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Queens—Lunenburg was a federal
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in the
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of
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, Canada, that was represented in the
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from 1925 to 1949 and from 1953 to 1968. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Lunenburg and Shelburne and Queen's ridings. It consisted of the counties of Queens and Lunenburg. It was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed into Lunenburg and Queens—Shelburne ridings. The district was re-created in 1952 from Lunenburg and Queens—Shelburne, and was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into South Shore riding.


Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:


Election results


Queens—Lunenburg, 1925–1949


Queens—Lunenburg, 1953–1968


See also

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List of Canadian electoral districts This is a list of Canada's 343 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2023 Representation Order''. Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect membe ...
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada This is a list of past arrangements of Electoral district (Canada), Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. Federal electoral districts in Canada are re-adjusted every ten years based on the ...


References


External links


Riding history for Queens—Lunenburg (1924–1947) from the
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Riding history for Queens—Lunenburg (1952–1966) from the
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Queens-Lunenburg Former federal electoral districts of Nova Scotia