Queens (Nova Scotia federal electoral district)

Queens was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1896. It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It consisted of the County of Queen's. It was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Shelburne and Queen's riding.

Queens
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1892
First contested1867
Last contested1892 by-election
Demographics
Census division(s)Queens

Members of Parliament edit

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Queens
1st  1867–1869     James Fraser Forbes Anti-Confederation
 1869–1872     Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882     Silas Tertius Rand Bill Liberal–Conservative
5th  1882–1887     James Fraser Forbes Liberal
6th  1887–1891     Joshua Newton Freeman Liberal–Conservative
7th  1891–1892     Francis Gordon Forbes Liberal
 1892–1896
Riding dissolved into Shelburne and Queen's

Election results edit

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Anti-Confederation James Fraser Forbes 844
Unknown J. Campbell 271
Eligible voters 1,585
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Fraser Forbes acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Fraser Forbes acclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Silas Tertius Rand Bill 670
Liberal James Fraser Forbes 637
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Fraser Forbes 692
Liberal–Conservative Joshua Newton Freeman 560
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Joshua Newton Freeman 824
Liberal J.M. Mack 809
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Francis Gordon Forbes 867
Liberal–Conservative Joshua Newton Freeman 766
By-election on 9 February 1892
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Francis Gordon Forbes acclaimed

See also edit

External links edit

  1. ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.