Colchester (electoral district)

Colchester was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935. It was created in the British North America Act, 1867, and was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Colchester—Hants riding. The district consisted of the County of Colchester.

Colchester
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
Last contested1930

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Colchester
1st  1867–1869     Archibald McLelan Anti-Confederation
 1869–1869     Liberal–Conservative
 1869–1870 Adams George Archibald
 1870–1872     Frederick M. Pearson Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1874     Thomas McKay Liberal–Conservative
 1874–1878
4th  1878–1881
 1881–1882     Archibald McLelan Conservative
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1887
 1887–1888
 1888–1891     Adams George Archibald Liberal–Conservative
7th  1891–1896     William Albert Patterson Conservative
8th  1896–1897 Wilbert David Dimock
 1897–1900     Firman McClure Liberal
9th  1900–1904     Seymour Eugene Gourley Conservative
10th  1904–1907     Frederick Andrew Laurence Liberal
 1907–1908     John Stanfield Conservative
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1920     Fleming Blanchard McCurdy Government (Unionist)
 1921–1921     Nationalist Liberal
14th  1921–1925     Harold Putnam Liberal
15th  1925–1926     George Taylor MacNutt Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935     Martin Luther Urquhart Liberal
Riding dissolved into Colchester—Hants

Election results
1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Anti-ConfederationArchibald Woodbury McLelan1,649
Liberal–ConservativeAdams George Archibald1,289
By-election on 9 September 1869

On Mr. McLellan being called to the Senate, August 1869

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeAdams George Archibald1,585
LiberalFrederick M. Pearson1,230
By-election on 8 November 1870

On Mr. Archibald being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, May 1870

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrederick M. Pearson1,672
UnknownR. Chambers268
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrederick M. Pearson1,634
UnknownJ.F. Blanchard1,209
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McKay1,429
LiberalF.M. Pearson1,313
By-election on 17 December 1874

On Mr. McKay being un-seated on petition, 14 November 1874

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McKay1,818
UnknownAlex C. Page951
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas McKay1,829
UnknownAlex C. Page1,453
By-election on 18 June 1881

On Mr. McKay's resignation in June 1881

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeArchibald Woodbury McLelan1,802
IndependentCharles N. Cummings1,374
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeArchibald Woodbury McLelan1,887
UnknownF.A. Laurence1,452
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeArchibald Woodbury McLelan2,446
LiberalSamuel David McLelland1,819
By-election on 27 October 1887

On Mr. McLelan being un-seated for bribery by agents

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeArchibald Woodbury McLelan2,137
LiberalSamuel David McLelland1,511
By-election on 15 August 1888

On Mr. McLelan being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeAdams George Archibald1,773
UnknownCyrus Eaton1,267
UnknownE. Fulton315
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Albert Patterson2,588
LiberalP. McG. Archibald1,785
UnknownA.B. Fletcher165
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilbert David Dimock2,483
LiberalFirman McClure2,306
By-election on 20 April 1897

On Mr. Dimock's election being declared void, 19 January 1897

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFirman McClure2,350
ConservativeD.H. Muir2,344
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSeymour Eugene Gourley2,449
LiberalFirman McClure2,170
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrederick Andrew Laurence2,610
ConservativeS.E. Gourley2,419
By-election on 28 November 1907

On Mr. Laurence being appointed Judge, 4 November 1907

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Stanfield2,586
LiberalCharles Hill2,363
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Stanfield2,736
LiberalCharles Hill2,621
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Stanfield2,847
LiberalSamuel David McLellan2,203
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Fleming Blanchard McCurdyacclaimed
By-election on 20 September 1920

On Mr. McCurdy being appointed Minister of Public Works, 13 July 1920

Party Candidate Votes
Nationalist LiberalFleming Blanchard McCurdy6,478
United FarmersHugh Archibald Dickson5,034
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHarold Putnam5,888
ConservativeFleming Blanchard McCurdy5,562
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Taylor MacNutt6,405
LiberalMaynard B. Archibald3,394
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Taylor MacNutt6,067
LiberalAlfred Dickie4,049
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMartin Luther Urquhart6,131
ConservativeGeorge Taylor MacNutt5,734

See also
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