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Colchester was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was created in the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Colchester—Hants riding. The district consisted of the County of Colchester.
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Members of Parliament
- Archibald Woodbury McLelan, Anti-Confederate (1867-1869)
- Adams George Archibald, Liberal-Conservative (1869-1870)
- Frederick M. Pearson, Liberal (1870-1874)
- Thomas McKay, Liberal-Conservative (1874-1881)
- Archibald Woodbury McLelan, Conservative (1881-1888)
- Adams George Archibald, Liberal-Conservative (1888-1891)
- W.A. Patterson, Conservative (1891-1896)
- Firman McClure, Liberal (1897-1900)
- Seymour Eugene Gourley, Conservative (1900-1904)
- F.A. Laurence, Liberal (1904-1907)
- John Stanfield, Conservative (1907-1917)
- Fleming Blanchard McCurdy, Unionist/Nationalist Liberal (1917-1921)
- Harold Putnam, Liberal (1921-1925)
- George Taylor MacNutt, Conservative (1925-1930)
- Martin Luther Urquhart, Liberal (1930-1935)
Election results
Canadian federal election, 1867 Party Candidate Votes Anti-Confederate Archibald Woodbury McLelan 1,649 Liberal-Conservative Adams George Archibald 1,289 By-election on 9 September 1869 On Mr. McLellan being called to the Senate, August 1869
Party Candidate Votes Liberal-Conservative Adams George Archibald 1,585 Liberal Frederick M. Pearson 1,230 By-election on 8 November 1870 On Mr. Archibald being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, May 1870
Party Candidate Votes Liberal Frederick M. Pearson Unknown R. Chambers 268 Canadian federal election, 1872 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Frederick M. Pearson 1,634 Unknown J.F. Blanchard 1,209 Canadian federal election, 1874 Party Candidate Votes Liberal-Conservative Thomas McKay 1,429 Liberal F.M. Pearson 1,313 By-election on 17 December 1874 On Mr. McKay being un-seated on petition, 14 November 1874
Party Candidate Votes Liberal-Conservative Thomas McKay 1,818 Unknown Alex C. Page 951 Canadian federal election, 1878 Party Candidate Votes Liberal-Conservative Thomas McKay 1,829 Unknown Alex C. Page 1,453 By-election on 18 June 1881 On Mr. McKay's resignation in June 1881
Party Candidate Votes Conservative Archibald Woodbury McLelan 1,802 Independent Charles N. Cummings 1,374 Canadian federal election, 1882 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Archibald Woodbury McLelan 1,887 Unknown F.A. Laurence 1,452 Canadian federal election, 1887 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Archibald Woodbury McLelan 2,446 Liberal Samuel David McLelland 1,819 By-election on 27 October 1887 On Mr. McLelan being un-seated for bribery by agents
Party Candidate Votes Conservative Archibald Woodbury McLelan 2,137 Liberal Samuel David McLelland 1,511 By-election on 15 August 1888 On Mr. McLelan being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes Liberal-Conservative Adams George Archibald 1,773 Unknown Cyrus Eaton 1,267 Unknown E. Fulton 315 Canadian federal election, 1891 Party Candidate Votes Conservative William Albert Patterson 2,588 Liberal P. McG. Archibald 1,785 Unknown A.B. Fletcher 165 Canadian federal election, 1896 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Wilbert David Dimock 2,483 Liberal Firman McClure 2,306 By-election on 20 April 1897 On Mr. Dimock's election being declared void, 19 January 1897
Party Candidate Votes Liberal Firman McClure 2,350 Conservative D.H. Muir 2,344 Canadian federal election, 1900 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Seymour Eugene Gourley 2,449 Liberal Firman McClure 2,170 Canadian federal election, 1904 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Frederick Andrew Laurence 2,610 Conservative S.E. Gourley 2,419 By-election on 28 November 1907 On Mr. Laurence being appointed Judge, 4 November 1907
Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Stanfield 2,586 Liberal Charles Hill 2,363 Canadian federal election, 1908 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Stanfield 2,736 Liberal Charles Hill 2,621 Canadian federal election, 1911 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Stanfield 2,847 Liberal Samuel David McLellan 2,203 Canadian federal election, 1917 Party Candidate Votes Government Fleming Blanchard McCurdy acclaimed By-election on 20 September 1920 On Mr. McCurdy being appointed Minister of Public Works, 13 July 1920
Party Candidate Votes Nationalist Liberal Fleming Blanchard McCurdy 6,478 United Farmers-Labour Hugh Archibald Dickson 5,034 Canadian federal election, 1921 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Harold Putnam 5,888 Conservative Fleming Blanchard McCurdy 5,562 Canadian federal election, 1925 Party Candidate Votes Conservative George Taylor MacNutt 6,405 Liberal Maynard B. Archibald 3,394 Canadian federal election, 1926 Party Candidate Votes Conservative George Taylor MacNutt 6,067 Liberal Alfred Dickie 4,049 Canadian federal election, 1930 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Martin Luther Urquhart 6,131 Conservative George Taylor MacNutt 5,734 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Categories:- Defunct Nova Scotia federal electoral districts
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