Queens (Nova Scotia federal electoral district)

For other electoral districts named Queens, see Queen's (electoral district).

Queens was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1896.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Queen's. It was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Shelburne and Queen's riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

1. James F. Forbes, Anti-Confederate/Liberal (1867–1878)
2. Silas Tertius Rand Bill, Liberal-Conservative (1878–1882)
3. James F. Forbes, Liberal (1882–1887)
4. Joshua Newton Freeman, Liberal-Conservative (1887–1891)
5. Francis Gordon Forbes, Liberal (1891–1896)

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Anti-Confederation	James Fraser Forbes	844
	Unknown	Campbell	271

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Fraser Forbes	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Fraser Forbes	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	J.N. Freeman	824
	Liberal	J.M. Mack	809

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Francis Gordon Forbes	867
	Liberal-Conservative	J.N. Freeman	766

By-election on 9 February 1892
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Francis Gordon Forbes	acclaimed

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Riding history for Queens (1867–1892) from the Library of Parliament