# Kings (Nova Scotia federal electoral district)

Kings was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925.
It was created in the British North America Act, 1867. The riding was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Hants—Kings riding. It consisted of Kings County.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Kings |||||
| 1st | 1867–1869 | William Henry Chipman | Anti-Confederation |
| 1st | 1869–1870 | William Henry Chipman | Liberal |
| 1st | 1870–1872 | Leverett de Veber Chipman | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Leverett de Veber Chipman | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | Frederick William Borden | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | Frederick William Borden | Liberal |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Douglas Benjamin Woodworth | Liberal–Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Frederick William Borden | Liberal |
| 7th | 1891–1891 | Frederick William Borden | Liberal |
| 7th | 1892–1896 | Frederick William Borden | Liberal |
| 8th | 1896–1896 | Frederick William Borden | Liberal |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | Frederick William Borden | Liberal |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Frederick William Borden | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Frederick William Borden | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Frederick William Borden | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Arthur de Witt Foster | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Robert Borden | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Ernest William Robinson | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Hants—Kings |||||

## Election results

1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Anti-Confederation | William Henry Chipman | 1,472 |
| | Unknown | J. N. Coleman | 659 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,851 |
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 |||||||
By-election on 23 June 1870
On Mr. Chipman's death, 9 April 1870 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Leverett de Veber Chipman | acclaimed |
1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Leverett de Veber Chipman | 1,317 |
| | Unknown | J.L. Wickwire | 713 |
1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,043 |
| | Liberal | Leverett de Veber Chipman | 945 |
1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,639 |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Douglas B. Woodworth | 1,374 |
1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Douglas B. Woodworth | 1,707 |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,357 |
1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,970 |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Douglas B. Woodworth | 1,522 |
1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 1,815 |
| | Conservative | C.R. Bill | 1,654 |
By-election on 13 February 1892
On Mr. Borden being unseated on petition, 28 November 1891 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Borden | acclaimed |
1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,252 |
| | Conservative | W.C. Bill | 1,781 |
By-election on 30 July 1896
On Mr. Borden being named Minister of Militia and Defence, 11 July 1896 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Borden | acclaimed |
1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,233 |
| | Conservative | Barclay Webster | 1,890 |
1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,594 |
| | Conservative | J.W. Ryan | 1,427 |
1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,482 |
| | Conservative | Nathan Woodworth Eaton | 1,991 |
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Arthur de Witt Foster | 2,474 |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Borden | 2,323 |
vte1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Government (Unionist) | Robert Borden | 3,941 | 60.96 | Y |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | James Sealy | 2,524 | 39.04 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,465 | 100.0 |
| Source(s) "Kings, Nova Scotia (1867-08-06 - 1925-09-04)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020. |||||||
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Ernest William Robinson | 5,812 |
| | Conservative | Horton W. Phinney | 5,097 |