Colchester (electoral district)
Colchester was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was created in the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Colchester—Hants riding. The district consisted of the County of Colchester.
Members of Parliament
- Archibald Woodbury McLelan, Anti-Confederate (1867–1869)
- Adams George Archibald, Liberal-Conservative (1869–1870)
- Frederick M. Pearson, Liberal (1870–1874)
- Thomas McKay, Liberal-Conservative (1874–1881)
- Archibald Woodbury McLelan, Conservative (1881–1888)
- Adams George Archibald, Liberal-Conservative (1888–1891)
- W.A. Patterson, Conservative (1891–1896)
- Firman McClure, Liberal (1897–1900)
- Seymour Eugene Gourley, Conservative (1900–1904)
- F.A. Laurence, Liberal (1904–1907)
- John Stanfield, Conservative (1907–1917)
- Fleming Blanchard McCurdy, Unionist/Nationalist Liberal (1917–1921)
- Harold Putnam, Liberal (1921–1925)
- George Taylor MacNutt, Conservative (1925–1930)
- Martin Luther Urquhart, Liberal (1930–1935)
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1867 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Anti-Confederation | Archibald Woodbury McLelan | 1,649 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Adams George Archibald | 1,289 | ||||||
| By-election on 9 September 1869
On Mr. McLellan being called to the Senate, August 1869 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–Conservative | Adams George Archibald | 1,585 | |||
| Liberal | Frederick M. Pearson | 1,230 | |||
| By-election on 8 November 1870
On Mr. Archibald being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, May 1870 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Frederick M. Pearson | 1,672 | |||
| Unknown | R. Chambers | 268 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1872 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick M. Pearson | 1,634 | ||||||
| Unknown | J.F. Blanchard | 1,209 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Thomas McKay | 1,429 | ||||||
| Liberal | F.M. Pearson | 1,313 | ||||||
| By-election on 17 December 1874
On Mr. McKay being un-seated on petition, 14 November 1874 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–Conservative | Thomas McKay | 1,818 | |||
| Unknown | Alex C. Page | 951 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Thomas McKay | 1,829 | ||||||
| Unknown | Alex C. Page | 1,453 | ||||||
| By-election on 18 June 1881
On Mr. McKay's resignation in June 1881 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Archibald Woodbury McLelan | 1,802 | |||
| Independent | Charles N. Cummings | 1,374 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Archibald Woodbury McLelan | 1,887 | ||||||
| Unknown | F.A. Laurence | 1,452 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Archibald Woodbury McLelan | 2,446 | ||||||
| Liberal | Samuel David McLelland | 1,819 | ||||||
| By-election on 27 October 1887
On Mr. McLelan being un-seated for bribery by agents | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Archibald Woodbury McLelan | 2,137 | |||
| Liberal | Samuel David McLelland | 1,511 | |||
| By-election on 15 August 1888
On Mr. McLelan being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–Conservative | Adams George Archibald | 1,773 | |||
| Unknown | Cyrus Eaton | 1,267 | |||
| Unknown | E. Fulton | 315 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | William Albert Patterson | 2,588 | ||||||
| Liberal | P. McG. Archibald | 1,785 | ||||||
| Unknown | A.B. Fletcher | 165 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1896 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Wilbert David Dimock | 2,483 | ||||||
| Liberal | Firman McClure | 2,306 | ||||||
| By-election on 20 April 1897
On Mr. Dimock's election being declared void, 19 January 1897 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Firman McClure | 2,350 | |||
| Conservative | D.H. Muir | 2,344 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1900 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Seymour Eugene Gourley | 2,449 | ||||||
| Liberal | Firman McClure | 2,170 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1904 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick Andrew Laurence | 2,610 | ||||||
| Conservative | S.E. Gourley | 2,419 | ||||||
| By-election on 28 November 1907
On Mr. Laurence being appointed Judge, 4 November 1907 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Stanfield | 2,586 | |||
| Liberal | Charles Hill | 2,363 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1908 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John Stanfield | 2,736 | ||||||
| Liberal | Charles Hill | 2,621 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1911 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John Stanfield | 2,847 | ||||||
| Liberal | Samuel David McLellan | 2,203 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | Fleming Blanchard McCurdy | acclaimed | ||||||
| By-election on 20 September 1920
On Mr. McCurdy being appointed Minister of Public Works, 13 July 1920 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist Liberal | Fleming Blanchard McCurdy | 6,478 | |||
| United Farmers | Hugh Archibald Dickson | 5,034 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Harold Putnam | 5,888 | ||||||
| Conservative | Fleming Blanchard McCurdy | 5,562 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1925 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | George Taylor MacNutt | 6,405 | ||||||
| Liberal | Maynard B. Archibald | 3,394 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1926 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | George Taylor MacNutt | 6,067 | ||||||
| Liberal | Alfred Dickie | 4,049 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1930 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Martin Luther Urquhart | 6,131 | ||||||
| Conservative | George Taylor MacNutt | 5,734 | ||||||
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts