1949 Nova Scotia general election

The 1949 Nova Scotia general election was held on 9 June 1949 to elect members of the 44th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party. The Progressive Conservatives returned to the legislature after their wipeout in the 1945 general election, but their eight seats put them in a distant second place to the Liberals' 37.

1949 Nova Scotia general election
June 9, 1949
37 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.67% 12.99pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
CCF
Leader Angus Lewis Macdonald Robert Stanfield Russell Cunningham
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative Co-operative Commonwealth
Leader since August 31, 1945 November 10, 1948 1945
Leader's seat Halifax South Colchester Cape Breton East
Last election 28 0 2
Seats won 27 8 2
Seat change 1 8
Popular vote 178,177 134,311 34,036
Percentage 51.0% 39.2% 9.6%
Swing 2.08% 6.18% 4.10%
Premier before election

Angus Lewis Macdonald
Liberal

 Premier after election

Angus Lewis Macdonald
Liberal

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