Richmond (Nova Scotia federal electoral district)

Richmond was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917.

Richmond
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1914
First contested1867
Last contested1911
Demographics
Census division(s)Richmond

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It consisted of the County of Richmond. It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Cape Breton South and Richmond riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Richmond
1st  1867–1869     William Joseph Croke Anti-Confederation
 1869–1872     Isaac LeVesconte Conservative
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878     Edmund Power Flynn Liberal
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887     Henry Nicholas Paint Conservative
6th  1887–1891     Edmund Power Flynn Liberal
7th  1891–1891     Joseph Alexander Gillies Conservative
 1892–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904     Joseph Matheson Liberal
10th  1904–1908 Duncan Finlayson
11th  1908–1911 George William Kyte
12th  1911–1917
Riding dissolved into Cape Breton South and Richmond

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Anti-ConfederationWilliam Joseph Croke545
UnknownMr. Donovan279
By-election on 20 April 1869

On Mr. Croke's death, 11 March 1869

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeIsaac Le Vesconte560
UnknownW.A. Henry333
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeIsaac Le Vesconte571
UnknownMr. Kavanagh300
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund Power Flynn564
UnknownRenée Benoit486
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund Power Flynn666
UnknownRenée Benoit552
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHenry Nicholas Paint525
LiberalEdmund Power Flynn461
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmund Power Flynn910
ConservativeHenry Nicholas Paint609
Independent ConservativeS.P. Leblanc317
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJoseph Alexander Gillies857
ConservativeHenry Nicholas Paint755
LiberalEdmund Power Flynn670
By-election on 21 January 1892

On Mr. Gillies being unseated, 21 December 1891

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJoseph Alexander Gilliesacclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJoseph Alexander Gillies1,078
LiberalEdm. V. Flynn1,056
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph Matheson1,092
ConservativeJoseph Alexander Gillies840
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDuncan Finlayson1,270
ConservativeJoseph Alexander Gillies868
ConservativeHenry Nicholas Paint20
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge William Kyte1,279
ConservativeRoderick Ferguson1,039
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge William Kyte1,268
ConservativeJoseph Alexander Gillies983

See also

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