Lunenburg (electoral district)
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Lunenburg was a federal electoral district
in Nova Scotia
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1867 to 1925 and from 1949 to 1953. Its boundary was that of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
.
riding. In the redistribution of 1947, the riding was created from Queens—Lunenburg, and then merged into that riding agin in 1952.
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1867 - 1925
1949- 1953
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1867 to 1925 and from 1949 to 1953. Its boundary was that of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg County is a county located on the South Shore of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, It ranges from Hubbards to the east and Vogler's Cove to the west.-History:...
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History
The electoral district was created as part of the British North America Act in 1867. In 1924, it was abolished into Queens—LunenburgQueens—Lunenburg
Queens—Lunenburg was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1949 and from 1953 to 1968....
riding. In the redistribution of 1947, the riding was created from Queens—Lunenburg, and then merged into that riding agin in 1952.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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1867 - 1925
- Edmund Mortimer McDonaldEdmund Mortimer McDonaldEdmund Mortimer McDonald was a Nova Scotia journalist, publisher and political figure. He represented Lunenburg in the Canadian House of Commons as an Anti-Confederate and then a Liberal-Conservative from 1868 to 1872....
, Anti-Confederate (1867-1872) - Charles Edward ChurchCharles Edward ChurchCharles Edward Church was a Canadian politician.Born in Tancook Island, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, the son of Charles Lott Anthony Church and Sarah Hiltz, Church was educated in Chester and Truro, Nova Scotia. He was a school teacher for over ten years and then he started in business as a...
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1872-1878) - Charles Edwin KaulbachCharles Edwin KaulbachCharles Edwin Kaulbach was a merchant, ship owner and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg in the Canadian House of Commons from 1878 to 1882, from 1883 to 1887 and from 1891 to 1904 as a Conservative member.He was born in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, the son of John H...
, ConservativeConservative Party of Canada (historical)The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
(1878-1882) - Thomas T. KeeflerThomas Twining KeeflerThomas Twining Keefler was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1883 as a Liberal member....
, Liberal (1882-1883) - Charles Edwin Kaulbach, Conservative (1883-1887)
- James D. Eisenhauer, Liberal (1887-1891)
- Charles Edwin Kaulbach, Conservative (1891-1904)
- Alex K. MacleanAlexander Kenneth MacleanAlexander Kenneth Maclean, was a Canadian politician.Born in Upper North Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Maclean was educated at Pictou Academy and Dalhousie University...
, Liberal (1904-1909) - John Drew SperryJohn Drew SperryJohn Drew Sperry was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1889 to 1896, from 1897 to 1901 and from 1902 to 1906...
, Liberal (1909-1911) - Dugald StewartDugald Stewart (politician)Dugald Stewart was a Canadian physician and politician, who served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1911 to 1917....
, Conservative (1911-1917) - William DuffWilliam Duff (Canadian politician)William Duff was a merchant, ship owner and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg from 1917 to 1925, Queens—Lunenburg from 1925 to 1926 and Antigonish—Guysborough from 1927 to 1936 in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member...
, Liberal (1917-1925)
1949- 1953
- Robert Henry Winters, Liberal (1949-1953)
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for Lunenburg (1867–1924) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
- Riding history for Lunenburg (1947–1952) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...