Cumberland (Nova Scotia provincial electoral district)

For other Canadian electoral districts named Cumberland, see Cumberland district.

Cumberland was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that, at the time of its dissolution, elected two members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The district existed from 1867 until 1949, when the County of Cumberland was divided into three electoral districts: Cumberland East, Cumberland West and Cumberland Centre.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Except for a brief period from 1916-1933 when it elected three members, Cumberland almost always elected two members to the Nova Scotia Legislature.

Cumberland elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly:[1]

Legislature Years Member Party Member Party
43rd 1945–1949 Martin J. Kaufman Liberal Kenneth Judson Cochrane Liberal
42nd 1941–1945 Archie B. Smith Progressive Conservative
41st 1940–1941 Leonard William Fraser Progressive Conservative
1937–1940 Percy Chapman Black Progressive Conservative
40th 1933–1937 John S. Smiley Liberal


Legislature Years Member Party Member Party Member Party
39th 1928–1933 Archibald Terris Labour Percy Chapman Black Liberal-Conservative Daniel George McKenzie Liberal-Conservative
38th 1925–1928
37th 1920–1925 Gilbert Nelson Allen United Farmer's Party United Farmer's Party
36th 1916–1920 James Ralston Liberal James W. Kirkpatrick Liberal-Conservative Rufus Carter Liberal


Legislature Years Member Party Member Party
35th 1911–1916 James Ralston Liberal Rufus Carter Liberal
34th 1909–1911 Joshua H. Livingstone Liberal Elisha B. Paul Liberal
1906–1909 William Thomas Pipes Liberal
33rd 1904–1906 Daniel J. McLeod Liberal-Conservative
1901–1904 Thomas Reuben Black Liberal
32nd 1897–1901 Alexander E. Fraser Liberal
31st 1894–1897
30th 1890–1894 William Oxley Liberal-Conservative George W. Forrest Liberal-Conservative
29th 1886–1890 Richard L. Black Liberal-Conservative Thomas Reuben Black Liberal
28th 1884–1886 William Thomas Pipes Liberal
1882–1884 Charles James Townshend Liberal-Conservative
27th 1878–1882 Edward Vickery Liberal-Conservative
26th 1875–1878
seat abolished*
 Hiram Black Independent
1874–1875 Amos Purdy Liberal
25th 1871–1874 Henry Gesner Pineo Jr. Liberal-Conservative
24th 1867–1871 Amos Purdy Anti-Confederation Party

* NB During the election of 1874, claims of collusion and ballot stuffing were made, which resulted in 3 members being elected on behalf of Cumberland County. After investigation, however, along with public pressure, Amos Purdy resigned his seat, returning the district to their normal 2-member representation in the House.[1]

Election results

1867

1867 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Henry Gesner Pineo Jr. 1,337 25.61%
Liberal Amos Purdy 1,309 25.07%
Liberal W. Fullerton 1,291 24.73%
Liberal–Conservative Edward Vickery 1,284 24.59%
Total 5,221 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1871

1871 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Henry Gesner Pineo Jr. 1,605 31.00%
Liberal–Conservative Edward Vickery 1,584 30.59%
Liberal George Hibbard 1,043 20.14%
Liberal J. K. Kiderkin 946 18.27%
Total 5,178 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1874

1874 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Hiram Black 1,461 27.70%
Liberal Amos Purdy 1,304 24.72%
Liberal–Conservative Edward Vickery 1,301 24.66%
Liberal–Conservative C. J. Townsend 1,209 22.92%
Total 5,275 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1878

1878 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Charles James Townshend 1,792 27.88%
Liberal–Conservative Edward Vickery 1,667 25.94%
Liberal William Oxley 1,657 25.78%
Liberal C. Lewis 1,311 20.40%
Total 6,427 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1882

1882 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal William Thomas Pipes 1,875 27.71%
Liberal–Conservative Charles James Townshend 1,690 24.98%
Liberal Charles A. Smith 1,682 24.86%
Liberal–Conservative Edward Vickery 1,519 22.45%
Total 6,766 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1886

1886 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Thomas Reuben Black 2,083 25.22%
Liberal–Conservative Richard L. Black 2,064 24.99%
Liberal George W. Forrest 1,939 23.47%
Liberal–Conservative C. J. Macfarlane 1,833 22.19%
Independent James B. Wilson 341 4.13%
Total 8,260 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1890

1890 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative George W. Forrest 2,818 27.30%
Liberal–Conservative William Oxley 2,715 26.30%
Liberal Thomas Reuben Black 2,537 24.58%
Liberal Richard L. Black 2,252 21.82%
Total 10,322 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1894

