Pictou (provincial electoral district)

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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]

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

LegislatureYearsMemberPartyMemberParty
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]

LegislatureYearsMemberPartyMemberPartyMemberParty
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 LiberalRobert Henry GrahamLiberal
36th 1916–1920 Robert Hugh MacKay Liberal
35th 1911–1916 Charles E. Tanner Liberal Conservative
34th 1909–1911 John M. Baillie Liberal Conservative
1906–1909Charles E. TannerLiberal Conservative
33rd 1904–1906 Edward M. Macdonald Liberal
1901–1904George PattersonLiberal
32nd 1900–1901Matthew FitzpatrickLiberal Conservative
1897–1900 James D. McGregor Liberal
31st 1894–1897 William Cameron Liberal ConservativeCharles E. TannerLiberal Conservative Alexander Grant Liberal Conservative
30th 1890–1894James D. McGregorLiberal
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

1867 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal George Murray 2,01918.45%
Liberal Robert S. Copeland 1,97718.06%
Liberal Martin Isaac Wilkins 1,96817.98%
Liberal–Conservative Simon Hugh Holmes 1,68415.38%
Liberal–ConservativeDonald Fraser1,64915.06%
Liberal–ConservativeAlexander McKay1,64915.06%
Total10,946–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1871

1871 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative James McDonald 2,27018.21%
Liberal–Conservative Simon Hugh Holmes 2,24217.98%
Liberal–ConservativeHugh J. Campbell2,18817.55%
Liberal George Murray1,95515.68%
Liberal John D. McLeod1,92715.46%
Liberal Robert S. Copeland 1,88415.11%
Total12,466–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1874

1874 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–ConservativeHugh J. CameronAcclaimed
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

1878 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative Simon Hugh Holmes 2,75218.57%
Liberal–Conservative Adam Carr Bell 2,69418.18%
Liberal–Conservative Alexander MacKay 2,59217.49%
Liberal George Murray2,34915.85%
Liberal John D. McLeod2,25015.18%
Liberal Robert McNeil2,18314.73%
Total14,820–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1882

1882 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative Robert Hockin 2,49217.41%
Liberal–Conservative Charles H. Munro 2,48917.39%
Liberal–Conservative Adam Carr Bell 2,47317.28%
Liberal Jeffrey McColl2,41116.84%
Liberal Rodney MacDonald 2,25015.72%
Liberal Cornelius Dwyer2,20015.37%
Total14,315–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1886

1886 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative Adam Carr Bell 2,84418.22%
Liberal Jeffrey McColl2,60616.70%
Liberal–Conservative Charles H. Munro 2,57816.52%
Liberal–Conservative Robert Hockin 2,56516.44%
Liberal John D. McLeod2,51416.11%
Liberal Robert Drummond2,49816.01%
Total15,605–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1890

1890 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative William Cameron 2,89717.05%
Liberal James Drummond McGregor 2,88516.98%
Liberal–Conservative Alexander Grant 2,88316.97%
Liberal–Conservative Charles Elliott Tanner 2,83516.68%
Liberal Robert Drummond2,76416.27%
Liberal John Yorston2,72816.05%
Total16,992–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1894

1894 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative William Cameron 3,25417.93%
Liberal–Conservative Charles Elliott Tanner 3,23617.83%
Liberal–Conservative Alexander Grant 3,10917.13%
Liberal James Drummond McGregor 2,99216.49%
Liberal Edward Mortimer Macdonald 2,79715.41%
Liberal J. F. Oliver2,75915.20%
Total18,147–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1897

1897 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal James Drummond McGregor 3,45617.24%
Liberal Edward Mortimer Macdonald 3,42217.07%
Liberal–ConservativeMatthew Henry Fitzpatrick3,31416.53%
Liberal–Conservative Charles Elliott Tanner 3,29916.46%
Liberal John McIntosh3,29016.41%
Liberal–Conservative William Cameron 3,26216.28%
Total20,043–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1901

