1871 Nova Scotia general election
The 1871 Nova Scotia general election was held on 16 May 1871 to elect members of the 25th House of Assembly of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.
Retiring incumbents
Liberal- Henry Balcom, Halifax
- Robert Chambers, Colchester
- James Cochran, Halifax
- Josiah Hooper, Richmond
- Amos Purdy, Cumberland
- Martin Isaac Wilkins, Pictou
- Elkanah Young, Hants
Nominated candidates
1871 Nova Scotia Provincial ElectionLegend
bold denotes party leader
† denotes an incumbent who is not running for re-election or was defeated in nomination contest