This is a list of articles about members of the Nova Scotia, Canada, branch of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), a social democratic political party, and its successor, the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (NDP).
Before the CCF
The Liberal and Conservative parties had a monopoly on Nova Scotia politics until the 1920 general election when the United Farmers and Independent Labour Party were able to elect 11 MLAs between them and form the official opposition with Daniel G. McKenzie as leader of the opposition. They were wiped out in the 1925 general election though 1 of the Labour MLAs was able to return to office in 1928. He did not run for re-election in 1933.
1920 general election
D. W. Morrison, ILP, Cape Breton - 1920-1925
Arthur R. Richardson, Farmer-Labour, Cape Breton, 1920–1925
Joseph Steele, ILP, Cape Breton, 1920–1925
Arthur Forman Waye, ILP, Cape Breton, 1920–1925
Archibald Terris, ILP, Cumberland, 1920–1925, 1928–1933
Angus J. MacGillivray, UF, Antigonish, 1920–1925
Robert H.Smith, UF, Colchester, 1920–1925
Harry L. Taggart, UF, Colchester, 1920–1925
Gilbert N. Allen, UF, Cumberland, 1920–1925
Daniel G. McKenzie, UF, Cumberland, 1920–1925
John A. MacDonald, UF, Hants, 1920–1925
CCF
The CCF was formed in 1932.
1933 general election
The CCF nominated candidates in the 1933 election, but won no seats.
1937 general election
The CCF did not nominate candidates in this election.
1939 by-election
The CCF won one seat in the 26-member Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia. Douglas MacDonald - Cape Breton Centre 1939by-election; 1941-1945
1941 general election
In the 1941 election, the CCF won two more seats, for three seats in the 26-member legislature. Donald MacDonald - Cape Breton South 1941-1945 (lost election, CCF lost) Douglas Neil Brodie - Cape Breton East 1941-1945 (Did not run, CCF won)
1945 general election
In the 1945 election, the CCF won two of the 26 seats in the Legislature. Michael J. MacDonald - Cape Breton Centre 1945-1949-1953-1956-1960-1963 (ran, NDP lost) Russell Cunningham - Cape Breton East 1945-1949-1953-1956 (ran, CCF lost)
1953 general election
In the 1953 election, the CCF won two of the 32 seats in the Legislature.
1956 general election
In the 1956 election, the CCF won one of the 40 seats in the Legislature.
1960 general election
In the 1960 election, the CCF won one of the 40 seats in the Legislature.
1963 to 1969 general elections
1970 general election
In the 1970 election, the NDP won two of the 42 seats in the Legislature. Jeremy Akerman - Cape Breton East 1970-1974-1978-1980by (resigned due to government appointment, NDP lost subsequent by-election) Paul MacEwan - Cape Breton Nova 1970-1974-1978-1980 (left NDP in 1980, ran as independent in 1981)
1974 general election
In the 1974 election, the NDP won an additional seat for three of the 43 seats in the Legislature. James Buddy McEachern - Cape Breton Centre 1974-1978-1981 (ran, NDP lost)
1978 general election
In the 1978 election, the NDP won an additional seat for four of the 50 seats in the Legislature. Len Arsenault - Cape Breton North 1978-1981 (ran, NDP lost)
1981 general election
In the 1981 election, the NDP won only one seat in the 52-member Legislature. Alexa McDonough - Halifax Chebucto 1981-1984-1988-1993, Halifax Fairview 1993-1996by (left to become federal NDP leader)
1984 general election
In the 1984 election, the NDP won two additional seats for three of the 52 seats in the Legislature. Bob Levy - Kings South 1984-1988 (Government Appointment, NDP lost) John Holm - Sackville 1984-1988-1993, Sackville-Cobequid 1993-1998-1999-2003 (retired, NDP won)
1988 general election
In the 1988 election, the NDP won two seats in the 52-seat the Legislature.
1991 by-election
In a 1991 by-election, the NDP won an additional seat for three seats in the Legislature. Robert Chisholm - Halifax Atlantic 1991by-1993-1998-1999-2003 (retired, NDP won)
1993 general election
In the 1993 election, the NDP won three seats in the 52-seat the Legislature.
1996 by-election
In a 1996 by-election, the NDP kept the seat formerly held by federal leader Alexa McDonough. Eileen O'Connell - Halifax Fairview 1996by-1998-1999-2001by (Died, NDP won)
1997 by-election
In a 1997 by-election, the NDP won an additional seat for four seats in the Legislature. Helen MacDonald - Cape Breton the Lakes 1997by-1998-1999 (ran, NDP lost)