Annapolis (provincial electoral district)

Provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Annapolis is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

District created1867
District abolished1953
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Annapolis
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
David Bowlby
Progressive Conservative
District created1867
District abolished1953
District re-created1993
First contested1867, 1993
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2011)20,591
Electors (2021)14,821
Area (km²)2,158
Pop. density (per km²)9.5
Census divisionAnnapolis County
Census subdivision(s)Annapolis Royal, Middleton
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The district was created in 1867 and was abolished in 1953 when it was re-distributed into Annapolis East and Annapolis West. The district was re-formed in 1993 and its boundaries were changed following the 2012 electoral reform commission to include the portion of Digby-Annapolis within Annapolis County north of Maitland Bridge.[1]

The district includes the entirety of Annapolis County including the municipalities of Annapolis Royal and Middleton.

Since 2024, the district has been represented by David Bowlby.

Geography

The electoral district of Annapolis has 2,158 km2 (833 sq mi) of landmass.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The electoral district has been represented by the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

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Annapolis
Legislature Years Member Party
Annapolis County
40th 1933–1937     John D. McKenzie Liberal
41st 1937–1941
42nd 1941–1945
43rd 1945–1949 Henry Hicks
44th 1949–1953
45th 1953–1956
District dissolved into Annapolis East (1956–1993)
and Annapolis West (1956–1993)
District formed as Annapolis
56th 1993–1998     Earle Rafuse Liberal
57th 1998–1999 Laurie Montgomery
58th 1999–2003     Frank Chipman Progressive Conservative
59th 2003–2006     Stephen McNeil Liberal
60th 2006–2009
61st 2009–2013
62nd 2013–2017
63rd 2017–2021
64th 2021–2024 Carman Kerr
65th 2024–present     David Bowlby Progressive Conservative
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Legislature Years Member Party
Annapolis returned two members before 1933
39th 1928–1933     Harry Thompson MacKenzie Progressive Conservative     Obediah Parker Goucher Progressive Conservative
38th 1925–1928
37th 1920–1925     Orlando Daniels Liberal     Frank R. Elliott Liberal
36th 1916–1920
35th 1913–1916     Norman Phinney Liberal-Conservative
1911–1916
34th 1906–1911     Joseph A. Bancroft Liberal
33rd 1903–1906     James Wilberforce Longley Liberal
1901–1903
32nd 1897–1901
31st 1895–1897
30th 1891–1894     Henry H. Chute Liberal
29th 1886–1890     Frank Andrews Liberal-Conservative
28th 1882–1886     Henry M. Munro Liberal
27th 1878–1882     Caleb Shaffner Conservative     William Botsford Troop Conservative
26th 1874–1878     Avard Longley Conservative
25th 1871–1874     David C. Landers Liberal     Jared C. Troop Liberal
24th 1867–1871
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Election results

2024

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2024 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Bowlby3,28944.46+12.17
LiberalCarman Kerr3,28144.36-5.26
New DemocraticCheryl Burbidge6899.32-3.90
GreenSara Adams1381.87-1.72
Total valid votes 7,39799.21
Total rejected ballots 590.79+0.31
Turnout 7,45646.82-10.18
Eligible voters 15,925
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.71
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3]
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2021

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2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalCarman Kerr4,23149.62-16.49$62,306.44
Progressive ConservativeJennifer Ehrenfeld-Poole2,75332.29+17.38$62,874.75
New DemocraticCheryl Burbidge1,12713.22-0.71$27,596.93
GreenKrista Grear3063.59-0.10$4,098.82
AtlanticaMark Robertson1091.28-0.08$200.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 8,52699.52 $86,588.94
Total rejected ballots 410.48
Turnout 8,56757.00
Eligible voters 15,030
Liberal hold Swing -16.94
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4][5]
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2017

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2017 provincial election redistributed results[6]
Party Vote %
  Liberal5,54066.12
  Progressive Conservative1,24914.91
  New Democratic1,16713.93
  Green3093.69
  Atlantica1141.36
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2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalStephen McNeil6,41064.73-11.15$49,422.05
New DemocraticColin Sproul1,51715.32+7.11$39,062.68
Progressive ConservativeGinny Hurlock1,48014.94+1.27$31,284.14
GreenZac Crockatt3663.70+1.46$200.00
AtlanticaKent Robinson1301.31$2,844.92
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,90399.62+0.09$90,230.82
Total rejected ballots 380.38-0.09
Turnout 9,94158.86-5.27
Eligible voters 16,888
Liberal hold Swing -9.13
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7][8]
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2013

