Colchester (federal electoral district)

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LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
Colchester
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
Last contested1930

Colchester was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935. It was created in the British North America Act, 1867, and was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Colchester—Hants riding. The district consisted of the County of Colchester.

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Colchester
Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1869     Archibald McLelan Anti-Confederation
 1869–1869     Liberal–Conservative
 1869–1870 Adams George Archibald
 1870–1872     Frederick M. Pearson Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1874     Thomas McKay Liberal–Conservative
 1874–1878
4th  1878–1881
 1881–1882     Archibald McLelan Conservative
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1887
 1887–1888
 1888–1891     Adams George Archibald Liberal–Conservative
7th  1891–1896     William Albert Patterson Conservative
8th  1896–1897 Wilbert David Dimock
 1897–1900     Firman McClure Liberal
9th  1900–1904     Seymour Eugene Gourley Conservative
10th  1904–1907     Frederick Andrew Laurence Liberal
 1907–1908     John Stanfield Conservative
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1920     Fleming Blanchard McCurdy Government (Unionist)
 1921–1921     Nationalist Liberal
14th  1921–1925     Harold Putnam Liberal
15th  1925–1926     George Taylor MacNutt Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935     Martin Luther Urquhart Liberal
Riding dissolved into Colchester—Hants (1935–1968)

Election results

1930

1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMartin Luther Urquhart6,13151.67+11.65
ConservativeGeorge Taylor MacNutt5,73448.33-11.65
Total valid votes 11,865–
Source: Library of Parliament[1][2]

1926

1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Taylor MacNutt6,06759.97-5.39
LiberalAlfred Dickie4,04940.03+5.39
Total valid votes 10,116–
Source: Library of Parliament[3][4]

1925

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Taylor MacNutt6,40565.36+16.79
LiberalMaynard B. Archibald3,39434.64-16.79
Total valid votes 9,799–
Source: Library of Parliament[5][6]

1921

1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHarold Putnam5,88851.42–
ConservativeFleming Blanchard McCurdy5,56248.58–
Total valid votes 11,450–
Source: Library of Parliament[7][8]

1920 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 20 September 1920
On Fleming Blanchard McCurdy being appointed Minister of Public Works, 13 July 1920
Party Candidate Votes%
Nationalist LiberalFleming Blanchard McCurdy6,47856.27
United FarmersHugh Archibald Dickson5,03443.73
Total valid votes 11,512–

1917

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Fleming Blanchard McCurdyacclaimed
Total valid votes –
Source: Library of Parliament[9][10]

1911

1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJohn Stanfield2,84756.38+5.30
LiberalSamuel David McLellan2,20343.62-5.30
Total valid votes 5,050–
Source: Library of Parliament[11][12]

1908

1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJohn Stanfield2,73651.07+2.97
LiberalCharles Hill2,62148.93-2.97
Total valid votes 5,357–
Source: Library of Parliament[13][14]

1907 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 28 November 1907
On Mr. Laurence being appointed Judge, 4 November 1907
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeJohn Stanfield2,58652.25
LiberalCharles Hill2,36347.75
Total valid votes 4,949–

1904

1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrederick Andrew Laurence2,61051.90+4.92
ConservativeSeymour Eugene Gourley2,41948.10-4.92
Total valid votes 5,029–
Source: Library of Parliament[15][16]

1900

1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeSeymour Eugene Gourley2,44953.02+1.17
LiberalFirman McClure2,17046.98-1.17
Total valid votes 4,619–
Source: Library of Parliament[17][18]

1897 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 20 April 1897
On Wilbert David Dimock's election being declared void, 19 January 1897
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalFirman McClure2,35050.06
ConservativeD.H. Muir2,34449.94
Total valid votes 4,694–

1896

1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeWilbert David Dimock2,48351.85-5.18
LiberalFirman McClure2,30648.15+8.82
Total valid votes 4,789–
Source: Library of Parliament[19][20]

1891

1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeWilliam Albert Patterson2,58857.03-0.32
LiberalP. McG. Archibald1,78539.33-3.31
ProgressiveA.B. Fletcher1653.64–
Total valid votes 4,538–
Source: Library of Parliament[21][22]

1888 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 15 August 1888
On Archibald McLelan being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeAdams George Archibald1,77352.85
UnknownCyrus Eaton1,26737.76
UnknownE. Fulton3159.39
Total valid votes 3,355–

1887 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 27 October 1887
On Archibald McLelan being un-seated for bribery by agents
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeArchibald McLelan2,13758.58+1.23
LiberalSamuel David McLelland1,51141.42-1.23
Total valid votes 3,648–

1887

1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeArchibald McLelan2,44657.35+0.84
LiberalSamuel David McLellan1,81942.65-0.84
Total valid votes 4,265–
Source: Library of Parliament[23][24]

1882

1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeArchibald McLelan1,88756.51+0.79
UnknownFrederick Andrew Laurence1,45243.49-0.79
Total valid votes 3,339–
Source: Library of Parliament[25]

1881 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 18 June 1881
On Thomas McKay's resignation in June 1881
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeArchibald McLelan1,80256.74
IndependentCharles N. Cummings1,37443.26
Total valid votes 3,176–

1878

1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McKay1,82955.733.61
UnknownAlex C. Page1,45344.27–
Total valid votes 3,282–
Source: Library of Parliament[26][27][28]

1874 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 17 December 1874
On Thomas McKay being un-seated on petition, 14 November 1874
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McKay1,81865.66
UnknownAlex C. Page95134.34
Total valid votes 2,769–

1874

1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McKay1,42952.12–
LiberalFrederick M. Pearson1,31347.88-9.59
Total valid votes 2,742–
Source: Library of Parliament[29][30][31]

1872

1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrederick M. Pearson1,63457.47–
UnknownJ.F. Blanchard1,20942.53–
Total valid votes 2,843–
Source: Library of Parliament[32][33]

1870 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 8 November 1870
On Adams George Archibald being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, May 1870
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalFrederick M. Pearson1,67286.19
UnknownR. Chambers26813.81
Total valid votes 1,940–

1869 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 9 September 1869
On Archibald McLelan being called to the Senate, August 1869
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeAdams George Archibald1,58556.31
LiberalFrederick M. Pearson1,23043.69
Total valid votes 2,815–

1867

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Anti-ConfederationArchibald McLelan1,64956.13
Liberal–ConservativeAdams George Archibald1,28943.87
Total valid votes 2,938–
Source: Library of Parliament[34][35][36]

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