# Pictou (federal electoral district)

Pictou was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was created in the British North America Act 1867. It consisted of the County of Pictou. It was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into the riding of Central Nova. It returned two members from 1872 to 1903.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | Member | Party |
| Pictou ||||||||
| 1st | 1867 – 1869 | James William Carmichael | Anti-Confederation |
| 1st | 1869 – 1872 | James William Carmichael | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872 – 1874 | Robert Doull | Liberal–Conservative | James McDonald | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1874 – 1878 | James William Carmichael | Liberal | John A. Dawson | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878 | James McDonald | Conservative | Robert Doull | Liberal–Conservative |
| 4th | 1878 – 1881 | James McDonald | Conservative | Robert Doull | Liberal–Conservative |
| 4th | 1881 – 1882 | John McDougald | Liberal–Conservative | Robert Doull | Liberal–Conservative |
| 5th | 1882 – 1887 | John McDougald | Liberal–Conservative | Charles Hibbert Tupper | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887 – 1888 | John McDougald | Liberal–Conservative | Charles Hibbert Tupper | Conservative |
| 6th | 1888 – 1891 | John McDougald | Liberal–Conservative | Charles Hibbert Tupper | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891 – 1896 | John McDougald | Liberal–Conservative | Charles Hibbert Tupper | Conservative |
| 8th | 1896 – 1900 | Adam Carr Bell | Conservative | Charles Hibbert Tupper | Conservative |
| 9th | 1900 – 1904 | Adam Carr Bell | Conservative | Charles Hibbert Tupper | Conservative |
| 10th | 1904 – 1908 | Edward Mortimer Macdonald | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908 – 1911 | Edward Mortimer Macdonald | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911 – 1917 | Edward Mortimer Macdonald | Liberal |
| 13th | 1917 – 1921 | Alexander McGregor | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921 – 1923 | Edward Mortimer Macdonald | Liberal |
| 14th | 1923 – 1925 | Edward Mortimer Macdonald | Liberal |
| 15th | 1925 – 1926 | Thomas Cantley | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926 – 1930 | Thomas Cantley | Conservative |
| 17th | 1930 – 1935 | Thomas Cantley | Conservative |
| 18th | 1935 – 1940 | Henry Byron McCulloch | Liberal |
| 19th | 1940 – 1945 | Henry Byron McCulloch | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945 – 1949 | Henry Byron McCulloch | Liberal |
| 21st | 1949 – 1953 | Henry Byron McCulloch | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1953 – 1957 | Henry Byron McCulloch | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1957 – 1958 | Russell MacEwan | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1958 – 1962 | Russell MacEwan | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1962 – 1963 | Russell MacEwan | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1963 – 1965 | Russell MacEwan | Progressive Conservative |
| 27th | 1965 – 1968 | Russell MacEwan | Progressive Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Central Nova ||||||||

