The 47th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1960 and August 29, 1963.
There were 43 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1960 Nova Scotia general election.
Leader | Party | # of Seats | |
---|---|---|---|
Henry D. Hicks | Liberal | 15 | |
Robert L. Stanfield | Progressive Conservative | 27 | |
Michael James MacDonald | CCF | 1 | |
Total | 43 |
Name | Party | Electoral District | Cause of departure | Succeeded by | Elected | |
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Ernest M. Ettinger | Progressive Conservative | Hants East | death | Albert J. Ettinger, PC | September 11, 1962 | |
Roderick MacLean | Liberal | Inverness | death | William N. MacLean, Liberal | September 11, 1962 |
Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier, formerly Cape Breton Centre is a provincial electoral district in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
Colchester North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1978 when the former district of Colchester was redistributed.
The 1960 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.
Nova Scotia is a parliamentary democracy. Its legislature consists of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia and fifty-five members representing their electoral districts in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. As Canada's head of state, Queen Elizabeth II is the head of Nova Scotia's chief executive government. Her duties in Nova Scotia are carried out by the Lieutenant-Governor, Arthur LeBlanc. The government is headed by the Premier, Tim Houston, who took office August 31, 2021. Halifax is home to the House of Assembly and Lieutenant-Governor. The House of Assembly has met in Halifax at Province House since 1819.
Gladys Muriel Porter, MBE, née Richardson, daughter of Walter Richardson and Christina Macpherson, was the first woman in the Maritimes to be elected as Mayor, and the first female Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
The 46th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between February 27, 1957, and April 16, 1960.
Harvey Alfred Veniot, was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1974 as a Progressive Conservative member.
Eric Wilfred Balcom, was a businessman, political figure, and Companion of the Order of Canada.
Alexander Angus "Tando" MacIsaac was a Nova Scotia politician and Member of the Legislature for Guysborough.
Donald MacKeen Smith was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Halifax Centre and Halifax Citadel in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1960 to 1970 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.
John William MacDonald was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956, and 1960 to 1963. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
James Arnold Langille was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cumberland East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1953 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.
Donald Ross MacLeod was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.
Duncan MacMillan was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Halifax East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1963, and Halifax Eastern Shore from 1967 to 1969. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
George Oliver Lohnes was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Lunenburg Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.
Roderick MacLean was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1962. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
Ronald Manning Fielding was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Halifax West and Halifax Northwest in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1941 to 1960. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
Geoffrey W. Stevens was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Halifax East and Halifax County Dartmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1933 to 1960. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.