Colchester (electoral district)
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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 of 1867, and was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Colchester—Hants
riding. The district consisted of the County of Colchester
.
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1867 to 1935. It was created in the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Colchester—Hants
Colchester—Hants
Colchester—Hants was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968....
riding. The district consisted of the County of Colchester
Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Colchester County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:The appellation Colchester was applied in 1780 to the district previously called "Cobequid," and was derived from the town of Colchester in Essex...
.
Members of Parliament
- Archibald Woodbury McLelan, Anti-Confederate (1867-1869)
- Adams George ArchibaldAdams George ArchibaldSir Adams George Archibald, KCMG, PC was a Canadian lawyer and politician, and a father of Confederation. He was based in Nova Scotia for most of his career, though he also served as 1st Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1870 to 1872.Archibald was born in Truro to a prominent family in Nova...
, Liberal-Conservative (1869-1870) - Frederick M. PearsonFrederick M. PearsonFrederick M Pearson was a Nova Scotia businessman and political figure. He represented Colchester in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1870 to 1874....
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1870-1874) - Thomas McKay, Liberal-Conservative (1874-1881)
- Archibald Woodbury McLelan, Conservative (1881-1888)
- Adams George Archibald, Liberal-Conservative (1888-1891)
- W.A. PattersonWilliam Albert PattersonWilliam Albert Patterson was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Colchester in the House of Commons from 1891 to 1896 as a member of the Conservative Party....
, Conservative (1891-1896) - Firman McClureFirman McClureFirman McClure was a lawyer, editor and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Colchester County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1896 to 1897 and Colchester in the Canadian House of Commons from 1897 to 1900 as a Liberal member.He was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, the son...
, Liberal (1897-1900) - Seymour Eugene GourleySeymour Eugene GourleySeymour Eugene Gourley was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Colchester in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1904 as a Conservative....
, Conservative (1900-1904) - F.A. LaurenceFrederick Andrew LaurenceFrederick Andrew Laurence was a Canadian politician.Born in Port Hood, Nova Scotia, Laurence was educated at the Provincial Normal School of Nova Scotia and at Dalhousie University. A lawyer, he ran unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate for the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral...
, Liberal (1904-1907) - John StanfieldJohn StanfieldJohn Stanfield was an industrialist and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Colchester in the Canadian House of Commons from 1907 to 1917 as a Conservative member and served as Chief Government Whip from 1911 to 1917 when he retired from the House of Commons.Stanfield sat for...
, Conservative (1907-1917) - Fleming Blanchard McCurdyFleming Blanchard McCurdyFleming Blanchard McCurdy, was a Canadian politician.Born in Old Barns, Nova Scotia, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the Nova Scotia riding of Shelburne and Queen's in the 1911 election as a Conservative...
, UnionistUnionist Party (Canada)The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
/Nationalist LiberalNationalist LiberalNationalist Liberal was the label under which Fleming Blanchard McCurdy ran in a by-election held in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada, on September 20, 1920....
(1917-1921) - Harold PutnamHarold PutnamHarold Putnam was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Onslow, Nova Scotia and became a lawyer....
, Liberal (1921-1925) - George Taylor MacNuttGeorge Taylor MacNuttGeorge Taylor MacNutt was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia and became a contractor and lumber merchant....
, Conservative (1925-1930) - Martin Luther UrquhartMartin Luther UrquhartMartin Luther Urquhart was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Waugh's River, Nova Scotia and became a grocery wholesaler....
, Liberal (1930-1935)
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for Colchester (1867–1933) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...