Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
Election results 1933-2017
Election results between 1933 and 1963 represent the party during its time as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. Since 1963, the party has been called the New Democratic Party.

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

Section Title: Election results 1933-2017
Table Section Text: Election results between 1933 and 1963 represent the party during its time as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. Since 1963, the party has been called the New Democratic Party.

Election	Leader	Seats	+/–	Votes	%	Place	Position

1933	None	0 / 30	2,336	0.7	No Seats

1937	0 / 30	0	0	No Seats

1941	Donald MacDonald	3 / 30	3	18,583	7.0	3rd	Third Party

1945	2 / 30	1	39,637	13.6	2nd	Official Opposition

1949	Russell Cunningham	2 / 37	32,869	9.6	3rd	Third Party

1953	2 / 37	23,700	6.8	3rd	Third Party

1956	Michael James MacDonald	1 / 43	1	9,932	3.0	3rd	Third Party

1960	1 / 43	31,036	8.9	3rd	Third Party

1963	James H. Aitchison	0 / 43	1	14,076	4.1	3rd	No Seats

1967	0 / 46	17,873	5.2	3rd	No Seats

1970	Jeremy Akerman	2 / 46	2	25,259	6.6	3rd	Third Party

1974	3 / 46	1	55,902	13.0	3rd	Third Party

1978	4 / 52	1	63,979	14.4	3rd	Third Party

1981	Alexa McDonough	1 / 52	3	76,289	18.1	3rd	Third Party

1984	3 / 52	2	65,876	15.9	3rd	Third Party

1988	2 / 52	1	74,038	15.7	3rd	Third Party

1993	3 / 52	1	86,743	17.7	3rd	Third Party

1998	Robert Chisholm	19 / 52	16	155,361	34.4	2nd	Official Opposition

1999	11 / 52	5	129,474	29.7	2nd	Official Opposition

2003	Darrell Dexter	15 / 52	4	126,479	30.9	2nd	Official Opposition

2006	20 / 52	5	140,128	34.6	2nd	Official Opposition

2009	31 / 52	11	186,556	45.2	1st	Majority Government

2013	7 / 51	24	112,389	26.9	3rd	Third Party

2017	Gary Burrill	7 / 51	85,389	21.4	3rd	Third Party

Sentence(s)

After the 2003 election, the NDP maintained Official Opposition status under leader Darrell Dexter.

final_sentence: After the 2003 election, the NDP maintained Official Opposition status under leader Darrell Dexter.