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.

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[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. Edmund Power Flynn, Liberal (1874-1882)
  4. Henry Nicholas Paint, Conservative (1882-1887)
  5. Edmund Power 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 Edmund Power Flynn 564
     Unknown Renée Benoit 486


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edmund Power Flynn 666
     Unknown Renée Benoit 552


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


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edmund Power 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 Edmund Power 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

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