Hamilton (federal electoral district)

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Hamilton was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario and consisted of the city of Hamilton.

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It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. In 1872, it was assigned a second seat in the House of Commons so that it elected two Members of Parliament at each election.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was divided into Hamilton West and Hamilton East ridings.

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Charles Magill acclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotesElected
Liberal–Conservative Daniel Black Chisholm 1,443x
  Conservative Labour Henry Buckingham Witton 1,422x
Liberal Aemilius Irving 1,346 
Liberal Charles Magill 1,324 
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotesElected
Liberal Andrew Trew Wood 2,086x
Liberal Aemilius Irving 2,083x
UnknownMr. O'Reilly1,518 
  Conservative Labour Henry Buckingham Witton 1,515 

On the election being declared void in each case:

20 May 1875 by-election
PartyCandidateVotesElected
Liberal Aemilius Irving 1,977x
Liberal Andrew Trew Wood 1,952x
  Conservative Labour Henry Buckingham Witton 1,691 
UnknownMichael Wilson Browne1,568 
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotesElected
Conservative Francis Edwin Kilvert 2,252x
Liberal Thomas Robertson 2,214x
Liberal Aemilius Irving 2,005 
Liberal Andrew Trew Wood 1,981 
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotesElected
Conservative KILVERT, Francis E.2,666x
Conservative ROBERTSON, Thomas2,612x
Liberal MOORE, Dennis2,194 
Liberal IRVING, E.2,146 
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotesElected
Conservative BROWN, Adam 3,574x
Conservative MCKAY, Alex 3,571x
Liberal WALTER, Frederic3,410 
Liberal BURNS, Alex3,402 
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotesElected
Conservative MCKAY, Alex4,186x
Conservative RYCKMAN, Samuel S. 4,156x
Liberal DORAN, Wm.3,532 
Liberal LAIDLAW, Adam3,474 
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotesElected
Liberal WOOD, A.T.3,837x
Liberal MACPHERSON, T.H. 3,797x
Conservative BOVILLE, R.G.3,773 
Conservative BARKER, Samuel3,546 
Independent BUCHANNAN, W.W.928 
Independent WATKINS, F.W.806 
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotesElected
Conservative BARKER, Samuel 5,466x
Conservative BRUCE, Francis C.5,462x
Liberal TEETZEL, James V.4,783 
Liberal WOOD, Andrew T.4,667 

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