Yarmouth and Clare was a federal
electoral district
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in
Nova Scotia
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Most of the population are native Eng ...
, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1917 to 1925. This riding was created in 1914 from
Digby and
Yarmouth
Yarmouth may refer to:
Places Canada
*Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
**Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
**Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
**Yarmouth (provincial electoral district)
**Yarmouth (electoral district)
* Yarmouth Township, Ontario
*New ...
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
Digby and Annapolis was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1935.
This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Digby and Annapolis ridings. I ...
and
Shelburne—Yarmouth
Shelburne—Yarmouth was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1935.
This riding was created in 1924 from Shelburne and Queen's and Yarmouth and Clare ridings. I ...
ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
Members of Parliament
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:
Election results
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
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Past Canadian electoral districts
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External links
Riding history for Yarmouth and Clare (1914–1924) from theLibrary of Parliament
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{{Ridings in Nova Scotia
Former federal electoral districts of Nova Scotia