Colchester (electoral district)

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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.

Contents 1 Members of Parliament 2 Election results 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Members of Parliament

1. Archibald Woodbury McLelan, Anti-Confederate (1867-1869)
2. Adams George Archibald, Liberal-Conservative (1869-1870)
3. Frederick M. Pearson, Liberal (1870-1874)
4. Thomas McKay, Liberal-Conservative (1874-1881)
5. Archibald Woodbury McLelan, Conservative (1881-1888)
6. Adams George Archibald, Liberal-Conservative (1888-1891)
7. W.A. Patterson, Conservative (1891-1896)
8. Firman McClure, Liberal (1897-1900)
9. Seymour E. Gourley, Conservative (1900-1904)
10. F.A. Laurence, Liberal (1904-1907)
11. John Sanfield, Conservative (1907-1917)
12. Fleming Blanchard McCurdy, Unionist/Nationalist Liberal (1917-1921)
13. Harold Putnam, Liberal (1921-1925)
14. George T. Macnutt, Conservative (1925-1930)
15. Martin Luther Urquhart, Liberal (1930-1935)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Anti-Confederate	Archibald Woodbury McLellan	1,649
	Liberal-Conservative	A.G. Archibald	1,289

By-election: On Mr. McLellan being called to the Senate, Aug. 1869

By-election on 9 September 1869
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	Adams George Archibald	1,585
	Liberal	Frederick M. Pearson	1,230

By-election: On Mr. Archibald being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, May 1870

By-election on 8 November 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 Mr. McKay being un-seated on petition, 14 November 1874

By-election on 17 December 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 Mr. McKay's resignation in June 1881

By-election on 18 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 Mr. McLelan being un-seated for bribery by agents.

By-election on 27 October 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Archibald Woodbury McLelan	2,137
	Liberal	Samuel David McLelland	1,511

By-election: On Mr. McLelan being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia

By-election on 15 August 1888
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	W.A. Patterson	2,588
	Liberal	P. McG. Archibald	1,785
	Unknown	A.B. Fletcher	165

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	W.D. Dimock	2,483
	Liberal	F. McClure	2,306

By-election: On Mr. Dimock's election being declared void, 19 January 1897

By-election on 20 April 1897
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Firman McClure	2,350
	Conservative	D.H. Muir	2,344

Canadian federal election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Seymour E. Gourley	2,449
	Liberal	Firman McClure	2,170

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	F.A. Laurence	2,610
	Conservative	S.E. Gourley	2,419

By-election: On Mr. Lawrence being appointed Judge, 4 November 1907

By-election on 28 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 Mr. McCurdy being appointed Minister of Public Works, 13 July 1920

By-election on 20 September 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 T. MacNutt	6,405
	Liberal	Maynard B. Archibald	3,394

Canadian federal election, 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	George T. MacNutt	6,067
	Liberal	Alfred Dickie	4,049

Canadian federal election, 1930
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Martin Luther Urquhart	6,131
	Conservative	George T. MacNutt	5,734

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• Riding history for Colchester (1867–1933) from the Library of Parliament