# 2017 Nova Scotia general election

The 2017 Nova Scotia general election was held on May 30, 2017, to elect members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
The Liberals under Premier Stephen McNeil won re-election with a reduced majority, falling from 34 seats at dissolution to 27 seats.

## Timeline

* October 8, 2013 – The Liberal Party, led by Stephen McNeil, wins the 2013 Nova Scotia general election. The Progressive Conservative Association becomes the official opposition, and the governing New Democratic Party is relegated to third party status.
* November 23, 2013 – Darrell Dexter resigns as leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) and MLA Maureen MacDonald becomes interim leader.
* February 27, 2016 – Gary Burrill is elected leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
* June 28, 2016 - The Atlantica Party becomes Nova Scotia's newest registered political party.
* April 30, 2017 – Premier Stephen McNeil calls a general election for May 30, 2017.
Changes in seats held (2014–2017) :
| Seat | Before | Before | Before | Before | Change | Change | Change |
| Seat | Date | Member | Party | Reason | Date | Member | Party |
| Hants West | June 13, 2014 | Chuck Porter | █ PC | Left party | | | █ Independent |
| Dartmouth South | March 16, 2015 | Allan Rowe | █ Liberal | Died in office | July 14, 2015 | Marian Mancini | █ New Democratic |
| Cape Breton Centre | April 2, 2015 | Frank Corbett | █ New Democratic | Resignation | July 14, 2015 | David Wilton | █ Liberal |
| Sydney-Whitney Pier | April 2, 2015 | Gordie Gosse | █ New Democratic | Resignation | July 14, 2015 | Derek Mombourquette | █ Liberal |
| Dartmouth East | November 5, 2015 | Andrew Younger | █ Liberal | Dismissed from Cabinet and caucus | | | █ Independent |
| Hants West | February 17, 2016 | Chuck Porter | █ Independent | Joins Liberal caucus | | | █ Liberal |
| Halifax Needham | April 12, 2016 | Maureen MacDonald | █ New Democratic | Resignation | August 30, 2016 | Lisa Roberts | █ New Democratic |
| Dartmouth South | April 23, 2017 | Marian Mancini | █ New Democratic | Resignation | | | █ Vacant |

## Party standings
### Results by party

| 27 | 17 | 7 |
| Liberal | Progressive Conservative | New Democratic |
Summary of the 2017 Nova Scotia House of Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Leader | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Leader | Candidates | # | ± | % | Change (pp) | Change (pp) | Change (pp) | 2013 | 2017 | ± |
| | Liberal | Stephen McNeil | 51 | 158,383 | 31,729 | 39.47 | -6.23 | | | 33 | 27 / 51 | 6 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jamie Baillie | 51 | 143,354 | 33,902 | 35.73 | 9.41 | | 9.41 | 11 | 17 / 51 | 6 |
| | New Democratic | Gary Burrill | 51 | 86,299 | 25,323 | 21.51 | -5.33 | | | 7 | 7 / 51 | |
| | Green | Thomas Trappenberg | 32 | 11,127 | 7,599 | 2.77 | 1.92 | | 1.92 |
| | Atlantica | Jonathan Geoffrey Dean | 15 | 1,632 | 1,632 | 0.41 | New |
| | Independent | | 3 | 447 | 791 | 0.11 | -0.19 |
| Total | Total | Total | 203 | 401,242 | 401,242 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2,123 | 1,016 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 403,365 | 15,726 | 53.35% | 4.85 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 756,113 | 36,036 |

### Synopsis of results

Results by riding - 2017 Nova Scotia general election :
| Riding | Region | Winning party | Winning party | Winning party | Winning party | Winning party | Winning party | Winning party | Winning party | Winning party | Winning party | Turnout | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Riding | Region | 2013 | 2013 | 1st place | 1st place | Votes | Share | Margin # | Margin % | 2nd place | 2nd place | Turnout | Lib | PC | NDP | Grn | Atl | Ind | Total |
| Annapolis | Annapolis Valley | | Lib | | Lib | 6,410 | 64.73% | 4,893 | 49.41% | | NDP | 58.86% | 6,410 | 1,480 | 1,517 | 366 | 130 | – | 9,903 |
| Antigonish | Central Nova | | Lib | | Lib | 3,877 | 43.38% | 738 | 8.26% | | PC | 62.08% | 3,877 | 3,139 | 1,815 | – | 106 | – | 8,937 |
| Argyle-Barrington | South Shore | | PC | | PC | 4,031 | 65.07% | 2,190 | 35.35% | | Lib | 49.76% | 1,841 | 4,031 | 323 | – | – | – | 6,195 |
| Bedford | Suburban Halifax | | Lib | | Lib | 5,831 | 52.69% | 2,443 | 22.08% | | PC | 51.50% | 5,831 | 3,388 | 1,362 | 485 | – | – | 11,066 |
| Cape Breton Centre | Cape Breton | | NDP | | NDP | 3,419 | 43.77% | 796 | 10.19% | | Lib | 59.68% | 2,623 | 1,770 | 3,419 | – | – | – | 7,812 |
| Cape Breton-Richmond | Cape Breton | | Lib | | PC | 3,337 | 43.57% | 21 | 0.27% | | Lib | 68.56% | 3,316 | 3,337 | 1,006 | – | – | – | 7,659 |
| Chester-St. Margaret's | South Shore | | NDP | | Lib | 3,112 | 35.46% | 91 | 1.04% | | NDP | 57.03% | 3,112 | 2,230 | 3,021 | 413 | – | – | 8,776 |
| Clare-Digby | Annapolis Valley | | Lib | | Lib | 4,044 | 50.49% | 1,761 | 21.99% | | PC | 56.08% | 4,044 | 2,283 | 1,682 | – | – | – | 8,009 |
| Clayton Park West | Central Halifax | | Lib | | Lib | 4,035 | 46.05% | 1,731 | 19.75% | | PC | 49.64% | 4,035 | 2,304 | 1,764 | 506 | 154 | – | 8,763 |
| Colchester North | Fundy-Northeast | | Lib | | Lib | 3,654 | 46.49% | 429 | 5.46% | | PC | 54.57% | 3,654 | 3,225 | 980 | – | – | – | 7,859 |
| Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley | Fundy-Northeast | | PC | | PC | 3,655 | 50.57% | 1,708 | 23.63% | | Lib | 51.18% | 1,947 | 3,655 | 1,625 | – | – | – | 7,227 |
| Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage | Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore | | Lib | | PC | 2,682 | 36.40% | 97 | 1.32% | | Lib | 48.98% | 2,585 | 2,682 | 1,759 | 343 | – | – | 7,369 |
| Cole Harbour-Portland Valley | Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore | | Lib | | Lib | 3,583 | 36.85% | 380 | 3.91% | | PC | 53.95% | 3,583 | 3,203 | 2,552 | 385 | – | – | 9,723 |
| Cumberland North | Fundy-Northeast | | Lib | | PC | 3,632 | 51.66% | 919 | 13.07% | | Lib | 53.30% | 2,713 | 3,632 | 496 | – | 84 | 106 | 7,031 |
| Cumberland South | Fundy-Northeast | | PC | | PC | 3,536 | 51.49% | 757 | 11.02% | | Lib | 62.37% | 2,779 | 3,536 | 398 | – | 154 | – | 6,867 |
| Dartmouth East | Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore | | Lib | | PC | 3,309 | 41.15% | 191 | 2.38% | | Lib | 54.31% | 3,118 | 3,309 | 964 | 650 | – | – | 8,041 |
