Shelburne and Queen's

Shelburne and Queen's was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1925.

This riding was created in 1892 from parts of Queens and Shelburne ridings. It consisted of the counties of Queen's and Shelburne. It was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Queens—Lunenburg and Shelburne—Yarmouth ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. Francis Gordon Forbes, Liberal (1896)
  2. William Stevens Fielding, Liberal (1896–1911)
  3. Fleming Blanchard McCurdy, Conservative (1911–1917)
  4. William Stevens Fielding, Unionist/Liberal (1917–1925)

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFORBES, F.G. 2,130
ConservativeCAHAN, Cha. H. 1,932

By-election: On Mr. Forbes' being appointed Sub-Collector of Customs, 18 July 1896

By-election on 5 August 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFIELDING, Hon. W.S. acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFIELDING, Hon. W.S. 2,294
ConservativeRITCHIE, J.J. 1,901
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFIELDING, Hon. W.S. 2,302
ConservativeRITCHIE, James J. 1,917

By-election: On Mr. Fielding's election being declared void, 8 October 1906

By-election on 31 October 1906
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFIELDING, Hon. W.S. 2,500
ConservativeWELDON, R.C. 1,484
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFIELDING, Hon. William Stevens 2,487
ConservativeMORINE, Alfred Bishop 2,145
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMCCURDY, Fleming Blanchard 2,678
LiberalFIELDING, Hon. William Stevens 2,529
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)FIELDING, Hon. William Stevens acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFIELDING, Hon. William Stevens 5,237
ConservativeHALL, William Lorimer 4,520

By-election: On Mr. Fielding's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 29 December 1921

By-election on 19 January 1922
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFIELDING, Hon. William Stevens acclaimed

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