Inverness (electoral district)
- For the provincial electoral district, see Inverness (provincial electoral district)
Inverness 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. It was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Inverness—Richmond riding. It consisted of Inverness County.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
- Hugh Cameron, Anti-Confederate (1867–1872)
- Samuel McDonnell, Conservative/Liberal (1872–1882)
- Hugh Cameron, Liberal-Conservative (1882–1896)
- Angus McLennan, Liberal (1896–1908)
- Alexander W. Chisholm, Liberal (1908–1925)
- Isaac Duncan MacDougall, Conservative (1925–1935)
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1867 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Anti-Confederation | Hugh Cameron | 1,186 | ||||||
| Conservative | Samuel McDonnell | 601 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1872 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Samuel McDonnell | 1,293 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,232 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Samuel McDonnell | 1,223 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,102 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Samuel McDonnell | 1,284 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,175 | ||||||
| Unknown | Angus McLennan | 739 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,912 | ||||||
| Liberal | Samuel McDonnell | 1,062 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,913 | ||||||
| Liberal | Samuel McDonnell | 1,462 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,877 | ||||||
| Liberal | Samuel McDonnell | 1,567 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1896 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Angus McLennan | 1,676 | ||||||
| Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,532 | ||||||
| Independent | John McKew | 737 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1900 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Angus McLennan | 2,702 | ||||||
| Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,644 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1904 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Angus McLennan | 1,963 | ||||||
| Independent | Alexander W. Chisholm | 1,653 | ||||||
| Conservative | John H. Jamieson | 1,485 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1908 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Alexander W. Chisholm | 3,381 | ||||||
| Conservative | Roderick C. McLeod | 1,837 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1911 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Alexander W. Chisholm | 2,928 | ||||||
| Conservative | Thomas Gallant | 1,920 | ||||||
| Independent | Frank A. MacEchen | 128 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Alexander W. Chisholm | 3,544 | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | Thomas Gallant | 2,258 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Alexander W. Chisholm | 4,650 | ||||||
| Progressive | Isaac Duncan MacDougall | 4,128 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1925 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Isaac Duncan MacDougall | 5,030 | ||||||
| Liberal | Alexander W. Chisholm | 3,807 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1926 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Isaac Duncan MacDougall | 4,946 | ||||||
| Liberal | Donald MacLennan | 4,296 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1930 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Isaac Duncan MacDougall | 4,887 | ||||||
| Liberal | Angus L. MacDonald | 4,722 | ||||||
See also
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