| Dartmouth North | Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore | | Lib | | NDP | 2,771 | 39.36% | 329 | 4.67% | | Lib | 42.65% | 2,442 | 1,384 | 2,771 | 318 | 126 | – | 7,041 |
| Dartmouth South | Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore | | Lib | | NDP | 3,545 | 39.65% | 197 | 2.20% | | Lib | 50.83% | 3,348 | 1,418 | 3,545 | 506 | 123 | – | 8,940 |
| Eastern Shore | Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore | | Lib | | Lib | 2,527 | 37.71% | 503 | 7.51% | | PC | 53.67% | 2,527 | 2,024 | 1,780 | 221 | – | 149 | 6,701 |
| Fairview-Clayton Park | Central Halifax | | Lib | | Lib | 2,925 | 39.90% | 735 | 10.03% | | NDP | 41.93% | 2,925 | 1,839 | 2,190 | 376 | – | – | 7,330 |
| Glace Bay | Cape Breton | | Lib | | Lib | 3,317 | 46.65% | 379 | 5.33% | | PC | 57.42% | 3,317 | 2,938 | 718 | – | 137 | – | 7,110 |
| Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie | Central Nova | | Lib | | Lib | 2,565 | 43.09% | 71 | 1.19% | | PC | 58.47% | 2,565 | 2,494 | 894 | – | – | – | 5,953 |
| Halifax Armdale | Central Halifax | | Lib | | Lib | 2,962 | 44.58% | 864 | 13.00% | | NDP | 53.48% | 2,962 | 1,253 | 2,098 | 246 | 85 | – | 6,644 |
| Halifax Atlantic | Suburban Halifax | | Lib | | Lib | 4,219 | 55.48% | 2,491 | 32.76% | | NDP | 50.03% | 4,219 | 1,300 | 1,728 | 357 | – | – | 7,604 |
| Halifax Chebucto | Central Halifax | | Lib | | NDP | 4,197 | 46.15% | 624 | 6.86% | | Lib | 51.88% | 3,573 | 963 | 4,197 | 361 | – | – | 9,094 |
| Halifax Citadel-Sable Island | Central Halifax | | Lib | | Lib | 2,419 | 41.28% | 801 | 13.67% | | NDP | 39.34% | 2,419 | 1,480 | 1,618 | 343 | – | – | 5,860 |
| Halifax Needham | Central Halifax | | NDP | | NDP | 3,880 | 51.36% | 1,805 | 23.89% | | Lib | 45.89% | 2,075 | 1,135 | 3,880 | 465 | – | – | 7,555 |
| Hammonds Plains-Lucasville | Suburban Halifax | | Lib | | Lib | 3,432 | 46.69% | 1,011 | 13.76% | | PC | 57.08% | 3,432 | 2,421 | 1,157 | 340 | – | – | 7,350 |
| Hants East | Fundy-Northeast | | Lib | | Lib | 3,923 | 43.67% | 819 | 9.12% | | PC | 48.06% | 3,923 | 3,104 | 1,508 | 449 | – | – | 8,984 |
| Hants West | Annapolis Valley | | PC | | Lib | 4,589 | 54.87% | 2,173 | 25.98% | | PC | 53.94% | 4,589 | 2,416 | 1,042 | 243 | 73 | – | 8,363 |
| Inverness | Cape Breton | | PC | | PC | 4,687 | 61.90% | 2,340 | 30.90% | | Lib | 66.22% | 2,347 | 4,687 | 538 | – | – | – | 7,572 |
| Kings North | Annapolis Valley | | PC | | PC | 3,823 | 45.94% | 1,039 | 12.49% | | Lib | 52.19% | 2,784 | 3,823 | 1,347 | 295 | 72 | – | 8,321 |
| Kings South | Annapolis Valley | | Lib | | Lib | 4,269 | 46.71% | 1,773 | 19.40% | | PC | 52.26% | 4,269 | 2,496 | 1,921 | 337 | 116 | – | 9,139 |
| Kings West | Annapolis Valley | | Lib | | Lib | 4,190 | 52.45% | 1,175 | 14.71% | | PC | 52.29% | 4,190 | 3,015 | 536 | 247 | – | – | 7,988 |
| Lunenburg | South Shore | | Lib | | Lib | 3,110 | 39.45% | 673 | 8.54% | | PC | 55.47% | 3,110 | 2,437 | 2,336 | – | – | – | 7,883 |
| Lunenburg West | South Shore | | Lib | | Lib | 3,839 | 47.10% | 1,578 | 19.36% | | PC | 50.51% | 3,839 | 2,261 | 1,690 | 361 | – | – | 8,151 |
