Hants was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that, at the time of its dissolution, elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It existed from 1867 until 1949, at which point the district was divided into the current electoral districts of Hants East and Hants West.

Members of the Legislative Assembly Hants elected the following members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly: LegislatureYearsMemberParty 43rd1945–1949Robert A. MacLellanLiberal 42nd1941–1945 Alexander Stirling MacMillan 41st1937–1941 40th1933–1937 From 1933 to 1949, Hants elected one member to the Legislative Assembly. Prior to 1933, the district elected two members. LegislatureYearsMemberPartyMemberParty39th1930–1933seat declared vacantAlbert E. ParsonsLiberal-Conservative1928–1930Edgar Nelson RhodesLiberal-Conservative 38th1925–1928 37th1920–1925James William ReidLiberalJohn Alexander MacDonaldFarmer's Party 36th1916–1920Albert E. ParsonsLiberal-Conservative 35th1911–191634th1909–1911James O'BrienLiberal1907–1909Charles Smith WilcoxLiberal-Conservative1906–1907Arthur DrysdaleLiberal 33rd1901–1906Francis Parker McHeffeyLiberal 32nd 1897–1901Charles Smith WilcoxLiberal-Conservative 31st1894–189730th1891–1894Thomas Barlow SmithLiberal-Conservative1890–1891Allen HaleyLiberal 29th1886–1890Archibald FrameLiberal 28th1882–1886Nathaniel David SpenceLiberal-Conservative 27th1878–1882Thomas Barlow SmithLiberal 26th1874–1878William Henry AllisonLiberal-ConservativeAlfred PutnamLiberal-Conservative25th1874†Thomas Barlow SmithLiberalHenry YeomansLiberal1871–1874William Henry AllisonLiberal-ConservativeWilliam McDougallLiberal-Conservative 24th1867–1871William Dawson LawrenceAnti-ConfederationElkanah YoungAnti-Confederation †There were two by-elections held in 1874, shortly followed by a general election. The by-elections of March 10th, 1874 saw Allison and McDougall replaced by Smith and Yeomans. The general election held on December 17th, 1874 saw the re-election of Allison and the election of Alfred Putnam.

Election results 1933–1949: one member

1867–1933: two members

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

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