Hants (electoral district)

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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Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. Joseph Howe, Anti-Confederate/Liberal-Conservative (1867-1873)
  2. Monson H. Goudge, Liberal (1873-1878)
  3. William Henry Allison, Conservative (1878-1887)
  4. Alfred Putnam, Conservative (1887-1896)
  5. Allen Haley, Liberal (1896-1900)
  6. Benjamin Russell, Liberal (1900-1904)
  7. Judson Burpee Black, Liberal (1904-1911)
  8. Hadley Brown Tremain, Conservative (1911-1921)
  9. Lewis Herbert Martell, Liberal (1921-1925)

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
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
appointed President of that body, 19 January 1869
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
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

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