| Northside-Westmount | Cape Breton | | PC | | PC | 5,941 | 63.46% | 3,956 | 42.26% | | Lib | 56.62% | 1,985 | 5,941 | 1,436 | – | – | – | 9,362 |
| Pictou Centre | Central Nova | | PC | | PC | 3,773 | 52.36% | 1,746 | 24.23% | | Lib | 55.79% | 2,027 | 3,773 | 1,406 | – | – | – | 7,206 |
| Pictou East | Central Nova | | PC | | PC | 5,275 | 73.88% | 3,974 | 55.66% | | Lib | 59.90% | 1,301 | 5,275 | 564 | – | – | – | 7,140 |
| Pictou West | Central Nova | | PC | | PC | 4,333 | 62.44% | 3,031 | 43.68% | | NDP | 62.08% | 1,143 | 4,333 | 1,302 | 161 | – | – | 6,939 |
| Preston-Dartmouth | Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore | | Lib | | Lib | 2,572 | 51.33% | 1,459 | 29.12% | | NDP | 44.28% | 2,572 | 1,105 | 1,113 | 221 | – | – | 5,011 |
| Queens-Shelburne | South Shore | | NDP | | PC | 3,244 | 43.82% | 941 | 12.71% | | Lib | 52.70% | 2,303 | 3,244 | 1,581 | 275 | – | – | 7,403 |
| Sackville-Beaver Bank | Suburban Halifax | | Lib | | PC | 2,923 | 43.58% | 768 | 11.45% | | Lib | 48.47% | 2,155 | 2,923 | 1,332 | 231 | 66 | – | 6,707 |
| Sackville-Cobequid | Suburban Halifax | | NDP | | NDP | 3,465 | 44.17% | 1,427 | 18.19% | | Lib | 50.95% | 2,038 | 1,991 | 3,465 | 262 | 88 | – | 7,844 |
| Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg | Cape Breton | | PC | | PC | 6,370 | 67.73% | 4,149 | 44.11% | | Lib | 60.76% | 2,221 | 6,370 | 814 | – | – | – | 9,405 |
| Sydney-Whitney Pier | Cape Breton | | NDP | | Lib | 3,656 | 38.72% | 160 | 1.69% | | NDP | 52.62% | 3,656 | 2,290 | 3,496 | – | – | – | 9,442 |
| Timberlea-Prospect | Suburban Halifax | | Lib | | Lib | 4,272 | 49.90% | 2,242 | 26.19% | | PC | 53.58% | 4,272 | 2,030 | 1,804 | 337 | 118 | – | 8,561 |
| Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River | Fundy-Northeast | | NDP | | NDP | 3,455 | 43.95% | 943 | 12.00% | | PC | 48.43% | 1,894 | 2,512 | 3,455 | – | – | – | 7,861 |
| Victoria-The Lakes | Cape Breton | | Lib | | PC | 4,373 | 59.55% | 2,404 | 32.74% | | Lib | 58.52% | 1,969 | 4,373 | 544 | 265 | – | 192 | 7,343 |
| Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank | Suburban Halifax | | Lib | | Lib | 3,160 | 37.94% | 65 | 0.78% | | PC | 55.47% | 3,160 | 3,095 | 1,567 | 506 | – | – | 8,328 |
| Yarmouth | South Shore | | Lib | | Lib | 5,364 | 68.16% | 3,357 | 42.66% | | PC | 57.12% | 5,364 | 2,007 | 243 | 256 | – | – | 7,870 |
* ↑ including spoilt ballots
* ↑ Larry Duchesne was previously a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island and leader of the Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party.
    = Open seat
    = Turnout is above provincial average
    = Winning candidate was in previous Legislature
    = Incumbent had switched allegiance
    = Previously incumbent in another riding
    = Not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
    = Incumbency arose from byelection gain
    = Other incumbents renominated
    = Previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
    = Multiple candidates

