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2003 NS Election Results

Premier John Hamm and the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative party managed to eked out a minority government on election night. The PC party secured 25 seats in the provincial legislature, but were 2 seats shy of a clear majority. The New Democrats came in second with 15 seats and the Liberal Party took a close third with 12 seats.

The consequences of a minority government is that the PC party will now need to solicit support from either the NDP or the Liberals. This severely reduces the governing Tories power to push through legislation without properly consolation.

Results of Last Election
Political Parties	Popular Vote	Seats Won	Status
Progressive Conservatives	36.33%	25	Minority Gov't
New Democrat Party	31.01%	15	Official Opposition
Liberal Party	31.44%	12	-
Other	1.22%	-	-