1928 Nova Scotia general election

The 1928 Nova Scotia general election was held on 1 October 1928 to elect members of the 39th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal-Conservative party.

Retiring incumbents

 * Liberal-Conservative
 * William Boardman Armstrong, Colchester
 * William Hudson Farnham, Digby
 * Alexander Montgomerie, Halifax
 * Alexander O'Handley, Cape Breton East
 * William Drysdale Piercey, Halifax

Nominated candidates
Legend bold denotes party leader † denotes an incumbent who is not running for re-election or was defeated in nomination contest 0

Valley

 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Annapolis
 * Obediah Parker Goucher 3,689 25.90%
 * John D. McKenzie 3,450 24.22%
 * Obediah Parker Goucher
 * Harry Thompson MacKenzie 3,645 25.59%
 * Daniel Owen 3,461 24.30%
 * Harry Thompson MacKenzie
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Digby
 * Jean-Louis Philippe Robicheau 3,125 22.88%
 * Joseph William Comeau 3,763 27.55%
 * Jean-Louis Philippe Robicheau
 * H.E. Wagner 3,213 23.52%
 * Alexander Stirling MacMillan 3,557 26.04%
 * William Hudson Farnham†
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants
 * Albert Parsons 4,087 26.46%
 * James William Reid 3,823 24.75%
 * Albert Parsons
 * Edgar Nelson Rhodes 4,008 25.95%
 * Robert Gass 3,528 22.84%
 * Edgar Nelson Rhodes
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings
 * George Nowlan 5,452 27.25%
 * James F. Durno 5,003 25.01%
 * George Nowlan
 * Reginald Tucker Caldwell 5,540 27.69%
 * Frederick J. Porter 4,010 20.04%
 * Reginald Tucker Caldwell
 * }
 * H.E. Wagner 3,213 23.52%
 * Alexander Stirling MacMillan 3,557 26.04%
 * William Hudson Farnham†
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants
 * Albert Parsons 4,087 26.46%
 * James William Reid 3,823 24.75%
 * Albert Parsons
 * Edgar Nelson Rhodes 4,008 25.95%
 * Robert Gass 3,528 22.84%
 * Edgar Nelson Rhodes
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings
 * George Nowlan 5,452 27.25%
 * James F. Durno 5,003 25.01%
 * George Nowlan
 * Reginald Tucker Caldwell 5,540 27.69%
 * Frederick J. Porter 4,010 20.04%
 * Reginald Tucker Caldwell
 * }
 * Albert Parsons
 * Edgar Nelson Rhodes 4,008 25.95%
 * Robert Gass 3,528 22.84%
 * Edgar Nelson Rhodes
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings
 * George Nowlan 5,452 27.25%
 * James F. Durno 5,003 25.01%
 * George Nowlan
 * Reginald Tucker Caldwell 5,540 27.69%
 * Frederick J. Porter 4,010 20.04%
 * Reginald Tucker Caldwell
 * }
 * George Nowlan 5,452 27.25%
 * James F. Durno 5,003 25.01%
 * George Nowlan
 * Reginald Tucker Caldwell 5,540 27.69%
 * Frederick J. Porter 4,010 20.04%
 * Reginald Tucker Caldwell
 * }
 * George Nowlan
 * Reginald Tucker Caldwell 5,540 27.69%
 * Frederick J. Porter 4,010 20.04%
 * Reginald Tucker Caldwell
 * }
 * Frederick J. Porter 4,010 20.04%
 * Reginald Tucker Caldwell
 * }
 * Reginald Tucker Caldwell
 * }
 * }

