1960 Nova Scotia general election

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.

Retiring incumbents

 * Liberal
 * Geoffrey W. Stevens, Halifax County Dartmouth


 * Progressive Conservative
 * Malcolm Stewart Leonard, Digby
 * John Michael Macdonald, Cape Breton North
 * Hiram Thomas, Kings West

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

Valley

 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Annapolis East
 * Hanson Dowell 2,666 48.69%
 * Henry Hicks 2,658 48.55%
 * Murray Alton Bent 151 2.76%
 * Henry Hicks
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Annapolis West
 * Charles T. LeBrun 2,068 42.74%
 * Peter M. Nicholson 2,571 53.14%
 * Louis A. Beeler 199 4.11%
 * Peter M. Nicholson
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Clare
 * Kenneth Weaver 2,034 47.87%
 * Pierre E. Belliveau 2,215 52.13%
 * Pierre E. Belliveau
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Digby
 * E. Keith Potter 2,593 48.15%
 * Victor Cardoza 2,651 49.23%
 * Foster Journeay 141 2.62%
 * Malcolm Stewart Leonard†
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants West
 * George Henry Wilson 3,623 49.27%
 * Gerald Regan 3,412 46.40%
 * Howard B. Wile 319 4.34%
 * George Henry Wilson
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings North
 * Gladys Porter 3,060 51.19%
 * Eric Balcom 2,782 46.54%
 * Levitte Joseph Melanson 136 2.28%
 * Eric Balcom
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings South
 * Edward Haliburton 2,388 57.29%
 * Bruce Trenholm 1,581 37.93%
 * George R. Goucher 199 4.77%
 * Edward Haliburton
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings West
 * R.F. Hazel 3,425 45.18%
 * Edward D. MacArthur 3,937 51.93%
 * George Turner 219 2.89%
 * Hiram Thomas†
 * }
 * Victor Cardoza 2,651 49.23%
 * Foster Journeay 141 2.62%
 * Malcolm Stewart Leonard†
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants West
 * George Henry Wilson 3,623 49.27%
 * Gerald Regan 3,412 46.40%
 * Howard B. Wile 319 4.34%
 * George Henry Wilson
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings North
 * Gladys Porter 3,060 51.19%
 * Eric Balcom 2,782 46.54%
 * Levitte Joseph Melanson 136 2.28%
 * Eric Balcom
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings South
 * Edward Haliburton 2,388 57.29%
 * Bruce Trenholm 1,581 37.93%
 * George R. Goucher 199 4.77%
 * Edward Haliburton
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings West
 * R.F. Hazel 3,425 45.18%
 * Edward D. MacArthur 3,937 51.93%
 * George Turner 219 2.89%
 * Hiram Thomas†
 * }
 * Eric Balcom 2,782 46.54%
 * Levitte Joseph Melanson 136 2.28%
 * Eric Balcom
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings South
 * Edward Haliburton 2,388 57.29%
 * Bruce Trenholm 1,581 37.93%
 * George R. Goucher 199 4.77%
 * Edward Haliburton
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings West
 * R.F. Hazel 3,425 45.18%
 * Edward D. MacArthur 3,937 51.93%
 * George Turner 219 2.89%
 * Hiram Thomas†
 * }
 * George R. Goucher 199 4.77%
 * Edward Haliburton
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings West
 * R.F. Hazel 3,425 45.18%
 * Edward D. MacArthur 3,937 51.93%
 * George Turner 219 2.89%
 * Hiram Thomas†
 * }
 * R.F. Hazel 3,425 45.18%
 * Edward D. MacArthur 3,937 51.93%
 * George Turner 219 2.89%
 * Hiram Thomas†
 * }
 * George Turner 219 2.89%
 * Hiram Thomas†
 * }
 * Hiram Thomas†
 * }
 * }

