Cumberland (Nova Scotia electoral district)

Cumberland was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that, at the time of its dissolution, elected two members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The district existed from 1867 until 1949, when the County of Cumberland was divided into three electoral districts: Cumberland East, Cumberland West and Cumberland Centre.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Except for a brief period from 1916-1933 when it elected three members, Cumberland almost always elected two members to the Nova Scotia Legislature.

Cumberland elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly:[1]

Legislature Years Member Party Member Party
43rd 1945-1949 Martin J. Kaufman Liberal Kenneth Judson Cochrane Liberal
42nd 1941-1945 Archie B. Smith Progressive Conservative
41st 1940-1941 Leonard William Fraser Progressive Conservative
1937-1940 Percy Chapman Black Progressive Conservative
40th 1933-1937 John S. Smiley Liberal


Legislature Years Member Party Member Party Member Party
39th 1928-1933 Archibald Terris Labour Percy Chapman Black Liberal-Conservative Daniel George McKenzie Liberal-Conservative
38th 1925-1928
37th 1920-1925 Gilbert Nelson Allen United Farmer's Party United Farmer's Party
36th 1916-1920 James Ralston Liberal James W. Kirkpatrick Liberal-Conservative Rufus Carter Liberal


Legislature Years Member Party Member Party
35th 1911-1916 James Ralston Liberal Rufus Carter Liberal
34th 1909-1911 Joshua H. Livingstone Liberal Elisha B. Paul Liberal
1906-1909 William Thomas Pipes Liberal
33rd 1904-1906 Daniel J. McLeod Liberal-Conservative
1901-1904 Thomas Reuben Black Liberal
32nd 1897-1901 Alexander E. Fraser Liberal
31st 1894-1897
30th 1890-1894 William Oxley Liberal-Conservative George W. Forrest Liberal-Conservative
29th 1886-1890 Richard L. Black Liberal-Conservative Thomas Reuben Black Liberal
28th 1884-1886 William Thomas Pipes Liberal
1882-1884 Charles James Townshend Liberal-Conservative
27th 1878-1882 Edward Vickery Liberal-Conservative
26th 1875-1878
seat abolished*
 Hiram Black Independent
1874-1875 Amos Purdy Liberal
25th 1871-1874 Henry Gesner Pineo Jr. Liberal-Conservative
24th 1867-1871 Amos Purdy Anti-Confederation Party

* NB During the election of 1874, claims of collusion and ballot stuffing were made, which resulted in 3 members being elected on behalf of Cumberland County. After investigation, however, along with public pressure, Amos Purdy resigned his seat, returning the district to their normal 2-member representation in the House.[1]

References
  1. "Electoral History for Cumberland" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislature. October 30, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2019.


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