Queens—Lunenburg
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924, 1952
District abolished1947, 1966
First contested1925
Last contested1965
Demographics
Census division(s)Lunenburg, Queens

Queens—Lunenburg was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1949 and from 1953 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Lunenburg and Shelburne and Queen's ridings. It consisted of the counties of Queens and Lunenburg. It was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed into Lunenburg and Queens—Shelburne ridings.

The district was re-created in 1952 from Lunenburg and Queens—Shelburne, and was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into South Shore riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Queens—Lunenburg
Riding created from Lunenburg and Shelburne and Queen's
15th  1925–1926     William Duff Liberal
16th  1926–1930     William Gordon Ernst Conservative
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     John James Kinley Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949 Robert Winters
Riding dissolved into Lunenburg and Queens—Shelburne
Riding re-created from Lunenburg and Queens—Shelburne
22nd  1953–1957     Robert Winters Liberal
23rd  1957–1958     Lloyd Crouse Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into South Shore

Election results

Queens—Lunenburg, 1925–1949

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Duff9,219
ConservativeWilliam Ernst8,846
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Ernst9,925
LiberalWilliam Duff9,136
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Ernst10,504
LiberalJohn Kinley9,378
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalKINLEY, John James10,238
ConservativeERNST, Hon. William Gordon9,500
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalKINLEY, John James10,616
National GovernmentLEVY, Robert Clifford7,845
Co-operative CommonwealthVAN BUSKIRK, Claude457
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWINTERS, Robert Henry9,693
Progressive ConservativeBEACH, Leaman Clyde8,562
Co-operative CommonwealthNICHOLSON, John William Angus1,295

Queens—Lunenburg, 1953–1968

1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWINTERS, Hon. Robert Henry13,053
Progressive ConservativeRHODENIZER, Frederick LeRoy10,067
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeCROUSE, Lloyd R.12,372
LiberalWINTERS, Robert H.12,098
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeCROUSE, Lloyd R.14,156
LiberalMACLEOD, James A.10,594
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeCROUSE, Lloyd R.12,847
LiberalJAMES, Arthur A.10,489
New DemocraticO'BRIEN, Allan593
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeCROUSE, Lloyd R.12,591
LiberalBURKE, Archibald11,357
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeCROUSE, Lloyd R.13,556
LiberalPUBLICOVER, Ernest F.9,193
New DemocraticVAUGHAN, Malcolm James744

See also

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