South Shore

 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lunenburg Centre
 * George O. Lohnes 4,384 52.25%
 * Nathan Simeon Joudrey 3,832 45.67%
 * Arthur William Benedict 175 2.09%
 * George O. Lohnes
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lunenburg East
 * Maurice L. Zinck 2,140 58.37%
 * Kirk S. Hennigar 1,405 38.33%
 * Albro Boehner 121 3.30%
 * Maurice L. Zinck
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lunenburg West
 * Harley J. Spence 2,858 52.94%
 * Frederick E.L. Fowke 2,541 47.06%
 * Harley J. Spence
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Queens
 * W. S. Kennedy Jones 3,770 59.04%
 * Della P. Richardson 2,616 40.96%
 * W. S. Kennedy Jones
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Shelburne
 * James McKay Harding 3,539 52.94%
 * William Russell MacKay 3,146 47.06%
 * James McKay Harding
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Yarmouth
 * George A. Burridge 4,811 24.82%
 * Eric Spinney 4,309 22.23%
 * Willard Franklyn Allen 650 3.35%
 * Eric Spinney
 * George A. Snow 4,578 23.62%
 * Willard O'Brien 5,037 25.98%
 * Willard O'Brien
 * }
 * Harley J. Spence
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Queens
 * W. S. Kennedy Jones 3,770 59.04%
 * Della P. Richardson 2,616 40.96%
 * W. S. Kennedy Jones
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Shelburne
 * James McKay Harding 3,539 52.94%
 * William Russell MacKay 3,146 47.06%
 * James McKay Harding
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Yarmouth
 * George A. Burridge 4,811 24.82%
 * Eric Spinney 4,309 22.23%
 * Willard Franklyn Allen 650 3.35%
 * Eric Spinney
 * George A. Snow 4,578 23.62%
 * Willard O'Brien 5,037 25.98%
 * Willard O'Brien
 * }
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Shelburne
 * James McKay Harding 3,539 52.94%
 * William Russell MacKay 3,146 47.06%
 * James McKay Harding
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Yarmouth
 * George A. Burridge 4,811 24.82%
 * Eric Spinney 4,309 22.23%
 * Willard Franklyn Allen 650 3.35%
 * Eric Spinney
 * George A. Snow 4,578 23.62%
 * Willard O'Brien 5,037 25.98%
 * Willard O'Brien
 * }
 * George A. Burridge 4,811 24.82%
 * Eric Spinney 4,309 22.23%
 * Willard Franklyn Allen 650 3.35%
 * Eric Spinney
 * George A. Snow 4,578 23.62%
 * Willard O'Brien 5,037 25.98%
 * Willard O'Brien
 * }
 * Eric Spinney
 * George A. Snow 4,578 23.62%
 * Willard O'Brien 5,037 25.98%
 * Willard O'Brien
 * }
 * Willard O'Brien 5,037 25.98%
 * Willard O'Brien
 * }
 * Willard O'Brien
 * }
 * Willard O'Brien
 * }
 * Willard O'Brien
 * }

