Cumberland (Nova Scotia provincial electoral district)

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Cumberland was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that, at the time of its dissolution, elected two members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The district existed from 1867 until 1949, when the County of Cumberland was divided into three electoral districts: Cumberland East, Cumberland West and Cumberland Centre. [1]

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

Except for a brief period from 1916-1933 when it elected three members, Cumberland almost always elected two members to the Nova Scotia Legislature.

Cumberland elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly: [1]

LegislatureYearsMemberPartyMemberParty
43rd 1945–1949 Martin J. Kaufman Liberal Kenneth Judson Cochrane Liberal
42nd 1941–1945 Archie B. Smith Progressive Conservative
41st 1940–1941 Leonard William Fraser Progressive Conservative
1937–1940 Percy Chapman Black Progressive Conservative
40th 1933–1937 John S. Smiley Liberal


LegislatureYearsMemberPartyMemberPartyMemberParty
39th 1928–1933 Archibald Terris Labour Percy Chapman BlackLiberal-Conservative Daniel George McKenzie Liberal-Conservative
38th 1925–1928
37th 1920–1925 Gilbert Nelson Allen United Farmer's Party United Farmer's Party
36th 1916–1920 James Ralston LiberalJames W. KirkpatrickLiberal-Conservative Rufus Carter Liberal


LegislatureYearsMemberPartyMemberParty
35th 1911–1916James RalstonLiberalRufus CarterLiberal
34th 1909–1911 Joshua H. Livingstone Liberal Elisha B. Paul Liberal
1906–1909 William Thomas Pipes Liberal
33rd 1904–1906 Daniel J. McLeod Liberal-Conservative
1901–1904 Thomas Reuben Black Liberal
32nd 1897–1901 Alexander E. Fraser Liberal
31st 1894–1897
30th 1890–1894 William Oxley Liberal-Conservative George W. Forrest Liberal-Conservative
29th 1886–1890 Richard L. Black Liberal-Conservative Thomas Reuben Black Liberal
28th 1884–1886William Thomas PipesLiberal
1882–1884 Charles James Townshend Liberal-Conservative
27th 1878–1882 Edward Vickery Liberal-Conservative
26th 1875–1878
seat abolished*
 Hiram Black Independent
1874–1875 Amos Purdy Liberal
25th 1871–1874 Henry Gesner Pineo Jr. Liberal-Conservative
24th 1867–1871Amos PurdyAnti-Confederation Party

* NB During the election of 1874, claims of collusion and ballot stuffing were made, which resulted in 3 members being elected on behalf of Cumberland County. After investigation, however, along with public pressure, Amos Purdy resigned his seat, returning the district to their normal 2-member representation in the House. [1]

Election results

1867

1867 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative Henry Gesner Pineo Jr. 1,33725.61%
Liberal Amos Purdy 1,30925.07%
Liberal W. Fullerton1,29124.73%
Liberal–Conservative Edward Vickery 1,28424.59%
Total5,221–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1871

1871 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative Henry Gesner Pineo Jr. 1,60531.00%
Liberal–Conservative Edward Vickery 1,58430.59%
Liberal George Hibbard1,04320.14%
Liberal J. K. Kiderkin94618.27%
Total5,178–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1874

1874 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Hiram Black 1,46127.70%
Liberal Amos Purdy 1,30424.72%
Liberal–Conservative Edward Vickery 1,30124.66%
Liberal–ConservativeC. J. Townsend1,20922.92%
Total5,275–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1878

1878 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative Charles James Townshend 1,79227.88%
Liberal–Conservative Edward Vickery 1,66725.94%
Liberal William Oxley1,65725.78%
Liberal C. Lewis1,31120.40%
Total6,427–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1882

1882 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal William Thomas Pipes 1,87527.71%
Liberal–Conservative Charles James Townshend 1,69024.98%
Liberal Charles A. Smith 1,68224.86%
Liberal–Conservative Edward Vickery 1,51922.45%
Total6,766–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1886

1886 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Thomas Reuben Black 2,08325.22%
Liberal–ConservativeRichard L. Black2,06424.99%
Liberal George W. Forrest 1,93923.47%
Liberal–ConservativeC. J. Macfarlane1,83322.19%
Independent James B. Wilson3414.13%
Total8,260–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1890