South Shore

 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lunenburg
 * Wallace Norman Rehfuss 5,709 23.71%
 * John James Kinley 6,533 27.13%
 * Wallace Norman Rehfuss
 * William Haslam Smith 5,535 22.98%
 * Gordon E. Romkey 6,304 26.18%
 * William Haslam Smith
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Queens
 * William Lorimer Hall 2,206 29.36%
 * Frederick Dickie 1,649 21.95%
 * William Lorimer Hall
 * Donald W. MacKay 1,937 25.78%
 * Roland M. Irving 1,721 22.91%
 * Vacant
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Shelburne
 * Ernest Reginald Nickerson 2,121 23.26%
 * Henry R. L. Bill 2,474 27.13%
 * Ernest Reginald Nickerson
 * Norman Emmons Smith 2,052 22.50%
 * Wishart McLea Robertson 2,473 27.12%
 * Norman Emmons Smith
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Yarmouth
 * John Flint Cahan 3,666 24.26%
 * Lindsay C. Gardner 4,141 27.41%
 * John Flint Cahan
 * Raymond Neri d'Entremont 3,286 21.75%
 * René W.E. Landry 4,016 26.58%
 * Raymond Neri d'Entremont
 * }
 * Donald W. MacKay 1,937 25.78%
 * Roland M. Irving 1,721 22.91%
 * Vacant
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Shelburne
 * Ernest Reginald Nickerson 2,121 23.26%
 * Henry R. L. Bill 2,474 27.13%
 * Ernest Reginald Nickerson
 * Norman Emmons Smith 2,052 22.50%
 * Wishart McLea Robertson 2,473 27.12%
 * Norman Emmons Smith
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Yarmouth
 * John Flint Cahan 3,666 24.26%
 * Lindsay C. Gardner 4,141 27.41%
 * John Flint Cahan
 * Raymond Neri d'Entremont 3,286 21.75%
 * René W.E. Landry 4,016 26.58%
 * Raymond Neri d'Entremont
 * }
 * Ernest Reginald Nickerson
 * Norman Emmons Smith 2,052 22.50%
 * Wishart McLea Robertson 2,473 27.12%
 * Norman Emmons Smith
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Yarmouth
 * John Flint Cahan 3,666 24.26%
 * Lindsay C. Gardner 4,141 27.41%
 * John Flint Cahan
 * Raymond Neri d'Entremont 3,286 21.75%
 * René W.E. Landry 4,016 26.58%
 * Raymond Neri d'Entremont
 * }
 * John Flint Cahan 3,666 24.26%
 * Lindsay C. Gardner 4,141 27.41%
 * John Flint Cahan
 * Raymond Neri d'Entremont 3,286 21.75%
 * René W.E. Landry 4,016 26.58%
 * Raymond Neri d'Entremont
 * }
 * John Flint Cahan
 * Raymond Neri d'Entremont 3,286 21.75%
 * René W.E. Landry 4,016 26.58%
 * Raymond Neri d'Entremont
 * }
 * René W.E. Landry 4,016 26.58%
 * Raymond Neri d'Entremont
 * }
 * Raymond Neri d'Entremont
 * }
 * }

Fundy-Northeast

 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Colchester
 * William A. Flemming 4,882 27.74%
 * William R. Dunbar 3,583 20.36%
 * William Boardman Armstrong†
 * Frank Stanfield 5,298 30.10%
 * Donald L. MacKinnon 3,839 21.81%
 * Frank Stanfield
 * rowspan=3 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland
 * John S. Smiley 6,230 15.99%
 * Archibald Terris 6,667 17.11%
 * Archibald Terris
 * Percy Chapman Black 7,710 19.78%
 * Charles H. Read 5,758 14.78%
 * Percy Chapman Black
 * Daniel George McKenzie 6,605 16.95%
 * Kenneth Judson Cochrane 5,999 15.39%
 * Daniel George McKenzie
 * }
 * Frank Stanfield
 * rowspan=3 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland
 * John S. Smiley 6,230 15.99%
 * Archibald Terris 6,667 17.11%
 * Archibald Terris
 * Percy Chapman Black 7,710 19.78%
 * Charles H. Read 5,758 14.78%
 * Percy Chapman Black
 * Daniel George McKenzie 6,605 16.95%
 * Kenneth Judson Cochrane 5,999 15.39%
 * Daniel George McKenzie
 * }
 * Percy Chapman Black 7,710 19.78%
 * Charles H. Read 5,758 14.78%
 * Percy Chapman Black
 * Daniel George McKenzie 6,605 16.95%
 * Kenneth Judson Cochrane 5,999 15.39%
 * Daniel George McKenzie
 * }
 * Percy Chapman Black
 * Daniel George McKenzie 6,605 16.95%
 * Kenneth Judson Cochrane 5,999 15.39%
 * Daniel George McKenzie
 * }
 * Kenneth Judson Cochrane 5,999 15.39%
 * Daniel George McKenzie
 * }
 * Daniel George McKenzie
 * }
 * }