## Retiring incumbents
### Liberal

* Diana Whalen, Clayton Park West

### New Democratic

* Sterling Belliveau, Queens-Shelburne
* Marian Mancini, Dartmouth South

### Independent

* Andrew Younger, Dartmouth East

## Nominated candidates
### Annapolis Valley

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | Liberal | Liberal | PC | PC | NDP | NDP | Green | Green | Atlantica | Atlantica | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Annapolis | | Stephen McNeil 6,410 64.73% | | Ginny Hurlock 1,480 14.94% | | Colin Sproul 1,517 15.32% | | Zac Crockatt 366 3.70% | | Kent Robinson 130 1.31% | Stephen McNeil |
| Clare-Digby | | Gordon Wilson 4,044 50.49% | | Normand Cormier 2,283 28.51% | | Harold Neil 1,682 21.00% | | | | | Gordon Wilson |
| Hants West | | Chuck Porter 4,589 54.87% | | Janice Munroe Dodge 2,416 28.89% | | Lalia Kerr 1,042 12.46% | | Torin Buzek 243 2.91% | | Edward Boucher 73 0.87% | Chuck Porter |
| Kings North | | Geof Turner 2,784 33.46% | | John Lohr 3,823 45.94% | | Ted Champion 1,347 16.19% | | Mary Lou Harley 295 3.55% | | Bryden Deadder 72 0.87% | John Lohr |
| Kings South | | Keith Irving 4,269 46.71% | | Peter Harrison 2,496 27.31% | | Stephen Schneider 1,921 21.02% | | Sheila Richardson 337 3.69% | | Joel Hirtle 116 1.27% | Keith Irving |
| Kings West | | Leo Glavine 4,190 52.45% | | Chris Palmer 3,015 37.74% | | Cheryl Burbidge 536 6.71% | | Madeline Taylor 247 3.09% | | | Leo Glavine |

### South Shore

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | Liberal | Liberal | PC | PC | NDP | NDP | Green | Green | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Argyle-Barrington | | Louis d'Entremont 1,841 29.72% | | Chris d'Entremont 4,031 65.07% | | Greg Foster 323 5.21% | | | Chris d'Entremont |
| Chester-St. Margaret's | | Hugh MacKay 3,112 35.46% | | Julie Chaisson 2,230 25.41% | | Denise Peterson-Rafuse 3,021 34.42% | | Harry Ward 413 4.71% | Denise Peterson-Rafuse |
| Lunenburg | | Suzanne Lohnes-Croft 3,110 39.45% | | Brian Pickings 2,437 30.91% | | Marc Breaugh 2,336 29.63% | | | Suzanne Lohnes-Croft |
| Lunenburg West | | Mark Furey 3,839 47.10% | | Carole Hipwell 2,261 27.74% | | Lisa Norman 1,690 20.73% | | Michael Sheppard 361 4.43% | Mark Furey |
| Queens-Shelburne | | Vernon Oickle 2,303 31.11% | | Kim Masland 3,244 43.82% | | John Davis 1,581 21.36% | | Kathaleen Milan 275 3.71% | Sterling Belliveau† |
| Yarmouth | | Zach Churchill 5,364 68.16% | | Mitch Bonnar 2,007 25.50% | | David Olie 243 3.09% | | Jim Laverie 256 3.25% | Zach Churchill |

### Fundy-Northeast

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | Liberal | Liberal | PC | PC | NDP | NDP | Green | Green | Atlantica | Atlantica | Independent | Independent | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley | | Matthew Rushton 1,947 26.94% | | Larry Harrison 3,655 50.57% | | Janet Moulton 1,625 22.49% | | | | | | | Larry Harrison |
| Colchester North | | Karen Casey 3,654 46.49% | | Rebecca Taylor 3,225 41.04% | | James Finnie 980 12.47% | | | | | | | Karen Casey |
| Cumberland North | | Terry Farrell 2,713 38.59% | | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin 3,632 51.66% | | Earl Dow 496 7.05% | | | | Bill Archer 84 1.19% | | Richard Plett 106 1.51% | Terry Farrell |
| Cumberland South | | Kenny John Jackson 2,779 40.47% | | Jamie Baillie 3,536 51.49% | | Larry Duchesne 398 5.80% | | | | Thor Lengies 154 2.24% | | | Jamie Baillie |
| Hants East | | Margaret Miller 3,923 43.67% | | John A. MacDonald 3,104 34.55% | | Liam Crouse 1,508 16.79% | | Jenn Kang 449 5.00% | | | | | Margaret Miller |
| Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River | | Craig Johnson 1,894 24.09% | | Keltie Jones 2,512 31.96% | | Lenore Zann 3,455 43.95% | | | | | | | Lenore Zann |

