52 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly 27 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
74.17% 4.06pp
First party
Second party
Third party
PC
Lib
Leader
John Buchanan
A.M. "Sandy" Cameron
Alexa McDonough
Party
Progressive Conservative
Liberal
New Democratic
Leader since
March 6, 1971
June 8, 1980
November 16, 1980
Leader's seat
Halifax Atlantic
Guysborough
Ran in Halifax Chebucto (won)
Last election
31
17
4
Seats won
37
13
1
Seat change
6
4
3
Popular vote
200,228
139,604
76,289
Percentage
47.28%
32.96%
18.01%
Swing
1.80pp
6.20pp
3.71pp
Premier before election
John Buchanan
Progressive Conservative
Premier after election
John Buchanan
Progressive Conservative
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The 1981 Nova Scotia general election was held on October 6, 1981, to elect members of the 53rd House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.
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