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.

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-ConfederationJoseph Howe 1,530
UnknownJames 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–ConservativeJoseph Howe 1,512
LiberalMonson Henry Goudge 1,129
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJoseph Howe acclaimed
By-election on 5 July 1873

On Mr. Howe being named Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, 7 May 1873

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMonson Henry Goudge acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMonson Henry Goudge 1,433
ConservativeWilliam Henry Allison 1,341
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Henry Allison 1,662
LiberalMonson Henry Goudge 1,381
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Henry Allison 1,386
LiberalWilliam Curry 1,341
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeAlfred Putnam 1,800
LiberalWilliam Curry 1,678
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeAlfred Putnam 1,705
LiberalAllen Haley 1,604
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAllen Haley 1,838
ConservativeAlfred Putnam 1,803
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBenjamin Russell 1,882
ConservativeAlfred Putnam 1,866
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJ.B. Black 2,033
ConservativeFrederick W. Hanright 1,957
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJudson Burpee Black 2,141
ConservativeFrederick W. Hanright 2,008
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHadley Brown Tremain 2,191
LiberalJudson Burpee Black 2,105
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Hadley Brown Tremain 2,989
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Lewis Herbert Martell 2,696
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLewis Herbert Martell 4,027
ConservativeAlbert Parsons 3,795
ProgressiveHenry Ernest Kendall 993

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