Hants—Kings

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Hants—Kings was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935.

This riding was created in 1924 from Hants and Kings ridings. It consisted of the Counties of Hants and Kings. It was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into Colchester—Hants and Digby—Annapolis—Kings ridings.

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

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

1. Arthur de Witt Foster, Conservative (1925-1926)
2. James Lorimer Ilsley, Liberal (1926-1935)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	FOSTER, Arthur de Witt	10,168
	Liberal	ROBINSON, Ernest William	9,110

Canadian federal election, 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ILSLEY, James Lorimer	10,261
	Conservative	FOSTER, Arthur de Witt	10,181

Canadian federal election, 1930
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ILSLEY, James Lorimer	11,059
	Conservative	FOSTER, Arthur de Witt	9,947

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• Riding history for Hants—Kings (1924–1933) from the Library of Parliament