Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership elections


This page lists the results of leadership elections held by the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Before 1930 leaders were chosen by the caucus.

1930 leadership convention

Macdonald resigned in 1940 to enter the federal cabinet and was succeeded as premier and party leader by Alexander S. MacMillan on July 10 of that year. When MacMillan retired in 1945 Macdonald once again resumed the premiership.

1945 leadership convention

Macdonald died on April 13, 1954 and the cabinet chose Harold Connolly to serve as interim leader and premier.

1954 leadership convention

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Colin Chisholm withdrew before balloting.

1980 leadership convention

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A one member one vote telephone election. The first attempt at voting on June 6, 1992 was canceled when the telephone system crashed during voting and the results were thrown out. The incomplete results of that cancelled ballot were:
A second, successful, vote was made on June 20, 1992.
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