1886 Nova Scotia general election

The 1886 Nova Scotia general election was held from 8 June to 15 June 1886 to elect members of the 29th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.

Retiring incumbents

 * Liberal
 * William Buchanan, Cape Breton
 * Thomas Lewis Dodge, Kings
 * Isidore LeBlanc, Richmond
 * William F. McCurdy, Victoria
 * William Thomas Pipes, Cumberland
 * Alonzo J. White, Cape Breton


 * Liberal-Conservative
 * William Blair, Colchester
 * John Archibald McDonald, Victoria

Nominated candidates
1886 Nova Scotia Provincial Election

Legend bold denotes party leader † denotes an incumbent who is not running for re-election or was defeated in nomination contest

Valley

 * rowspan="2"|Annapolis
 * James Wilberforce Longley 1,556 25.25%
 * R. J. Ellison 1,531 24.85%
 * James Wilberforce Longley
 * Henry M. Munro 1,535 24.91%
 * Frank Andrews 1,540 24.99%
 * Henry M. Munro
 * rowspan="2"|Digby
 * Henri M. Robicheau 1,108 42.35%
 * Robert G. Munroe 522 19.95%
 * Henri M. Robicheau
 * John S. McNeill 986 37.69%
 * John S. McNeill
 * rowspan="2"|Hants
 * Allen Haley 1,552 25.50%
 * Allan MacDougall 1,508 24.77%
 * Allen Haley
 * Archibald Frame 1,522 25.00%
 * Nathaniel Spence 1,505 24.72%
 * Nathaniel Spence
 * rowspan="2"|Kings
 * Alfred P. Welton 1,535 24.92%
 * William C. Bill 1,560 25.32%
 * Thomas Lewis Dodge†
 * Leander Rand 1,635 26.54%
 * Thomas R. Harris 1,430 23.21%
 * Thomas R. Harris
 * }
 * Henri M. Robicheau
 * John S. McNeill 986 37.69%
 * John S. McNeill
 * rowspan="2"|Hants
 * Allen Haley 1,552 25.50%
 * Allan MacDougall 1,508 24.77%
 * Allen Haley
 * Archibald Frame 1,522 25.00%
 * Nathaniel Spence 1,505 24.72%
 * Nathaniel Spence
 * rowspan="2"|Kings
 * Alfred P. Welton 1,535 24.92%
 * William C. Bill 1,560 25.32%
 * Thomas Lewis Dodge†
 * Leander Rand 1,635 26.54%
 * Thomas R. Harris 1,430 23.21%
 * Thomas R. Harris
 * }
 * Allen Haley
 * Archibald Frame 1,522 25.00%
 * Nathaniel Spence 1,505 24.72%
 * Nathaniel Spence
 * rowspan="2"|Kings
 * Alfred P. Welton 1,535 24.92%
 * William C. Bill 1,560 25.32%
 * Thomas Lewis Dodge†
 * Leander Rand 1,635 26.54%
 * Thomas R. Harris 1,430 23.21%
 * Thomas R. Harris
 * }
 * rowspan="2"|Kings
 * Alfred P. Welton 1,535 24.92%
 * William C. Bill 1,560 25.32%
 * Thomas Lewis Dodge†
 * Leander Rand 1,635 26.54%
 * Thomas R. Harris 1,430 23.21%
 * Thomas R. Harris
 * }
 * Thomas Lewis Dodge†
 * Leander Rand 1,635 26.54%
 * Thomas R. Harris 1,430 23.21%
 * Thomas R. Harris
 * }
 * Thomas R. Harris 1,430 23.21%
 * Thomas R. Harris
 * }
 * Thomas R. Harris
 * }
 * }
 * }

