Dundas (federal electoral district)

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Dundas
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished1924
First contested 1867
Last contested 1921

Dundas was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925. It was created by the British North America Act 1867.

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It consisted initially of Dundas County. In 1914, it was expanded to include the townships of Finch and Osnabruck, and the village of Finch from neighbouring Stormont County, which had previously been in the riding of Stormont.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Grenville—Dundas riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1872   John Sylvester Ross Liberal–Conservative
2nd  1872–1874   William Gibson Independent Liberal
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882   John Sylvester Ross Liberal–Conservative
5th  1882–1887   Charles Erastus Hickey Conservative
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896 Hugo Homer Ross
8th  1896–1900 Andrew Broder
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921   Orren D. Casselman Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925   Preston Elliott Progressive
Riding dissolved into Grenville—Dundas

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal–Conservative John Sylvester Ross acclaimed
Source: Elections Canada [1]
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Liberal William Gibson 1,35051.7
Liberal–Conservative John Sylvester Ross 1,26248.3
Total valid votes2,612
Source: Elections Canada [2] and Canada Elections Database [3]
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Liberal William Gibson 1,38951.3
UnknownH. G. Merkley1,31648.7
Total valid votes2,705
Turnout (based on valid votes; total votes not available2,70582.55
Eligible voters3,277
Source: Elections Canada [4] and Canada Elections Database [5]
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal–Conservative John Sylvester Ross 1,72752.7
UnknownA. J. LaFlamme1,54847.3
Total valid votes3,275
Total rejected ballots58
Turnout3,33382.19+0.36
Eligible voters4,055
Source: Elections Canada [6] and Canada Elections Database [7]
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Charles Erastus Hickey 1,71951.3
Unknown Theodore F. Chamberlain 1,63048.7
Total valid votes3,349
Source: Elections Canada [8] and Canada Elections Database [9]
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Charles E. Hickey 2,07951.5
Liberal Adam Johnston1,96048.5
Total valid votes4,039
Source: Elections Canada [10] and Canada Elections Database [11]
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Hugo H. Ross 2,08650.7
Liberal Adam Johnston2,02649.3
Total valid votes4,112
Source: Elections Canada [12] and Canada Elections Database [13]
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Andrew Broder 1,93245.0
Liberal Adam Johnston1,87043.5
McCarthyite James P. Fox49411.5
Total valid votes4,296
Source: Elections Canada [14] and Canada Elections Database [15]
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Andrew Broder 2,37652.9
Liberal Adam Johnston2,11847.1
Total valid votes4,494
Source: Elections Canada [16] and Canada Elections Database [17]
1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Andrew Broder 2,36654.9
Liberal Theodore F. Chamberlain 1,94545.1
Total valid votes4,311
Total rejected ballots49
Turnout4,36081.54
Eligible voters5,347
Source: Elections Canada [18] and Canada Elections Database [19]
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Broder 2,30855.5
Liberal Wesley Byron Lawson1,84844.5
Total valid votes4,156
Total rejected ballots29
Turnout4,18578.18-3.36
Eligible voters5,353
Source: Elections Canada [20] and Canada Elections Database [21]
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Andrew Broder 2,26258.3
Liberal John Alexander Campbell1,61841.7
Total valid votes3,880
Source: Elections Canada [22] and Canada Elections Database [23]
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Government (Unionist) Orren D. Casselman 4,23661.2
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Alexander W. MacIntyre2,80639.8
Total valid votes7,042
Source: Elections Canada [24] and Canada Elections Database [25]
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Preston Elliott 5,73251.0
Conservative Orren D. Casselman 5,49949.0
Total valid votes11,231
Source: Elections Canada [26] and Canada Elections Database [27]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "General Election (1867-08-07 - 1867-09-20)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "General Election (1872-07-20 - 1872-10-12)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Sayers, Anthony. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "General Election (1874-01-22)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Sayers, Anthony. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "General Election (1878-09-17)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Sayers, Anthony. "1878 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "General Election (1882-06-20)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Sayers, Anthony. "1882 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "General Election (1887-02-22)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  11. ↑ Sayers, Anthony. "1887 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "General Election (1891-03-05)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  13. ↑ Sayers, Anthony. "1891 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "General Election (1896-06-23)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  15. ↑ Sayers, Anthony. "1896 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "General Election (1900-11-07)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  17. ↑ Sayers, Anthony. "1900 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  18. ↑ "General Election (1904-11-03)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  19. ↑ Sayers, Anthony. "1904 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  20. ↑ "General Election (1908-10-26)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  21. ↑ Sayers, Anthony. "1908 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  22. ↑ "General Election (1911-09-21)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  23. ↑ Sayers, Anthony. "1911 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  24. ↑ "General Election (1917-12-17)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  25. ↑ Sayers, Anthony. "1917 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  26. ↑ "General Election (1921-12-06)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  27. ↑ Sayers, Anthony. "1921 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

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