Inverness (federal electoral district)
- For the provincial electoral district, see Inverness (provincial electoral district)
Inverness 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. It was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Inverness—Richmond riding. It consisted of Inverness County.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
- Hugh Cameron, Anti-Confederate (1867–1872)
- Samuel McDonnell, Conservative/Liberal (1872–1882)
- Hugh Cameron, Liberal-Conservative (1882–1896)
- Angus McLennan, Liberal (1896–1908)
- Alexander W. Chisholm, Liberal (1908–1925)
- Isaac Duncan MacDougall, Conservative (1925–1935)
Election results
| 1867 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Anti-Confederation | Hugh Cameron | 1,186 | ||||||
| Conservative | Samuel McDonnell | 601 | ||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Samuel McDonnell | 1,293 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,232 | ||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Samuel McDonnell | 1,223 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,102 | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Samuel McDonnell | 1,284 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,175 | ||||||
| Unknown | Angus McLennan | 739 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,912 | ||||||
| Liberal | Samuel McDonnell | 1,062 | ||||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,913 | ||||||
| Liberal | Samuel McDonnell | 1,462 | ||||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,877 | ||||||
| Liberal | Samuel McDonnell | 1,567 | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Angus McLennan | 1,676 | ||||||
| Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,532 | ||||||
| Independent | John McKew | 737 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Angus McLennan | 2,702 | ||||||
| Conservative | Hugh Cameron | 1,644 | ||||||
| 1904 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Angus McLennan | 1,963 | ||||||
| Independent | Alexander W. Chisholm | 1,653 | ||||||
| Conservative | John H. Jamieson | 1,485 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Alexander W. Chisholm | 3,381 | ||||||
| Conservative | Roderick C. McLeod | 1,837 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Alexander W. Chisholm | 2,928 | ||||||
| Conservative | Thomas Gallant | 1,920 | ||||||
| Independent | Frank A. MacEchen | 128 | ||||||
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Alexander W. Chisholm | 3,544 | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | Thomas Gallant | 2,258 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Alexander W. Chisholm | 4,650 | ||||||
| Progressive | Isaac Duncan MacDougall | 4,128 | ||||||
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Isaac Duncan MacDougall | 5,030 | ||||||
| Liberal | Alexander W. Chisholm | 3,807 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Isaac Duncan MacDougall | 4,946 | ||||||
| Liberal | Donald MacLennan | 4,296 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Isaac Duncan MacDougall | 4,887 | ||||||
| Liberal | Angus L. MacDonald | 4,722 | ||||||
See also
External links
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