1984 Nova Scotia general election facts for kids

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1984 Nova Scotia general election

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52 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly 27 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   PC Lib Leader John Buchanan A.M. "Sandy" Cameron Party Progressive Conservative Liberal Leader since March 6, 1971 June 8, 1980 Leader's seat Halifax Atlantic Guysborough (lost re-election) Last election 37 13 Seats won 42 6 Seat change 5 7 Percentage 50.6% 31.3% Swing 4.8% 1.9%   Third party Fourth party   CBL Leader Alexa McDonough Paul MacEwan Party New Democratic Cape Breton Labour Leader since November 16, 1980 1982 Leader's seat Halifax Chebucto Cape Breton Nova Last election 1 N/A Seats won 3 1 Seat change 2 1 Percentage 15.9% 2.0% Swing 2.2% 2.0%
Premier before election John Buchanan Progressive Conservative Premier after election John Buchanan Progressive Conservative

The 1984 Nova Scotia general election was an important event. It happened on November 6, 1984. People in Nova Scotia, Canada, voted for their leaders. They chose who would represent them in the 54th House of Assembly. This is like their provincial parliament. The election decided which political party would form the government.

What is a General Election?

A general election is when citizens vote for their representatives. These representatives then make laws. In Nova Scotia, people vote for members of the House of Assembly. The party that wins the most seats usually forms the government. Their leader becomes the Premier.

The Main Parties in 1984

Several political parties ran in the 1984 election. Each party had a leader and different ideas for Nova Scotia.

Progressive Conservative Party

The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia was led by John Buchanan. They were the party in power before this election. They hoped to win again.

Liberal Party

The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia was led by A.M. "Sandy" Cameron. They aimed to win enough seats to form the new government.

New Democratic Party

The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party was led by Alexa McDonough. She was a very important leader. The NDP hoped to gain more seats in the assembly.

Cape Breton Labour Party

The Cape Breton Labour Party was a smaller party. It was led by Paul MacEwan. This party focused on issues important to the Cape Breton area.

Election Results

The election was held on November 6, 1984. People voted across Nova Scotia. The votes were counted to see which party won the most seats.

Who Won?

The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia won the election. They secured 42 out of 52 seats. This was a big victory for them. Their leader, John Buchanan, remained the Premier.

How Other Parties Did

The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia won 6 seats. This was fewer than they had before. Their leader, A.M. "Sandy" Cameron, lost his own seat. The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party won 3 seats. This was an increase for them. The Cape Breton Labour Party won 1 seat. Paul MacEwan kept his seat for this party.

Popular Vote

The Progressive Conservatives received about 50.6% of all votes. The Liberals got about 31.3% of the votes. The New Democrats received about 15.9%. The Cape Breton Labour Party got about 2.0%.