1878 Nova Scotia general election
The 1878 Nova Scotia general election was held on 17 September 1878 to elect members of the 27th House of Assembly of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal-Conservative Party.
Retiring incumbents
Independent/OtherLiberal
- Charles Henry Davison, Lunenburg
- Edward Farrell, Halifax
- Charles M. Franchville, Guysborough
- John A. Fraser, Victoria
- Thomas Johnston, Shelburne
- John Lovitt, Yarmouth
- Daniel MacDonald, Antigonish
- David McCurdy, Victoria
- William Henry Allison, Hants
- Hugh J. Cameron, Pictou
- Avard Longley, Annapolis
- Murdoch McRae, Richmond
- Alfred Putnam, Hants
- Douglas Benjamin Woodworth, Kings
Nominated candidates
1878 Nova Scotia Provincial ElectionLegend
bold denotes party leader
† denotes an incumbent who is not running for re-election or was defeated in nomination contest