55th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between February 23, 1989, and April 16, 1993, its membership being set in the 1988 Nova Scotia general election. Roger Bacon replaced John Buchanan as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia and Premier in 1990.
Division of seats
The division of seats within the Nova Scotia Legislature after the general election of 1988
Leader Party # of Seats John M. Buchanan Progressive Conservative 28 Vincent J. MacLean Liberal 21 Alexa McDonough NDP2 Independent 1 Total52
List of members NamePartyRidingFirst elected / previously electedEarle RafuseLiberalAnnapolis East1988 Greg KerrProgressive ConservativeAnnapolis West1978J. William GillisLiberalAntigonish1970Neil LeBlancProgressive ConservativeArgyle1984Kenneth StreatchProgressive ConservativeBedford - Musquodoboit Valley1978Wayne ConnorsLiberalCape Breton Centre1988Russell MacNeil (1989)Liberal1989John MacEachernLiberalCape Breton East1988Brian YoungProgressive ConservativeCape Breton North1981Paul MacEwanIndependentCape Breton Nova1970LiberalVincent J. MacLeanLiberalCape Breton South1974Bernie BoudreauLiberalCape Breton The Lakes1988Russell MacKinnonLiberalCape Breton West1988Guy LeBlancProgressive ConservativeClare1984Ed LorraineLiberalColchester North1981, 1988R. Collin StewartProgressive ConservativeColchester South1978David NantesProgressive ConservativeCole Harbour1978Guy BrownLiberalCumberland Centre1974Roger Stuart BaconProgressive ConservativeCumberland East1970Ross BraggLiberalCumberland West1988Jim SmithLiberalDartmouth East1984Sandy JollyLiberalDartmouth North1988Roland J. ThornhillProgressive ConservativeDartmouth South1974IndependentProgressive ConservativeJoe CaseyLiberalDigby1970, 1988Chuck MacNeilProgressive ConservativeGuysborough1984John M. BuchananProgressive ConservativeHalifax Atlantic1967Robert Chisholm (1991)NDP1991Joel MathesonProgressive ConservativeHalifax Bedford Basin1978Alexa McDonoughNDPHalifax Chebucto1981Arthur R. Donahoe †Progressive ConservativeHalifax Citadel1978Terence R. B. DonahoeProgressive ConservativeHalifax Cornwallis1978Tom McInnisProgressive ConservativeHalifax Eastern Shore1978Gerry O'MalleyLiberalHalifax Needham1988Jerry LawrenceProgressive ConservativeHalifax St. Margarets1978Jack HawkinsLiberalHants East1970, 1981, 1988Ron Russell †Progressive ConservativeHants West1978Charles MacArthurLiberalInverness North1988Danny GrahamLiberalInverness South1988George ArchibaldProgressive ConservativeKings North1984Derrick KimballProgressive ConservativeKings South1988IndependentGeorge MoodyProgressive ConservativeKings West1978Al MosherProgressive ConservativeLunenburg Centre1988Jim BarkhouseLiberalLunenburg East1984Marie P. DechmanProgressive ConservativeLunenburg West1988Jack MacIsaacProgressive ConservativePictou Centre1977Donald W. CameronProgressive ConservativePictou East1974Donald P. McInnesProgressive ConservativePictou West1978John LeefeProgressive ConservativeQueens1978Richard MannLiberalRichmond1988John HolmNDPSackville1984Harold HuskilsonLiberalShelburne1970Ron GiffinProgressive ConservativeTruro-Bible Hill1978Kennie MacAskillLiberalVictoria1988Leroy LegereProgressive ConservativeYarmouth1988
† denotes the speaker. Ron Russell became speaker in 1991.
Former members of the 55th General Assembly
NamePartyElectoral DistrictCause of departureSucceeded byElectedWayne ConnorsLiberalCape Breton CentreresignedRussell MacNeil, LiberalAugust 22, 1989John M. BuchananProgressive ConservativeHalifax Atlanticnamed to Senate of CanadaRobert Chisholm, NDPAugust 22, 1991
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