Digby—Yarmouth
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Digby—Yarmouth was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1953.
This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Digby—Annapolis—Kings and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare ridings. It consisted of the counties of Digby and Yarmouth. It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into Digby—Annapolis—Kings and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare ridings.
Its only Member of Parliament was Thomas Andrew Murray Kirk of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1949 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | Thomas Andrew Murray Kirk | 11,084 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Donald Farish Filleul | 9,505 | ||||
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
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