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'''Yarmouth and Clare''' was a federal [[electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] in [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]], that was represented in the [[Canadian House of Commons]] from 1917 to 1925. This riding was created in 1914 from [[Digby (electoral district)|Digby]] and [[Yarmouth (electoral district)|Yarmouth]] [[Riding (division)|ridings]]. It consisted of the County of Yarmouth and the municipality of Clare. It was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into [[Digby and Annapolis]] and [[Shelburne—Yarmouth]] ridings.
'''Yarmouth and Clare''' was a federal [[electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] in [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]], that was represented in the [[Canadian House of Commons]] from 1917 to 1925. This riding was created in 1914 from [[Digby (electoral district)|Digby]] and [[Yarmouth (electoral district)|Yarmouth]] [[Riding (division)|ridings]]. It consisted of the County of Yarmouth and the municipality of Clare. It was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into [[Digby and Annapolis]] and [[Shelburne—Yarmouth]] ridings.


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This riding elected the following [[Member of Parliament|Members of Parliament]]:
This riding elected the following [[Member of Parliament|Members of Parliament]]:


{{CanMP}}
#[[Edgar Keith Spinney]], [[Unionist Party (Canada)|Unionist]] (1917–1921)
{{CanMP nodata|Yarmouth and Clare<br>''Riding created from'' [[Digby (electoral district)|Digby]] ''and'' [[Yarmouth (electoral district)|Yarmouth]]}}
#[[Paul LaCombe Hatfield]], [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] (1921–1925)
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1917
| ToYr = 1921
| Assembly# = 13
| CanParty = Unionist
| PartyTerms# = 1
| RepName = Edgar Keith Spinney
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| FromYr = 1921
| ToYr = 1925
| Assembly# = 14
| CanParty = Liberal
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| RepName = Paul Hatfield
| RepLink = Paul Hatfield (Canadian politician)
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==Election results==
==Election results==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=838 Riding history for Yarmouth and Clare (1914–1924) from the] [[Library of Parliament]]
* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=838 Riding history for Yarmouth and Clare (1914–1924) from the] [[Library of Parliament]]

{{Ridings in Nova Scotia}}


[[Category:Defunct Nova Scotia federal electoral districts]]
[[Category:Defunct Nova Scotia federal electoral districts]]

Revision as of 03:48, 6 May 2016

Yarmouth and Clare
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1914
District abolished1924
First contested1917
Last contested1921

Yarmouth and Clare was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925. This riding was created in 1914 from Digby and Yarmouth ridings. It consisted of the County of Yarmouth and the municipality of Clare. It was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Digby and Annapolis and Shelburne—Yarmouth ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Yarmouth and Clare
Riding created from Digby and Yarmouth
13th  1917–1921     Edgar Keith Spinney Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Paul Hatfield Liberal

Election results

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) Hon. Edgar Keith Spinney 4,463
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Joseph Willie Comeau 3,447
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Paul LaCombe Hatfield 7,165
Conservative Hon. Edgar Keith Spinney 5,608

See also