Nelson (federal 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
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: 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
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
External links