Halifax

 * rowspan=5 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax
 * John Archibald Walker 11,076 9.95%
 * Edward Joseph Cragg 11,215 10.08%
 * John Archibald Walker
 * Frederick P. Bligh 11,082 9.96%
 * Gordon Benjamin Isnor 11,357 10.21%
 * William Drysdale Piercey†
 * Josiah Frederick Fraser 11,298 10.15%
 * Thomas J. Byrne 10,939 9.83%
 * Josiah Frederick Fraser
 * John Francis Mahoney 11,589 10.41%
 * Bernard W. Russell 10,855 9.76%
 * John Francis Mahoney
 * Angus MacDonald Morton 11,273 10.13%
 * William J. Kennedy 10,591 9.52%
 * Alexander Montgomerie†
 * }
 * William Drysdale Piercey†
 * Josiah Frederick Fraser 11,298 10.15%
 * Thomas J. Byrne 10,939 9.83%
 * Josiah Frederick Fraser
 * John Francis Mahoney 11,589 10.41%
 * Bernard W. Russell 10,855 9.76%
 * John Francis Mahoney
 * Angus MacDonald Morton 11,273 10.13%
 * William J. Kennedy 10,591 9.52%
 * Alexander Montgomerie†
 * }
 * John Francis Mahoney 11,589 10.41%
 * Bernard W. Russell 10,855 9.76%
 * John Francis Mahoney
 * Angus MacDonald Morton 11,273 10.13%
 * William J. Kennedy 10,591 9.52%
 * Alexander Montgomerie†
 * }
 * John Francis Mahoney
 * Angus MacDonald Morton 11,273 10.13%
 * William J. Kennedy 10,591 9.52%
 * Alexander Montgomerie†
 * }
 * William J. Kennedy 10,591 9.52%
 * Alexander Montgomerie†
 * }
 * Alexander Montgomerie†
 * }
 * Alexander Montgomerie†
 * }

Central Nova

 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Antigonish
 * John D. MacIntyre 1,792 20.95%
 * John L. MacIsaac 2,431 28.42%
 * John L. MacIsaac
 * John F. McLellan 1,925 22.50%
 * William Chisholm 2,407 28.14%
 * William Chisholm
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Guysborough
 * Simon Osborn Giffin 2,980 23.60%
 * Clarence W. Anderson 3,337 26.43%
 * Simon Osborn Giffin
 * Howard Amos Rice 3,018 23.90%
 * Michael E. Morrison 3,293 26.08%
 * Howard Amos Rice
 * rowspan=3 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou
 * John Doull 7,836 18.21%
 * Donald F. Fraser 7,052 16.38%
 * John Doull
 * Hugh Allan MacQuarrie 7,249 16.84%
 * A.T. Logan 6,836 15.88%
 * Hugh Allan MacQuarrie
 * Robert Albert Douglas 7,572 17.59%
 * Clifford E. Carruthers 6,498 15.10%
 * Robert Albert Douglas
 * }
 * Simon Osborn Giffin
 * Howard Amos Rice 3,018 23.90%
 * Michael E. Morrison 3,293 26.08%
 * Howard Amos Rice
 * rowspan=3 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou
 * John Doull 7,836 18.21%
 * Donald F. Fraser 7,052 16.38%
 * John Doull
 * Hugh Allan MacQuarrie 7,249 16.84%
 * A.T. Logan 6,836 15.88%
 * Hugh Allan MacQuarrie
 * Robert Albert Douglas 7,572 17.59%
 * Clifford E. Carruthers 6,498 15.10%
 * Robert Albert Douglas
 * }
 * John Doull 7,836 18.21%
 * Donald F. Fraser 7,052 16.38%
 * John Doull
 * Hugh Allan MacQuarrie 7,249 16.84%
 * A.T. Logan 6,836 15.88%
 * Hugh Allan MacQuarrie
 * Robert Albert Douglas 7,572 17.59%
 * Clifford E. Carruthers 6,498 15.10%
 * Robert Albert Douglas
 * }
 * Hugh Allan MacQuarrie 7,249 16.84%
 * A.T. Logan 6,836 15.88%
 * Hugh Allan MacQuarrie
 * Robert Albert Douglas 7,572 17.59%
 * Clifford E. Carruthers 6,498 15.10%
 * Robert Albert Douglas
 * }
 * Robert Albert Douglas 7,572 17.59%
 * Clifford E. Carruthers 6,498 15.10%
 * Robert Albert Douglas
 * }
 * Clifford E. Carruthers 6,498 15.10%
 * Robert Albert Douglas
 * }
 * Robert Albert Douglas
 * }
 * }

