Cumberland (federal electoral district)

For other Canadian electoral districts named Cumberland, see Cumberland district.
Cumberland
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1966
First contested1867
Last contested1965
Demographics
Census division(s)Cumberland

Cumberland was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was created in the British North America Act, 1867, and was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into Cumberland—Colchester North riding. The district consisted of the County of Cumberland.[1]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Cumberland
1st  1867–1870     Charles Tupper Conservative
 1870–1872
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1878
 1878–1882
5th  1882–1884
 1884–1887     Charles James Townshend Liberal–Conservative
6th  1887–1887     Charles Tupper Conservative
 1887–1888
 1888–1888 Arthur Rupert Dickey
 1888–1891
7th  1891–1891
 1892–1894
 1895–1896
8th  1896–1900     Hance James Logan Liberal
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911     Edgar Nelson Rhodes Conservative
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Hance James Logan Liberal
15th  1925–1926     Robert Knowlton Smith Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     Kenneth Judson Cochrane Liberal
19th  1940–1945     Percy Chapman Black National Government
20th  1945–1949     Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957     Azel Randolph Lusby Liberal
23rd  1957–1958     Robert Coates Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Cumberland—Colchester North

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles Tupper 1,368
Anti-Confederation William Annand 1,271
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
By-election on 15 June 1870

On Mr. Tupper being called to the Privy Council and appointed President of that body, June 1870

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles Tupper acclaimed


1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles Tupper 1,911
Unknown W.A.D. Morse 650
Source: Canadian Elections Database[3]
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles Tupper 1,580
Unknown G. Hibbard 1,201
Source: Canadian Elections Database[4]
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles Tupper 2,030
Unknown William Thomas Pipes 1,468
By-election on 4 November 1878

On Mr. Tupper being named Minister of Public Works, 17 October 1878

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles Tupper acclaimed
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles Tupper acclaimed
By-election on 26 June 1884

On Mr. Tupper being appointed High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom, 24 May 1884

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Charles James Townshend acclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles Tupper 2,788
Liberal William Thomas Pipes 2,120
Unknown J.T. Bulmer 206
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles Tupper 2,788
Liberal William Thomas Pipes 2,120
Unknown J.T. Bulmer 206
By-election on 9 November 1887

On election being declared void

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles Tupper 2,468
Independent J.T. Balmer 1,026
By-election on 13 July 1888

On Mr. Tupper being named High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom, 23 May 1888

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Arthur Rupert Dickey 2,491
Unknown C.R. Casey 1,727
By-election on 26 December 1888

On election being declared void

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Arthur Rupert Dickey 2,479
Unknown Elderkin 1,431
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Arthur Rupert Dickey 2,935
Liberal D.S. Howard 2,095
Unknown C.R. Casey 303
By-election on 30 January 1892

On Mr. Dickey being unseated, 22 December 1891

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Arthur Rupert Dickey acclaimed
By-election on 15 January 1895

On Mr. Dickey being named Secretary of State for Canada, 21 December 1894

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Arthur Rupert Dickey acclaimed


1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Hance James Logan 3,462
Conservative Arthur Rupert Dickey 3,307
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Hance James Logan 3,742
Conservative Charles H. Cahan 3,345
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Hance James Logan 4,535
Conservative T. Sherman Rogers 3,829
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Edgar Nelson Rhodes 4,800
Liberal J. Layton Ralston 4,310
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Edgar Nelson Rhodes 4,780
Liberal Hance James Logan 4,442
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) Edgar Nelson Rhodes 6,655
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Hance James Logan 5,459
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Hance James Logan 9,762
Conservative Charles Edward Bent 4,407
Progressive James Anderson MacKinnon 3,094
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Robert Knowlton Smith 8,492
Liberal Hance James Logan 6,291
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Robert Knowlton Smith 8,176
Liberal James Albert Hanway 6,609
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Robert Knowlton Smith 8,854
Liberal John Stanley Smiley 7,401


1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Kenneth Judson Cochrane 7,473
Conservative Dara Mason Cochrane 7,158
Reconstruction Alexander Leadbetter 2,469
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
National Government Percy Chapman Black 8,073
Liberal Kenneth Judson Cochrane 8,061
Co-operative Commonwealth Guy Alton Demings 1,403
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Percy Chapman Black 9,121
Liberal Archibald Joseph Mason 6,522
Co-operative Commonwealth John James Crummey 3,807
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Percy Chapman Black 9,850
Liberal Lawrence Martin Hanway 8,718
Co-operative Commonwealth Douglas Haig MacBrien 1,205
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Azel Randolph Lusby 8,860
Progressive Conservative William Harmon Wasson 8,263
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Robert Carman Coates 10,065
Liberal Randolph Lusby 8,398
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Robert Carman Coates 11,379
Liberal Azel Randolph Lusby 7,525
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Robert Carman Coates 9,524
Liberal H. Keith Russell 7,817
New Democratic Carson Carlyle Spicer 1,265
Social Credit John Vincent Forbes 165
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Robert Carman Coates 9,034
Liberal H. Keith Russell 8,082
New Democratic Carson Carlyle Spicer 874
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Robert Carman Coates 9,560
Liberal C. Elmer Bragg 7,088
New Democratic Carson C. Spicer 1,327

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nova Scotia Electoral District Maps". Elections Nova Scotia Information, Statistics and Resources. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  3. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
  4. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.