## Election results

vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Anti-Confederation | James William Carmichael | 2,011 |
| | Conservative | James McDonald | 1,653 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Robert Doull | 2,328 | Y |
| | Conservative | James McDonald | 2,327 | Y |
| | Liberal | James William Carmichael | 2,122 | |
| | Unknown | J. Kitchen | 2,011 | |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| | Liberal | James William Carmichael | 2,178 | Y |
| | Liberal | John A. Dawson | 2,124 | Y |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Robert Doull | 2,123 | |
| | Conservative | James McDonald | 2,110 | |
| Source(s) "General Election (1874-01-22)". Elections and Candidates. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 August 2024. |||||||
vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Conservative | James McDonald | 2,747 | Y |
| Liberal–Conservative | Robert Doull | 2,681 | Y |
| Liberal | James William Carmichael | 2,433 | |
| Liberal | John A. Dawson | 2,378 | |
By-election on 4 November 1878
On Mr. McDonald being appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General, 17 October 1878 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James McDonald | acclaimed |
By-election on 18 June 1881
On Mr. McDonald being appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, 20 May 1881 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | John McDougald | acclaimed |
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Liberal–Conservative | John McDougald | 2,709 | Y |
| Conservative | Charles Hibbert Tupper | 2,681 | Y |
| Liberal | James William Carmichael | 2,397 | |
| Liberal | John A. Dawson | 2,320 | |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Liberal–Conservative | John McDougald | 3,413 | Y |
| Conservative | Charles Hibbert Tupper | 3,334 | Y |
| Conservative | Adam Carr Bell | 2,923 | |
| Independent | John D. McLeod | 2,739 | |
By-election on 18 June 1888
On Mr. Tupper being appointed Minister of Marine and Fisheries, 30 June 1888 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Charles Hibbert Tupper | acclaimed |
vte1891 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Conservative | Charles Hibbert Tupper | 3,433 | Y |
| Liberal–Conservative | John McDougald | 3,384 | Y |
| Liberal | James A. Fraser | 2,708 | |
| Liberal | John Yorston | 2,594 | |
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Conservative | Charles Hibbert Tupper | 3,577 | Y |
| Conservative | Adam Carr Bell | 3,503 | Y |
| Liberal | E.M. McDonald | 3,349 | |
| Liberal | J.W. Carmichael | 3,337 | |
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Conservative | Charles Hibbert Tupper | 3,624 | Y |
| Conservative | Adam Carr Bell | 3,615 | Y |
| Liberal | Edward Mortimer Macdonald | 3,523 | |
| Liberal | James D. McGregor | 3,438 | |
vte1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Edward Mortimer Macdonald | 4,148 |
| | Conservative | Adam Carr Bell | 3,716 |
vte1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Edward Mortimer Macdonald | 4,336 |
| | Conservative | Charles E. Tanner | 4,037 |
vte1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Edward Mortimer Macdonald | 4,221 |
| | Conservative | Adam Carr Bell | 3,937 |
vte1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government (Unionist) | Alexander McGregor | 6,800 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Robert Hugh Mackay | 6,043 |
vte1921 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Edward Mortimer Macdonald | 11,125 |
| Conservative | Thomas Cantley | 7,567 |
| Labour | Robert McDonald Reid | 1,271 |
By-election on 6 September 1923
On Mr. MacDonald's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 15 August 1923 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Edward Mortimer Macdonald | acclaimed |
vte1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Cantley | 9,693 |
| | Liberal | Robert H. Mackay | 7,731 |
vte1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Cantley | 9,304 |
| | Liberal | James A. Fraser | 7,920 |
vte1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Cantley | 9,672 |
| | Liberal | Josiah H. MacQuarrie | 9,174 |
| Source: lop.parl.ca |||||||
vte1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Henry Byron McCulloch | 8,416 |
| Conservative | John Alexander Macgregor | 6,513 |
| Reconstruction | Perley Chase Lewis | 4,202 |
vte1940 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Henry Byron McCulloch | 9,983 |
| National Government | James M. Cameron | 8,292 |
| Independent | Chad MacMillan | 615 |
vte1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Henry Byron McCulloch | 9,774 |
| Progressive Conservative | William Thomas Hayden | 9,387 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Murray A. Bent | 2,610 |
| Labor–Progressive | George MacEachern | 323 |
vte1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Henry Byron McCulloch | 10,930 |
| Progressive Conservative | Ernest George Irish | 9,236 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Florence William McCarthy | 1,397 |
vte1953 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Henry Byron McCulloch | 10,626 |
| Progressive Conservative | Donald R. MacLeod | 8,778 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | G. Miller Dick | 1,599 |
vte1957 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Russell MacEwan | 12,208 |
| Liberal | Henry Byron McCulloch | 9,251 |
| Social Credit | Carl J. Bates | 473 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Donald R. Murphy | 459 |
vte1958 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive Conservative | Russell MacEwan | 13,618 |
| | Liberal | Alex MacIntosh | 8,911 |
vte1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Russell MacEwan | 10,837 |
| Liberal | James M. Cameron | 9,153 |
| New Democratic | Alfred L. Matheson | 1,539 |
| Social Credit | John J. Henderson | 470 |
vte1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Russell MacEwan | 10,566 |
| Liberal | James M. Cameron | 8,847 |
| New Democratic | John J. Markie | 1,127 |
| Social Credit | Kenneth York Parker | 181 |
vte1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Russell MacEwan | 11,289 |
| Liberal | Alistair Fraser | 8,509 |
| New Democratic | John L. MacLean | 1,568 |