Kings (electoral district)

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Kings 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. The riding was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Hants—Kings riding. It consisted of Kings 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. William Henry Chipman, Anti-Confederate (1867-1870)
2. Leverett de Veber Chipman, Liberal (1870-1874)
3. Sir Frederick W. Borden, Liberal (1874-1882)
4. Douglas B. Woodworth, Liberal-Conservative (1882-1887)
5. Sir Frederick W. Borden, Liberal (1887-1911)
6. Arthur de Witt Foster, Conservative (1911-1917)
7. Sir Robert Laird Borden, Unionist (1917-1921)
8. Ernest William Robinson, Liberal (1921-1925)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Anti-Confederate	William Henry Chipman	1,472
	Unknown	Coleman	659

By-election on 23 June 1870 On Mr. Chipman's death, 9 April 1870
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Leverett de Veber Chipman	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Leverett de Veber Chipman	1,317
	Unknown	J.L. Wickwire	713

Canadian federal election, 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick William Borden	1,043
	Liberal	Leverett de Veber Chipman	945

Canadian federal election, 1878
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick William Borden	1,639
	Liberal-Conservative	Douglas B. Woodworth	1,374

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	Douglas B. Woodworth	1,707
	Liberal	Frederick William Borden	1,357

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick William Borden	1,970
	Liberal-Conservative	Douglas B. Woodworth	1,522

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick William Borden	1,815
	Conservative	C.R. Bill	1,654

By-election on 13 February 1892 On Mr. Borden being unseated on petition, 28 November 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick William Borden	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick William Borden	2,252
	Conservative	W.C. Bill	1,781

By-election on 30 July 1896 On Mr. Borden being named Minister of Militia and Defence, 11 July 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick William Borden	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick William Borden	2,233
	Conservative	Barclay Webster	1,890

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick William Borden	2,594
	Conservative	J.W. Ryan	1,427

Canadian federal election, 1908
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick William Borden	2,482
	Conservative	Nathan Woodworth Eaton	1,991

Canadian federal election, 1911
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Arthur de Witt Foster	2,474
	Liberal	Frederick William Borden	2,323

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Government	Robert Laird Borden	3,941
	Opposition	James Sealy	2,524

Canadian federal election, 1921
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Ernest William Robinson	5,812
	Conservative	Horton W. Phinney	5,097

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

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