Hants (electoral district)

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Hants was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was created in the British North America Act of 1867, and abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Hants—Kings riding. It consisted of Hants County.

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. Joseph Howe, Anti-Confederate/Liberal-Conservative (1867-1873)
2. Monson H. Goudge, Liberal (1873-1878)
3. William Henry Allison, Conservative (1878-1887)
4. Alfred Putnam, Conservative (1887-1896)
5. Allen Haley, Liberal (1896-1900)
6. Benjamin Russell, Liberal (1900-1904)
7. Judson Burpee Black, Liberal (1904-1911)
8. Hadley Brown Tremain, Conservative (1911-1921)
9. Lewis Herbert Martell, Liberal (1921-1925)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Anti-Confederate	Joseph Howe	1,530
	Unknown	James King	956

By-election on 24 April 1869 On Mr. Howe being called to the Privy Council and appointed President of that body, 19 January 1869
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	Joseph Howe	1,512
	Liberal	Monson Henry Goudge	1,129

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	Joseph Howe	acclaimed

By-election on 5 July 1873 On Mr. Howe being named Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, 7 May 1873
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Monson Henry Goudge	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Monson Henry Goudge	1,433
	Conservative	William Henry Allison	1,341

Canadian federal election, 1878
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	William Henry Allison	1,662
	Liberal	Monson Henry Goudge	1,381

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	William Henry Allison	1,386
	Liberal	William Curry	1,341

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Alfred Putnam	1,800
	Liberal	William Curry	1,678

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Alfred Putnam	1,705
	Liberal	Allen Haley	1,604

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Allen Haley	1,838
	Conservative	Alfred Putnam	1,803

Canadian federal election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Benjamin Russell	1,882
	Conservative	Alfred Putnam	1,866

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	J.B. Black	2,033
	Conservative	Frederick W. Hanright	1,957

Canadian federal election, 1908
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Judson Burpee Black	2,141
	Conservative	Frederick W. Hanright	2,008

Canadian federal election, 1911
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Hadley Brown Tremain	2,191
	Liberal	Judson Burpee Black	2,105

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Government	Hadley Brown Tremain	2,989
	Opposition	Lewis Herbert Martell	2,696

Canadian federal election, 1921
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Lewis Herbert Martell	4,027
	Conservative	Albert Parsons	3,795
	Progressive	Henry Ernest Kendall	993

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• Riding history for Hants (1867–1924) from the Library of Parliament