Victoria (Nova Scotia electoral district)

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.

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

Members of Parliament

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
1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Anti-ConfederationWilliam Rossacclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Rossacclaimed
By-election on 20 December 1873

On Mr. Ross being appointed Minister of Militia, 7 November 1873

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Ross541
ConservativeCharles James Campbell523
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Rossacclaimed
By-election on 17 December 1874

On Mr. Ross' resignation, 29 September 1874, to become
Collector of Customs at Halifax, N.S., 5 November 1874

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles James Campbell541
LiberalBarclay Edmund Tremaine523
By-election on 28 April 1875

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

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBarclay Edmund Tremaine
By-election on 21 September 1876

On Mr. Tremaine's resignation, 21 August 1876, to become
County Court Judge of District No. 7 Cape Breton, 21 August 1876

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles James Campbell624
LiberalJohn Ross526
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDuncan McDonald748
ConservativeCharles James Campbell645
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles James Campbell857
ConservativeJ.T. Bethune544
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles James Campbell830
LiberalW.F. McCurdy777
By-election on 21 November 1887

On election being declared void

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Archibald McDonald960
ConservativeCharles James Campbell398
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Archibald McDonald822
LiberalWilliam Ross770
By-election on 26 January 1892

On election being declared void

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Archibald McDonaldacclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn L. Bethune1,049
LiberalS.C. Campbell877
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Ross1,072
ConservativeDuncan A. McCaskill785

See also
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