Digby (electoral district)
 Nova Scotia electoral district
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1867 |
| District abolished | 1914 |
| First contested | 1867 |
| Last contested | 1911 |
| Demographics | |
| Census divisions | Digby |
Digby 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 as part of the British North America Act, 1867, and was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Digby and Annapolis and Yarmouth and Clare ridings.
The district consisted of the County of Digby.
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
On Mr. Oakes' resignation when appointed to the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia, October 1874
On Mr. Vail's resignation, 31 December 1877
On Mr. Campbell's death, 26 May 1887
Edward Charles Bowers acclaimed
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