Hants (electoral district)
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Hants 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, and abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Hants—Kings riding. It consisted of Hants County.
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[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
- Joseph Howe, Anti-Confederate/Liberal-Conservative (1867-1873)
- Monson H. Goudge, Liberal (1873-1878)
- William Henry Allison, Conservative (1878-1887)
- Alfred Putnam, Conservative (1887-1896)
- Allen Haley, Liberal (1896-1900)
- Benjamin Russell, Liberal (1900-1904)
- Judson Burpee Black, Liberal (1904-1911)
- Hadley Brown Tremain, Conservative (1911-1921)
- Lewis Herbert Martell, Liberal (1921-1925)
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1867 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Anti-Confederate | Joseph Howe | 1,530 | |||
| Unknown | James King | 956 | |||
| By-election on 24 April 1869
On Mr. Howe being called to the Privy Council and |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal-Conservative | Joseph Howe | 1,512 | |||
| Liberal | Monson Henry Goudge | 1,129 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1872 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | Joseph Howe | acclaimed | |||
| By-election on 5 July 1873
On Mr. Howe being named Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, 7 May 1873 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Monson Henry Goudge | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Monson Henry Goudge | 1,433 | |||
| Conservative | William Henry Allison | 1,341 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | William Henry Allison | 1,662 | |||
| Liberal | Monson Henry Goudge | 1,381 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | William Henry Allison | 1,386 | |||
| Liberal | William Curry | 1,341 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | Alfred Putnam | 1,800 | |||
| Liberal | William Curry | 1,678 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | Alfred Putnam | 1,705 | |||
| Liberal | Allen Haley | 1,604 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1896 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Allen Haley | 1,838 | |||
| Conservative | Alfred Putnam | 1,803 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1900 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Benjamin Russell | 1,882 | |||
| Conservative | Alfred Putnam | 1,866 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1904 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | J.B. Black | 2,033 | |||
| Conservative | Frederick W. Hanright | 1,957 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1908 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Judson Burpee Black | 2,141 | |||
| Conservative | Frederick W. Hanright | 2,008 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1911 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | Hadley Brown Tremain | 2,191 | |||
| Liberal | Judson Burpee Black | 2,105 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Government | Hadley Brown Tremain | 2,989 | |||
| Opposition | Lewis Herbert Martell | 2,696 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Lewis Herbert Martell | 4,027 | |||
| Conservative | Albert Parsons | 3,795 | |||
| Progressive | Henry Ernest Kendall | 993 | |||
