Shelburne—Yarmouth

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

This riding was created in 1924 from Shelburne and Queen's riding. It consisted of the Counties of Shelburne and Yarmouth. It was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare.

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. Paul LaCombe Hatfield, Liberal (1925-1926)
2. James Layton Ralston, Liberal (1926-1935)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	HATFIELD, Paul Lacombe	6,709
	Conservative	SPINNEY, Hon. Edgar Keith	6,327

Canadian federal election, 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	HATFIELD, Paul Lacombe	7,339
	Conservative	PATTERSON, Frank Harris	6,008

By-election: On Mr. Hatfield being called to the Senate, 6 October 1926

By-election on 2 November 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	RALSTON, Hon. James Layton	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1930
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	RALSTON, Hon. James Layton	8,173
	Conservative	WALKER, James Marvin	6,800

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• Riding history for Shelburne—Yarmouth (1924–1933) from the Library of Parliament