Nova Scotia electoral district | |
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Defunct provincial electoral district | |
Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly |
District created | 1867 |
District abolished | 2013 |
Last contested | 2009 |
Demographics | |
Population (2011) | 14,495 |
Electors | 11,661 |
Census divisions | Shelburne County |
Shelburne is a former provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed between 1867-2013. From 1933-2013 it elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly; from 1867-1933 it elected two members. In its last configuration, the electoral district included Shelburne County in its entirety.
The electoral district was abolished following the 2012 electoral boundary review and was largely replaced by the new electoral districts of Queens-Shelburne and Argyle-Barrington.
The electoral district was represented by the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
~In the riding of Shelburne, the Returning Officer had to cast the tie-breaking vote. It went to Cecil O'Donnell