Fundy-Northeast

 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Colchester
 * Robert Stanfield 8,574 28.82%
 * Hugh Charles MacKinnon 5,439 18.28%
 * Harvey T. Curtis 704 2.37%
 * Robert Stanfield
 * George Isaac Smith 8,219 27.62%
 * Gordon Purdy 6,127 20.59%
 * Helen K. Wright 692 2.33%
 * George Isaac Smith
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland Centre
 * Stephen T. Pyke 2,308 52.91%
 * Ralph F. Gilroy 1,753 40.19%
 * John R. Tabor 301 6.90%
 * Stephen T. Pyke
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland East
 * James A. Langille 5,081 57.08%
 * Walter T. Purdy 3,471 39.00%
 * Lloyd L. Ayer 349 3.92%
 * James A. Langille
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland West
 * George Percy Graham 2,219 45.79%
 * Allison T. Smith 2,418 49.90%
 * Thomas Alton Johnstone 209 4.31%
 * Allison T. Smith
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants East
 * Ernest M. Ettinger 2,426 49.50%
 * Carl Spencer Grant 2,207 45.03%
 * Alfred James Scothorn 268 5.47%
 * Ernest M. Ettinger
 * }
 * John R. Tabor 301 6.90%
 * Stephen T. Pyke
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland East
 * James A. Langille 5,081 57.08%
 * Walter T. Purdy 3,471 39.00%
 * Lloyd L. Ayer 349 3.92%
 * James A. Langille
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland West
 * George Percy Graham 2,219 45.79%
 * Allison T. Smith 2,418 49.90%
 * Thomas Alton Johnstone 209 4.31%
 * Allison T. Smith
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants East
 * Ernest M. Ettinger 2,426 49.50%
 * Carl Spencer Grant 2,207 45.03%
 * Alfred James Scothorn 268 5.47%
 * Ernest M. Ettinger
 * }
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland West
 * George Percy Graham 2,219 45.79%
 * Allison T. Smith 2,418 49.90%
 * Thomas Alton Johnstone 209 4.31%
 * Allison T. Smith
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants East
 * Ernest M. Ettinger 2,426 49.50%
 * Carl Spencer Grant 2,207 45.03%
 * Alfred James Scothorn 268 5.47%
 * Ernest M. Ettinger
 * }
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Hants East
 * Ernest M. Ettinger 2,426 49.50%
 * Carl Spencer Grant 2,207 45.03%
 * Alfred James Scothorn 268 5.47%
 * Ernest M. Ettinger
 * }
 * Alfred James Scothorn 268 5.47%
 * Ernest M. Ettinger
 * }
 * Ernest M. Ettinger
 * }
 * Ernest M. Ettinger
 * }

Halifax/Dartmouth/Eastern Shore

 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Centre
 * Donald MacKeen Smith 4,921 48.01%
 * Gordon S. Cowan 4,651 45.38%
 * James M. Murray 678 6.61%
 * Gordon S. Cowan
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax County-Dartmouth
 * Murray Ritcey 7,653 43.05%
 * Gordon L. S. Hart 8,258 46.46%
 * Percy W. Dares 1,864 10.49%
 * Geoffrey W. Stevens†
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax East
 * Nelson Gaetz 2,432 44.06%
 * Duncan MacMillan 2,787 50.49%
 * Wallace H. Mason 301 5.45%
 * Duncan MacMillan
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax North
 * Robert Mullane 7,444 44.09%
 * John E. Ahern 7,974 47.23%
 * Charles A. Moulton 1,466 8.68%
 * John E. Ahern
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Northwest
 * Gordon H. Fitzgerald 4,209 46.55%
 * Ronald Manning Fielding 4,182 46.26%
 * L.C. Wilson 650 7.19%
 * Ronald Manning Fielding
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax South
 * Richard Donahoe 5,861 54.65%
 * Robert James Butler 4,302 40.12%
 * Ralph Loomer 561 5.23%
 * Richard Donahoe
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax West
 * D. C. McNeil 6,684 45.06%
 * Charles H. Reardon 6,925 46.68%
 * Harold J. Martell 1,225 8.26%
 * Charles H. Reardon
 * }
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax North
 * Robert Mullane 7,444 44.09%
 * John E. Ahern 7,974 47.23%
 * Charles A. Moulton 1,466 8.68%
 * John E. Ahern
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax Northwest
 * Gordon H. Fitzgerald 4,209 46.55%
 * Ronald Manning Fielding 4,182 46.26%
 * L.C. Wilson 650 7.19%
 * Ronald Manning Fielding
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax South
 * Richard Donahoe 5,861 54.65%
 * Robert James Butler 4,302 40.12%
 * Ralph Loomer 561 5.23%
 * Richard Donahoe
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax West
 * D. C. McNeil 6,684 45.06%
 * Charles H. Reardon 6,925 46.68%
 * Harold J. Martell 1,225 8.26%
 * Charles H. Reardon
 * }
 * Ronald Manning Fielding
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax South
 * Richard Donahoe 5,861 54.65%
 * Robert James Butler 4,302 40.12%
 * Ralph Loomer 561 5.23%
 * Richard Donahoe
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax West
 * D. C. McNeil 6,684 45.06%
 * Charles H. Reardon 6,925 46.68%
 * Harold J. Martell 1,225 8.26%
 * Charles H. Reardon
 * }
 * Richard Donahoe
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Halifax West
 * D. C. McNeil 6,684 45.06%
 * Charles H. Reardon 6,925 46.68%
 * Harold J. Martell 1,225 8.26%
 * Charles H. Reardon
 * }
 * Charles H. Reardon 6,925 46.68%
 * Harold J. Martell 1,225 8.26%
 * Charles H. Reardon
 * }
 * Charles H. Reardon
 * }
 * Charles H. Reardon
 * }
 * }

