Shelburne—Yarmouth was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1935.
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1924 |
| District abolished | 1933 |
| First contested | 1925 |
| Last contested | 1930 |
| Demographics | |
| Census division(s) | Shelburne, Yarmouth |
This riding was created in 1924 from Shelburne and Queen's and Yarmouth and Clare ridings. It consisted of the Counties of Shelburne and Yarmouth. It was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare.
Members of Parliament
editThis riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelburne—Yarmouth Riding created from Shelburne and Queen's and Yarmouth and Clare |
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| 15th | 1925–1926 | Paul Hatfield | Liberal | |
| 16th | 1926–1926 | |||
| 1926–1930 | James Ralston | |||
| 17th | 1930–1935 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare | ||||
Election results
edit| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Paul Lacombe Hatfield | 6,709 | ||||||
| Conservative | Hon. Edgar Keith Spinney | 6,327 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Paul Lacombe Hatfield | 7,339 | ||||||
| Conservative | Frank Harris Patterson | 6,008 | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Hatfield being called to the Senate, 6 October 1926
| By-election on 2 November 1926 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Hon. James Layton Ralston | acclaimed | |||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Hon. James Layton Ralston | 8,173 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Marvin Walker | 6,800 | ||||||