Queens (Nova Scotia federal electoral district)

For other electoral districts named Queens, see Queen's (electoral district).

Queens 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 Queen's. It was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Shelburne and Queen's riding.

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Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. James F. Forbes, Anti-Confederate/Liberal (1867-1878)
  2. Silas Tertius Rand Bill, Liberal-Conservative (1878-1882)
  3. James F. Forbes, Liberal (1882-1887)
  4. Joshua Newton Freeman, Liberal-Conservative (1887-1891)
  5. Francis Gordon Forbes, Liberal (1891-1896)

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Anti-Confederate James Fraser Forbes 844
     Unknown Campbell 271
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Fraser Forbes acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Fraser Forbes acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative Silas Tertius Rand Bill 670
     Liberal James Fraser Forbes 637
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Fraser Forbes 692
     Liberal-Conservative J.N. Freeman 560
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative J.N. Freeman 824
     Liberal J.M. Mack 809
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Francis Gordon Forbes 867
     Liberal-Conservative J.N. Freeman 766
By-election on 9 February 1892
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Francis Gordon Forbes acclaimed

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