Yarmouth (electoral district)
For the current provincial electoral district, see Yarmouth (provincial electoral district)
Yarmouth was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Yarmouth. It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Yarmouth and Clare riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1867-1868 | Thomas Killam | Anti-Confederation | |
| 1869-1872 | Frank Killam | Liberal | ||
| 2nd | 1872-1874 | |||
| 3rd | 1874-1878 | |||
| 4th | 1878-1882 | |||
| 5th | 1882-1887 | Joseph R. Kinney | ||
| 6th | 1887 | John Lovitt | ||
| 1887-1891 | ||||
| 7th | 1891-1896 | Thomas Barnard Flint | ||
| 8th | 1896-1900 | |||
| 9th | 1900-1902 | |||
| 1902-1904 | Bowman Brown Law | |||
| 10th | 1904-1908 | |||
| 11th | 1908-1911 | |||
| 12th | 1911-1917 | |||
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1867 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Anti-Confederation | Thomas Killam | 1,225 | ||||||
| Unknown | George S. Brown | 666 | ||||||
| By-election on 20 April 1869
On Mr. Killam's death, 15 December 1868 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Frank Killam | 1,220 | |||
| Unknown | N.P. Clements | 598 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1872 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frank Killam | 1,176 | ||||||
| Unknown | W.H. Townsend | 440 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frank Killam | 1,192 | ||||||
| Unknown | George S.Brown | 762 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frank Killam | 1,343 | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas B. Flint | 802 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph R. Kinney | 1,204 | ||||||
| Liberal | Frank Killam | 903 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | John Lovitt | 1,872 | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph R. Kinney | 1,180 | ||||||
| Independent | J.K. Hatfield | 21 | ||||||
| By-election on 15 December 1887
On election being declared void, 13 August 1887 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Lovitt | 1,551 | |||
| Independent | T.B. Crosby | 980 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Barnard Flint | 1,732 | ||||||
| Liberal | J.R. Kinney | 1,157 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1896 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Barnard Flint | 1,640 | ||||||
| Conservative | Jacob Bingay | 1,196 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1900 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Barnard Flint | 1,756 | ||||||
| Conservative | Thomas Edgar Corning | 1,535 | ||||||
| By-election on 3 December 1902
On Mr. Flint being appointed Clerk of the House of Commons, 11 November 1902 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Bowman Brown Law | 2,076 | |||
| Conservative | Thomas Edgar Corning | 1,208 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1904 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Bowman Brown Law | 1,883 | ||||||
| Conservative | Thomas Edgar Corning | 1,524 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1908 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Bowman Brown Law | 2,285 | ||||||
| Conservative | Samuel William Williamson | 1,446 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1911 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Bowman Brown Law | 2,399 | ||||||
| Conservative | Knowles Eugene Crosby | 1,215 | ||||||
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts