Digby and Annapolis
Digby and Annapolis was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1935.
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1914 |
| District abolished | 1933 |
| First contested | 1917 |
| Last contested | 1930 |
This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Digby and Annapolis ridings. It consisted of the county of Annapolis and the county of Digby without the municipality of Clare. In 1924, the municipality of Clare was added to the riding, so that it consisted of the counties of Digby and Annapolis. Its name was changed in 1924 to Digby—Annapolis.
The riding was abolished in 1933 when it was divided between Digby—Annapolis—Kings and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digby and Annapolis Riding created from Digby and Annapolis |
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| 13th | 1917–1921 | Avard Longley Davidson | Government (Unionist) | |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Lewis Johnstone Lovett | Liberal | |
| Digby—Annapolis | ||||
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Harry Short | Conservative | |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | |||
| 17th | 1930–1935 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Digby—Annapolis—Kings and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare |
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Election results
Digby and Annapolis, 1917–1925
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | Davidson, Avard Longley | 4,596 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Lovett, Lewis Johnstone | 3,777 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Lovett, Lewis Johnstone | 7,388 | ||||||
| Conservative | Davidson, Avard Longley | 5,153 | ||||||
Digby—Annapolis, 1925–1935
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Short, Harry B. | 7,599 | ||||||
| Liberal | Lovett, Lewis J. | 7,219 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Short, Harry Bernard | 8,159 | ||||||
| Liberal | Lovett, Lewis Johnstone | 7,851 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Short, Harry Bernard | 8,357 | ||||||
| Liberal | Pickup, Samuel | 8,282 | ||||||
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