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Victoria (Nova Scotia federal electoral district)

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For the current federal electoral district in British Columbia, see Victoria (British Columbia federal electoral district).
Victoria
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1903
First contested1867
Last contested1900
Demographics
Census division(s)Victoria

Victoria was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It consisted of the County of Victoria. It was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into North Cape Breton and Victoria electoral district.

Members of Parliament

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This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Victoria
1st  1867–1869     William Ross Anti-Confederation
 1869–1872     Liberal
2nd  1872–1873
 1873–1874
3rd  1874–1874
 1874–1875     Charles James Campbell Conservative
 1875–1876     Barclay Edmund Tremaine Liberal
 1876–1878     Charles James Campbell Conservative
4th  1878–1882     Duncan McDonald Liberal
5th  1882–1887     Charles James Campbell Conservative
6th  1887–1887
 1887–1891     John Archibald McDonald Liberal
7th  1891–1892     Conservative
 1892–1896
8th  1896–1900 John Lemuel Bethune
9th  1900–1904     William Ross Liberal
Riding dissolved into North Cape Breton and Victoria

Election results

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1867 Canadian federal election: Victoria, Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes
Anti-Confederation William Ross acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
1872 Canadian federal election: Victoria, Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Ross acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
Canadian federal by-election, 20 December 1873
On Mr. Ross being appointed Minister of Militia, 7 November 1873
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Ross 541
Conservative Charles James Campbell 523
Source: lop.parl.ca[3]
1874 Canadian federal election: Victoria, Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Ross acclaimed
Source: open.canada.ca[4]
Canadian federal by-election, 17 December 1874
On Mr. Ross' resignation
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles James Campbell 541
Liberal Barclay Edmund Tremaine 523
By-election On Mr. Ross' resignation, 29 September 1874, to become Collector of Customs at Halifax, N.S., 5 November 1874.
Source: lop.parl.ca
Canadian federal by-election, 28 April 1875
On Mr. Campbell being unseated by court decision
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Barclay Edmund Tremaine Acclaimed
On Mr. Campbell being unseated by decision of the Supreme Court of N.S., 28 February 1875. Mr. B.E. Tremaine was declared duly elected by decision of Election Court, 28 April 1875.
Source: lop.parl.ca
Canadian federal by-election, 21 September 1876
On Mr. Tremaine's resignation
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles James Campbell 624
Liberal John Ross 526
On Mr. Tremaine's resignation, 21 August 1876, to become County Court Judge of District No. 7 Cape Breton, 21 August 1876.
Source: lop.parl.ca
1878 Canadian federal election: Victoria, Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Duncan McDonald 748
Conservative Charles James Campbell 645
1882 Canadian federal election: Victoria, Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles James Campbell 857
Conservative J.T. Bethune 544
1887 Canadian federal election: Victoria, Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles James Campbell 830
Liberal W.F. McCurdy 777
Canadian federal by-election, 21 November 1887
On election being declared void
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal John Archibald McDonald 960
Conservative Charles James Campbell 398
Source: lop.parl.ca
1891 Canadian federal election: Victoria, Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Archibald McDonald 822
Liberal William Ross 770
Canadian federal by-election, 26 January 1892
On election being declared void
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Archibald McDonald acclaimed
Source: lop.parl.ca
1896 Canadian federal election: Victoria, Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Lemuel Bethune 1,049
Liberal S.C. Campbell 877
1900 Canadian federal election: Victoria, Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Ross 1,072
Conservative Duncan A. McCaskill 785

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ "By-Election(s) (1873-12-20)". lop.parl.ca.
  4. ^ "History of the Federal Electoral Ridings, 1867-2010". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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