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Digby—Annapolis—Kings was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949, and from 1953 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Digby—Annapolis and Hants—Kings ridings. It consisted of the counties of Kings and Annapolis and the county of Digby excluding the municipality of Clare. The district was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed between Annapolis—Kings and Digby—Yarmouth ridings.
The district was created again in 1952 from Annapolis—Kings and Digby—Yarmouth. It consisted of the counties of Kings and Annapolis and the county of Digby excluding the Municipality of Clare. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Annapolis Valley and South Western Nova ridings.
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Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
1935-1949
- James Lorimer Ilsley, Liberal (1935-1948)
- George C. Nowlan, Progressive Conservative (1948-1949)
1953-1968
- George C. Nowlan, Progressive Conservative (1953-1965)
- John Patrick Nowlan, Progressive Conservative (1965-1968)
Election results
1935-1949
Canadian federal election, 1935 Party Candidate Votes Liberal James Lorimer Ilsley 13,894 Conservative Caldwell Stewart 7,266 Reconstruction Cyril B. Wetmore 1,773 Canadian federal election, 1940 Party Candidate Votes Liberal James Lorimer Ilsley 15,094 National Government Hiram Thomas 9,518 Canadian federal election, 1945 Party Candidate Votes Liberal James Lorimer Ilsley 14,445 Progressive Conservative Hiram Thomas 9,885 Co-operative Commonwealth Cecil Hambly Hansford 1,252 Farmer-Labour Roscoe Alfred Fillmore 362 By-election on 13 December 1948 On Mr. Ilsley's resignation, 27 October 1948
Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative George Clyde Nowlan 14,057 Liberal John Douglas McKenzie 12,469 Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd R. Shaw 1,992 1953-1968
Canadian federal election, 1953 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative George Clyde Nowlan 16,422 Liberal Eric Wilfred Balcom 15,387 Canadian federal election, 1957 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative George Clyde Nowlan 18,534 Liberal Arthur Laurence Morfee 13,417 Canadian federal election, 1958 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative George Clyde Nowlan 19,432 Liberal Angus A. Elderkin 13,981 Canadian federal election, 1962 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative George Clyde Nowlan 17,499 Liberal Joseph Edward Steadman 14,511 New Democrat Murray Alton Bent 803 Social Credit Granville B. Thompson 456 Canadian federal election, 1963 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative George Clyde Nowlan 16,887 Liberal John Elvin Shaffner 16,471 New Democrat Murray Alton Bent 579 Canadian federal election, 1965 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative John Patrick Nowlan 17,845 Liberal John Elvin Shaffner 14,636 New Democrat George W. Turner 1,049 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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