,51217.52%
LiberalRobert Hugh MacKay4,30916.73%
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 (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1920 general election

1920 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalRobert Henry Graham6,69617.45%
LiberalJohn Welsford MacDonald6,28716.38%
LiberalRobert M. McGregor6,05615.78%
LabourHyland 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 (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1925 general election

1925 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Doull9,43220.55%
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Albert Douglas9,05319.73%
Liberal–ConservativeHugh Allan MacQuarrie9,04319.71%
LiberalArchibald McColl5,59112.18%
LiberalJohn Welsford MacDonald5,46411.91%
LiberalGeorge W. Whitman5,33211.62%
LabourWilliam Murray6951.51%
LabourJ. Gordon Calkin6681.46%
LabourJoseph White6101.33%
Total 45,888–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1928 general election

1928 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Doull7,83618.21%
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Albert Douglas7,57217.59%
Liberal–ConservativeHugh Allan MacQuarrie7,24916.84%
LiberalDonald F. Fraser7,05216.38%
LiberalA. T. Logan6,83615.88%
LiberalClifford E. Carruthers6,49815.10%
Total 43,043–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1933 general election

1933 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJosiah H. MacQuarrie10,88728.15%
LiberalDonald F. Fraser10,37726.83%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn W. MacLeod8,86122.91%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Doull8,54622.10%
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 general election

1937 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJosiah H. MacQuarrie10,14927.34%-27.64%
LiberalNewton G. Munro9,63725.96%-29.02%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. MacGregor8,89023.95%-21.06%
Liberal–ConservativeRod H. MacLeod8,44122.74%-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 general election

1941 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJosiah H. MacQuarrie8,78026.89%-26.42%
Liberal–ConservativeErnest G. Irish8,25625.28%-21.41%
Liberal–ConservativeW. Thomas Hayden8,05524.67%-22.02%
LiberalNewton G. Munro7,56223.16%-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 general election

1945 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJosiah H. MacQuarrie10,03127.61%-22.43%
LiberalAlfred B. DeWolfe9,02024.83%-25.22%
Liberal–ConservativeErnest G. Irish7,06119.44%-30.51%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. MacGregor6,70418.46%-31.50%
Co-operative CommonwealthDonald L. Nicholson1,6884.65%–
Co-operative CommonwealthG. Miller Dick1,5764.34%–
IndependentGeorge J. White2450.67%–
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

  1. 1 2 3 "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislature. October 30, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2019.

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