Yarmouth and Clare

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Yarmouth and Clare was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925. This riding was created in 1914 from Digby and Yarmouth ridings. It consisted of the County of Yarmouth and the municipality of Clare. It was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Digby and Annapolis and Shelburne—Yarmouth ridings.

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. Edgar Keith Spinney, Unionist (1917-1921)
2. Paul LaCombe Hatfield, Liberal (1921-1925)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Government	SPINNEY, Edgar Keith	4,463
	Opposition	COMEAU, Joseph Willie	3,447

Canadian federal election, 1921
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	HATFIELD, Paul LaCombe	7,165
	Conservative	SPINNEY, Hon. Edgar Keith	5,608

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• Riding history for Yarmouth and Clare (1914–1924) from the Library of Parliament