the day on which the official count of ballots for an election is announced and the successful candidates declared legally elected.
- 1855  (1965)  Declaration Day; the above named persons declared duly elected.
- 1959  Premier Matheson . . . said he would be ready to relinquish power on Declaration Day, Sep. 15. . . .
- 1963  Monday's declaration day proceedings, a week after the New Brunswick elections, confirmed narrow-margin victories for three Progressive Conservatives and one Liberal in Saint John City.