1890 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative George W. Forrest 2,81827.30%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam Oxley2,71526.30%
Liberal Thomas Reuben Black 2,53724.58%
Liberal Richard L. Black2,25221.82%
Total10,322–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1894

1894 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Thomas Reuben Black 3,10928.38%
Liberal Alexander E. Fraser 2,90226.50%
Liberal–Conservative George W. Forrest 2,49822.81%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam Oxley2,44422.31%
Total10,953–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1897

1897 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Thomas Reuben Black 3,48729.14%
Liberal Alexander E. Fraser 3,25127.16%
Liberal–Conservative Alexander H. McKinnon 2,68922.47%
Liberal–ConservativeJ. C. McDougall2,54121.23%
Total11,968–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1901

1901 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–ConservativeDaniel McLeod2,94625.52%
Liberal Thomas Reuben Black 2,94425.50%
Liberal M. L. Tucker2,93325.41%
Liberal–ConservativeC. R. Smith2,72023.56%
Total11,543–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1906

1906 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Earle B. Paul3,61926.57%
Liberal William Thomas Pipes 3,58726.34%
Liberal–ConservativeDaniel McLeod3,41925.10%
Liberal–ConservativeC. F. Jameison2,99521.99%
Total13,620–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1911

1911 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal James Ralston 4,16826.10%
Liberal Rufus Carter 4,15426.01%
Liberal–ConservativeJ. Flemming Gilroy4,03025.24%
Liberal–ConservativeC. R. Smith3,61722.65%
Total15,969–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1916

1916 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Rufus Carter 3,96217.09%
Liberal James Ralston 3,95117.05%
Liberal–ConservativeJames W. Kirkpatrick3,79116.36%
Liberal–Conservative D. W. Morrison 3,62015.62%
Liberal–ConservativeJ. Flemming Gilroy3,57215.41%
Liberal Joshua H. Livingstone3,55415.33%
Labour James B. Nelson7273.14%
Total23,177–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1920

1920 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
United Farmers Gilbert Nelson Allen4,93416.01%
United Farmers Daniel George McKenzie 4,76615.46%
Labour Archibald Terris 4,71615.30%
Liberal James Ralston 4,48614.55%
Liberal Rufus Carter 3,21510.43%
Liberal Varley B. Fullerton2,6598.63%
Liberal–ConservativeGrace McLeod Rogers2,4708.01%
Liberal–ConservativePercy L. Spicer1,8646.05%
Liberal–ConservativeEverett C. Leslie1,7145.56%
Total29,110–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1925

1925 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative Percy Chapman Black 9,05722.11%
Liberal–Conservative Daniel George McKenzie 8,58020.95%
Labour Archibald Terris 8,26720.18%
Liberal James Ralston 5,50813.45%
Liberal Charles H. Read4,79711.71%
Liberal James M. Wardrope4,75411.61%
Total40,963–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1928

1928 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative Percy Chapman Black 7,71019.78%
Labour Archibald Terris 6,66717.11%
Liberal–Conservative Daniel George McKenzie 6,60516.95%
Liberal John S. Smiley 6,23015.99%
Liberal Kenneth Judson Cochrane 5,99915.39%
Liberal Charles H. Read5,75814.78%
Total38,969–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1933

1933 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal John S. Smiley 9,54026.15%
Liberal–Conservative Percy Chapman Black 9,40625.78%
Liberal Earle B. Paul9,24225.34%
Liberal–Conservative Archibald Terris 8,29122.73%
Total36,479–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1937

1937 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative Percy Chapman Black 10,28928.88%
Liberal–Conservative Archie B. Smith 9,27226.02%
Liberal John S. Smiley 8,04722.58%
Liberal Archibald J. Mason 8,02422.52%
Total35,632–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1941

1941 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Kenneth Judson Cochrane 7,97025.90%
Liberal–Conservative Archie B. Smith 7,95425.84%
Liberal–Conservative Leonard William Fraser 7,81425.39%
Liberal Archibald J. Mason 7,04022.87%
Total30,778–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1945

1945 Nova Scotia general election : Cumberland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Kenneth Judson Cochrane 6,99523.17%
Liberal Martin J. Kaufman 6,54021.67%
Liberal–Conservative Archie B. Smith 6,27120.77%
Liberal–ConservativeNorman Shaw Sanford5,80719.24%
Co-operative Commonwealth John James Crummey2,8679.50%
Co-operative Commonwealth Joseph Bernard Murray1,7065.65%
Total30,186–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

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