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2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalStephen McNeil7,71075.88%2.18%
Progressive ConservativeGinny Hurlock1,39013.68%2.58%
New DemocraticHenry Spurr8348.21%-4.72%
GreenRon Neufeld2272.23%-0.03%
Total valid votes 10,161100.00
Total rejected ballots 480.47
Turnout 10,20964.13
Eligible voters 15,919
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2013). 39th Provincial General Election, October 8, 2013: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
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2009

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2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalStephen McNeil6,44673.70%17.45%
New DemocraticHenry Spurr1,13112.93%-3.80%
Progressive ConservativeKent Robinson97111.10%-13.44%
GreenJamie Spinney1982.26%-0.21%
Total 8,746
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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2006

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2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalStephen McNeil4,67856.25%5.43%
Progressive ConservativeBlair C. Hannam2,04124.54%-6.87%
New DemocraticCalum MacKenzie1,39116.73%1.05%
GreenKen McGowan2062.48%
Total 8,316
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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2003

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2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalStephen McNeil4,52250.83%15.60%
Progressive ConservativeFrank Chipman2,79531.42%-12.02%
New DemocraticAdrian Nette1,39515.68%-2.75%
Nova Scotia PartyHarry Wilson1852.08%-0.84%
Total 8,897
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1999

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1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFrank Chipman4,02643.43%9.15%
LiberalStephen McNeil3,26535.22%-1.74%
New DemocraticTom Clahane1,70818.43%-8.03%
Nova Scotia PartyPaul Mann2712.92%
Total 9,270
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Fifth General Election (Report). Elections Nova Scotia.
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1998

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1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLaurie Montgomery3,44836.96%-25.93%
Progressive ConservativeBasil Stewart3,19834.28%3.94%
New DemocraticJohn Kinsella2,46826.46%19.68%
IndependentBob Mann2152.30%
Total 9,329
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1993

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1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalEarle Rafuse7,02262.89%
Progressive ConservativeGreg Kerr3,38830.34%
New DemocraticMargaret Wolfe7566.77%
Total 11,166
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018.
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1953

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1953 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHenry Hicks5,00651.55%-0.74%
Progressive ConservativeCharles F. LeBrun4,70548.45%2.77%
Total 9,711
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1953). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2018.
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1949

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1949 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHenry Hicks5,09152.29%-6.77%
Progressive ConservativeHarry Thompson MacKenzie4,44745.68%4.73%
Co-operative CommonwealthLouisa Anna Shaw1982.03%
Total 9,736
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1949). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2018.
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1945

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1945 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHenry Hicks4,88059.06%-1.55%
Progressive ConservativeHorton Wheelock Phinney3,38340.94%1.55%
Total 8,263
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1945). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2018.
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1941

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1941 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn D. McKenzie4,29260.60%3.26%
Progressive ConservativeHanson Dowell2,79039.40%-3.26%
Total 7,082
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1941). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2024.
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1937

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1937 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn D. McKenzie4,97757.35%2.00%
Progressive ConservativeJames Eugene Morse3,70242.65%
Total 8,679
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1937). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2019.
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1933

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1933 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn D. McKenzie4,91755.35%6.83%
Liberal-ConservativeObediah Parker Goucher3,96744.65%-6.83%
Total 8,884
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
Nova Scotia Legislature (1933). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly (PDF) (Report). Queen's Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2019.
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1928

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1928 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeObediah Parker Goucher3,68925.90%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeHarry Thompson MacKenzie3,64525.59%Green tickY
LiberalDaniel Owen3,46124.30%
LiberalJohn D. McKenzie3,45024.22%
Total 14,245
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1925

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1925 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeObediah Parker Goucher4,33129.46%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeHarry Thompson MacKenzie4,13328.12%Green tickY
LiberalFrank R. Elliott3,16521.53%
LiberalKenneth L. Crowell3,07120.89%
Total 14,700
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1920

