Antigonish (federal electoral district)

For the provincial riding, please see Antigonish (provincial electoral district)

Antigonish was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created in the British North America Act in 1867. The federal riding was dissolved in 1914 into the riding of Antigonish—Guysborough. It consisted of the County of Antigonish.

Members of Parliament

1. Hugh McDonald, Anti-Confederate/Liberal-Conservative (1867-1873)
2. Angus McIsaac, Liberal (1873-1885)
3. Sir John Sparrow David Thompson, Liberal-Conservative (1885-1894)
4. Colin Francis McIsaac, Liberal (1895-1905)
5. William Chisholm, Liberal (1905-1917)

Election results

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By-election: On Mr. McDonald being appointed Minister of Militia and Defence, 1 July 1873

By-election on 7 July 1873
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By-election: On Mr. McDonald being appointed Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, 5 November 1873

By-election on 20 December 1873
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By-election: On Mr. McIsaac being appointed County Court Judge for District No. 6, 24 September 1885

By-election on 16 October 1885
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By-election: On Mr. Thompson's death, 12 December 1894

By-election on 17 April 1895
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By-election: On Mr. McIsaac being appointed Railway Commissioner, 3 July 1905

By-election on 22 November 1905
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See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Riding history for Antigonish (1867–1914) from the Library of Parliament