Central Nova

 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Antigonish
 * William F. MacKinnon 3,177 54.77%
 * Vincent J. MacDonald 2,495 43.01%
 * Alex MacPherson 129 2.22%
 * William F. MacKinnon
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Guysborough
 * Alexander MacIsaac 3,123 49.98%
 * Norman Robert Anderson 2,934 46.95%
 * Leslie Wilfred Myers 192 3.07%
 * Vacant
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou Centre
 * Donald R. MacLeod 4,755 43.92%
 * James H. Power 3,615 33.39%
 * Doris Nicholson 2,456 22.69%
 * Donald R. MacLeod
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou East
 * William A. MacLeod 2,424 44.55%
 * John W. MacDonald 2,568 47.20%
 * Barrie M. Hould 449 8.25%
 * William A. MacLeod
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou West
 * Harvey Veniot 2,744 52.28%
 * W.A. Broidy 2,353 44.83%
 * W.E. Salsman 152 2.90%
 * Harvey Veniot
 * }
 * Donald R. MacLeod 4,755 43.92%
 * James H. Power 3,615 33.39%
 * Doris Nicholson 2,456 22.69%
 * Donald R. MacLeod
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou East
 * William A. MacLeod 2,424 44.55%
 * John W. MacDonald 2,568 47.20%
 * Barrie M. Hould 449 8.25%
 * William A. MacLeod
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou West
 * Harvey Veniot 2,744 52.28%
 * W.A. Broidy 2,353 44.83%
 * W.E. Salsman 152 2.90%
 * Harvey Veniot
 * }
 * John W. MacDonald 2,568 47.20%
 * Barrie M. Hould 449 8.25%
 * William A. MacLeod
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Pictou West
 * Harvey Veniot 2,744 52.28%
 * W.A. Broidy 2,353 44.83%
 * W.E. Salsman 152 2.90%
 * Harvey Veniot
 * }
 * Harvey Veniot 2,744 52.28%
 * W.A. Broidy 2,353 44.83%
 * W.E. Salsman 152 2.90%
 * Harvey Veniot
 * }
 * W.E. Salsman 152 2.90%
 * Harvey Veniot
 * }
 * Harvey Veniot
 * }
 * }

