Shelburne—Yarmouth
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Shelburne—Yarmouth was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935.
This riding was created in 1924 from Shelburne and Queen's and Yarmouth and Clare ridings. It consisted of the Counties of Shelburne and Yarmouth. It was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
- Paul LaCombe Hatfield, Liberal (1925–1926)
- James Layton Ralston, Liberal (1926–1935)
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1925 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Paul Lacombe Hatfield | 6,709 | ||||||
| Conservative | Hon. Edgar Keith Spinney | 6,327 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1926 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Paul Lacombe Hatfield | 7,339 | ||||||
| Conservative | Frank Harris Patterson | 6,008 | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Hatfield being called to the Senate, 6 October 1926
| By-election on 2 November 1926 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Hon. James Layton Ralston | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1930 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Hon. James Layton Ralston | 8,173 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Marvin Walker | 6,800 | ||||||
