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Humber—St. George's

Former federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Humber—St. George's was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1968.This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation.

LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1949
District abolished1966
First contested1949
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Humber—St. George's
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1949
District abolished1966
First contested1949
Last contested1965
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It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Burin—Burgeo and Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe ridings.

It consisted of the Districts of St. George's-Port au Port, Humber, and St. Barbe and all the unorganised territory bounded on the North by the District of Humber, on the East by the District of Grand Falls, on the South by the District of Burgeo and LaPoile, and on the West by the District of St. George's-Port au Port.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

More information Parliament, Years ...
Parliament Years Member Party
Humber—St. George's
21st  1949–1953     William Richard Kent Liberal
22nd  1953–1957 Herman Maxwell Batten
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Burin—Burgeo and
Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe
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Election results

More information 1949 Canadian federal election, Party ...
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Richard Kent11,930
Progressive ConservativeClayton C. Loughlin1,451
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More information 1953 Canadian federal election, Party ...
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHerman Batten12,526
Progressive ConservativeBertram Butler3,612
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More information 1957 Canadian federal election, Party ...
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHerman Batten10,272
Progressive ConservativeHenry A. Butler5,080
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More information 1958 Canadian federal election, Party ...
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHerman Batten13,468
Progressive ConservativeThomas J. Cahill10,239
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More information 1962 Canadian federal election, Party ...
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More information 1963 Canadian federal election, Party ...
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More information 1965 Canadian federal election, Party ...
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHerman Batten13,855
Progressive ConservativeJames G. Tompkins8,208
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