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1920 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalOrlando Daniels3,63030.41%Green tickY
LiberalFrank R. Elliott3,33027.90%Green tickY
United FarmersVernon B. Leonard2,51221.05%
United FarmersEdgar C. Shaffner2,46320.64%
Total 11,935
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1916

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1916 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalOrlando Daniels2,14926.34%Green tickY
LiberalFrank R. Elliott2,07725.46%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeObediah Parker Goucher2,02024.76%
Liberal-ConservativeEarle C. Phinney1,91223.44%
Total 8,158
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1911

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Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1911-11-08: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalOrlando DanielsacclaimedN/AGreen tickY
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Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1911

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1911 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalOrlando Daniels2,09226.74%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeNorman Phinney1,93824.77%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeAvard Longley Davidson1,93124.68%
LiberalJ. R. Hall1,86323.81%
Total 7,824
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1906

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1906 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalOrlando Daniels2,06229.46%Green tickY
LiberalJoseph A. Bancroft1,82626.09%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeAvard Longley Davidson1,67423.91%
Liberal-ConservativeAlfred Whitman1,43820.54%
Total 7,000
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1906 by-election

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Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1906-03-06: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalOrlando Daniels1,90762.30%Green tickY
ProhibitionJoseph Gaetz1,15437.70%
Total 3,061
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1901

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1901 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJames Wilberforce Longley1,82529.60%Green tickY
LiberalJoseph A. Bancroft1,75028.39%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeW.C. Healey1,34821.87%
Liberal-ConservativeFrank Andrews1,24220.15%
Total 6,165
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1897

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1897 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJoseph A. Bancroft1,87826.48%Green tickY
LiberalJames Wilberforce Longley1,87126.38%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeThomas R. Jones1,68023.69%
Liberal-ConservativeC. S. Harrington1,66423.46%
Total 7,093
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1896 by-election

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Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1896-06-15: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJames Wilberforce LongleyacclaimedN/AGreen tickY
Total
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1894

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1894 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJames Wilberforce Longley1,80827.18%Green tickY
LiberalJoseph A. Bancroft1,79326.95%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeThomas R. Jones1,55523.38%
Liberal-ConservativeHugh E. Gillis1,49622.49%
Total 6,652
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1892 by-election

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Nova Scotia provincial by-election, 1892-06-08: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalHenry M. Munro95868.92%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeJohn W. Crosskill43231.08%
Total 1,390
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1890

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1890 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJames Wilberforce Longley1,88427.33%Green tickY
LiberalHarris H. Chute1,84426.75%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeC. S. Harrington1,62223.53%
Liberal-ConservativeB. Starratt1,54322.39%
Total 6,893
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1886

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1886 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJames Wilberforce Longley1,55625.25%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeFrank Andrews1,54024.99%Green tickY
LiberalHenry M. Munro1,53524.91%
Liberal-ConservativeR. J. Ellison1,53124.85%
Total 6,162
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1882

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1882 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJames Wilberforce Longley1,34026.06%Green tickY
LiberalHenry M. Munro1,32925.85%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeCaleb Shaffner1,26124.52%
Liberal-ConservativeWilliam Botsford Troop1,21223.57%
Total 5,142
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1878

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1878 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeWilliam Botsford Troop1,35026.77%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeCaleb Shaffner1,29525.68%Green tickY
LiberalO.M. Taylor1,23524.49%
LiberalE. Bent1,16323.06%
Total 5,043
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1874

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1874 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal-ConservativeAvard Longley1,21127.55%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeWilliam Botsford Troop1,17726.78%Green tickY
LiberalE. Bent1,01323.05%
LiberalParker99422.62%
Total 4,395
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1871

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1871 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJared C. Troop1,08326.03%Green tickY
LiberalDavid C. Landers1,07625.86%Green tickY
Liberal-ConservativeAvard Longley1,01724.44%
Liberal-ConservativeT.W. Chesley98523.67%
Total 4,161
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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1867

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1867 Nova Scotia general election: Annapolis County
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Anti-ConfederationJared C. Troop1,18727.16%Green tickY
Anti-ConfederationDavid C. Landers1,16326.61%Green tickY
ConfederationW. T. Foster1,01923.31%
ConfederationGeorge Whitman1,00222.92%
Total 4,371
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2024). "Electoral History for Annapolis County" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
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