1882 Nova Scotia general election

1882 Nova Scotia general election

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38 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Lib
Leader None John Sparrow David Thompson
Party Liberal Liberal-Conservative
Leader since 1882
Leader's seat Antigonish
Last election 8 30
Seats won 24 14
Seat change Increase16 Decrease16
Popular vote 50,206 45,779
Percentage 51.74% 47.18%
Swing Increase4.96pp Decrease4.67pp

Premier before election

John Sparrow David Thompson
Liberal-Conservative

Premier after election

William Thomas Pipes
Liberal

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The 1882 Nova Scotia general election was held on 20 June 1882 to elect members of the 28th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal Party, their first of ten consecutive wins that would see them retain power until 1925. The Conservatives were the only one-term government in Nova Scotia until 2013 when the NDP lost.

The Liberals did not have a formal leader at the time of the election. After their victory, the newly-elected caucus selected William Thomas Pipes to be Premier.