Richmond (Nova Scotia federal electoral district)

Richmond was a federal electoral district in the province of 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 Richmond. It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Cape Breton South and Richmond riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. William Joseph Croke, Anti-Confederate (1867–1869)
  2. Isaac LeVesconte, Conservative (1869–1874)
  3. Edmund Power Flynn, Liberal (1874–1882)
  4. Henry Nicholas Paint, Conservative (1882–1887)
  5. Edmund Power Flynn, Liberal (1887–1891)
  6. Joseph A. Gillies, Conservative (1891–1900)
  7. Joseph Matheson, Liberal (1900–1904)
  8. Duncan Finlayson, Liberal (1904–1908)
  9. George W. Kyte, Liberal (1908–1917)

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
Anti-ConfederationWilliam Joseph Croke 545
UnknownMr. Donovan 279
By-election on 20 April 1869

On Mr. Croke's death, 11 March 1869

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeIsaac Le Vesconte 560
UnknownW.A. Henry 333
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeIsaac Le Vesconte 571
UnknownMr. Kavanagh 300
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund Power Flynn 564
UnknownRenée Benoit 486
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund Power Flynn 666
UnknownRenée Benoit 552
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHenry Nicholas Paint 525
LiberalEdmund Power Flynn 461
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund Power Flynn 910
ConservativeHenry Nicholas Paint 609
Independent ConservativeS.P. Leblanc 317
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJoseph Alexander Gillies 857
ConservativeHenry Nicholas Paint 755
LiberalEdmund Power Flynn 670
By-election on 21 January 1892

On Mr. Gillies being unseated, 21 December 1891

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJoseph Alexander Gillies acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJoseph Alexander Gillies 1,078
LiberalEdm. V. Flynn 1,056
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph Matheson 1,092
ConservativeJoseph Alexander Gillies 840
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDuncan Finlayson 1,270
ConservativeJoseph Alexander Gillies 868
ConservativeHenry Nicholas Paint 20
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge William Kyte 1,279
ConservativeRoderick Ferguson 1,039
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge William Kyte 1,268
ConservativeJoseph Alexander Gillies 983

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