Ontario North

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Ontario North
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

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

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The North Riding of Ontario initially consisted of the Townships of Reach, Uxbridge, Brock, Scott, Thorah, Mara, Rama and Scugog. In 1882, it was redefined to exclude the townships of Reach and Uxbridge, and to include the townships of Morrison, Ryde, Draper, Oakley, Macaulay, Maclean and Ridout and the villages of Bracebridge and Cannington. In 1892, "North Ontario" was defined to exclude the township of Scugog, and to include the village of Beaverton. In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Brock, Mara, Rama, Scott, Thora and Uxbridge, the town of Uxbridge, and the villages of Beaverton and Cannington.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Muskoka—Ontario riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1872   John Hall Thompson Liberal
2nd  1872–1874   William Henry Gibbs Conservative
3rd  1874–1876   Adam Gordon Liberal
 1876–1878   William Henry Gibbs Conservative
4th  1878–1880   George Wheler Liberal
 1880–1882
5th  1882–1887 Alexander Peter Cockburn
6th  1887–1891   Frank Madill Conservative
7th  1891–1895
 1895–1896 John Alexander McGillivray
8th  1896–1897
 1897–1900   Duncan Graham Independent
9th  1900–1903   Angus McLeod Conservative
 1903–1904   George Davidson Grant Liberal
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911   Samuel Simpson Sharpe Conservative
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1919   Government (Unionist)
 1919–1921   Robert Henry Halbert Independent
14th  1921–1925   Progressive
Riding dissolved into Muskoka—Ontario

Election history

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal John Hall Thompson 1,628
Liberal Matthew Crooks Cameron 1,362
Eligible voters3,674
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 [1]
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative William Henry Gibbs 1,835
Liberal John Hall Thompson 1,620
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Adam Gordon 1,804
Conservative William Henry Gibbs 1,712
By-election on Mr. Gordon's death, July 1876
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative William Henry Gibbs 1,891
Independent George Currie1,804
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Wheler 2,215
Conservative William Henry Gibbs 2,161
By-election on Mr. Wheeler being unseated on petition, 28 August 1880
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Wheler 2,271
Conservative William Henry Gibbs 2,113
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Alexander Peter Cockburn 1,611
Conservative William Henry Gibbs 1,552
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Frank Madill 2,050
Liberal Alexander Peter Cockburn 1,892
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Frank Madill 2,206
Liberal P. Cockburn1,952


By-election on Mr. Madill's death, 12 December 1895
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative John Alexander McGillivray acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative John Alexander McGillivray 2,328
Patrons of Industry Duncan Graham 2,327


By-election on election being declared void, 4 February 1897
PartyCandidateVotes
Independent Duncan Graham 2,414
Conservative Angus McLeod 2,397
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Angus McLeod 2,357
Independent Duncan Graham 1,839
By-election on Mr. McLeod's death, 10 March 1903
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George D. Grant 2,465
Independent G. E. Foster2,265
1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George D. Grant 2,161
Conservative George A. Proctor2,023
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Samuel S. Sharpe 2,208
Liberal George Davidson Grant 2,008
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Samuel Simpson Sharpe 2,130
Liberal Herbert Macdonald Mowat 1,572
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Government (Unionist) Samuel Simpson Sharpe 3,123
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Frederick Hogg1,568
By-election on Mr. Sharpe's death, 9 December 1919
PartyCandidateVotes
Independent Robert Henry Halbert 3,662
Progressive Neil D. Mackinnon3,477
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Robert Henry Halbert 3,919
Conservative Neil Donald McKinnon3,772

See also

References

  1. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.