### Central Halifax

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | Liberal | Liberal | PC | PC | NDP | NDP | Green | Green | Atlantica | Atlantica | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Clayton Park West | | Rafah DiCostanzo 4,035 46.05% | | Paul Kimball 2,304 26.29% | | Rana Zaman 1,764 20.13% | | Thomas Trappenberg 506 5.77% | | Jonathan Dean 154 1.76% | Diana Whalen† |
| Fairview-Clayton Park | | Patricia Arab 2,925 39.90% | | Paul Beasant 1,839 25.09% | | Joanne Hussey 2,190 29.88% | | Charlene Boyce 376 5.13% | | | Patricia Arab |
| Halifax Armdale | | Lena Diab 2,962 44.58% | | Sylvia Gillard 1,253 18.86% | | David Wheeler 2,098 31.58% | | Marc-André Tremblay 246 3.70% | | Michael McLeod 85 1.28% | Lena Diab |
| Halifax Chebucto | | Joachim Stroink 3,573 39.29% | | John Wesley Chisholm 963 10.59% | | Gary Burrill 4,197 46.15% | | Casey Meijer 361 3.97% | | | Joachim Stroink |
| Halifax Citadel-Sable Island | | Labi Kousoulis 2,419 41.28% | | Rob Batherson 1,480 25.26% | | Glenn Walton 1,618 27.61% | | Martin Willison 343 5.85% | | | Labi Kousoulis |
| Halifax Needham | | Melinda Daye 2,075 27.47% | | Matthew Donahoe 1,135 15.02% | | Lisa Roberts 3,880 51.36% | | Andrew Jamieson 465 6.15% | | | Lisa Roberts |

### Suburban Halifax

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | Liberal | Liberal | PC | PC | NDP | NDP | Green | Green | Atlantica | Atlantica | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Bedford | | Kelly Regan 5,831 52.69% | | Valerie White 3,388 30.62% | | Blake Wright 1,362 12.31% | | Michealle Hanshaw 485 4.38% | | | Kelly Regan |
| Halifax Atlantic | | Brendan Maguire 4,219 55.48% | | Bruce Holland 1,300 17.10% | | Trish Keeping 1,728 22.72% | | Chelsey Carter 357 4.69% | | | Brendan Maguire |
| Hammonds Plains-Lucasville | | Ben Jessome 3,432 46.69% | | Matt Whitman 2,421 32.94% | | Paul McGuinness 1,157 15.74% | | Jessica Alexander 340 4.63% | | | Ben Jessome |
| Sackville-Beaver Bank | | Stephen Gough 2,155 32.13% | | Brad Johns 2,923 43.58% | | Dennis Kutchera 1,332 19.86% | | Michael Montgomery 231 3.44% | | Rita Billington 66 0.98% | Stephen Gough |
| Sackville-Cobequid | | Michel Hindlet 2,038 25.98% | | John Giannakos 1,991 25.38% | | Dave Wilson 3,465 44.17% | | Tanner Montgomery 262 3.34% | | Cathy Morgan 88 1.12% | Dave Wilson |
| Timberlea-Prospect | | Iain Rankin 4,272 49.90% | | Tim Kohoot 2,030 23.71% | | Linda Moxsom Skinner 1,804 21.07% | | Kai Trappenberg 337 3.94% | | Matt Mansfield 118 1.38% | Iain Rankin |
| Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank | | Bill Horne 3,160 37.94% | | Dan McNaughton 3,095 37.16% | | Trevor Sanipass 1,567 18.82% | | Anthony Edmonds 506 6.08% | | | Bill Horne |

### Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | Liberal | Liberal | PC | PC | NDP | NDP | Green | Green | Atlantica | Atlantica | Independent | Independent | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage | | Joyce Treen 2,585 35.08% | | Barbara Adams 2,682 36.40% | | Nancy Jakeman 1,759 23.87% | | Rebecca Mosher 343 4.65% | | | | | Joyce Treen |
| Cole Harbour-Portland Valley | | Tony Ince 3,583 36.85% | | Chris Mont 3,203 32.94% | | Andre Cain 2,552 26.25% | | Melanie Mulrooney 385 3.96% | | | | | Tony Ince |
| Dartmouth East | | Edgar Burns 3,118 38.78% | | Tim Halman 3,309 41.15% | | Bill McEwen 964 11.99% | | Matthew Richey 650 8.08% | | | | | Andrew Younger† |
| Dartmouth North | | Joanne Bernard 2,442 34.68% | | Melanie Russell 1,384 19.66% | | Susan Leblanc 2,771 39.36% | | Tyler Colbourne 318 4.52% | | David Boyd 126 1.79% | | | Joanne Bernard |
| Dartmouth South | | Vishal Bhardwaj 3,348 37.45% | | Jad Crnogorac 1,418 15.86% | | Claudia Chender 3,545 39.65% | | June Trenholm 506 5.66% | | Jim Murray 123 1.38% | | | Vacant† |
| Eastern Shore | | Kevin Murphy 2,527 37.71% | | Patricia Auchnie 2,024 30.20% | | Devin Ashley 1,780 26.56% | | Andy Berry 221 3.30% | | | | Randy Carter 149 2.22% | Kevin Murphy |
| Preston-Dartmouth | | Keith Colwell 2,572 51.33% | | Irvine Carvery 1,105 22.05% | | Shelley Fashan 1,113 22.21% | | Aaron Alexander 221 4.41% | | | | | Keith Colwell |

### Central Nova

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | Liberal | Liberal | PC | PC | NDP | NDP | Green | Green | Atlantica | Atlantica | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Antigonish | | Randy Delorey 3,877 43.38% | | Ray Mattie 3,139 35.12% | | Moraig MacGillivray 1,815 20.31% | | | | Ryan Smyth 106 1.19% | Randy Delorey |
| Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie | | Lloyd Hines 2,565 43.09% | | Rob Wolf 2,494 41.89% | | Marney Simmons 894 15.02% | | | | | Lloyd Hines |
| Pictou Centre | | Jeff Davis 2,027 28.13% | | Pat Dunn 3,773 52.36% | | Henderson Paris 1,406 19.51% | | | | | Pat Dunn |
| Pictou East | | John Fraser 1,30118.22% | | Tim Houston 5,275 73.88% | | Deborah Stiles 564 7.90% | | | | | Tim Houston |
| Pictou West | | Ben MacLean 1,143 16.47% | | Karla MacFarlane 4,333 62.44% | | Shawn McNamara 1,302 18.76% | | Cecile Vigneault 161 2.32% | | | Karla MacFarlane |

### Cape Breton

| Electoral district | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Incumbent |
| Electoral district | Liberal | Liberal | PC | PC | NDP | NDP | Green | Green | Atlantica | Atlantica | Independent | Independent | Incumbent | Incumbent |
| Cape Breton Centre | | David Wilton 2,623 33.58% | | Louie Piovesan 1,770 22.66% | | Tammy Martin 3,419 43.77% | | | | | | | David Wilton |
| Cape Breton-Richmond | | Michel Samson 3,316 43.30% | | Alana Paon 3,337 43.57% | | Larry Keating 1,006 13.13% | | | | | | | Michel Samson |
| Glace Bay | | Geoff MacLellan 3,317 46.65% | | John White 2,938 41.32% | | Lois MacDougall 718 10.10% | | | | Steven MacNeil 137 1.93% | | | Geoff MacLellan |
| Inverness | | Bobby Morris 2,347 31.00% | | Allan MacMaster 4,687 61.90% | | Michelle Smith 538 7.11% | | | | | | | Allan MacMaster |
| Northside-Westmount | | John Higgins 1,985 21.20% | | Eddie Orrell 5,941 63.46% | | Ronald Crowther 1,436 15.34% | | | | | | | Eddie Orrell |
| Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg | | Katherine MacDonald 2,221 23.62% | | Alfie MacLeod 6,370 67.73% | | Bill Matheson 814 8.65% | | | | | | | Alfie MacLeod |
| Sydney-Whitney Pier | | Derek Mombourquette 3,656 38.72% | | Laurie MacIntosh 2,290 24.25% | | Madonna Doucette 3,496 37.03% | | | | | | | Derek Mombourquette |
| Victoria-The Lakes | | Pam Eyking 1,969 26.81% | | Keith Bain 4,373 59.55% | | Lisa Bond 544 7.41% | | Adrianna MacKinnon 265 3.61% | | | | Stemer MacLeod 192 2.61% | Pam Eyking |

