Nelson (electoral district)

Nelson (electoral district)
This article is about the federal riding in Manitoba. For the historical provincial electoral district in British Columbia, see Nelson (provincial electoral district).

Nelson was a federal electoral district that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1935. It covered northern Manitoba, Canada, a vast wilderness area dotted with small municipalities and First Nations reserves.

The riding was created in 1914 from parts of Dauphin riding. When Nelson was abolished in 1933, its entire area was transferred into the new riding of Churchill

Contents

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government CAMPBELL, John Archibald acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive BIRD, Thomas William 2,814
     Conservative ROTHWELL, Benjamin Edward 1,319


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive BIRD, Thomas William 2,485
     Conservative MYERS, Joseph 2,143


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive BIRD, Thomas William 3,042
     Conservative MYERS, Joseph 2,632


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative STITT, Bernard Munroe 4,741
     Progressive BIRD, Thomas William 4,067

See also

  • List of Canadian federal electoral districts
  • Past Canadian electoral districts

External links


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