Cornwall (federal electoral district)

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Cornwall was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1882. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the Town of Cornwall and the Township of Cornwall.

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The electoral district was abolished in 1882 when it was merged into Cornwall and Stormont riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1872   John Sandfield Macdonald Liberal
2nd  1872–1874   Darby Bergin Liberal–Conservative
3rd  1874–1874   Alexander Francis Macdonald Liberal
 1874–1878
4th  1878–1880   Darby Bergin Liberal–Conservative
 1880–1882
Riding dissolved into Cornwall and Stormont

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal John Sandfield Macdonald 451
Unknown ? Mattice295
Source: Canadian Elections Database [1]
Result by subdivision [2]
SubdivisionMacdonaldMatticeTotal voteEligible voters
Cornwall (town) East Ward16375378
Cornwall (town) Centre Ward4959108159
Cornwall (town) West Ward27184578
Cornwall Township 359181540712
Total4512957461,027
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal–Conservative Darby Bergin acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database [3]
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Alexander Francis Macdonald 471
Liberal–Conservative Darby Bergin 448

On Mr. Macdonald being unseated on petition, 7 September 1874:

By-election on 20 October 1874
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal MACDONALD, Alexander Francis471
Liberal–Conservative BERGIN, Darby448
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal–Conservative Darby Bergin 575
Liberal D.B. McLennan537

On Mr. Bergin being unseated on petition, 24 December 1879:

By-election on 27 January 1880
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal–Conservative BERGIN, Darby624
Liberal MCLENNNAN, D.B.447

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References

  1. Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  2. Langevin, Edouard J. (1868), Return of the Elections to House of Commons, Ottawa: Hunter, Rose & Company
  3. Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.