Shelburne (federal electoral district)

Shelburne
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished 1892
First contested 1867
Last contested 1891
Demographics
Census divisions Shelburne

Shelburne was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1896.

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It consisted of the County of Shelburne. It was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Shelburne and Queen's riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Shelburne
1st  1867–1869     Thomas Coffin Anti-Confederation
 1869–1872     Liberal–Conservative
2nd  1872–1873
 1873–1874     Liberal
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882 Thomas Robertson
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1887
 1887–1888     John Wimburn Laurie Conservative
 1888–1891
7th  1891–1896     Nathaniel Whitworth White Liberal–Conservative
Riding dissolved into Shelburne and Queen's

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
Anti-ConfederationThomas Coffin acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas Coffin acclaimed
By-election on 9 December 1873

On Mr. Coffin being appointed Receiver-General of Canada, 7 November 1873

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Coffin acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Coffin acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Robertson 966
UnknownRobert W. Freeman 899
LiberalThomas Coffin 198
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Robertson 912
UnknownN.W. White 775
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Robertson 1,194
ConservativeJohn Wimburne Laurie 1,160
By-election on 15 December 1887

On election being declared void, 9 November 1887

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Wimburne Laurie 1,083
LiberalThomas Robertson 1,075
By-election on 22 October 1888

On election being declared void

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Wimburne Laurie 987
UnknownCongden 976
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeN.W. White 1,388
LiberalThomas Robertson 1,369

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