title: Shelburne—Yarmouth
text: # Shelburne—Yarmouth
  
  Shelburne—Yarmouth was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1935.
  
  This riding was created in 1924 from Shelburne and Queen's and Yarmouth and Clare ridings. It consisted of the Counties of Shelburne and Yarmouth. It was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare.
  
  ## Members of Parliament
  
  This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
  
  | Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Shelburne—Yarmouth Riding created from Shelburne and Queen's and Yarmouth and Clare |||||
  | 15th | 1925–1926 | Paul Hatfield | Liberal |
  | 16th | 1926–1926 | Paul Hatfield | Liberal |
  | 16th | 1926–1930 | James Ralston | Liberal |
  | 17th | 1930–1935 | James Ralston | Liberal |
  | Riding dissolved into Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare |||||
  
  ## Election results
  
  1925 Canadian federal election :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Paul Lacombe Hatfield | 6,709 |
  | | Conservative | Hon. Edgar Keith Spinney | 6,327 |
  
  1926 Canadian federal election :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Paul Lacombe Hatfield | 7,339 |
  | | Conservative | Frank Harris Patterson | 6,008 |
  
  By-election: On Mr. Hatfield being called to the Senate, 6 October 1926
  
  By-election on 2 November 1926 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Hon. James Layton Ralston | acclaimed |
  
  1930 Canadian federal election :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Hon. James Layton Ralston | 8,173 |
  | | Conservative | James Marvin Walker | 6,800 |
  