Digby—Annapolis—Kings

Digby—Annapolis—Kings was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949, and from 1953 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Digby—Annapolis and Hants—Kings ridings. It consisted of the counties of Kings and Annapolis and the county of Digby excluding the municipality of Clare. The district was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed between Annapolis—Kings and Digby—Yarmouth ridings.

The district was created again in 1952 from Annapolis—Kings and Digby—Yarmouth. It consisted of the counties of Kings and Annapolis and the county of Digby excluding the Municipality of Clare. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Annapolis Valley and South Western Nova ridings.

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Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

1935-1949

  1. James Lorimer Ilsley, Liberal (1935-1948)
  2. George C. Nowlan, Progressive Conservative (1948-1949)

1953-1968

  1. George C. Nowlan, Progressive Conservative (1953-1965)
  2. John Patrick Nowlan, Progressive Conservative (1965-1968)

Election results

1935-1949

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Lorimer Ilsley 13,894
     Conservative Caldwell Stewart 7,266
     Reconstruction Cyril B. Wetmore 1,773
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Lorimer Ilsley 15,094
     National Government Hiram Thomas 9,518
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Lorimer Ilsley 14,445
     Progressive Conservative Hiram Thomas 9,885
     Co-operative Commonwealth Cecil Hambly Hansford 1,252
     Farmer-Labour Roscoe Alfred Fillmore 362
By-election on 13 December 1948

On Mr. Ilsley's resignation, 27 October 1948

Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative George Clyde Nowlan 14,057
     Liberal John Douglas McKenzie 12,469
     Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd R. Shaw 1,992

1953-1968

Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative George Clyde Nowlan 16,422
     Liberal Eric Wilfred Balcom 15,387
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative George Clyde Nowlan 18,534
     Liberal Arthur Laurence Morfee 13,417
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative George Clyde Nowlan 19,432
     Liberal Angus A. Elderkin 13,981
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative George Clyde Nowlan 17,499
     Liberal Joseph Edward Steadman 14,511
     New Democrat Murray Alton Bent 803
     Social Credit Granville B. Thompson 456
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative George Clyde Nowlan 16,887
     Liberal John Elvin Shaffner 16,471
     New Democrat Murray Alton Bent 579
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Patrick Nowlan 17,845
     Liberal John Elvin Shaffner 14,636
     New Democrat George W. Turner 1,049

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