Pictou (electoral district)

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Pictou was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was created in the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Pictou. It was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into the riding of Central Nova. It returned two members from 1872 to 1903.

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[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. James W. Carmichael, Anti-Confederate (1867-1872)
  2. Robert Doull, Liberal-Conservative (1872-1874) and James McDonald, Conservative (1872-1874)
  3. James W. Carmichael, Liberal (1874-1878) and John A. Dawson, Liberal (1874-1878)
  4. James McDonald, Conservative (1878-1881) and Robert Doull, Liberal-Conservative (1878-1882)
  5. John McDougald, Liberal-Conservative (1881-1896)
  6. Charles H. Tupper, Conservative (1882-1904)
  7. Adam C. Bell, Conservative (1896-1904)
  8. Edward M. Macdonald, Liberal (1904-1917)
  9. Alexander McGregor, Unionist (1917-1921)
  10. Edward M. Macdonald, Liberal (1921-1925)
  11. Thomas Cantley, Conservative (1925-1935)
  12. Henry B. McCulloch, Liberal (1935-1957)
  13. Russell MacEwan, Progressive Conservative (1957-1968)

[edit] Election results

County of Pictou (July 5, 1803)


Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Anti-Confederate James William Carmichael 2,011
     Conservative J. McDonald 1,653


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Liberal-Conservative Robert Doull 2,328 x
     Conservative James McDonald 2,327 x
     Liberal J.W. Carmichael 2,122
     Unknown J. Kitchen 2,011


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Liberal James William Carmichael 2,178 x
     Liberal John A. Dawson 2,124 x
     Liberal-Conservative R. Doull 2,123
     Conservative James McDonald 2,110


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Conservative James McDonald 2,747 x
     Liberal-Conservative Robert Doull 2,681 x
     Liberal Carmichael 2,433  
     Liberal Dawson 2,378  


By-election on 4 November 1878

On Mr. McDonald being appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General, 17 October 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative James McDonald acclaimed


By-election on 18 June 1881

On Mr. McDonald being appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, 20 May 1881
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative John McDougald acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Liberal-Conservative John McDougald 2,709 x
     Conservative Charles H. Tupper 2,681 x
     Liberal James William Carmichael 2,397
     Liberal J.A. Dawson 2,320


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Liberal-Conservative John McDougald 3,413 x
     Conservative Charles H. Tupper 3,334 x
     Conservative A.C. Bell 2,923  
     Independent John D. McLeod 2,739  


By-election on 18 June 1888

On Mr. Tupper being appointed Minister of Marine and Fisheries, 31 June 1888
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Charles Hibbert Tupper acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Conservative Charles Hibbert Tupper 3,433 x
     Liberal-Conservative John McDougald 3,384 x
     Liberal James A. Fraser 2,708  
     Liberal John Yorston 2,594  


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Conservative Charles Hibbert Tupper 3,577 x
     Conservative Adam C. Bell 3,503 x
     Liberal E.M. McDonald 3,349  
     Liberal J.W. Carmichael 3,337  


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Conservative Charles Hibbert Tupper 3,624 x
     Conservative Adam Carr Bell 3,615 x
     Liberal Edward Mortimer Macdonald 3,523  
     Liberal James D. McGregor 3,438  


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edward M. MacDonald 4,148
     Conservative Adam Carr Bell 3,716


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edward Mortimer MacDonald 4,336
     Conservative Charles E. Tanner 4,037


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edward Mortimer MacDonald 4,221
     Conservative Adam Carr Bell 3,937


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government Alexander McGregor 6,800
     Opposition Robert Hugh Mackay 6,043


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edward Mortimer MacDonald 11,125
     Conservative Thomas Cantley 7,567
     Labour Robert McDonald Reid 1,271


By-election on 6 September 1923

On Mr. MacDonald's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 15 August 1923
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edward Mortimer MacDonald acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Thomas Cantley 9,693
     Liberal Robert H. Mackay 7,731


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Thomas Cantley 9,304
     Liberal James A. Fraser 7,920


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Thomas Cantley 9,672
     Liberal Josiah H. MacQuarrie 9,174


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Henry Byron McCulloch 8,416
     Conservative John Alexander Macgregor 6,513
     Reconstruction Perley Chase Lewis 4,202


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Henry Byron McCulloch 9,983
     National Government James M. Cameron 8,292
     Independent Chad MacMillan 615


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Henry Byron Mcculloch 9,774
     Progressive Conservative William Thomas Hayden 9,387
     Co-operative Commonwealth Murray A. Bent 2,610
     Labour-Progressive George MacEachern 323


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Henry Byron McCulloch 10,930
     Progressive Conservative Ernest George Irish 9,236
     Co-operative Commonwealth Florence William McCarthy 1,397


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Henry Byron McCulloch 10,626
     Progressive Conservative Donald R. MacLeod 8,778
     Co-operative Commonwealth G. Miller Dick 1,599


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Russell MacEwan 12,208
     Liberal Henry Byron McCulloch 9,251
     Social Credit Carl J. Bates 473
     Co-operative Commonwealth Donald R. Murphy 459


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Russell MacEwan 13,618
     Liberal Alex MacIntosh 8,911


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Russell MacEwan 10,837
     Liberal James M. Cameron 9,153
     New Democrat Alfred L. Matheson 1,539
     Social Credit John J. Henderson 470


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Russell MacEwan 10,566
     Liberal James M. Cameron 8,847
     New Democrat John J. Markie 1,127
     Social Credit Kenneth York Parker 181


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Russell MacEwan 11,289
     Liberal Alistair Fraser 8,509
     New Democrat John L. MacLean 1,568

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