# Antigonish (provincial electoral district)

Antigonish is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It has existed since 1867 and is one of only four Nova Scotian districts that has existed continuously since Canadian Confederation.
The district includes the community of Antigonish and the surrounding Antigonish County. It is bordered by Pictou East to the west, Guysborough-Sheet Harbour to its south, the Strait of Canso to the east, and the Northumberland Strait to the north.
With the electoral boundary changes announced on September 12, 2012, the area east of Tracadie River is moved to the new riding of Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie.

## Geography

The electoral district of Antigonish covers 1,353 km$^2$ (522 sq mi) of land.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

### Dual-member era

| Legislature | Years | Member A | Party | Member B | Party |
| 24th | 1867–1871 | Daniel MacDonald | Liberal | Joseph MacDonald | Liberal |
| 25th | 1871–1874 | Daniel MacDonald | Liberal | Joseph MacDonald | Liberal |
| 26th | 1874–1877 | Daniel MacDonald | Liberal | John J. McKinnon | Independent |
| 26th | 1877–1878 | Daniel MacDonald | Liberal | John Sparrow David Thompson | Conservative |
| 27th | 1878–1882 | Angus McGillivray | Liberal | John Sparrow David Thompson | Conservative |
| 28th | 1882 | Angus McGillivray | Liberal | John Sparrow David Thompson | Conservative |
| 28th | 1882–1886 | Angus McGillivray | Liberal | Charles B. Whidden | Conservative |
| 29th | 1886–1890 | Angus McGillivray | Liberal | Colin Francis McIsaac | Liberal |
| 30th | 1890–1891 | Angus McGillivray | Liberal | Colin Francis McIsaac | Liberal |
| 30th | 1891–1894 | Christopher P. Chisholm | Liberal | Colin Francis McIsaac | Liberal |
| 31st | 1894–1895 | Christopher P. Chisholm | Liberal | Colin Francis McIsaac | Liberal |
| 31st | 1895–1897 | Christopher P. Chisholm | Liberal | Angus McGillivray | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1897–1901 | Christopher P. Chisholm | Liberal | Angus McGillivray | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1901–1903 | Christopher P. Chisholm | Liberal | Angus McGillivray | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1903–1906 | Christopher P. Chisholm | Liberal | Fred Robert Trotter | Liberal |
| 34th | 1906–1911 | Christopher P. Chisholm | Liberal | Fred Robert Trotter | Liberal |
| 35th | 1911 | Edward Lavin Girroir | Liberal-Conservative | Fred Robert Trotter | Liberal |
| 35th | 1913–1916 | John Stanfield O'Biren | Liberal-Conservative | Fred Robert Trotter | Liberal |
| 36th | 1916–1920 | William Chisholm | Liberal | Fred Robert Trotter | Liberal |
| 37th | 1920–1925 | William Chisholm | Liberal | Angus J. MacGillivray | United Farmers |
| 38th | 1925–1928 | William Chisholm | Liberal | John Laughlin McIsaac | Liberal |
| 39th | 1928–1933 | William Chisholm | Liberal | John Laughlin McIsaac | Liberal |

### Single-member era

Antigonish :
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding returned 2 members prior to 1933 |||||
| 40th | 1933–1937 | John Laughlin McIsaac | Liberal |
| 41st | 1937–1941 | John Laughlin McIsaac | Liberal |
| 42nd | 1941–1942 | John A. MacIsaac | Liberal |
| 42nd | 1942–1945 | John Patrick Gorman | Liberal |
| 43rd | 1945–1949 | John Patrick Gorman | Liberal |
| 44th | 1949–1953 | Colin H. Chisholm | Liberal |
| 45th | 1953–1956 | Colin H. Chisholm | Liberal |
| 46th | 1956–1960 | William F. MacKinnon | Progressive Conservative |
| 47th | 1960–1963 | William F. MacKinnon | Progressive Conservative |
| 48th | 1963–1967 | William F. MacKinnon | Progressive Conservative |
| 49th | 1967–1970 | William F. MacKinnon | Progressive Conservative |
| 50th | 1970–1974 | Bill Gillis | Liberal |
| 51st | 1974–1978 | Bill Gillis | Liberal |
| 52nd | 1978–1981 | Bill Gillis | Liberal |
| 53rd | 1981–1984 | Bill Gillis | Liberal |
| 54th | 1984–1988 | Bill Gillis | Liberal |
| 55th | 1988–1993 | Bill Gillis | Liberal |
| 56th | 1993–1998 | Bill Gillis | Liberal |
| 57th | 1998–1999 | Hyland Fraser | Liberal |
| 58th | 1999–2003 | Angus MacIsaac | Progressive Conservative |
| 59th | 2003–2006 | Angus MacIsaac | Progressive Conservative |
| 60th | 2006–2009 | Angus MacIsaac | Progressive Conservative |
| 61st | 2009–2009 | Angus MacIsaac | Progressive Conservative |
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Maurice Smith | New Democratic |
| 62nd | 2013–2017 | Randy Delorey | Liberal |
| 63rd | 2017–2021 | Randy Delorey | Liberal |
| 64th | 2021–2024 | Michelle Thompson | Progressive Conservative |
| 65th | 2024–present | Michelle Thompson | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results
### 2024

