Colchester (federal electoral district)

Colchester
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
Last contested1930

Colchester was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935. It was created in the British North America Act, 1867, and was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Colchester—Hants riding. The district consisted of the County of Colchester.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Colchester
Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1869     Archibald McLelan Anti-Confederation
 1869–1869     Liberal–Conservative
 1869–1870 Adams George Archibald
 1870–1872     Frederick M. Pearson Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1874     Thomas McKay Liberal–Conservative
 1874–1878
4th  1878–1881
 1881–1882     Archibald McLelan Conservative
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1887
 1887–1888
 1888–1891     Adams George Archibald Liberal–Conservative
7th  1891–1896     William Albert Patterson Conservative
8th  1896–1897 Wilbert David Dimock
 1897–1900     Firman McClure Liberal
9th  1900–1904     Seymour Eugene Gourley Conservative
10th  1904–1907     Frederick Andrew Laurence Liberal
 1907–1908     John Stanfield Conservative
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1920     Fleming Blanchard McCurdy Government (Unionist)
 1921–1921     Nationalist Liberal
14th  1921–1925     Harold Putnam Liberal
15th  1925–1926     George Taylor MacNutt Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935     Martin Luther Urquhart Liberal
Riding dissolved into Colchester—Hants (1935–1968)

Election results

1930

1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Martin Luther Urquhart 6,131 51.67 +11.65
Conservative George Taylor MacNutt 5,734 48.33 -11.65
Total valid votes 11,865 –
Source: Library of Parliament[1][2]

1926

1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Taylor MacNutt 6,067 59.97 -5.39
Liberal Alfred Dickie 4,049 40.03 +5.39
Total valid votes 10,116 –
Source: Library of Parliament[3][4]

1925

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Taylor MacNutt 6,405 65.36 +16.79
Liberal Maynard B. Archibald 3,394 34.64 -16.79
Total valid votes 9,799 –
Source: Library of Parliament[5][6]

1921

1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Putnam 5,888 51.42 –
Conservative Fleming Blanchard McCurdy 5,562 48.58 –
Total valid votes 11,450 –
Source: Library of Parliament[7][8]

1920 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 20 September 1920
On Fleming Blanchard McCurdy being appointed Minister of Public Works, 13 July 1920
Party Candidate Votes %
Nationalist Liberal Fleming Blanchard McCurdy 6,478 56.27
United Farmers Hugh Archibald Dickson 5,034 43.73
Total valid votes 11,512 –

1917

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) Fleming Blanchard McCurdy acclaimed
Total valid votes –
Source: Library of Parliament[9][10]

1911

1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Stanfield 2,847 56.38 +5.30
Liberal Samuel David McLellan 2,203 43.62 -5.30
Total valid votes 5,050 –
Source: Library of Parliament[11][12]

1908

1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Stanfield 2,736 51.07 +2.97
Liberal Charles Hill 2,621 48.93 -2.97
Total valid votes 5,357 –
Source: Library of Parliament[13][14]

1907 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 28 November 1907
On Mr. Laurence being appointed Judge, 4 November 1907
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Stanfield 2,586 52.25
Liberal Charles Hill 2,363 47.75
Total valid votes 4,949 –

1904

1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick Andrew Laurence 2,610 51.90 +4.92
Conservative Seymour Eugene Gourley 2,419 48.10 -4.92
Total valid votes 5,029 –
Source: Library of Parliament[15][16]

1900

1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Seymour Eugene Gourley 2,449 53.02 +1.17
Liberal Firman McClure 2,170 46.98 -1.17
Total valid votes 4,619 –
Source: Library of Parliament[17][18]

1897 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 20 April 1897
On Wilbert David Dimock's election being declared void, 19 January 1897
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Firman McClure 2,350 50.06
Conservative D.H. Muir 2,344 49.94
Total valid votes 4,694 –

1896

1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wilbert David Dimock 2,483 51.85 -5.18
Liberal Firman McClure 2,306 48.15 +8.82
Total valid votes 4,789 –
Source: Library of Parliament[19][20]

1891

1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Albert Patterson 2,588 57.03 -0.32
Liberal P. McG. Archibald 1,785 39.33 -3.31
Progressive A.B. Fletcher 165 3.64 –
Total valid votes 4,538 –
Source: Library of Parliament[21][22]

1888 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 15 August 1888
On Archibald McLelan being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Adams George Archibald 1,773 52.85
Unknown Cyrus Eaton 1,267 37.76
Unknown E. Fulton 315 9.39
Total valid votes 3,355 –

1887 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 27 October 1887
On Archibald McLelan being un-seated for bribery by agents
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Archibald McLelan 2,137 58.58 +1.23
Liberal Samuel David McLelland 1,511 41.42 -1.23
Total valid votes 3,648 –

1887

1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Archibald McLelan 2,446 57.35 +0.84
Liberal Samuel David McLellan 1,819 42.65 -0.84
Total valid votes 4,265 –
Source: Library of Parliament[23][24]

1882

1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Archibald McLelan 1,887 56.51 +0.79
Unknown Frederick Andrew Laurence 1,452 43.49 -0.79
Total valid votes 3,339 –
Source: Library of Parliament[25]

1881 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 18 June 1881
On Thomas McKay's resignation in June 1881
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Archibald McLelan 1,802 56.74
Independent Charles N. Cummings 1,374 43.26
Total valid votes 3,176 –

1878

1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Conservative Thomas McKay 1,829 55.73 3.61
Unknown Alex C. Page 1,453 44.27 –
Total valid votes 3,282 –
Source: Library of Parliament[26][27][28]

1874 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 17 December 1874
On Thomas McKay being un-seated on petition, 14 November 1874
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Thomas McKay 1,818 65.66
Unknown Alex C. Page 951 34.34
Total valid votes 2,769 –

1874

1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Conservative Thomas McKay 1,429 52.12 –
Liberal Frederick M. Pearson 1,313 47.88 -9.59
Total valid votes 2,742 –
Source: Library of Parliament[29][30][31]

1872

1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick M. Pearson 1,634 57.47 –
Unknown J.F. Blanchard 1,209 42.53 –
Total valid votes 2,843 –
Source: Library of Parliament[32][33]

1870 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 8 November 1870
On Adams George Archibald being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, May 1870
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Frederick M. Pearson 1,672 86.19
Unknown R. Chambers 268 13.81
Total valid votes 1,940 –

1869 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 9 September 1869
On Archibald McLelan being called to the Senate, August 1869
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Adams George Archibald 1,585 56.31
Liberal Frederick M. Pearson 1,230 43.69
Total valid votes 2,815 –

1867

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Anti-Confederation Archibald McLelan 1,649 56.13
Liberal–Conservative Adams George Archibald 1,289 43.87
Total valid votes 2,938 –
Source: Library of Parliament[34][35][36]

See also

References

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