Prince Edward (federal electoral district)

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Prince Edward
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

Prince Edward was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and consisted of the County of Prince Edward.

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The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Prince Edward—Lennox riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1872   Walter Ross Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882   James Simeon McCuaig Conservative
5th  1882–1887   John Milton Platt Liberal
6th  1887–1888
 1888–1891
7th  1891–1892   Archibald Campbell Miller Conservative
 1892–1896
8th  1896–1900   William Varney Pettet Patrons of Industry
9th  1900–1904   George Oscar Alcorn Conservative
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911   Morley Currie Liberal
12th  1911–1917   Bernard Rickart Hepburn Conservative
13th  1917–1921   Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925   John Hubbs Conservative
Riding dissolved into Prince Edward—Lennox

Election history

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Walter Ross 1,779
  Conservative James Simeon McCuaig 942
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Walter Ross 1,759
  Conservative James Simeon McCuaig 1,625
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Walter Ross 1,775
  Conservative James Simeon McCuaig 1,649
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative James Simeon McCuaig 1,991
  Liberal John M. Platt 1,701
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal John M. Platt 1,944
  Conservative James Simeon McCuaig 1,925
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal John M. Platt 2,222
 UnknownRobert Clapp2,151

By-election: On election being declared void:

By-election: 19 March 1988
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal John M. Platt 2,198
 UnknownRobert Clapp1,971
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative Archibald Campbell Miller 2,264
  Liberal John M. Platt 2,225

By-election: On election being declared void:

By-election: 4 February 1892
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative Archibald Campbell Miller acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Patrons of Industry Wm. Varney Pettet 2,188
  Conservative W. Boulter1,967
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative George Oscar Alcorn 2,148
  Liberal William V. Pettet 2,080
1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative George Oscar Alcorn 2,253
  Liberal  ? Rose2,107
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Morley Currie 2,341
  Conservative George Oscar Alcorn 2,204
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative Bernard Rickart Hepburn 2,304
  Liberal Morley Currie 2,024
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Government William Bernard Rickart Hepburn 3,231
  Opposition Herbert Horsey 1,755
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative John Hubbs 3,839
Progressive James Redner Anderson2,730
  Liberal Herbert Horsey 2,357

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