Shelburne
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1892
First contested1867
Last contested1891
Demographics
Census division(s)Shelburne

Shelburne was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1896.

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It consisted of the County of Shelburne. It was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Shelburne and Queen's riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Shelburne
1st  1867–1869     Thomas Coffin Anti-Confederation
 1869–1872     Liberal–Conservative
2nd  1872–1873
 1873–1874     Liberal
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882 Thomas Robertson
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1887
 1887–1888     John Wimburn Laurie Conservative
 1888–1891
7th  1891–1896     Nathaniel Whitworth White Liberal–Conservative
Riding dissolved into Shelburne and Queen's

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Anti-ConfederationThomas Coffinacclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas Coffinacclaimed
By-election on 9 December 1873

On Mr. Coffin being appointed Receiver-General of Canada, 7 November 1873

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Coffinacclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Coffinacclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Robertson966
UnknownRobert W. Freeman899
LiberalThomas Coffin198
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Robertson912
UnknownN.W. White775
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Robertson1,194
ConservativeJohn Wimburn Laurie1,160
By-election on 15 December 1887

On election being declared void, 9 November 1887

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Wimburne Laurie1,083
LiberalThomas Robertson1,075
By-election on 22 October 1888

On election being declared void

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Wimburne Laurie987
UnknownCongden976
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeNathaniel Whitworth White1,388
LiberalThomas Robertson1,369

See also

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