Annapolis (federal electoral district)

For the provincial electoral district, see Annapolis (provincial electoral district).

Annapolis
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1914
First contested1867
Last contested1911
Demographics
Census divisionAnnapolis

Annapolis was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. The district was created in the British North America Act, 1867. It was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Digby and Annapolis. It consisted of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.

Geography

This riding was set by the British North America Act, 1867 to consist of Annapolis County. The boundaries were not changed during the electoral redistributions of 1872, 1882, 1892 or 1903. This riding was dissolved into Digby and Annapolis in the 1914 electoral redistribution. The county was legally defined in 1837 as such:

...to comprehend and comprise all that part of the present County of Annapolis to the Eastward of a line to pass through the centre of the Gut of Annapolis and from a line to be drawn from the same to the centre of Bear River, and from thence to be continued southwardly, following the course of the same River, to the head of the tide, and thence following a line South twenty four degrees East to the boundary of Queen's County, and containing the Townships of Annapolis, Granville and Wilmot, and so much of the Township of Clements as lies to the Eastward of Bear River, and of the aforesaid line; and also, all other parts of the County of Annapolis to the Eastward of the same line, and not included in any Township.[1]

Members of Parliament

Annapolis
Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1869[nb 1]     William Hallett Ray Anti-Confederation
 1869–1872     Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882     Avard Longley Conservative
5th  1882–1887     William Hallett Ray Liberal
6th  1887–1891     John B. Mills Conservative
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904     Fletcher Bath Wade Liberal
10th  1904–1908 Samuel Walter Willet Pickup
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917     Avard Longley Davidson Conservative
Riding dissolved into Digby and Annapolis (1917–1935)

Election results

1911

1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Avard Longley Davidson 2,131 50.15 +2.77
Liberal Samuel Walter Willet Pickup 2,118 49.85 -2.77
Total valid votes 4,249 –
Source: Library of Parliament[2][3]

1908

1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Samuel Walter Willet Pickup 2,121 52.62 -0.26
Conservative George E. Corbitt 1,910 47.38 +0.26
Total valid votes 4,031 –
Source: Library of Parliament[4][5]

1904

1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Samuel Walter Willet Pickup 2,013 52.88 +0.80
Conservative Lawrence D. Shaffner 1,794 47.12 -0.80
Total valid votes 3,807 –
Source: Library of Parliament[6][7]

1900

1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fletcher Bath Wade 1,883 52.07 +4.65
Conservative John Burpee Mills 1,733 47.93 -4.65
Total valid votes 3,616 –
Source: Library of Parliament[8][9]

1896

1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Burpee Mills 2,012 52.57 +0.10
Liberal James Wilberforce Longley 1,815 47.43 –
Total valid votes 3,827 –
Source: Library of Parliament[10][11]

1891

1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Burpee Mills 1,835 52.47 +2.07
Unknown William A. Chipman 1,662 47.53 –
Total valid votes 3,497 –
Source: Library of Parliament[12][13]

1887

1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Burpee Mills 1,758 50.40 –
Liberal William Hallett Ray 1,730 49.60 -1.51
Total valid votes 3,488 –
Source: Library of Parliament[14][15]

1882

1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Hallett Ray 1,430 51.11 +1.17
Unknown Robert E. FitzRandolph 1,368 48.89 –
Total valid votes 2,798 –
Source: Library of Parliament[16]

1878

1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Avard Longley 1,301 50.06 –
Liberal William Hallett Ray 1,298 49.94 -30.02
Total valid votes 2,599 –
Source: Library of Parliament[17][18][19]

1874

1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Hallett Ray 878 79.96 +27.40
Unknown T.W. Chesley 220 20.04 –
Total valid votes 1,098 –
Source: Library of Parliament[20][21][22]

1872

1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Hallett Ray 1,129 52.56 -0.98
Conservative Avard Longley 1,019 47.44 +0.98
Total valid votes 2,148 –
Source: Library of Parliament[23][24]

1867

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Anti-Confederation William Hallett Ray 1,171 53.54
Conservative Avard Longley 1,016 46.46
Total valid votes 2,187 –
This electoral district was created by the British North America Act, 1867 from the colonial Province of Nova Scotia'a Annapolis electoral district. Both Avard Longley and William Hallett Ray were incumbents, along with George Whitman.
Source: Library of Parliament[25][26]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Anti-Confederation Party dissolved in 1869, and William Hallett Ray joined the Liberal Party.

References

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  2. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Annapolis, Nova Scotia (1911)". lop.parl.ca.
  3. ^ Foley, James G. (1912). Return of the Twelfth General Election for the House of Commons, 1911 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
  4. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Annapolis, Nova Scotia (1908)". lop.parl.ca.
  5. ^ Foley, James G. (1909). Return of the Eleventh General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 26th day of October, 1908 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
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  7. ^ LaMothe, H.G. (1905). Return of the Tenth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 27th day of October, 1904, and the 3rd day of November, 1904, followed by a Return of the By elections held during the Ninth Parliament (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
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  11. ^ Chapleau, Samuel E. St. O. (1896). Return on the Eighth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
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  13. ^ Chapleau, Samuel E. St. O. (1891). Return on the Seventh General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Hunter, Rose & Company.
  14. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Annapolis, Nova Scotia (1887)". lop.parl.ca.
  15. ^ Pope, Richard (1887). Return on the ... General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  16. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Annapolis, Nova Scotia (1882)". lop.parl.ca.
  17. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Annapolis, Nova Scotia (1878)". lop.parl.ca.
  18. ^ Pope, Richard (1879). Return on the Fourth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  19. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1878 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  20. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Annapolis, Nova Scotia (1874)". lop.parl.ca.
  21. ^ Pope, Richard (1874). Return on the Third General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  22. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  23. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Annapolis, Nova Scotia (1872)". lop.parl.ca.
  24. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
  25. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Annapolis, Nova Scotia (1867)". lop.parl.ca.
  26. ^ Langevin, Edouard J. (1868). Return on the Elections to the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.


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