1993 Nova Scotia general election
The 1993 Nova Scotia general election was held on May 25, 1993, to elect members of the 56th House of Assembly of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Liberals under John Savage won a landslide victory over the unpopular Progressive Conservatives under Premier Donald Cameron, while Alexa McDonough's NDP remained a distant third, winning three seats.
Campaign
The Progressive Conservatives, led by Donald Cameron, campaigned on his record of making 152 reforms since assuming office in 1991. Cameron slashed government spending, cutting out free coffee and rented plants in government offices. John Buchanan suffered allegations of patronage which Cameron could not overcome during the election campaign. Cameron vowed to end patronage and balance the budget within three years or he would resign. However, Cameron made a controversial move by appointing two unelected women to his cabinet immediately prior to the election campaign.Liberal leader John Savage promised to end pork-barrel politics and introduce a new style of governing focusing on job creation.
Retiring incumbents
;Liberal;Progressive Conservative
- Roger Stuart Bacon, Cumberland East
- Art Donahoe, Halifax Citadel
- Ron Giffin, Truro-Bible Hill
- Jerry Lawrence, Halifax-St. Margaret's
- Jack MacIsaac, Pictou Centre
- David Nantes, Cole Harbour
- R. Colin Stewart, Colchester South
- Roland J. Thornhill, Dartmouth South
Nominated candidates
Legendbold denotes party leader
† denotes an incumbent who is not running for re-election or was defeated in nomination contest