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The 2003 Nova Scotia election was held on August 5 , 2003 to elect members of the 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 .

The election was called by Conservatives, who decided to hold a rare summer election in the hope of strengthening their hold on the legislature. Running against them were the New Democratic Party (NDP), led by Darrell Dexter , and the Liberal Party , led by Danny Graham .

Hamm's party ran on a policy of fiscal management, Tax Cut s, and on their record of fufilling most of their promises. While the NDP agreed in principle to tax cuts, their main cause was the creation of a public Auto Insurance company. The Liberals were the only party to criticize the tax cuts.

For the most part, the campaign was quiet and uneventful. Hamm received criticism for a great number of spending programs, including a $150 tax rebate cheque sent to Nova Scotians right before the election. The party was also criticized for holding an election in the summer when most people have other concerns. Darrell Dexter's friendly, non-confrontational style, was popular with many voters, and was a marked change from his party's usually strident socialism. Danny Graham, a young leader, was popular, but failed to make much of a mark.

The election was considered a mild failure for the Liberals and Conservatives, and something of a success for the NDP.

This election is also notable for being one of the last Canadian provincial elections in which British Subject s could vote (a tiny number can still vote provincially in Saskachewan if the were qualified in 1971).


RIDING RESULTS


  bgcolor whitesmoke Annapolis
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Frank_Chipman" class="copylinks">Frank Chipman 2,795
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Stephen_MacNeil" class="copylinks">Stephen MacNeil 4,522
  bgcolor whitesmoke Antigonish
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Angus_MacIsaac" class="copylinks">Angus MacIsaac ''' 4,256
  bgcolor whitesmoke Argyle
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Chris_d'Entremont" class="copylinks">Chris D'Entremont 2,345
  bgcolor whitesmoke Bedford
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Peter_Christie" class="copylinks">Peter Christie ''' 4,114
  bgcolor whitesmoke Cape Breton Centre
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Frank_Corbett" class="copylinks">Frank Corbett 3,929
  bgcolor whitesmoke Cape Breton North
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Cecil_Clarke" class="copylinks">Cecil Clarke ''' 3,754
  bgcolor whitesmoke Cape Breton Nova
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Gordie_Gosse" class="copylinks">Gordie Gosse 3,168
  bgcolor whitesmoke Cape Breton South
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Manning_MacDonald" class="copylinks">Manning MacDonald 5,275
  bgcolor whitesmoke Cape Breton West
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Russell_MacKinnon" class="copylinks">Russell MacKinnon 4,616
  bgcolor whitesmoke Chester-St Margaret's
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/John_Chataway" class="copylinks">John Chataway 3,451
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Hinrich_Bitter-Suermann" class="copylinks">Hinrich Bitter-Suermann 3,412
  bgcolor whitesmoke Clare
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Wayne_Gaudet" class="copylinks">Wayne Gaudet 3,547
  bgcolor whitesmoke Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Brooke_Taylor" class="copylinks">Brooke Taylor 4,695
  bgcolor whitesmoke Colchester North
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Bill_Langille" class="copylinks">Bill Langille 3,324
  bgcolor whitesmoke Cole Harbour
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Darrell_Dexter" class="copylinks">Darrell Dexter ''' 4,977
  bgcolor whitesmoke Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Kevin_Deveaux" class="copylinks">Kevin Deveaux 3,597
  bgcolor whitesmoke Cumberland North
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Ernie_Fage" class="copylinks">Ernie Fage ''' 4,609
  bgcolor whitesmoke Cumberland South
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Murray_Scott" class="copylinks">Murray Scott ''' 4,898
  bgcolor whitesmoke Dartmouth East
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Joan_Massey" class="copylinks">Joan Massey 3,272
  bgcolor whitesmoke Dartmouth North
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Jerry_Pye" class="copylinks">Jerry Pye 3,799
  bgcolor whitesmoke Dartmouth South-Portland Valley
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Tim_Olive" class="copylinks">Tim Olive 2,813
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Marilyn_Moore" class="copylinks">Marilyn Moore 3,844
  bgcolor whitesmoke Digby-Annapolis
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Gordon_Balser" class="copylinks">Gordon Balser ''' 2,339
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Harold_Theriault_Jr" class="copylinks">Harold Theriault Jr 2,666
  bgcolor whitesmoke Eastern Shore
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Bill_Dooks" class="copylinks">Bill Dooks ''' 3,073
  bgcolor whitesmoke Glace Bay
