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The 1978 Nova Scotia general election was held on September 19, 1978, to elect members of the 52nd House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.
Prior to that, Nova Scotia was a British colony. The Nova Scotia House of Assembly dates back to 1758, and Nova Scotia became the first British colony to be granted responsible government from London in 1848. The chart on the upper right provides a graphical summary of the results, with the most recent elections towards the right.
52nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia; Majority parliament: 7 December 1978 – 28 August 1981: Parliament leaders; Premier: John Buchanan October 5, 1978: Leader of the Opposition: Gerald Regan October 5, 1978 – January 1, 1980: Benoit Comeau January 1, 1980 – June 8, 1980: A.M. (Sandy) Cameron June 8, 1980: Party caucuses; Government ...
The list of Nova Scotia by-elections includes every by-election held in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. By-elections occur whenever there is a vacancy in the House of Assembly, although an imminent general election may allow the vacancy to remain until the dissolution of parliament. Between 1840 and 1927 incumbent members were required to ...
October 5 – John MacLennan Buchanan becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Gerald Regan; October 16 – At midnight after a year and a half of conciliation the Canadian Union of Postal Workers goes on strike. October 16 – Fifteen federal by-elections are held across the country.
Halifax Cobequid was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.It was formed in 1956 as Halifax Northwest from part of the former district of Halifax West.
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Halifax Cornwallis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer.
51st General Assembly of Nova Scotia; Majority parliament: 23 May 1974 – 12 August 1978: Parliament leaders; Premier: Gerald Regan October 28, 1970 – October 5, 1978: Leader of the Opposition: John Buchanan March 6, 1971 – October 5, 1978: Party caucuses; Government: Liberal Party: Opposition: Progressive Conservative Party: Recognized ...