Toronto North (federal electoral district)

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Toronto North
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Defunct federal electoral district
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District created1903
District abolished1924
First contested 1904
Last contested 1921

Toronto North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the city of Toronto in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Toronto Centre, West Toronto and York East ridings.

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It consisted of the part of the city of Toronto between Palmerston and Spadina Avenues in the west, and Sherbourne Street in the east and north of College and Carleton Streets, plus the part of the city east of Sherbourne and north of Bloor Street. In 1914, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city of Toronto east of Oakwood and Dovercourt Roads and north of Bloor Street.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed between Toronto Northeast and Toronto Northwest and York West ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Toronto Centre, West Toronto and York East
10th  1904–1908   George Eulas Foster Conservative
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921   Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925   Thomas Langton Church Conservative
Riding dissolved into Toronto Northeast and Toronto Northwest

Election history

1904 Canadian federal election: Toronto North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative George Eulas Foster 4,422
  Liberal Thomas Urquhart 4,310
1908 Canadian federal election: Toronto North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative Hon. George Eulas Foster 4,398
  Liberal William Henry Shaw4,009
1911 Canadian federal election: Toronto North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative Hon. George Eulas Foster 6,474
  Liberal William Henry Shaw3,157
By-election: On Mr. Foster being appointed Minister of Trade and Commerce, 27 October 1911: Toronto North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative Hon. G. E. Foster acclaimed
1917 Canadian federal election: Toronto North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Government (Unionist) Rt. Hon. Sir George Foster 21,130
  Opposition–Labour Alfred James Young2,893
1921 Canadian federal election: Toronto North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative Thomas Langton Church 12,412
  Liberal Robert Rennie8,452

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