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Shelburne—Yarmouth was a federal
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in
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,
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, that was represented in the
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from 1925 to 1935. This riding was created in 1924 from
Shelburne and Queen's Shelburne and Queen's was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1925. This riding was created in 1892 from parts of Queens and Shelburne ridi ...
and Yarmouth and Clare ridings. It consisted of the Counties of Shelburne and Yarmouth. It was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare.


Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:


Election results

By-election: On Mr. Hatfield being called to the Senate, 6 October 1926


See also

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References


External links


Riding history for Shelburne—Yarmouth (1924–1933) from the
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Shelburne-Yarmouth Former federal electoral districts of Nova Scotia