vte2024 Nova Scotia general election :
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** |||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michelle Thompson | 5,196 | 64.81 | +14.83 |
| | Liberal | Sheila Sears | 1,720 | 21.45 | -10.37 |
| | New Democratic | John David MacIsaac | 1,101 | 13.73 | -2.75 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,017 | 99.34 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 53 | 0.66 | +0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,070 | 52.84 | -11.94 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,273 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +12.60 |

### 2021

vte2021 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michelle Thompson | 4,707 | 49.98 | +14.86 | $53,998.17 |
| | Liberal | Randy Delorey | 2,997 | 31.82 | -11.56 | $62,427.05 |
| | New Democratic | Moraig Macgillivray | 1,552 | 16.48 | -3.83 | $47,736.84 |
| | Green | Will Fraser | 128 | 1.36 | – | $274.35 |
| | Atlantica | Ryan Smyth | 34 | 0.36 | -0.83 | $200.00 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 9.418 | 99.59 | -0.01 | $85,581.45 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 39 | 0.41 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,457 | 64.78 | +2.68 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,599 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +13.21 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2017

vte2017 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Randy Delorey | 3,877 | 43.38 | +0.60 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ray Mattie | 3,139 | 35.12 | +3.52 |
| | New Democratic | Moraig MacGillivray | 1,815 | 20.31 | -5.30 |
| | Atlantica | Ryan Smyth | 106 | 1.19 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,973 | 99.60 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 36 | 0.40 | -0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,973 | 62.08 | -3.12 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,455 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -1.46 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Randy Delorey | 3882 | 42.78 | +20.10 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darren Thompson | 2868 | 31.61 | -3.77 |
| | New Democrat | Maurice Smith | 2324 | 25.61 | -15.41 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,074 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 81 | 0.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,155 | 65.20 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,041 |

### 2009 by-election

October 20, 2009 by-election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| New Democrat | Maurice Smith | 3,310 | 41.02 | +5.84 |
| Progressive Conservative | Darren Thompson | 2,855 | 35.38 | -2.70 |
| Liberal | Miles Tompkins | 1,830 | 22.68 | -2.38 |
| Green | Michael Marshall | 74 | 0.92 | -0.77 |

### 2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Angus MacIsaac | 3,613 | 38.08% | -10.20% |
| | New Democratic | Maurice Smith | 3,338 | 35.18% | 16.12% |
| | Liberal | Miles Tompkins | 2,378 | 25.06% | -5.74% |
| | Green | Rebecca Mosher | 160 | 1.69% | -0.18% |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,489 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Angus MacIsaac | 4,629 | 48.28% | 6.64% |
| | Liberal | Daniel MacIsaac | 2,953 | 30.80% | -4.91% |
| | New Democratic | Andrew MacDonald | 1,827 | 19.06% | 1.88% |
| | Green | Judith Dowden | 179 | 1.87% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,588 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Angus MacIsaac | 4,256 | 41.64% | 2.34% |
| | Liberal | David Allister Cameron | 3,650 | 35.71% | -3.47% |
| | New Democratic | Terry O'Toole | 1,755 | 17.17% | -4.35% |
| | Marijuana | Gene Purdy | 560 | 5.48% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,221 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Angus MacIsaac | 4,070 | 39.30% | 7.53% |
| | Liberal | Hyland Fraser | 4,058 | 39.18% | -2.37% |
| | New Democratic | Charlene Long | 2,229 | 21.52% | -5.17% |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,357 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hyland Fraser | 4,649 | 41.55% | -22.93% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Andrew MacNeil | 3,554 | 31.76% | 3.50% |
| | New Democratic | Maurice Smith | 2,986 | 26.69% | 19.43% |
| Total | Total | Total | 11,189 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Gillis | 7,292 | 64.48% | 11.24% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Liz Chisholm | 3,196 | 28.26% | -11.31% |
| | New Democratic | Marion MacDonald | 821 | 7.26% | 0.07% |
| Total | Total | Total | 11,309 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Gillis | 6,004 | 53.24% | 5.46% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Garvie | 4,463 | 39.57% | -5.31% |
| | New Democratic | Bill Woodfine | 811 | 7.19% | -0.14% |
| Total | Total | Total | 11,278 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Gillis | 5,167 | 47.78% | 1.31% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Liz Chisholm | 4,854 | 44.89% | 0.99% |
| | New Democratic | Bill Woodfine | 793 | 7.33% | -2.30% |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,814 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Gillis | 4,522 | 46.47% | -3.34% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Angus MacIssac | 4,271 | 43.90% | 4.45% |
| | New Democratic | John A. Murphy | 937 | 9.63% | -1.10% |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,730 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1981). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirteith General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1978