1901 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Edward Mortimer Macdonald 3,70320.61%
Liberal George Patterson3,53419.67%
Liberal–Conservative Charles Elliott Tanner 3,18617.73%
Liberal Robert Dewar3,15717.57%
Liberal–ConservativeGeorge E. Munro3,01116.76%
Liberal–Conservative William Cameron 1,3777.66%
Total17,968–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1906

1906 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative Charles Elliott Tanner 3,98318.19%
Liberal Robert M. McGregor 3,83217.50%
Liberal–Conservative John M. Baillie 3,61716.52%
Liberal Robert Hugh MacKay 3,54616.19%
Liberal George Patterson3,54616.19%
Liberal–ConservativeGeorge E. Munro3,37215.40%
Total21,896–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1911

1911 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Robert M. McGregor 3,92917.39%
Liberal–Conservative Charles Elliott Tanner 3,78816.76%
Liberal Robert Hugh MacKay 3,72516.49%
Liberal–Conservative John M. Baillie 3,59115.89%
Liberal–ConservativeS. G. Robertson3,42815.17%
Liberal Arthur W. MacKenzie 3,29914.60%
Labour P. P. Cosgrove8353.70%
Total22,595–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1916

1916 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Robert M. McGregor 4,55517.68%
Liberal Robert Henry Graham4,51217.52%
Liberal Robert Hugh MacKay 4,30916.73%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn W. McKay4,21016.34%
Liberal–Conservative Charles Elliott Tanner 4,16516.17%
Liberal–ConservativeJ. William Sutherland3,55713.81%
Labour John B. Strickland4501.75%
Total25,758–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1920

1920 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Robert Henry Graham6,69617.45%
Liberal John Welsford MacDonald6,28716.38%
Liberal Robert M. McGregor 6,05615.78%
Labour Hyland Fraser 6,01215.66%
United Farmers Alexander D. MacKay5,98415.59%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Bell4,41611.51%
Labour Bertha A. Donaldson2,9307.63%
Total38,381–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1925

1925 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative John Doull 9,43220.55%
Liberal–Conservative Robert Albert Douglas 9,05319.73%
Liberal–Conservative Hugh Allan MacQuarrie 9,04319.71%
Liberal Archibald McColl5,59112.18%
Liberal John Welsford MacDonald5,46411.91%
Liberal George W. Whitman5,33211.62%
Labour William Murray6951.51%
Labour J. Gordon Calkin6681.46%
Labour Joseph White6101.33%
Total45,888–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1928

1928 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative John Doull 7,83618.21%
Liberal–Conservative Robert Albert Douglas 7,57217.59%
Liberal–Conservative Hugh Allan MacQuarrie 7,24916.84%
Liberal Donald F. Fraser 7,05216.38%
Liberal A. T. Logan6,83615.88%
Liberal Clifford E. Carruthers6,49815.10%
Total43,043–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1933

1933 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Josiah H. MacQuarrie 10,88728.15%
Liberal Donald F. Fraser 10,37726.83%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn W. MacLeod8,86122.91%
Liberal–Conservative John Doull 8,54622.10%
Total38,671–
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

1937 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Josiah H. MacQuarrie 10,14927.34%-27.64%
Liberal Newton G. Munro 9,63725.96%-29.02%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. MacGregor8,89023.95%-21.06%
Liberal–ConservativeRod H. MacLeod8,44122.74%-22.27%
Total37,117–
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

1941 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Josiah H. MacQuarrie 8,78026.89%-26.42%
Liberal–Conservative Ernest G. Irish 8,25625.28%-21.41%
Liberal–ConservativeW. Thomas Hayden8,05524.67%-22.02%
Liberal Newton G. Munro 7,56223.16%-30.15%
Total32,653–
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

1945 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Josiah H. MacQuarrie 10,03127.61%-22.43%
Liberal Alfred B. DeWolfe 9,02024.83%-25.22%
Liberal–Conservative Ernest G. Irish 7,06119.44%-30.51%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. MacGregor6,70418.46%-31.50%
Co-operative Commonwealth Donald L. Nicholson1,6884.65%–
Co-operative Commonwealth G. Miller Dick1,5764.34%–
Independent George J. White2450.67%–
Total36,325–
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.

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