Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill has lost his seat in Yarmouth, underscoring his party's stunning drop in support in Tuesday's provincial election.

Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill has lost his seat in the provincial election, and his party was booted out of official Opposition status by the NDP. Elections Nova Scotia says Churchill lost to Progressive Conservative Nick Hilton by 14 votes in the riding of Yarmouth.

Zach Churchill said Tuesday that the Liberals “fought hard” despite a devastating loss in the Nova Scotia election, with the party losing Official Opposition status to the NDP. Churchill said he was proud of the campaign the Liberals ran but said he would discuss his future as party leader with the local association and remaining caucus in the days to come.