Yarmouth and Clare

Yarmouth and Clare was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925. This riding was created in 1914 from Digby and Yarmouth ridings. It consisted of the County of Yarmouth and the municipality of Clare. It was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Digby and Annapolis and Shelburne—Yarmouth ridings.

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Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. Edgar Keith Spinney, Unionist (1917-1921)
  2. Paul LaCombe Hatfield, Liberal (1921-1925)

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government Hon. Edgar Keith Spinney 4,463
     Opposition Joseph Willie Comeau 3,447
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Paul LaCombe Hatfield 7,165
     Conservative Hon. Edgar Keith Spinney 5,608

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