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Digby—Yarmouth

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Digby—Yarmouth
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1947
District abolished1952
First contested1949
Last contested1949

Digby—Yarmouth was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1953.

This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Digby—Annapolis—Kings and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare ridings. It consisted of the counties of Digby and Yarmouth. It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into Digby—Annapolis—Kings and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare ridings.

Its only Member of Parliament was Thomas Andrew Murray Kirk of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Digby—Yarmouth
Riding created from Digby—Annapolis—Kings
and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare
21st  1949–1953     Thomas Andrew Murray Kirk Liberal
Riding dissolved into Digby—Annapolis—Kings
and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare

Election results

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1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Thomas Andrew Murray Kirk 11,084
Progressive Conservative Donald Farish Filleul 9,505

See also

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