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Dave_Wilson" class="copylinks">Dave Wilson 4,420
  bgcolor whitesmoke Guysborough-Sheet Harbour
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Ronnie_Chisholm" class="copylinks">Ronnie Chisholm 2,587
  bgcolor whitesmoke Halifax Atlantic
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Michelle_Raymond" class="copylinks">Michelle Raymond 3,327
  bgcolor whitesmoke Halifax Chebucto
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Howard_Epstein" class="copylinks">Howard Epstein 3,682
  bgcolor whitesmoke Halifax Citadel
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Jane_Purves" class="copylinks">Jane Purves ''' 2,466
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Danny_Graham" class="copylinks">Danny Graham ''' 3,042
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Peter_Delefes" class="copylinks">Peter Delefes 2,542
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Michael_Patriquen" class="copylinks">Michael Patriquen ''' (Mar) 58<br>James Marchoine (NSP) 38
  bgcolor whitesmoke Halifax Clayton Park
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Mary_Ann_McGrath" class="copylinks">Mary Ann McGrath 3,034
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Diana_Whalen" class="copylinks">Diana Whalen 3,329
  bgcolor whitesmoke Halifax Fairview
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Graham_Steele" class="copylinks">Graham Steele 3,439
  bgcolor whitesmoke Halifax Needham
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Maureen_MacDonald" class="copylinks">Maureen MacDonald 3,709
  bgcolor whitesmoke Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Barry_Barnet" class="copylinks">Barry Barnet 3,322
  bgcolor whitesmoke Hants East
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/John_MacDonnell" class="copylinks">John MacDonnell 4,783
  bgcolor whitesmoke Hants West
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Ron_Russell" class="copylinks">Ron Russell ''' 3,871
  bgcolor whitesmoke Inverness
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Rodney_MacDonald" class="copylinks">Rodney MacDonald ''' 5,398
  bgcolor whitesmoke Kings North
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Mark_Parent" class="copylinks">Mark Parent 4,063
  bgcolor whitesmoke Kings South
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/David_Morse_(politician)" class="copylinks">David Morse ''' 3,347
  bgcolor whitesmoke Kings West
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Jon_Carey" class="copylinks">Jon Carey 2,929
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Leo_Glavine" class="copylinks">Leo Glavine 3,045
  bgcolor whitesmoke Lunenburg
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Michael_Baker_(politician)" class="copylinks">Michael Baker ''' 3,734
  bgcolor whitesmoke Lunenburg West
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Carolyn_Bolivar-Getson" class="copylinks">Carolyn Bolivar-Getson 3,111
  bgcolor whitesmoke Pictou Centre
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/John_Hamm" class="copylinks">John Hamm ''' 4,262
  bgcolor whitesmoke Pictou East
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Jim_DeWolfe" class="copylinks">Jim DeWolfe 3,295
  bgcolor whitesmoke Pictou West
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Charlie_Parker_(Nova_Scotia_politician)" class="copylinks">Charlie Parker 3,410
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Muriel_Baillie" class="copylinks">Muriel Baillie
  bgcolor whitesmoke Preston
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/David_Hendsbee" class="copylinks">David Hendsbee 1,361
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Keith_Colwell" class="copylinks">Keith Colwell 1,411
  bgcolor whitesmoke Queens
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Kerry_Morash" class="copylinks">Kerry Morash 2,721
  bgcolor whitesmoke Richmond
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Michael_Samson" class="copylinks">Michael Samson 3,047
  bgcolor whitesmoke Sackville-Cobequid
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Dave_Wilson" class="copylinks">Dave Wilson 3,881
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/John_Holm" class="copylinks">John Holm
  bgcolor whitesmoke Shelburne
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Cecil_O'Donnell" class="copylinks">Cecil O'Donnell 3,702
  bgcolor whitesmoke Timberlea-Prospect
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Bill_Estabrooks" class="copylinks">Bill Estabrooks 5,049
  bgcolor whitesmoke Truro-Bible Hill
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Jamie_Muir" class="copylinks">Jamie Muir ''' 3,862
  bgcolor whitesmoke Victoria-The Lakes
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Gerald_Sampson" class="copylinks">Gerald Sampson 2,284
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Kenny_MacAskill_(Nova_Scotia_politician)" class="copylinks">Kenny MacAskill
  bgcolor whitesmoke Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Gary_Hines" class="copylinks">Gary Hines 3,141
  ''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Peter_Christie" class="copylinks">Peter Christie '''
  bgcolor whitesmoke Yarmouth
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Richard_Hurlburt" class="copylinks">Richard Hurlburt 4,656