1978 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Gillis | 4,689 | 49.82% | -7.06% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill MacNeil | 3,713 | 39.45% | 4.36% |
| | New Democratic | John A. Murphy | 1,010 | 10.73% | 2.70% |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,412 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1974

1974 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Gillis | 5,141 | 56.88% | 5.97% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ronnie MacDonald | 3,172 | 35.09% | -10.63% |
| | New Democratic | Patrick D. Gough | 726 | 8.03% | 4.66% |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,039 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Eighth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1970

1970 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Gillis | 4,002 | 50.91% | 1.11% |
| | Progressive Conservative | William Shaw | 3,594 | 45.72% | -4.48% |
| | New Democratic | Alex MacPherson | 265 | 3.37% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,861 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1970). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1967

1967 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | William F. MacKinnon | 3,222 | 50.20% | -4.38% |
| | Liberal | Bill Gillis | 3,196 | 49.80% | 4.38% |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,418 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1967). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1963

1963 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | William F. MacKinnon | 3,334 | 54.58% | -0.18% |
| | Liberal | Ronald Saint John Chisholm | 2,774 | 45.42% | 2.41% |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,108 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1963). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1960

1960 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | William F. MacKinnon | 3,177 | 54.77% | 2.83% |
| | Liberal | Vincent J. MacDonald | 2,495 | 43.01% | -5.05% |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Alex MacPherson | 129 | 2.22% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,801 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1960). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1956

1956 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | William F. MacKinnon | 2,884 | 51.94% | 39.35% |
| | Liberal | Colin H. Chisholm | 2,669 | 48.06% | -0.85% |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,553 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1956). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1953

1953 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Colin H. Chisholm | 2,624 | 48.92% | -9.32% |
| | Independent | Vincent J. MacDonald | 2,065 | 38.50% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | Terrance Bernard Thompson | 675 | 12.58% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,364 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1953). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1949

1949 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Colin H. Chisholm | 3,179 | 58.23% | -3.60% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Terrance Bernard Thompson | 2,280 | 41.77% | 3.60% |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,459 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1949). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1945

1945 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Patrick Gorman | 2,650 | 61.83% | 23.32% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Douglas MacDonald | 1,636 | 38.17% | -23.32% |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,286 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1945). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1942 by-election

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, December 14, 2017 Death of John A. MacIsaac :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Patrick Gorman | 2,496 | 69.43% | |
| | Conservative | Russell Cunningham | 1,099 | 30.57% | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,595 | – | – |
| Source(s) Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1941

1941 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | John A. MacIsaac | 2,759 | 61.49% | 22.60% |
| | Liberal | Michael Ignatius Webb | 1,728 | 38.51% | -22.60% |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,487 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1941). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1937

1937 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John L. MacIsaac | 3,160 | 61.11% | 6.79% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Robert Hamilton Butts | 2,011 | 38.89% | -6.79% |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,171 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1937). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1933

1933 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John L. MacIsaac | 2,951 | 54.32% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | John Archibald Walker | 2,482 | 45.68% |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,433 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia Legislature (1933). Legislature of Nova Scotia Election Returns (PDF). Queen's Printer. |||||||

### 1928

1928 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John L. MacIsaac | 2,431 | 28.42% |
| | Liberal | William Chisholm | 2,407 | 28.14% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | John F. McLellan | 1,925 | 22.50% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | John D. MacIntyre | 1,792 | 20.95% |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,555 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1925

1925 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John L. MacIsaac | 2,393 | 27.74% |
| | Liberal | William Chisholm | 2,267 | 26.28% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Duncan S. Chisholm | 2,095 | 24.29% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Fred R. Irish | 1,871 | 21.69% |
| Total | Total | Total | 8,626 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1923 by-election

1923 Nova Scotia special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Chisholm | | | |

### 1920

1920 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | William Chisholm | 2,059 | 28.23% |
| | United Farmers | Angus J. MacGillivray | 1,804 | 24.73% |
| | Liberal | Alexander Stirling MacMillan | 1,725 | 23.65% |
| | United Farmers | Fred R. Irish | 1,706 | 23.39% |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,294 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1916

1916 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | William Chisholm | 1,366 | 28.54% |
| | Liberal | Fred Robert Trotter | 1,300 | 27.16% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | John Stanfield O'Brien | 1,167 | 24.38% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Allan MacDonald | 953 | 19.91% |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,786 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1913 by-election

1913 Nova Scotia special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Stanfield O'Brien | | | |

### 1911

1911 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Edward Lavin Girroir | 1,299 | 27.92% |
| | Liberal | Fred Robert Trotter | 1,267 | 27.24% |
| | Liberal | Christopher P. Chisholm | 1,070 | 23.00% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Hugh MacDougall | 1,016 | 21.84% |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,652 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1906

1906 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Christopher P. Chisholm | Acclaimed | – |
| | Liberal | Fred Robert Trotter | Acclaimed | – |
| Total | Total | Total | | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1903 by-election

1903 Nova Scotia special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Fred Robert Trotter | | | |

### 1901

1901 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Angus McGillivray | 0.00% |
| | Liberal | Christopher P. Chisholm | 0.00% |
| Total | Total | Total | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1897

1897 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Angus McGillivray | 1,263 | 27.77% |
| | Independent | Christopher P. Chisholm | 1,176 | 25.86% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Charles B. Whidden | 1,123 | 24.69% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Hugh MacDonald | 986 | 21.68% |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,548 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1895 by-election

1895 Nova Scotia special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. MacGillivray | 1312 | | |
| | Liberal-Conservative | D. A. Fraser | 1016 | | |

### 1894

1894 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Colin Francis McIsaac | 1,333 | 28.00% |
| | Liberal | Christopher P. Chisholm | 1,225 | 25.74% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | J.J. Cameron | 1,141 | 23.97% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | C. Ernest Gregory | 1,061 | 22.29% |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,760 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1891 by-election

1891 Nova Scotia special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. P. Chisholm | 933 | | |
| | Liberal | J. J. Cameron | 916 | | |

### 1890

1890 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Angus McGillivray | 1,362 | 30.64% |
| | Liberal | Colin Francis McIsaac | 1,274 | 28.66% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | J.J. Cameron | 1,003 | 22.56% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Archibald McPhee | 806 | 18.13% |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,445 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1887 by-election

1887 Nova Scotia special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Angus MacGillivray | Acclamation | | |

### 1886

1886 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Angus McGillivray | 1,384 | 41.50% |
| | Liberal | Colin Francis McIsaac | 1,269 | 38.05% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Rod K. McDonald | 482 | 14.45% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Charles B. Whidden | 200 | 6.00% |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,335 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1882 by-election

1882 Nova Scotia special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles B. Whidden | 1225 | | |
| | Liberal | C. C. Gregrory | 884 | | |

### 1882

1882 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal–Conservative | John Sparrow David Thompson | 1,166 | 41.60% |
| | Liberal | Angus McGillivray | 1,094 | 39.03% |
| | Liberal | Joseph McDonald | 543 | 19.37% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,803 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1878

1878 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal–Conservative | John Sparrow David Thompson | Acclaimed | – |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Angus McGillivray | Acclaimed | – |
| Total | Total | Total | | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1874

1874 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John McKinnon | 1,012 | 41.73% |
| | Liberal | Daniel MacDonald | 752 | 31.01% |
| | Liberal | Joseph McDonald | 661 | 27.26% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,425 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1871

1871 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Daniel MacDonald | 1,052 | 30.62% |
| | Liberal | Joseph MacDonald | 978 | 28.46% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | R. N. Henry | 853 | 24.83% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Angus McGillivray | 553 | 16.09% |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,436 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1867

1867 Nova Scotia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Daniel MacDonald | 1,424 | 45.95% |
| | Liberal | Joseph MacDonald | 1,072 | 34.59% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | R. N. Henry | 410 | 13.23% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | J. MacDonald | 193 | 6.23% |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,099 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Antigonish" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||