Colchester (electoral district)

Colchester
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished 1933
First contested 1867
Last contested 1930

Colchester was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons 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.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Colchester
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

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
Anti-ConfederationArchibald Woodbury McLelan 1,649
Liberal–ConservativeAdams George Archibald 1,289
By-election on 9 September 1869

On Mr. McLellan being called to the Senate, August 1869

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeAdams George Archibald 1,585
LiberalFrederick M. Pearson 1,230
By-election on 8 November 1870

On Mr. Archibald being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, May 1870

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrederick M. Pearson 1,672
UnknownR. Chambers 268
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrederick M. Pearson 1,634
UnknownJ.F. Blanchard 1,209
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McKay 1,429
LiberalF.M. Pearson 1,313
By-election on 17 December 1874

On Mr. McKay being un-seated on petition, 14 November 1874

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McKay 1,818
UnknownAlex C. Page 951
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McKay 1,829
UnknownAlex C. Page 1,453
By-election on 18 June 1881

On Mr. McKay's resignation in June 1881

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeArchibald Woodbury McLelan 1,802
IndependentCharles N. Cummings 1,374
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeArchibald Woodbury McLelan 1,887
UnknownF.A. Laurence 1,452
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeArchibald Woodbury McLelan 2,446
LiberalSamuel David McLelland 1,819
By-election on 27 October 1887

On Mr. McLelan being un-seated for bribery by agents

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeArchibald Woodbury McLelan 2,137
LiberalSamuel David McLelland 1,511
By-election on 15 August 1888

On Mr. McLelan being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeAdams George Archibald 1,773
UnknownCyrus Eaton 1,267
UnknownE. Fulton 315
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Albert Patterson 2,588
LiberalP. McG. Archibald 1,785
UnknownA.B. Fletcher 165
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilbert David Dimock 2,483
LiberalFirman McClure 2,306
By-election on 20 April 1897

On Mr. Dimock's election being declared void, 19 January 1897

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFirman McClure 2,350
ConservativeD.H. Muir 2,344
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSeymour Eugene Gourley 2,449
LiberalFirman McClure 2,170
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrederick Andrew Laurence 2,610
ConservativeS.E. Gourley 2,419
By-election on 28 November 1907

On Mr. Laurence being appointed Judge, 4 November 1907

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Stanfield 2,586
LiberalCharles Hill 2,363
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Stanfield 2,736
LiberalCharles Hill 2,621
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Stanfield 2,847
LiberalSamuel David McLellan 2,203
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Fleming Blanchard McCurdy acclaimed
By-election on 20 September 1920

On Mr. McCurdy being appointed Minister of Public Works, 13 July 1920

Party Candidate Votes
Nationalist LiberalFleming Blanchard McCurdy 6,478
United FarmersHugh Archibald Dickson 5,034
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHarold Putnam 5,888
ConservativeFleming Blanchard McCurdy 5,562
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Taylor MacNutt 6,405
LiberalMaynard B. Archibald 3,394
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Taylor MacNutt 6,067
LiberalAlfred Dickie 4,049
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMartin Luther Urquhart 6,131
ConservativeGeorge Taylor MacNutt 5,734

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