Kings (Nova Scotia federal electoral district)

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Kings
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished1924
First contested 1867
Last contested 1921
Demographics
Census division(s) Kings

Kings was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925.

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It was created in the British North America Act, 1867. The riding was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Hants—Kings riding. It consisted of Kings County.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Kings
1st  1867–1869   William Henry Chipman Anti-Confederation
 1869–1870   Liberal
 1870–1872 Leverett de Veber Chipman
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878 Frederick William Borden
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887   Douglas Benjamin Woodworth Liberal–Conservative
6th  1887–1891   Frederick William Borden Liberal
7th  1891–1891
 1892–1896
8th  1896–1896
 1896–1900
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917   Arthur de Witt Foster Conservative
13th  1917–1921   Robert Borden Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925   Ernest William Robinson Liberal
Riding dissolved into Hants—Kings

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Anti-Confederation William Henry Chipman 1,472
UnknownJ. N. Coleman659
Eligible voters2,851
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 [1]
By-election on 23 June 1870

On Mr. Chipman's death, 9 April 1870

PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Leverett de Veber Chipman acclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Leverett de Veber Chipman 1,317
UnknownJ.L. Wickwire713
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Frederick William Borden 1,043
Liberal Leverett de Veber Chipman 945
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Frederick William Borden 1,639
Liberal–Conservative Douglas B. Woodworth 1,374
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal–Conservative Douglas B. Woodworth 1,707
Liberal Frederick William Borden 1,357
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Frederick William Borden 1,970
Liberal–Conservative Douglas B. Woodworth 1,522
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Frederick William Borden 1,815
Conservative C.R. Bill1,654
By-election on 13 February 1892

On Mr. Borden being unseated on petition, 28 November 1891

PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Frederick William Borden acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Frederick William Borden 2,252
Conservative W.C. Bill1,781
By-election on 30 July 1896

On Mr. Borden being named Minister of
Militia and Defence, 11 July 1896

PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Frederick William Borden acclaimed
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Frederick William Borden 2,233
Conservative Barclay Webster1,890
1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Frederick William Borden 2,594
Conservative J.W. Ryan1,427
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Frederick William Borden 2,482
Conservative Nathan Woodworth Eaton1,991
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Arthur de Witt Foster 2,474
Liberal Frederick William Borden 2,323
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Government (Unionist) Robert Borden 3,94160.96Green check.svgY
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) James Sealy2,52439.04
Total valid votes6,465100.0  
Source(s)
"Kings, Nova Scotia (1867-08-06 - 1925-09-04)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Ernest William Robinson 5,812
Conservative Horton W. Phinney5,097

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References

  1. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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