Shelburne—Yarmouth

Shelburne—Yarmouth
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1924
District abolished 1933
First contested 1925
Last contested 1930
Demographics
Census divisions Shelburne, Yarmouth

Shelburne—Yarmouth was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935.

This riding was created in 1924 from Shelburne and Queen's and Yarmouth and Clare ridings. It consisted of the Counties of Shelburne and Yarmouth. It was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Shelburne—Yarmouth
Riding created from Shelburne and Queen's
and Yarmouth and Clare
15th  1925–1926     Paul Hatfield Liberal
16th  1926–1926
 1926–1930 James Ralston
17th  1930–1935
Riding dissolved into Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPaul Lacombe Hatfield 6,709
ConservativeHon. Edgar Keith Spinney 6,327
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPaul Lacombe Hatfield 7,339
ConservativeFrank Harris Patterson 6,008

By-election: On Mr. Hatfield being called to the Senate, 6 October 1926

By-election on 2 November 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHon. James Layton Ralston acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHon. James Layton Ralston 8,173
ConservativeJames Marvin Walker 6,800

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