Cape Breton

 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton Centre
 * Gordon Sidney Harrington 5,949 29.22%
 * Malcolm A. Patterson 4,384 21.54%
 * Gordon Sidney Harrington
 * Joseph Macdonald 5,762 28.31%
 * Luke Daye 4,261 20.93%
 * Joseph Macdonald
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton East
 * Daniel R. Cameron 5,541 21.98%
 * Lauchlin Daniel Currie 4,724 18.73%
 * Forman Waye 2,273 9.01%
 * Vacant
 * Robert Hamilton Butts 5,568 22.08%
 * Dan C. McDonald 4,520 17.93%
 * James B. McLachlan 2,589 10.27%
 * Alexander O'Handley†
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Inverness
 * Hubert Meen Aucoin 3,865 23.37%
 * Moses Elijah McGarry 4,318 26.11%
 * Hubert Meen Aucoin
 * Malcolm McKay 3,930 23.77%
 * James A. Proudfoot 4,422 26.74%
 * Malcolm McKay
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Richmond-West Cape Breton
 * Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc 2,044 24.77%
 * Alonzo Martell 2,055 24.90%
 * Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc
 * John Angus Stewart 2,035 24.66%
 * Edward C. Doyle 2,118 25.67%
 * John Angus Stewart
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Victoria
 * H.A. Grant 1,640 23.75%
 * Donald Buchanan McLeod 1,840 26.65%
 * Donald Buchanan McLeod
 * Phillip McLeod 1,652 23.92%
 * Daniel Alexander Cameron 1,773 25.68%
 * Phillip McLeod
 * }
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Inverness
 * Hubert Meen Aucoin 3,865 23.37%
 * Moses Elijah McGarry 4,318 26.11%
 * Hubert Meen Aucoin
 * Malcolm McKay 3,930 23.77%
 * James A. Proudfoot 4,422 26.74%
 * Malcolm McKay
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Richmond-West Cape Breton
 * Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc 2,044 24.77%
 * Alonzo Martell 2,055 24.90%
 * Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc
 * John Angus Stewart 2,035 24.66%
 * Edward C. Doyle 2,118 25.67%
 * John Angus Stewart
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Victoria
 * H.A. Grant 1,640 23.75%
 * Donald Buchanan McLeod 1,840 26.65%
 * Donald Buchanan McLeod
 * Phillip McLeod 1,652 23.92%
 * Daniel Alexander Cameron 1,773 25.68%
 * Phillip McLeod
 * }
 * Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc 2,044 24.77%
 * Alonzo Martell 2,055 24.90%
 * Benjamin Amedeé LeBlanc
 * John Angus Stewart 2,035 24.66%
 * Edward C. Doyle 2,118 25.67%
 * John Angus Stewart
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Victoria
 * H.A. Grant 1,640 23.75%
 * Donald Buchanan McLeod 1,840 26.65%
 * Donald Buchanan McLeod
 * Phillip McLeod 1,652 23.92%
 * Daniel Alexander Cameron 1,773 25.68%
 * Phillip McLeod
 * }
 * John Angus Stewart
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Victoria
 * H.A. Grant 1,640 23.75%
 * Donald Buchanan McLeod 1,840 26.65%
 * Donald Buchanan McLeod
 * Phillip McLeod 1,652 23.92%
 * Daniel Alexander Cameron 1,773 25.68%
 * Phillip McLeod
 * }
 * Donald Buchanan McLeod
 * Phillip McLeod 1,652 23.92%
 * Daniel Alexander Cameron 1,773 25.68%
 * Phillip McLeod
 * }
 * Phillip McLeod 1,652 23.92%
 * Daniel Alexander Cameron 1,773 25.68%
 * Phillip McLeod
 * }
 * Phillip McLeod
 * }
 * Phillip McLeod
 * }