Digby—Annapolis—Kings

Digby—Annapolis—Kings was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1949, and from 1953 to 1968.

Digby—Annapolis—Kings
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1952
District abolished1966
First contested1953
Last contested1965

This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Digby—Annapolis and Hants—Kings ridings. It consisted of the counties of Kings and Annapolis and the county of Digby excluding the municipality of Clare. The district was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed between Annapolis—Kings and Digby—Yarmouth ridings.

The district was created again in 1952 from Annapolis—Kings and Digby—Yarmouth. It consisted of the counties of Kings and Annapolis and the county of Digby excluding the Municipality of Clare. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Annapolis Valley and South Western Nova ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Digby—Annapolis—Kings
Riding created from Digby—Annapolis and Hants—Kings
18th  1935–1940     James Lorimer Ilsley Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1948
 1948–1949     George Nowlan Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Annapolis—Kings and Digby—Yarmouth
Riding re-created from Annapolis—Kings and Digby—Yarmouth
22nd  1953–1957     George Nowlan Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968 Pat Nowlan
Riding dissolved into Annapolis Valley and South Western Nova

Election results

1935–1949
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Lorimer Ilsley13,894
ConservativeCaldwell Stewart7,266
ReconstructionCyril B. Wetmore1,773
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Lorimer Ilsley15,094
National GovernmentHiram Thomas9,518
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Lorimer Ilsley14,445
Progressive ConservativeHiram Thomas9,885
Co-operative CommonwealthCecil Hambly Hansford1,252
Farmer LabourRoscoe Alfred Fillmore362
By-election on 13 December 1948

On Mr. Ilsley's resignation, 27 October 1948

Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Clyde Nowlan14,057
LiberalJohn Douglas McKenzie12,469
Co-operative CommonwealthLloyd R. Shaw1,992

1953–1968
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Clyde Nowlan16,422
LiberalEric Wilfred Balcom15,387
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Clyde Nowlan18,534
LiberalArthur Laurence Morfee13,417
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Clyde Nowlan19,432
LiberalAngus A. Elderkin13,981
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Clyde Nowlan17,499
LiberalJoseph Edward Steadman14,511
New DemocraticMurray Alton Bent803
Social CreditGranville B. Thompson456
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Clyde Nowlan16,887
LiberalJohn Elvin Shaffner16,471
New DemocraticMurray Alton Bent579
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Patrick Nowlan17,845
LiberalJohn Elvin Shaffner14,636
New DemocraticGeorge W. Turner1,049
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