Yarmouth and Clare
Yarmouth and Clare was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925. This riding was created in 1914 from Digby and Yarmouth ridings. It consisted of the County of Yarmouth and the municipality of Clare. It was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Digby and Annapolis and Shelburne—Yarmouth ridings.
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1914 |
| District abolished | 1924 |
| First contested | 1917 |
| Last contested | 1921 |
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth and Clare Riding created from Digby and Yarmouth |
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| 13th | 1917–1921 | Edgar Keith Spinney | Government (Unionist) | |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Paul Hatfield | Liberal | |
| Riding dissolved into Digby and Annapolis and Shelburne—Yarmouth | ||||
Election results
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | Hon. Edgar Keith Spinney | 4,463 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Joseph Willie Comeau | 3,447 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Paul LaCombe Hatfield | 7,165 | ||||||
| Conservative | Hon. Edgar Keith Spinney | 5,608 | ||||||
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See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
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