Digby—Annapolis—Kings was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949, and from 1953 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Digby—Annapolis and Hants—Kings ridings. It consisted of the counties of Kings and Annapolis and the county of Digby excluding the municipality of Clare. The district was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed between Annapolis—Kings and Digby—Yarmouth ridings.

The district was created again in 1952 from Annapolis—Kings and Digby—Yarmouth. It consisted of the counties of Kings and Annapolis and the county of Digby excluding the Municipality of Clare. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Annapolis Valley and South Western Nova ridings.

Contents 1 Members of Parliament 2 Election results 2.1 1935-1949 2.2 1953-1968 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

1935-1949

1. James Lorimer Ilsley, Liberal (1935-1948)
2. George C. Nowlan, Progressive Conservative (1948-1949)

1953-1968

1. George C. Nowlan, Progressive Conservative (1953-1965)
2. John Patrick Nowlan, Progressive Conservative (1965-1968)

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1935-1949

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Lorimer Ilsley	13,894
	Conservative	Caldwell Stewart	7,266
	Reconstruction	Cyril B. Wetmore	1,773

Canadian federal election, 1940
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Lorimer Ilsley	15,094
	National Government	Hiram Thomas	9,518

Canadian federal election, 1945
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Lorimer Ilsley	14,445
	Progressive Conservative	Hiram Thomas	9,885
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Cecil Hambly Hansford	1,252
	Farmer-Labour	Roscoe Alfred Fillmore	362

By-election on 13 December 1948 On Mr. Ilsley's resignation, 27 October 1948
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	George Clyde Nowlan	14,057
	Liberal	John Douglas McKenzie	12,469
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Lloyd R. Shaw	1,992

[edit] 1953-1968

Canadian federal election, 1953
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	George Clyde Nowlan	16,422
	Liberal	Eric Wilfred Balcom	15,387

Canadian federal election, 1957
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	George Clyde Nowlan	18,534
	Liberal	Arthur Laurence Morfee	13,417

Canadian federal election, 1958
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	George Clyde Nowlan	19,432
	Liberal	Angus A. Elderkin	13,981

Canadian federal election, 1962
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	George Clyde Nowlan	17,499
	Liberal	Joseph Edward Steadman	14,511
	New Democrat	Murray Alton Bent	803
	Social Credit	Granville B. Thompson	456

Canadian federal election, 1963
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	George Clyde Nowlan	16,887
	Liberal	John Elvin Shaffner	16,471
	New Democrat	Murray Alton Bent	579

Canadian federal election, 1965
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	John Patrick Nowlan	17,845
	Liberal	John Elvin Shaffner	14,636
	New Democrat	George W. Turner	1,049

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

• Riding history for Digby—Annapolis—Kings (1933–1947) from the Library of Parliament
• Riding history for Digby—Annapolis—Kings (1952–1966) from the Library of Parliament

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