## Opinion polls

| Polling Firm | Last Day of Polling | Link | Liberal | PC | NDP | Green |
| Forum Research | May 29, 2017 | | 38 | 35 | 23 | 4 |
| Mainstreet Research | May 28, 2017 | | 41 | 33 | 22 | 4 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 25, 2017 | | 41 | 31 | 24 | 4 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 24, 2017 | | 40 | 32 | 25 | 3 |
| Mainstreet Research | May 23, 2017 | | 37 | 34 | 25 | 4 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 23, 2017 | | 40 | 32 | 23 | 4 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 22, 2017 | | 40 | 32 | 25 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 21, 2017 | | 40 | 31 | 25 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 20, 2017 | | 40 | 32 | 25 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 19, 2017 | | 42 | 31 | 24 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 18, 2017 | | 39 | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 17, 2017 | | 39 | 31 | 27 | 3 |
| Forum Research | May 16, 2017 | | 37 | 35 | 25 | 4 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 16, 2017 | | 42 | 29 | 27 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 15, 2017 | | 43 | 28 | 26 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 14, 2017 | | 42 | 29 | 25 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 13, 2017 | | 42 | 30 | 25 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 12, 2017 | | 42 | 30 | 25 | 2 |
| Mainstreet Research | May 11, 2017 | | 40 | 30 | 24 | 5 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 11, 2017 | | 41 | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 10, 2017 | | 38 | 31 | 28 | 2 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 9, 2017 | | 37 | 32 | 27 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 8, 2017 | | 40 | 32 | 25 | 2 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 7, 2017 | | 46 | 29 | 24 | 2 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 6, 2017 | | 45 | 30 | 23 | 1 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 4, 2017 | | 45 | 31 | 24 | 1 |
| Forum Research | May 3, 2017 | | 41 | 32 | 25 | |
| Mainstreet Research | May 2, 2017 | | 42 | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| MQO Research | April 10, 2017 | | 43 | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | March 1, 2017 | Archived 2017-03-14 at the Wayback Machine | 44 | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| MQO Research | January 15, 2017 | | 58 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | November 29, 2016 | Archived 2017-05-10 at the Wayback Machine | 56 | 20 | 19 | 4 |
| MQO Research | October 15, 2016 | | 53 | 25 | 16 | 5 |
| Corporate Research Associates | August 31, 2016 | Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine | 56 | 22 | 19 | 2 |
| MQO Research | July 19, 2016 | | 63 | 17 | 16 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 31, 2016 | Archived 2016-06-24 at the Wayback Machine | 59 | 21 | 18 | 2 |
| MQO Research | April 9, 2016 | | 59 | 17 | 20 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | March 1, 2016 | Archived 2016-03-14 at the Wayback Machine | 56 | 23 | 16 | 5 |
| Corporate Research Associates | December 1, 2015 | Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine | 64 | 17 | 17 | 2 |
| Corporate Research Associates | September 2, 2015 | Archived 2017-05-10 at the Wayback Machine | 50 | 20 | 28 | 2 |
| Corporate Research Associates | June 1, 2015 | Archived 2015-06-18 at the Wayback Machine | 50 | 19 | 27 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | February 28, 2015 | Archived 2015-04-21 at the Wayback Machine | 58 | 20 | 18 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | November 26, 2014 | Archived 2015-04-21 at the Wayback Machine | 64 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | September 1, 2014 | Archived 2015-04-21 at the Wayback Machine | 62 | 20 | 14 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 27, 2014 | Archived 2015-04-24 at the Wayback Machine | 57 | 21 | 19 | 3 |
| Corporate Research Associates | February 28, 2014 | Archived 2015-04-21 at the Wayback Machine | 60 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Corporate Research Associates | November 28, 2013 | Archived 2015-04-21 at the Wayback Machine | 58 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
| Election 2013 | October 8, 2013 | HTML | 45.71 | 26.31 | 26.84 | 0.85 |