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Shelburne—Yarmouth

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Shelburne—Yarmouth
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1933
First contested1925
Last contested1930
Demographics
Census division(s)Shelburne, Yarmouth

Shelburne—Yarmouth was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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

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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

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1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Paul Lacombe Hatfield 6,709
Conservative Hon. Edgar Keith Spinney 6,327
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Paul Lacombe Hatfield 7,339
Conservative Frank 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
Liberal Hon. James Layton Ralston acclaimed
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Hon. James Layton Ralston 8,173
Conservative James Marvin Walker 6,800

See also

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