Kings_(Nova_Scotia_federal_electoral_district)
Kings (Nova Scotia federal electoral district)
Federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada
For other uses, see Kings (disambiguation).
Kings was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925.
Quick Facts Nova Scotia electoral district, Defunct federal electoral district ...
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1867 |
| District abolished | 1924 |
| First contested | 1867 |
| Last contested | 1921 |
| Demographics | |
| Census division(s) | Kings |
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It was created in the British North America Act, 1867. The riding was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Hants—Kings riding. It consisted of Kings County.
This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
More information Parliament, Years ...
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings | ||||
| 1st | 1867–1869 | William Henry Chipman | Anti-Confederation | |
| 1869–1870 | Liberal | |||
| 1870–1872 | Leverett de Veber Chipman | |||
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | |||
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | Frederick William Borden | ||
| 4th | 1878–1882 | |||
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Douglas Benjamin Woodworth | Liberal–Conservative | |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Frederick William Borden | Liberal | |
| 7th | 1891–1891 | |||
| 1892–1896 | ||||
| 8th | 1896–1896 | |||
| 1896–1900 | ||||
| 9th | 1900–1904 | |||
| 10th | 1904–1908 | |||
| 11th | 1908–1911 | |||
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Arthur de Witt Foster | Conservative | |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Robert Borden | Government (Unionist) | |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Ernest William Robinson | Liberal | |
| Riding dissolved into Hants—Kings | ||||
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More information 1867 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1867 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Anti-Confederation | William Henry Chipman | 1,472 | ||||||
| Unknown | J. N. Coleman | 659 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,851 | |||||||
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1] | ||||||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| By-election on 23 June 1870
On Mr. Chipman's death, 9 April 1870 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Leverett de Veber Chipman | acclaimed | |||
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More information 1872 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1872 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Leverett de Veber Chipman | 1,317 | ||||||
| Unknown | J.L. Wickwire | 713 | ||||||
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More information 1874 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1874 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,043 | ||||||
| Liberal | Leverett de Veber Chipman | 945 | ||||||
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More information 1878 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1878 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,639 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Douglas B. Woodworth | 1,374 | ||||||
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More information 1882 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1882 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Douglas B. Woodworth | 1,707 | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,357 | ||||||
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More information 1887 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1887 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,970 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Douglas B. Woodworth | 1,522 | ||||||
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More information 1891 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1891 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,815 | ||||||
| Conservative | C.R. Bill | 1,654 | ||||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| By-election on 13 February 1892
On Mr. Borden being unseated on petition, 28 November 1891 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | acclaimed | |||
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More information 1896 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1896 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,252 | ||||||
| Conservative | W.C. Bill | 1,781 | ||||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| By-election on 30 July 1896
On Mr. Borden being named Minister of | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | acclaimed | |||
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More information 1900 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1900 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,233 | ||||||
| Conservative | Barclay Webster | 1,890 | ||||||
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More information 1904 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1904 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,594 | ||||||
| Conservative | J.W. Ryan | 1,427 | ||||||
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More information 1908 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1908 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,482 | ||||||
| Conservative | Nathan Woodworth Eaton | 1,991 | ||||||
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More information 1911 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1911 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Arthur de Witt Foster | 2,474 | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,323 | ||||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Government (Unionist) | Robert Borden | 3,941 | 60.96 |  Y | ||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | James Sealy | 2,524 | 39.04 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,465 | 100.0 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Kings, Nova Scotia (1867-08-06 - 1925-09-04)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020. | ||||||||
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More information 1921 Canadian federal election, Party ...
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Ernest William Robinson | 5,812 | ||||||
| Conservative | Horton W. Phinney | 5,097 | ||||||
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- "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
More information Parliament of Canada ...
| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by | Constituency represented by the prime minister 1917-1920 |
Succeeded by |
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