Richmond (Nova Scotia federal electoral district)
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Richmond was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.
It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Richmond. It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Cape Breton South and Richmond riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
- William Joseph Croke, Anti-Confederate (1867–1869)
- Isaac LeVesconte, Conservative (1869–1874)
- Edmund Power Flynn, Liberal (1874–1882)
- Henry Nicholas Paint, Conservative (1882–1887)
- Edmund Power Flynn, Liberal (1887–1891)
- Joseph A. Gillies, Conservative (1891–1900)
- Joseph Matheson, Liberal (1900–1904)
- Duncan Finlayson, Liberal (1904–1908)
- George W. Kyte, Liberal (1908–1917)
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1867 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Anti-Confederation | William Joseph Croke | 545 | ||||||
| Unknown | Mr. Donovan | 279 | ||||||
| By-election on 20 April 1869
On Mr. Croke's death, 11 March 1869 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Isaac Le Vesconte | 560 | |||
| Unknown | W.A. Henry | 333 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1872 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Isaac Le Vesconte | 571 | ||||||
| Unknown | Mr. Kavanagh | 300 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Edmund Power Flynn | 564 | ||||||
| Unknown | Renée Benoit | 486 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Edmund Power Flynn | 666 | ||||||
| Unknown | Renée Benoit | 552 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Henry Nicholas Paint | 525 | ||||||
| Liberal | Edmund Power Flynn | 461 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Edmund Power Flynn | 910 | ||||||
| Conservative | Henry Nicholas Paint | 609 | ||||||
| Independent Conservative | S.P. Leblanc | 317 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Joseph Alexander Gillies | 857 | ||||||
| Conservative | Henry Nicholas Paint | 755 | ||||||
| Liberal | Edmund Power Flynn | 670 | ||||||
| By-election on 21 January 1892
On Mr. Gillies being unseated, 21 December 1891 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Alexander Gillies | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1896 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Joseph Alexander Gillies | 1,078 | ||||||
| Liberal | Edm. V. Flynn | 1,056 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1900 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Matheson | 1,092 | ||||||
| Conservative | Joseph Alexander Gillies | 840 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1904 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Duncan Finlayson | 1,270 | ||||||
| Conservative | Joseph Alexander Gillies | 868 | ||||||
| Conservative | Henry Nicholas Paint | 20 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1908 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | George William Kyte | 1,279 | ||||||
| Conservative | Roderick Ferguson | 1,039 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1911 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | George William Kyte | 1,268 | ||||||
| Conservative | Joseph Alexander Gillies | 983 | ||||||
