# Digby—Annapolis—Kings

Digby—Annapolis—Kings was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1949, and from 1953 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Digby—Annapolis and Hants—Kings ridings. It consisted of the counties of Kings and Annapolis and the county of Digby excluding the municipality of Clare. The district was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed between Annapolis—Kings and Digby—Yarmouth ridings.
The district was created again in 1952 from Annapolis—Kings and Digby—Yarmouth. It consisted of the counties of Kings and Annapolis and the county of Digby excluding the Municipality of Clare. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Annapolis Valley and South Western Nova ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Digby—Annapolis—Kings Riding created from Digby—Annapolis and Hants—Kings |||||
| 18th | 1935–1940 | James Lorimer Ilsley | Liberal |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | James Lorimer Ilsley | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945–1948 | James Lorimer Ilsley | Liberal |
| 20th | 1948–1949 | George Nowlan | Progressive Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Annapolis—Kings and Digby—Yarmouth |||||
| Riding re-created from Annapolis—Kings and Digby—Yarmouth |||||
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | George Nowlan | Progressive Conservative |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | George Nowlan | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | George Nowlan | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | George Nowlan | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | George Nowlan | Progressive Conservative |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Pat Nowlan | Progressive Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Annapolis Valley and South Western Nova |||||

## Election results
### 1935–1949

1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | James Lorimer Ilsley | 13,894 | 60.59 |
| Conservative | Caldwell Stewart | 7,266 | 31.68 |
| Reconstruction | Cyril B. Wetmore | 1,773 | 7.73 |
1940 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Lorimer Ilsley | 15,094 | 61.33 | +0.74 |
| | National Government | Hiram Thomas | 9,518 | 38.67 | +6.99 |
1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | James Lorimer Ilsley | 14,445 | 55.68 | -5.75 |
| Progressive Conservative | Hiram Thomas | 9,885 | 38.10 | -0.57 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Cecil Hambly Hansford | 1,252 | 4.83 | |
| Farmer–Labour | Roscoe Alfred Fillmore | 362 | 1.40 | |
Canadian federal by-election, 13 December 1948 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| On Mr. Ilsley's resignation, 27 October 1948 |||||||
| | Progressive Conservative | George Clyde Nowlan | 14,057 | 49.29 | +11.19 |
| | Liberal | John Douglas McKenzie | 12,469 | 43.72 | -11.96 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Lloyd R. Shaw | 1,992 | 6.99 | +2.15 |

### 1953–1968

1953 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | George Clyde Nowlan | 16,422 | 51.63 | +2.34 |
| | Liberal | Eric Wilfred Balcom | 15,387 | 48.37 | +4.62 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | George Clyde Nowlan | 18,534 | 58.01 | +6.38 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Laurence Morfee | 13,417 | 41.99 | -6.38 |
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | George Clyde Nowlan | 19,432 | 58.16 | +0.15 |
| | Liberal | Angus A. Elderkin | 13,981 | 41.84 | -0.15 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive Conservative | George Clyde Nowlan | 17,499 | 52.68 | -5.48 |
| Liberal | Joseph Edward Steadman | 14,511 | 43.68 | +1.84 |
| New Democratic | Murray Alton Bent | 803 | 2.42 | |
| Social Credit | Granville B. Thompson | 456 | 1.37 | |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive Conservative | George Clyde Nowlan | 16,887 | 49.76 | -2.92 |
| Liberal | John Elvin Shaffner | 16,471 | 48.53 | +4.75 |
| New Democratic | Murray Alton Bent | 579 | 1.71 | -0.71 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive Conservative | John Patrick Nowlan | 17,845 | 53.22 | +3.46 |
| Liberal | John Elvin Shaffner | 14,636 | 43.65 | -4.88 |
| New Democratic | George W. Turner | 1,049 | 3.13 | +1.42 |