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Nova Scotia general election, 2003

Election NameNova Scotia general election, 2003
CountryNova Scotia
Typeparliamentary
Previous ElectionNova Scotia general election, 1999
Previous Year1999
Previous Mps58th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
Election DateAugust 5, 2003
Elected Mpsmembers
Next ElectionNova Scotia general election, 2006
Next Year2006
Next Mps60th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
Seats For Election52 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Leader1John Hamm
Party1Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia
Leaders Seat1Pictou Centre
Last Election130
Seats125
Seat Change1-5
Popular Vote1148,182
Percentage136.32%
Swing1-2.88%
Leader2Darrell Dexter
Party2New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia
Leaders Seat2Cole Harbour
Last Election211
Seats215
Seat Change2+4
Popular Vote2126,479
Percentage231.00%
Swing2+1.03%
Leader3Danny Graham
Party3Liberal Party of Nova Scotia
Leaders Seat3Halifax Citadel
Last Election311
Seats312
Seat Change3+1
Popular Vote3128,417
Percentage331.47%
Swing3+1.66%
Map ImageNsElectoralMap.PNG
Map Size300px
Map CaptionRiding map of Nova Scotia showing winning parties.
TitlePremier
Before ElectionJohn Hamm
Before PartyProgressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia
After ElectionRodney MacDonald
After PartyProgressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia

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The 36th Nova Scotia general election was held on August 5, 2003 to elect members of the 59th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The ruling Progressive Conservative Party, led by Premier John Hamm, was reduced to a minority government.

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Results by party :
Party Party leader # of
candidates		 Seats Popular vote
1999 Dissolution > Elected % Change # % Change Progressive Conservative John Hamm 52 30 31 25 -16.7% 148,182 36.32% -2.88% New Democratic Darrell Dexter 52 11 11 15 +36.4% 126,479 31.00% +1.03% Liberal Danny Graham 52 11 7 12 +9.1% 128,417 31.47% +1.66% Independents 6 0 1 - -100% 1,694 0.42% +0.13% Nova Scotia Party Gerry Rodgers 16 0 0 - - 1,637 0.40% -0.33% Marijuana Party Michael Patriquen 11 * 0 - * 1,608 0.39% *
Vacant 2
Total 189 52 52 52 408,017 100%

Results by region :
Party name HRM C.B. Valley S. Shore Fundy Central Total
Parties winning seats in the legislature: Progressive Conservative Seats: 4 2 3 7 5 4 25 Popular vote: 30.97% 26.68% 38.41% 45.57% 50.67% 42.94% 36.32% New Democratic Party Seats: 11 2 - - 1 1 15 Popular vote: 40.67% 26.21% 23.15% 25.10% 27.51% 25.59% 31.00% Liberal Seats: 3 5 4 - - - 12 Popular vote: 27.14% 45.71% 37.13% 29.06% 20.85% 29.21% 31.47%
Parties not winning seats in the legislature: Independents Popular vote: 0.13% 1.40% - - 0.74% 0.41% 0.42% Nova Scotia Party Popular vote: 0.70% - 0.75% 0.27% 0.23% - 0.40% Marijuana Popular vote: 0.40% - 0.56% - - 1.85% 0.39%
Total seats: 18 9 7 7 6 5 52

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