- Digby (electoral district)
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Digby was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created as part of the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Digby and Annapolis and Yarmouth and Clare ridings.
The district consisted of the County of Digby.
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Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
- Alfred William Savary, Anti-Confederate/Conservative (1867-1874)
- E. R. Oakes, Liberal-Conservative (1874)
- William B. Vail, Liberal (1874-1877)
- John Chipman Wade, Conservative (1878-1882)
- William Berrian Vail, Liberal (1882-1887)
- John Campbell, Conservative (1887)
- Herbert Ladd Jones, Conservative (1887-1891)
- Edward Charles Bowers, Liberal (1891-1896)
- Albert James Smith Copp, Liberal (1896-1908)
- Clarence Jameson, Conservative (1908-1917)
Election results
Canadian federal election, 1867 Party Candidate Votes Anti-Confederate Alfred William Savary 792 Unknown Wade 497 Unknown Mehan 362 Canadian federal election, 1872 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Alfred William Savary acclaimed Canadian federal election, 1874 Party Candidate Votes Liberal-Conservative E.R. Oakes 1,168 Conservative Alfred William Savary 631 By-election on 26 October 1874 On Mr. Oakes' resignation when appointed to the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia, October 1874
Party Candidate Votes Liberal William Berrian Vail 932 Unknown W. H. Taylor 656 By-election on 19 January 1878 On Mr. Vail's resignation, 31 December 1877
Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Chipman Wade 1,210 Liberal William Berrian Vail 845 Canadian federal election, 1878 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Chipman Wade 1,019 Unknown P.W. Smith 1,001 Canadian federal election, 1882 Party Candidate Votes Liberal William Berrian Vail 1,123 Conservative John Chipman Wade 871 Canadian federal election, 1887 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Campbell 1,459 Liberal William Berrian Vail 1,364 By-election on 16 July 1887 On Mr. Campbell's death, 26 May 1887
Party Candidate Votes Conservative Herbert Ladd Jones 1,092 Independent H.M. Robichon 1,056 Canadian federal election, 1891 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Edward Charles Bowers 1,503 Conservative H.L. Jones 1,430 By-election on 13 February 1892 Edward Charles Bowers acclaimed
Party Candidate Votes Liberal Edward Charles Bowers acclaimed Canadian federal election, 1896 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Albert James Smith Copp 1,636 Conservative J. Edgar Jones 1,591 Canadian federal election, 1900 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Albert James Smith Copp 1,923 Conservative J. Edgar Jones 1,418 Canadian federal election, 1904 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Albert James Smith Copp 1,840 Conservative John Arthur Grinson 1,096 Independent Liberal C. Comeau 105 Canadian federal election, 1908 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Clarence Jameson 1,771 Liberal Albert James Smith Copp 1,640 Canadian federal election, 1911 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Clarence Jameson 2,126 Liberal Allan Ellsworth Wall 1,866 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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