1894 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Thomas Reuben Black 3,109 28.38%
Liberal Alexander E. Fraser 2,902 26.50%
Liberal–Conservative George W. Forrest 2,498 22.81%
Liberal–Conservative William Oxley 2,444 22.31%
Total 10,953 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1897

1897 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Thomas Reuben Black 3,487 29.14%
Liberal Alexander E. Fraser 3,251 27.16%
Liberal–Conservative Alexander H. McKinnon 2,689 22.47%
Liberal–Conservative J. C. McDougall 2,541 21.23%
Total 11,968 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1901

1901 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Daniel McLeod 2,946 25.52%
Liberal Thomas Reuben Black 2,944 25.50%
Liberal M. L. Tucker 2,933 25.41%
Liberal–Conservative C. R. Smith 2,720 23.56%
Total 11,543 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1906

1906 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Earle B. Paul 3,619 26.57%
Liberal William Thomas Pipes 3,587 26.34%
Liberal–Conservative Daniel McLeod 3,419 25.10%
Liberal–Conservative C. F. Jameison 2,995 21.99%
Total 13,620 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1911

1911 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal James Ralston 4,168 26.10%
Liberal Rufus Carter 4,154 26.01%
Liberal–Conservative J. Flemming Gilroy 4,030 25.24%
Liberal–Conservative C. R. Smith 3,617 22.65%
Total 15,969 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1916

1916 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Rufus Carter 3,962 17.09%
Liberal James Ralston 3,951 17.05%
Liberal–Conservative James W. Kirkpatrick 3,791 16.36%
Liberal–Conservative D. W. Morrison 3,620 15.62%
Liberal–Conservative J. Flemming Gilroy 3,572 15.41%
Liberal Joshua H. Livingstone 3,554 15.33%
Labour James B. Nelson 727 3.14%
Total 23,177 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1920

1920 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
United Farmers Gilbert Nelson Allen 4,934 16.01%
United Farmers Daniel George McKenzie 4,766 15.46%
Labour Archibald Terris 4,716 15.30%
Liberal James Ralston 4,486 14.55%
Liberal Rufus Carter 3,215 10.43%
Liberal Varley B. Fullerton 2,659 8.63%
Liberal–Conservative Grace McLeod Rogers 2,470 8.01%
Liberal–Conservative Percy L. Spicer 1,864 6.05%
Liberal–Conservative Everett C. Leslie 1,714 5.56%
Total 29,110 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1925

1925 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Percy Chapman Black 9,057 22.11%
Liberal–Conservative Daniel George McKenzie 8,580 20.95%
Labour Archibald Terris 8,267 20.18%
Liberal James Ralston 5,508 13.45%
Liberal Charles H. Read 4,797 11.71%
Liberal James M. Wardrope 4,754 11.61%
Total 40,963 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1928

1928 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Percy Chapman Black 7,710 19.78%
Labour Archibald Terris 6,667 17.11%
Liberal–Conservative Daniel George McKenzie 6,605 16.95%
Liberal John S. Smiley 6,230 15.99%
Liberal Kenneth Judson Cochrane 5,999 15.39%
Liberal Charles H. Read 5,758 14.78%
Total 38,969 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1933

1933 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal John S. Smiley 9,540 26.15%
Liberal–Conservative Percy Chapman Black 9,406 25.78%
Liberal Earle B. Paul 9,242 25.34%
Liberal–Conservative Archibald Terris 8,291 22.73%
Total 36,479 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1937

1937 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Percy Chapman Black 10,289 28.88%
Liberal–Conservative Archie B. Smith 9,272 26.02%
Liberal John S. Smiley 8,047 22.58%
Liberal Archibald J. Mason 8,024 22.52%
Total 35,632 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1941

1941 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Kenneth Judson Cochrane 7,970 25.90%
Liberal–Conservative Archie B. Smith 7,954 25.84%
Liberal–Conservative Leonard William Fraser 7,814 25.39%
Liberal Archibald J. Mason 7,040 22.87%
Total 30,778 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1945

1945 Nova Scotia general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Kenneth Judson Cochrane 6,995 23.17%
Liberal Martin J. Kaufman 6,540 21.67%
Liberal–Conservative Archie B. Smith 6,271 20.77%
Liberal–Conservative Norman Shaw Sanford 5,807 19.24%
Co-operative Commonwealth John James Crummey 2,867 9.50%
Co-operative Commonwealth Joseph Bernard Murray 1,706 5.65%
Total 30,186 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Cumberland North" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Electoral History for Cumberland" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislature. October 30, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

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