Kings (electoral district)
For other uses, see Kings (disambiguation).
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1867 |
| District abolished | 1924 |
| First contested | 1867 |
| Last contested | 1921 |
| Demographics | |
| Census divisions | Kings |
Kings was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.
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:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Canadian federal election, 1867 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Anti-Confederation | William Henry Chipman | 1,472 | ||||||
| Unknown | Coleman | 659 | ||||||
| By-election on 23 June 1870
On Mr. Chipman's death, 9 April 1870 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Leverett de Veber Chipman | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1872 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Leverett de Veber Chipman | 1,317 | ||||||
| Unknown | J.L. Wickwire | 713 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,043 | ||||||
| Liberal | Leverett de Veber Chipman | 945 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,639 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Douglas B. Woodworth | 1,374 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Douglas B. Woodworth | 1,707 | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,357 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,970 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Douglas B. Woodworth | 1,522 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,815 | ||||||
| Conservative | C.R. Bill | 1,654 | ||||||
| By-election on 13 February 1892
On Mr. Borden being unseated on petition, 28 November 1891 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1896 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,252 | ||||||
| Conservative | W.C. Bill | 1,781 | ||||||
| By-election on 30 July 1896
On Mr. Borden being named Minister of | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1900 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,233 | ||||||
| Conservative | Barclay Webster | 1,890 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1904 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,594 | ||||||
| Conservative | J.W. Ryan | 1,427 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1908 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,482 | ||||||
| Conservative | Nathan Woodworth Eaton | 1,991 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1911 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Arthur de Witt Foster | 2,474 | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,323 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | Robert Laird Borden | 3,941 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | James Sealy | 2,524 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Ernest William Robinson | 5,812 | ||||||
| Conservative | Horton W. Phinney | 5,097 | ||||||
See also
External links
| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by Halifax |
Constituency represented by the Prime Minister 1917-1920 |
Succeeded by Portage la Prairie |
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