Annapolis—Kings
Former federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Annapolis—Kings was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1953.
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1947 |
| District abolished | 1952 |
| First contested | 1949 |
| Last contested | 1950 by-election |
This riding was created in 1947 from Digby—Annapolis—Kings. It consisted of the counties of Annapolis and Kings. It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into Digby—Annapolis—Kings riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis—Kings Riding created from Digby—Annapolis—Kings |
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| 21st | 1949–1950 | Angus Elderkin | Liberal | |
| 1950–1953 | George Nowlan | Progressive Conservative | ||
| Riding dissolved into Digby—Annapolis—Kings | ||||
Election results
| 1949 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Angus Alexander Elderkin | 13,202 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | George Nowlan | 13,198 | ||||||
| By-election on 19 June 1950
On Mr. Elderkin's election being declared void, 6 March 1950 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | George Nowlan | 14,255 | |||
| Liberal | Angus Alexander Elderkin | 11,670 | |||