Shelburne (federal electoral district)
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Shelburne was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1896.
It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Shelburne. It was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Shelburne and Queen's riding.
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[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
- Thomas Coffin, Anti-Confederate/Liberal-Conservative/Liberal (1867-1878)
- Thomas Robertson, Liberal (1878-1887)
- John Wimburne Laurie, Conservative (1887-1891)
- Nathaniel Whitworth White, Liberal-Conservative (1891-1896)
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1867 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Anti-Confederate | Thomas Coffin | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1872 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | Thomas Coffin | acclaimed | |||
| By-election on 9 December 1873
On Mr. Coffin being appointed Receiver-General of Canada, 7 November 1873 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Coffin | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Thomas Coffin | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Thomas Robertson | 966 | |||
| Unknown | Robert W. Freeman | 899 | |||
| Liberal | Thomas Coffin | 198 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Thomas Robertson | 912 | |||
| Unknown | N.W. White | 775 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Thomas Robertson | 1,194 | |||
| Conservative | John Wimburne Laurie | 1,160 | |||
| By-election on 15 December 1887
On election being declared void, 9 November 1887 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Wimburne Laurie | 1,083 | |||
| Liberal | Thomas Robertson | 1,075 | |||
| By-election on 22 October 1888
On election being declared void |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Wimburne Laurie | 987 | |||
| Unknown | Congden | 976 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | N.W. White | 1,388 | |||
| Liberal | Thomas Robertson | 1,369 | |||