Cape Breton

 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton Centre
 * Lowell Murray 1,964 27.19%
 * James P. McNeil 1,887 26.13%
 * Michael James MacDonald 3,371 46.68%
 * Michael James MacDonald
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton East
 * Layton Fergusson 4,862 45.56%
 * Joe A. Wadden 1,567 14.68%
 * John L. MacKinnon 4,243 39.76%
 * Layton Fergusson
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton North
 * Tom MacKeough 5,257 46.83%
 * Ted Sullivan 3,094 27.56%
 * Thomas R. MacDonald 2,875 25.61%
 * John Michael Macdonald†
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton Nova
 * Percy Gaum 2,525 36.93%
 * Wilfred Gillis 2,094 30.63%
 * Albert Ollie Wilson 2,218 32.44%
 * Percy Gaum
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton South
 * Donald C. MacNeil 5,153 46.23%
 * Ritchie MacCoy 3,718 33.36%
 * Bernard O'Neil 2,275 20.41%
 * Donald C. MacNeil
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton West
 * Edward Manson 4,192 45.37%
 * Herbert Shannon 3,652 39.53%
 * John R. Lynk 1,395 15.10%
 * Edward Manson
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Inverness
 * Archie Neil Chisholm 3,923 24.43%
 * Joseph Clyde Nunn 4,113 25.62%
 * Stephen James MacLellan 353 2.20%
 * Joseph Clyde Nunn
 * Ralph Mauger MacKichan 3,648 22.72%
 * Roderick MacLean 4,018 25.03%
 * Roderick MacLean
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Richmond
 * Byron Seymour Langley 2,491 48.89%
 * Earl Wallace Urquhart 2,604 51.11%
 * Earl Wallace Urquhart
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Victoria
 * Leonard Walter Jones 1,817 46.96%
 * Carleton L. MacMillan 2,052 53.04%
 * Carleton L. MacMillan
 * }
 * Percy Gaum
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton South
 * Donald C. MacNeil 5,153 46.23%
 * Ritchie MacCoy 3,718 33.36%
 * Bernard O'Neil 2,275 20.41%
 * Donald C. MacNeil
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape Breton West
 * Edward Manson 4,192 45.37%
 * Herbert Shannon 3,652 39.53%
 * John R. Lynk 1,395 15.10%
 * Edward Manson
 * rowspan=2 bgcolor=whitesmoke|Inverness
 * Archie Neil Chisholm 3,923 24.43%
 * Joseph Clyde Nunn 4,113 25.62%
 * Stephen James MacLellan 353 2.20%
 * Joseph Clyde Nunn
 * Ralph Mauger MacKichan 3,648 22.72%
 * Roderick MacLean 4,018 25.03%
 * Roderick MacLean
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Richmond
 * Byron Seymour Langley 2,491 48.89%
 * Earl Wallace Urquhart 2,604 51.11%
 * Earl Wallace Urquhart
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Victoria
 * Leonard Walter Jones 1,817 46.96%
 * Carleton L. MacMillan 2,052 53.04%
 * Carleton L. MacMillan
 * }
 * Archie Neil Chisholm 3,923 24.43%
 * Joseph Clyde Nunn 4,113 25.62%
 * Stephen James MacLellan 353 2.20%
 * Joseph Clyde Nunn
 * Ralph Mauger MacKichan 3,648 22.72%
 * Roderick MacLean 4,018 25.03%
 * Roderick MacLean
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Richmond
 * Byron Seymour Langley 2,491 48.89%
 * Earl Wallace Urquhart 2,604 51.11%
 * Earl Wallace Urquhart
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Victoria
 * Leonard Walter Jones 1,817 46.96%
 * Carleton L. MacMillan 2,052 53.04%
 * Carleton L. MacMillan
 * }
 * Roderick MacLean
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Richmond
 * Byron Seymour Langley 2,491 48.89%
 * Earl Wallace Urquhart 2,604 51.11%
 * Earl Wallace Urquhart
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Victoria
 * Leonard Walter Jones 1,817 46.96%
 * Carleton L. MacMillan 2,052 53.04%
 * Carleton L. MacMillan
 * }
 * Earl Wallace Urquhart
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Victoria
 * Leonard Walter Jones 1,817 46.96%
 * Carleton L. MacMillan 2,052 53.04%
 * Carleton L. MacMillan
 * }
 * bgcolor=whitesmoke|Victoria
 * Leonard Walter Jones 1,817 46.96%
 * Carleton L. MacMillan 2,052 53.04%
 * Carleton L. MacMillan
 * }
 * Carleton L. MacMillan 2,052 53.04%
 * Carleton L. MacMillan
 * }
 * Carleton L. MacMillan
 * }
 * Carleton L. MacMillan
 * }
 * }