Queens—Shelburne
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1947 |
| District abolished | 1952 |
| First contested | 1949 |
| Last contested | 1949 |
Queens—Shelburne was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1953.
This riding was created in 1947 from Queens—Lunenburg and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare ridings. It consisted of the counties of Queens and Shelburne. It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed back into those districts.
Its only Member of Parliament was Donald Smith of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens—Shelburne Riding created from Queens—Lunenburg and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare |
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| 21st | 1949–1953 | Donald Smith | Liberal | |
| Riding dissolved into Queens—Lunenburg and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare |
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Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1949 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | SMITH, Donald | 6,501 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | NICKERSON, Hubert Granville | 6,282 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | VANBUSKIRK, G.W. Claude | 389 | ||||||
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