South Shore

 * rowspan="2"|Lunenburg
 * Charles Edward Church 1,924 29.13%
 * Charles A. Smith 1,475 22.33%
 * Charles Edward Church
 * George A. Ross 1,798 27.22%
 * Aubrey B. Caldwell 1,408 21.32%
 * George A. Ross
 * rowspan="2"|Queens
 * Jason M. Mack 787 29.25%
 * Leander Ford 622 23.11%
 * Jason M. Mack
 * Joseph H. Cook 762 28.32%
 * James C. Bartling 520 19.32%
 * Joseph H. Cook
 * rowspan="2"|Shelburne
 * Thomas Johnston 1,188 30.97%
 * Alfred K. Smith 860 22.42%
 * Thomas Johnston
 * William F. MacCoy 1,063 27.71%
 * Charles Cahan 725 18.90%
 * William F. MacCoy
 * rowspan="2"|Yarmouth
 * Albert Gayton 1,643 39.43%
 * Albert Gayton
 * William Law 1,745 41.88%
 * Thomas Corning 779 18.69%
 * Thomas Corning
 * }
 * Jason M. Mack
 * Joseph H. Cook 762 28.32%
 * James C. Bartling 520 19.32%
 * Joseph H. Cook
 * rowspan="2"|Shelburne
 * Thomas Johnston 1,188 30.97%
 * Alfred K. Smith 860 22.42%
 * Thomas Johnston
 * William F. MacCoy 1,063 27.71%
 * Charles Cahan 725 18.90%
 * William F. MacCoy
 * rowspan="2"|Yarmouth
 * Albert Gayton 1,643 39.43%
 * Albert Gayton
 * William Law 1,745 41.88%
 * Thomas Corning 779 18.69%
 * Thomas Corning
 * }
 * Thomas Johnston
 * William F. MacCoy 1,063 27.71%
 * Charles Cahan 725 18.90%
 * William F. MacCoy
 * rowspan="2"|Yarmouth
 * Albert Gayton 1,643 39.43%
 * Albert Gayton
 * William Law 1,745 41.88%
 * Thomas Corning 779 18.69%
 * Thomas Corning
 * }
 * rowspan="2"|Yarmouth
 * Albert Gayton 1,643 39.43%
 * Albert Gayton
 * William Law 1,745 41.88%
 * Thomas Corning 779 18.69%
 * Thomas Corning
 * }
 * Albert Gayton
 * William Law 1,745 41.88%
 * Thomas Corning 779 18.69%
 * Thomas Corning
 * }
 * William Law 1,745 41.88%
 * Thomas Corning 779 18.69%
 * Thomas Corning
 * }
 * Thomas Corning
 * }
 * Thomas Corning
 * }
 * }

Fundy-Northeast

 * rowspan="2"|Colchester
 * George Clarke 2,053 27.47%
 * S. E. Gourley 1,700 22.75%
 * William Blair†
 * Frederick Andrew Laurence 1,938 25.93%
 * William Albert Patterson 1,782 23.85%
 * William Albert Patterson
 * rowspan="2"|Cumberland
 * Thomas Reuben Black 2,083 25.15%
 * C. J. Macfarlane 1,855 22.40%
 * James B. Wilson 341 4.12%
 * Thomas Reuben Black
 * George W. Forrest 1,939 23.41%
 * Richard L. Black 2,064 24.92%
 * William Thomas Pipes†
 * }
 * William Albert Patterson
 * rowspan="2"|Cumberland
 * Thomas Reuben Black 2,083 25.15%
 * C. J. Macfarlane 1,855 22.40%
 * James B. Wilson 341 4.12%
 * Thomas Reuben Black
 * George W. Forrest 1,939 23.41%
 * Richard L. Black 2,064 24.92%
 * William Thomas Pipes†
 * }
 * James B. Wilson 341 4.12%
 * Thomas Reuben Black
 * George W. Forrest 1,939 23.41%
 * Richard L. Black 2,064 24.92%
 * William Thomas Pipes†
 * }
 * Richard L. Black 2,064 24.92%
 * William Thomas Pipes†
 * }
 * William Thomas Pipes†
 * }
 * William Thomas Pipes†
 * }
 * }

Halifax

 * rowspan="3"|Halifax
 * William Stevens Fielding 4,042 19.76%
 * John Y. Payzant 2,816 13.76%
 * William Stevens Fielding
 * Michael Joseph Power 3,822 18.68%
 * J. N. Lyons 2,866 14.01%
 * Michael Joseph Power
 * William Roche 3,931 19.21%
 * William D. Harrington 2,981 14.57%
 * William D. Harrington
 * }
 * Michael Joseph Power 3,822 18.68%
 * J. N. Lyons 2,866 14.01%
 * Michael Joseph Power
 * William Roche 3,931 19.21%
 * William D. Harrington 2,981 14.57%
 * William D. Harrington
 * }
 * Michael Joseph Power
 * William Roche 3,931 19.21%
 * William D. Harrington 2,981 14.57%
 * William D. Harrington
 * }
 * William D. Harrington 2,981 14.57%
 * William D. Harrington
 * }
 * William D. Harrington
 * }
 * }
 * }

