Colchester (federal electoral district)

Colchester was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was created in the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Colchester—Hants riding. The district consisted of the County of Colchester.

Members of Parliament

1. Archibald Woodbury McLelan, Anti-Confederate (1867–1869)
2. Adams George Archibald, Liberal-Conservative (1869–1870)
3. Frederick M. Pearson, Liberal (1870–1874)
4. Thomas McKay, Liberal-Conservative (1874–1881)
5. Archibald Woodbury McLelan, Conservative (1881–1888)
6. Adams George Archibald, Liberal-Conservative (1888–1891)
7. W.A. Patterson, Conservative (1891–1896)
8. Firman McClure, Liberal (1897–1900)
9. Seymour Eugene Gourley, Conservative (1900–1904)
10. F.A. Laurence, Liberal (1904–1907)
11. John Stanfield, Conservative (1907–1917)
12. Fleming Blanchard McCurdy, Unionist/Nationalist Liberal (1917–1921)
13. Harold Putnam, Liberal (1921–1925)
14. George Taylor MacNutt, Conservative (1925–1930)
15. Martin Luther Urquhart, Liberal (1930–1935)

Election results

By-election on 9 September 1869 On Mr. McLellan being called to the Senate, August 1869
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Adams George Archibald	1,585
	Liberal	Frederick M. Pearson	1,230

By-election on 8 November 1870 On Mr. Archibald being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, May 1870
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick M. Pearson		1,672
	Unknown	R. Chambers	268

1872 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick M. Pearson	1,634
	Unknown	J.F. Blanchard	1,209

1874 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Thomas McKay	1,429
	Liberal	F.M. Pearson	1,313

By-election on 17 December 1874 On Mr. McKay being un-seated on petition, 14 November 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Thomas McKay	1,818
	Unknown	Alex C. Page	951

1878 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Thomas McKay	1,829
	Unknown	Alex C. Page	1,453

By-election on 18 June 1881 On Mr. McKay's resignation in June 1881
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Archibald Woodbury McLelan	1,802
	Independent	Charles N. Cummings	1,374

1882 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Archibald Woodbury McLelan	1,887
	Unknown	F.A. Laurence	1,452

1887 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Archibald Woodbury McLelan	2,446
	Liberal	Samuel David McLelland	1,819

By-election on 27 October 1887 On Mr. McLelan being un-seated for bribery by agents
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Archibald Woodbury McLelan	2,137
	Liberal	Samuel David McLelland	1,511

By-election on 15 August 1888 On Mr. McLelan being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Adams George Archibald	1,773
	Unknown	Cyrus Eaton	1,267
	Unknown	E. Fulton	315

1891 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	William Albert Patterson	2,588
	Liberal	P. McG. Archibald	1,785
	Unknown	A.B. Fletcher	165

By-election on 20 April 1897 On Mr. Dimock's election being declared void, 19 January 1897
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Firman McClure	2,350
	Conservative	D.H. Muir	2,344

1904 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick Andrew Laurence	2,610
	Conservative	S.E. Gourley	2,419

By-election on 28 November 1907 On Mr. Laurence being appointed Judge, 4 November 1907
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	John Stanfield	2,586
	Liberal	Charles Hill	2,363

1908 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	John Stanfield	2,736
	Liberal	Charles Hill	2,621

1911 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	John Stanfield	2,847
	Liberal	Samuel David McLellan	2,203

1917 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Government (Unionist)	Fleming Blanchard McCurdy	acclaimed

By-election on 20 September 1920 On Mr. McCurdy being appointed Minister of Public Works, 13 July 1920
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Nationalist Liberal	Fleming Blanchard McCurdy	6,478
	United Farmers	Hugh Archibald Dickson	5,034

1925 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	George Taylor MacNutt	6,405
	Liberal	Maynard B. Archibald	3,394

1926 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	George Taylor MacNutt	6,067
	Liberal	Alfred Dickie	4,049

See also

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

External links

• Riding history for Colchester (1867–1933) from the Library of Parliament