Queens—Shelburne was a federal
electoral district
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in the
province
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of
Nova Scotia
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, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1949 to 1953.
This
riding was created in 1947 from
Queens—Lunenburg
Queens—Lunenburg was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1949 and from 1953 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Lunenbu ...
and
Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare ridings. It consisted of the counties of Queens and Shelburne. It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed back into those districts.
Its only
Member of Parliament was
Donald Smith of the
Liberal Party of Canada
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.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
members of Parliament:
Election results
See also
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List of Canadian electoral districts
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Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect membe ...
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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References
External links
Riding history for Queens—Shelburne (1947–1952) from theLibrary of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Nova Scotia