1960 Nova Scotia general election

1960 Nova Scotia general election

← 1956 June 7, 1960 1963 →

43 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout82.02% Increase2.19pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lib
CCF
Leader Robert Stanfield Henry Hicks Michael James MacDonald
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal Co-operative Commonwealth
Leader since November 10, 1948 September 9, 1954 1953
Leader's seat Colchester Annapolis East
(Lost re-election)
Cape Breton Centre
Last election 24 18 1
Seats won 27 15 1
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3 Steady
Popular vote 168,023 147,951 31,036
Percentage 48.11% 42.36% 8.89%
Swing Decrease0.44pp Decrease5.29pp Increase5.94pp

Premier before election

Robert Stanfield
Progressive Conservative

Premier after election

Robert Stanfield
Progressive Conservative

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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.