Hants—Kings
Former federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Hants—Kings was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1935.
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1924 |
| District abolished | 1933 |
| First contested | 1925 |
| Last contested | 1930 |
This riding was created in 1924 from Hants and Kings ridings. It consisted of the Counties of Hants and Kings. It was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into Colchester—Hants and Digby—Annapolis—Kings ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hants—Kings Riding created from Hants and Kings |
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| 15th | 1925–1926 | Arthur de Witt Foster | Conservative | |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | James Lorimer Ilsley | Liberal | |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Colchester—Hants and Digby—Annapolis—Kings |
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Election results
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Arthur de Witt Foster | 10,168 | ||||||
| Liberal | James Lorimer Ilsley | 9,110 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Lorimer Ilsley | 10,261 | ||||||
| Conservative | Arthur de Witt Foster | 10,181 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Lorimer Ilsley | 11,059 | ||||||
| Conservative | Arthur de Witt Foster | 9,947 | ||||||
| Source: lop.parl.ca | ||||||||