Nelson (federal electoral district)

This article is about the federal riding in Manitoba. For the historical provincial electoral district in British Columbia, see Nelson (provincial electoral district). For other uses, see Nelson#Electoral divisions/districts.

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 Dauphin riding. When Nelson was abolished in 1933, its entire area was transferred into the new riding 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: Bernard Stitt - 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 electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada