Antigonish (electoral district)

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Antigonish was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created in the British North America Act in 1867. The federal riding was dissolved in 1914 into the riding of Antigonish—Guysborough. It consisted of the County of Antigonish.

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[edit] Members of Parliament

  1. Hugh McDonald, Anti-Confederate/Liberal-Conservative (1867-1873)
  2. Angus McIsaac, Liberal (1873-1885)
  3. Sir John Sparrow David Thompson, Liberal-Conservative (1885-1894)
  4. Colin Francis McIsaac, Liberal (1895-1905)
  5. William Chisholm, Liberal (1905-1917)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Anti-Confederate Hugh McDonald 1,238
     Conservative William A. Henry 390


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative Hugh McDonald acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. McDonald being appointed Minister of Militia and Defence, 1 July 1873


By-election on 7 July 1873
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative Hugh McDonald acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. McDonald being appointed Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, 5 November 1873


By-election on 20 December 1873
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Angus McIsaac acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Angus McIsaac acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Angus McIsaac 833
     Unknown Charles B. Whidden 702
     Unknown John J. McKinnon 315


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Angus McIsaac 1,068
     Unknown Charles B. Whidden 735

By-election: On Mr. McIsaac being appointed County Court Judge for District No. 6, 24 September 1885


By-election on 16 October 1885
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative John Sparrow David Thompson 1,020
     Independent Conservative Alexander McIntosh 792


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative John Sparrow David Thompson 1,247
     Liberal Angus McGillivray 1,207


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative John Sparrow David Thompson 1,346
     Unknown Angus McGillivray 1,119

By-election: On Mr. Thompson's death, 12 December 1894


By-election on 17 April 1895
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Colin Francis McIsaac acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Colin Francis McIsaac 1,341
     Conservative J.A. Chisholm 1,224


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Colin Francis McIsaac 1,403
     Conservative E. Lavin Girroir 1,137


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Colin Francis McIsaac 1,619
     Conservative Hugh Cameron 810

By-election: On Mr. McIsaac being appointed Railway Commissioner, 3 July 1905


By-election on 22 November 1905
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Chisholm 1,325
     Conservative E. Lavin Girroir 1,090


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Chisholm 1,291
     Conservative E. Lavin Girroir 1,271


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Chisholm 1,468
     Conservative John J. Cameron 987

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