Central Nova

 * rowspan="2"|Antigonish
 * Angus McGillivray 1,384 34.30%
 * Rod K. McDonald 482 11.95%
 * Angus McGillivray
 * Colin Francis McIsaac 1,269 31.45%
 * Charles B. Whidden 900 22.30%
 * Charles B. Whidden
 * rowspan="2"|Guysborough
 * James A. Fraser 1,036 33.67%
 * Joseph William Hadley 565 18.36%
 * John A. Fraser
 * Otto Schwartz Weeks 931 30.26%
 * J. F. L. Parsons 545 17.71%
 * Otto Schwartz Weeks
 * rowspan="3"|Pictou
 * Jeffrey McColl 2,606 16.70%
 * Robert Hockin 2,565 16.44%
 * Robert Hockin
 * John D. McLeod 2,514 16.11%
 * Charles H. Munro 2,578 16.52%
 * Charles H. Munro
 * Robert Drummond 2,498 16.01%
 * Adam Carr Bell 2,844 18.22%
 * Adam Carr Bell
 * }
 * John A. Fraser
 * Otto Schwartz Weeks 931 30.26%
 * J. F. L. Parsons 545 17.71%
 * Otto Schwartz Weeks
 * rowspan="3"|Pictou
 * Jeffrey McColl 2,606 16.70%
 * Robert Hockin 2,565 16.44%
 * Robert Hockin
 * John D. McLeod 2,514 16.11%
 * Charles H. Munro 2,578 16.52%
 * Charles H. Munro
 * Robert Drummond 2,498 16.01%
 * Adam Carr Bell 2,844 18.22%
 * Adam Carr Bell
 * }
 * Jeffrey McColl 2,606 16.70%
 * Robert Hockin 2,565 16.44%
 * Robert Hockin
 * John D. McLeod 2,514 16.11%
 * Charles H. Munro 2,578 16.52%
 * Charles H. Munro
 * Robert Drummond 2,498 16.01%
 * Adam Carr Bell 2,844 18.22%
 * Adam Carr Bell
 * }
 * John D. McLeod 2,514 16.11%
 * Charles H. Munro 2,578 16.52%
 * Charles H. Munro
 * Robert Drummond 2,498 16.01%
 * Adam Carr Bell 2,844 18.22%
 * Adam Carr Bell
 * }
 * Robert Drummond 2,498 16.01%
 * Adam Carr Bell 2,844 18.22%
 * Adam Carr Bell
 * }
 * Adam Carr Bell 2,844 18.22%
 * Adam Carr Bell
 * }
 * Adam Carr Bell
 * }
 * }
 * }

Cape Breton

 * rowspan="2"|Cape Breton
 * George Henry Murray 1,253 24.13%
 * Colin Chisholm 1,633 31.44%
 * Alonzo J. White†
 * Ronald Gillies 745 14.35%
 * William MacKay 1,562 30.08%
 * William Buchanan†
 * rowspan="2"|Inverness
 * John McKinnon 1,854 31.13%
 * Angus MacLennan 1,363 22.89%
 * Angus MacLennan
 * Daniel McNeil 1,764 29.62%
 * Alexander Campbell 974 16.36%
 * Alexander Campbell
 * rowspan="3"|Richmond
 * Angus S. McLean 455 19.65%
 * David A. Hearn 534 23.07%
 * Isidore LeBlanc†
 * Joseph Matheson 616 26.61%
 * rowspan=2|
 * rowspan=2|Murdoch McRae 316 13.65%
 * rowspan=2|
 * rowspan=2|
 * rowspan=2 |
 * rowspan=2|Murdoch McRae
 * Charles LeNoir 394 17.02%
 * rowspan="3"|Victoria
 * John J. McCabe 385 13.21%
 * Murdoch G. McLeod 463 15.89%
 * John Lemuel Bethune 779 26.74%
 * John Archibald McDonald†
 * rowspan=2 |
 * rowspan=2|John A. Fraser 510 17.51%
 * John Morrison 408 14.01%
 * rowspan=2|
 * rowspan=2|
 * rowspan=2 |
 * rowspan=2|William F. McCurdy†
 * John Munroe 368 12.63%
 * }
 * Angus S. McLean 455 19.65%
 * David A. Hearn 534 23.07%
 * Isidore LeBlanc†
 * Joseph Matheson 616 26.61%
 * rowspan=2|
 * rowspan=2|Murdoch McRae 316 13.65%
 * rowspan=2|
 * rowspan=2|
 * rowspan=2 |
 * rowspan=2|Murdoch McRae
 * Charles LeNoir 394 17.02%
 * rowspan="3"|Victoria
 * John J. McCabe 385 13.21%
 * Murdoch G. McLeod 463 15.89%
 * John Lemuel Bethune 779 26.74%
 * John Archibald McDonald†
 * rowspan=2 |
 * rowspan=2|John A. Fraser 510 17.51%
 * John Morrison 408 14.01%
 * rowspan=2|
 * rowspan=2|
 * rowspan=2 |
 * rowspan=2|William F. McCurdy†
 * John Munroe 368 12.63%
 * }
 * Murdoch G. McLeod 463 15.89%
 * John Lemuel Bethune 779 26.74%
 * John Archibald McDonald†
 * rowspan=2 |
 * rowspan=2|John A. Fraser 510 17.51%
 * John Morrison 408 14.01%
 * rowspan=2|
 * rowspan=2|
 * rowspan=2 |
 * rowspan=2|William F. McCurdy†
 * John Munroe 368 12.63%
 * }
 * rowspan=2 |
 * rowspan=2|William F. McCurdy†
 * John Munroe 368 12.63%
 * }
 * John Munroe 368 12.63%
 * }
 * }