Addington (federal electoral district)

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Addington
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1904
First contested 1867
Last contested 1900
Demographics
Population (1891) [1] 24,151
Census division(s)Addington
Census subdivision(s)Ashby, Camden, Portland, Sheffield, Hinchinbrooke, Kaladar, Kennebec, Olden, Oso, Angelsea, Barrie, Clarendon, Palmerston, Effingham, Abinger, Miller, Canonto, Denbigh, Loughborough, Bedford

Addington was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. The electoral district was created in the British North America Act of 1867. [2]

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The County of Addington consisted of the Townships of Camden, Portland, Sheffield, Hinchinbrooke, Kaladar, Kennebec, Olden, Oso, Angelsea, Barrie, Clarendon, Palmerston, Effingham, Abinger, Miller, Canonto, Denbigh, Loughborough, and Bedford.

In 1882, the township of Ashby was added to the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1904 when it was merged into Lennox and Addington riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1872   James Lapum Conservative
2nd  1872–1874   Schuyler Shibley Liberal–Conservative
3rd  1874–1878   Conservative
4th  1878–1882 John McRory
5th  1882–1887 John William Bell
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896   George Walker Wesley Dawson Liberal
8th  1896–1900   John William Bell Conservative
9th  1900–1901
 1902–1904 Melzar Avery
Riding dissolved into Lennox and Addington

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative James Lapum 1,12052.98
Liberal–Conservative Schuyler Shibley 99146.88
Unknown Henry Smith 20.09
UnknownMr. Price10.05
UnknownD. Cameron00.00
UnknownMr. Ham00.00
UnknownMr. Lott00.00
Total valid votes2,11476.37
Eligible voters2,768
Source: 1867 Return of the Elections to House of Commons [3]
Result by municipality [4]
MunicipalityShibleyLapumPriceSmithTotal voteEligible voters
Portland Township 19410700301385
Camden Township 284567028531,092
Olden Township 117001829
Loughborough Township 1886200250314
Seffield Township 11715610274318
Kennebec Township 710001722
Barrie Township 1626004278
Kaladar and Anglesea Townships 3520005588
Oso Township 219002128
Denbigh, Abinger and Ashby Townships 411001522
Newburgh 337600109164
Bedford and Palmerston Townships 40260066110
Hinchinbrooke Township 6021008194
Clarendon and Miller Townships 102001224
Total9911,120122,1142,768
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative Schuyler Shibley 1,49564.0
Conservative James Lapum 84936.0
Source: Canadian Elections Database [5]
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Schuyler Shibley 1,27556.0
UnknownDavid John Waggoner98244.0
Source: Canadian Elections Database [6]

On Mr. Shibley being unseated, on petition, 21 September 1874:

By-election on 28 October 1874
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal–Conservative Schuyler Shibley 1,263
UnknownDavid John Waggoner920
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John McRory 1,65657.0
Liberal–Conservative Schuyler Shibley 1,24443.0
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John William Bell 1,65959.0
UnknownJ.B. Aylsworth1,15741.0
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John William Bell 1,92756.0
Liberal Henry T. Shibley1,53744.0
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal George Walker Wesley Dawson 2,30751.0
Conservative John William Bell 2,24649.0
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John W. Bell 2,58751.0
Liberal Geo. W. W. Dawson 2,50049.0
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John W. Bell 2,44256.0
Liberal Wm. A. Martin1,91344.0

On Mr. Bell's death, 5 July 1901:

By-election on 15 January 1902
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Melzar Avery 2,505
Liberal F. S. Wartman2,121

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References

  1. "Electoral Atlas of the Dominion of Canada (1895)" (PDF). Library and Archives of Canada. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. "Addington, Ontario (1867-08-06 - 1904-09-19)". Library of Parliament. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. Langevin, Edouard J. (1868), Return of the Elections to House of Commons, Ottawa: Hunter, Rose & Company
  4. Langevin, Edouard J. (1868), Return of the Elections to House of Commons, Ottawa: Hunter, Rose & Company
  5. Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
  6. Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.