Cumberland was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that, at the time of its dissolution, elected two members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The district existed from 1867 until 1949, when the County of Cumberland was divided into three electoral districts: Cumberland East, Cumberland West, and Cumberland Centre.

Members of the Legislative Assembly Except for a brief period from 1916 to 1933 when it elected three members, Cumberland almost always elected two members to the Nova Scotia Legislature.

Cumberland elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly: LegislatureYearsMemberPartyMemberParty 43rd1945–1949 Martin J. KaufmanLiberalKenneth Judson CochraneLiberal42nd1941–1945Archie B. SmithProgressive Conservative 41st1940–1941Leonard William FraserProgressive Conservative1937–1940 Percy Chapman BlackProgressive Conservative 40th1933–1937John S. SmileyLiberal

LegislatureYearsMemberPartyMemberPartyMemberParty 39th1928–1933 Archibald TerrisLabourPercy Chapman BlackLiberal-ConservativeDaniel George McKenzieLiberal-Conservative 38th1925–1928 37th1920–1925Gilbert Nelson AllenUnited Farmer's PartyUnited Farmer's Party 36th1916–1920James RalstonLiberalJames W. KirkpatrickLiberal-ConservativeRufus CarterLiberal

LegislatureYearsMemberPartyMemberParty 35th1911–1916James RalstonLiberalRufus CarterLiberal 34th1909–1911Joshua H. LivingstoneLiberalElisha B. PaulLiberal1906–1909William Thomas PipesLiberal33rd1904–1906Daniel J. McLeodLiberal-Conservative1901–1904Thomas Reuben BlackLiberal 32nd1897–1901Alexander E. FraserLiberal 31st1894–1897 30th1890–1894William OxleyLiberal-ConservativeGeorge W. ForrestLiberal-Conservative 29th1886–1890Richard L. BlackLiberal-ConservativeThomas Reuben BlackLiberal 28th1884–1886William Thomas PipesLiberal1882–1884Charles James TownshendLiberal-Conservative 27th1878–1882Edward VickeryLiberal-Conservative26th1875–1878seat abolished*Hiram BlackIndependent1874–1875Amos PurdyLiberal 25th1871–1874Henry Gesner Pineo Jr.Liberal-Conservative 24th1867–1871Amos PurdyAnti-Confederation Party * NB During the election of 1874, claims of collusion and ballot stuffing were made, which resulted in 3 members being elected on behalf of Cumberland County. After investigation, however, along with public pressure, Amos Purdy resigned his seat, returning the district to their normal 2-member representation in the House.

Election results 1933–1945: two members

1916–1933: three members

1867–1911: two members

See also List of Nova Scotia provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts

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