Nova Scotia House of Representatives

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Province House in Halifax
Arms of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.svg

The House of Representatives of Nova Scotia (English Nova Scotia House of Assembly , French Chambre d'Assemblée de la Nouvelle-Écosse ) is the legislature of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia . The House of Representatives, which has existed since 1758, is Canada's oldest parliament. It meets at the Province House in Halifax .

The House of Representatives has 51 members in as many constituencies for the majority system to be selected. The leader of the majority party is also the prime minister and heads the government known as the executive council (French conseil exécutif ).

The three main tasks of the House of Representatives are to pass new laws, approve the state budget and control the government. From 1758 to 1928 the province had a bicameral parliament.

Current composition

Last election: May 30, 2017

Political party Seats
  Nova Scotia Liberal Party 27
  Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia 17th
  Nova Scotia New Democratic Party 7th

Number of seats in previous elections

The ruling party is marked in bold.

date Seats conservative NDP liberal Others
05/30/2017 51 17th 7th 27
08/10/2013 51 11 7th 33
06/09/2009 52 10 31 11
06/13/2006 52 23 20th 9
08/05/2003 52 25th 15th 12
06/27/1999 52 30th 11 11
March 24, 1998 52 14th 19th 19th
05/25/1993 52 9 3 40
09/06/1988 52 28 2 21st 1
11/06/1984 52 42 3 6th 1
10/06/1981 52 37 1 13 1
09/19/1978 52 31 4th 17th
04/02/1974 46 12 3 31 5
10/13/1970 46 21st 2 23
05/30/1967 46 40 6th
10/08/1963 43 39 4th
06/07/1960 43 27 1 15th
10/30/1956 43 24 1 18th
05/26/1953 37 13 2 22nd
06/09/1949 37 8th 2 27
October 23, 1945 30th 2 28
10/28/1941 30th 5 3 22nd
06/20/1937 30th 5 25th
08/22/1933 30th 8th 22nd
10/01/1928 43 24 1 18th
06/25/1925 43 40 3
07/27/1920 43 3 5 29 6th
06/20/1916 43 12 31
06/14/1911 38 12 26th
06/20/1906 38 4th 32 2
10/02/1901 38 2 36
April 13-20, 1897 38 3 34 1
March 8-15, 1894 38 13 25th
May 14-21, 1890 38 9 29
June 8-15, 1886 38 10 28
06/20/1882 38 14th 24
09/17/1878 38 32 6th
12/17/1874 38 12 22nd 4th
05/16/1871 38 14th 24
09/18/1867 38 2 36
date Seats conservative NDP liberal Others

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b before 1963 Commonwealth Co-operative Federation , before 1937 Labor Party
  2. a b c 1 seat for Cape Breton Labor Party
  3. 6 seats for United Farmers
  4. 2 seats for independents
  5. 1 seat for independents
  6. 4 seats for independents
  7. Incl. Confederation Party
  8. Incl. Anti-Confederation Party