Yarmouth and Clare
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1914 |
| District abolished | 1924 |
| First contested | 1917 |
| Last contested | 1921 |
Yarmouth and Clare was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925. This riding was created in 1914 from Digby and Yarmouth ridings. It consisted of the County of Yarmouth and the municipality of Clare. It was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Digby and Annapolis and Shelburne—Yarmouth ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth and Clare Riding created from Digby and Yarmouth |
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| 13th | 1917–1921 | Edgar Keith Spinney | Government (Unionist) | |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Paul Hatfield | Liberal | |
| Riding dissolved into Digby and Annapolis and Shelburne—Yarmouth | ||||
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | Hon. Edgar Keith Spinney | 4,463 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Joseph Willie Comeau | 3,447 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Paul LaCombe Hatfield | 7,165 | ||||||
| Conservative | Hon. Edgar Keith Spinney | 5,608 | ||||||
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