Richmond (Nova Scotia electoral district)

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Richmond was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Richmond. It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Cape Breton South and Richmond riding.

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 Joseph Croke, Anti-Confederate (1867-1869)
2. Isaac LeVesconte, Conservative (1869-1874)
3. Edward P. Flynn, Liberal (1874-1882)
4. Henry N. Paint, Conservative (1882-1887)
5. Edward P. Flynn, Liberal (1887-1891)
6. Joseph A. Gillies, Conservative (1891-1900)
7. Joseph Matheson, Liberal (1900-1904)
8. Duncan Finlayson, Liberal (1904-1908)
9. George W. Kyte, Liberal (1908-1917)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Anti-Confederate	William Joseph Croke	545
	Unknown	Donovan	279

By-election on 20 April 1869 On Mr. Croke's death, 11 March 1869
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Isaac Le Vesconte	560
	Unknown	W.A. Henry	333

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Isaac Le Vesconte	571
	Unknown	Kavanagh	300

Canadian federal election, 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Edward P. Flynn	564
	Unknown	Renée Benoit	486

Canadian federal election, 1878
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Edward P. Flynn	666
	Unknown	Renée Benoit	552

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Henry N. Paint	525
	Liberal	Edward P. Flynn	461

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Edward P. Flynn	910
	Conservative	H.N. Paint	609
	Independent Conservative	S.P. Leblanc	317

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Joseph Alexander Gillies	857
	Conservative	H.N. Paint	755
	Liberal	Edward P. Flynn	670

By-election on 21 January 1892 On Mr. Gillies being unseated, 21 December 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Joseph Alexander Gillies	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Joseph Alexander Gillies	1,078
	Liberal	Edm. V. Flynn	1,056

Canadian federal election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Joseph Matheson	1,092
	Conservative	Joseph Alexander Gillies	840

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Duncan Finlayson	1,270
	Conservative	Joseph Alexander Gillies	868
	Conservative	Henry Paint	20

Canadian federal election, 1908
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	George William Kyte	1,279
	Conservative	Roderick Ferguson	1,039

Canadian federal election, 1911
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	George William Kyte	1,268
	Conservative	Joseph Alexander Gillies	983

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• Riding history for Richmond (1867–1914) from the Library of Parliament