1999 Nova Scotia general election

1999 Nova Scotia general election

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52 seats of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly 27 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	68.12% 1.35pp
First party Second party Third party   Leader John Hamm Robert Chisholm Russell MacLellan Party Progressive Conservative New Democratic Liberal Leader since October 28, 1995 March 30, 1996 July 12, 1997 Leader's seat Pictou Centre Halifax Atlantic Cape Breton North Last election 14 19 19 Seats won 30 11 11[1] Seat change 16 8 8 Popular vote 169,383 129,474 128,795 Percentage 38.93% 29.76% 29.60% Swing 9.33pp 4.67pp 5.50pp
Riding map of Nova Scotia showing winning parties
Premier before election Russell MacLellan Liberal Premier after election John Hamm Progressive Conservative

The 1999 Nova Scotia general election was held on July 27, 1999, to elect members of the 58th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The government was defeated on a money bill on June 18, and the Nova Scotia House of Assembly was dissolved by Lieutenant Governor James Kinley. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party, led by Dr. John Hamm. They received a majority of 30 seats compared to 11 seats by the NDP and 11 by the Liberals.