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Nelson (electoral district)
Nelson was a federal electoral district that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1935. It covered northern Manitoba, Canada, a vast wilderness area dotted with small municipalities and First Nations reserves.
The riding was created in 1914 from parts of Dauphin riding. When Nelson was abolished in 1933, its entire area was transferred into the new riding of Churchill.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
- 1917-1921: John Archibald Campbell - Unionist
- 1921-1930: Thomas William Bird - Progressive
- 1930-1935: Bernard Stitt - Conservative
Election results
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | CAMPBELL, John Archibald | acclaimed | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive | BIRD, Thomas William | 2,814 | ||||||
| Conservative | ROTHWELL, Benjamin Edward | 1,319 | ||||||
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive | BIRD, Thomas William | 2,485 | ||||||
| Conservative | MYERS, Joseph | 2,143 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive | BIRD, Thomas William | 3,042 | ||||||
| Conservative | MYERS, Joseph | 2,632 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | STITT, Bernard Munroe | 4,741 | ||||||
| Progressive | BIRD, Thomas William | 4,067 | ||||||
See also
External links
- Riding history for Nelson (1914–1933) from the Library of Parliament