Digby—Annapolis—Kings

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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 consisting 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.

1 Members of Parliament
2 Election results
- 2.1 1935-1949
- 2.2 1953-1968
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

1935-1949

James Lorimer Isley, 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)

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1935-1949

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ILSLEY, James Lorimer	13,894
	Conservative	STEWART, R.D. Caldwell	7,266
	Reconstruction	WETMORE, Cyril B.	1,773

Canadian federal election, 1940
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ILSLEY, Hon. James Lorimer	15,094
	National Government	THOMAS, Hiram	9,518

Canadian federal election, 1945
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ILSLEY, Hon. James Lorimer	14,445
	Progressive Conservative	THOMAS, Hiram	9,885
	Co-operative Commonwealth	HANSFORD, Cecil Hambly	1,252
	Farmer-Labour	FILLMORE, Roscoe Alfred	362

By-election: On Mr. Ilsley's resignation, 27 October 1948

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 13 December 1948
	Progressive Conservative	NOWLAN, George Clyde	14,057
	Liberal	MCKENZIE, John Douglas	12,469
	Co-operative Commonwealth	SHAW, Lloyd R.	1,992

[edit] 1953-1968

Canadian federal election, 1953
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	NOWLAN, George Clyde	16,422
	Liberal	BALCOM, Eric Wilfred	15,387

Canadian federal election, 1957
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	NOWLAN, George Clyde	18,534
	Liberal	MORFEE, Arthur Laurence	13,417

Canadian federal election, 1958
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	NOWLAN, George Clyde	19,432
	Liberal	ELDERKIN, Angus A.	13,981

Canadian federal election, 1962
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	NOWLAN, George C.	17,499
	Liberal	STEADMAN, Joseph Edward	14,511
	New Democrat	BENT, Murray Alton	803
	Social Credit	THOMPSON, Granville B.	456