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.

Quick Facts 38 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly 20 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

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 16 16 Popular vote 50,206 45,779 Percentage 51.74% 47.18% Swing 4.96pp 4.67pp
Premier before election John Sparrow David Thompson Liberal-Conservative Premier after election William Thomas Pipes Liberal

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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.

Liberal

• Joseph Robbins Kinney, Yarmouth
• Thomas Barlow Smith, Hants

Liberal-Conservative

• Benjamin Van Blarcom, Digby
• Simon Hugh Holmes, Pictou
• Edward James, Lunenburg
• James S. MacDonald, Kings
• Hector Francis McDougall, Cape Breton
• John Fitzwilliam Stairs, Halifax
• Nathaniel Whitworth White, Shelburne

1882 Nova Scotia Provincial Election^[3]

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† denotes an incumbent who is not running for re-election or was defeated in nomination contest