Toronto North (provincial electoral district)

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Toronto North
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Toronto North riding, created in 1894
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1894
District abolished1914
First contested 1894
Last contested 1911

Toronto North, also known as North Toronto, was a provincial riding that was created in Toronto, Ontario in 1894. It was in use until 1914.

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From 1894 to 1908 it elected a single MLA. In the 1908-1914 period it elected two members.

Prior to Toronto North's creation in 1894, the City of Toronto was represented as one single district that elected three members. In 1894 this district was split into four parts of which Toronto North was one. Toronto North occupied the northern part of the old Toronto district.

In 1914 the North Toronto district was abolished. The districts of Toronto East, Toronto North, Toronto South and Toronto West were replaced by Toronto Northeast, Toronto Northwest, Toronto Southwest and Toronto Southeast, which were constituted as two-member districts. Parkdale and Riverdale were created as single-member constituencies.

Boundaries

The riding was established in 1894. The boundaries were College Street and Carlton Street to the south, Sumach Street to the east and Palmerston Avenue to the west. It was bounded on the north by the city limits. [1]

In 1914, the district was split between the new ridings of Toronto Northeast and Toronto Northwest.

Members of Provincial Parliament

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Riding established in 1894 from the riding of Toronto
8th 1894–1898   George Marter Conservative
9th 1898–1902
10th 1902–1905   Beattie Nesbitt [nb 1] Conservative
11th 1905–1906
1906–1908   William McNaught Conservative
Seat A
12th 1908–1911  William McNaughtConservative
13th 1911–1914
Seat B
12th 1908–1911   John Shaw Conservative
13th 1911–1914   J.J. Foy Conservative
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly [2]
Split into Toronto Northeast and Toronto Northwest ridings after 1914

Election results

1894 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [3] Vote %
  ConservativeGeorge Marter4,00856.0
  Liberal Joseph Tait 3,15444.0
Total7,162
1898 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [4] Vote %
  ConservativeGeorge Marter3,49350.1
  Liberal Hartley Dewart 3,47649.9
Total6,969
1902 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [5] Vote %
  ConservativeBeattie Nesbitt3,69351.0
  IndependentGeorge Marter3,46147.8
   Canadian Socialist League Margaret Haile 741.0
  LiberalMr. Tripp200.3
Total7,248
1905 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [6] [7] Vote %
  ConservativeBeattie Nesbitt5,16356.4
  LiberalHugh Blain3,78041.3
  Socialist James Simpson 2112.3
Total4,949
By-election, February 22, 1906
PartyCandidateVotes [8] Vote %
  ConservativeWilliam McNaught3,81957.9
  Liberal Thomas Urqurhart 2,51838.2
  Socialist James Simpson 2603.9
Total6,597

Seat A

1908 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [9] [10] Vote %
  ConservativeWilliam McNaught6,34688.0
  LabourMr. Hevey5197.2
  SocialistMr. Lindala3474.8
Total7,212
1911 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [11] [12] Vote %
  ConservativeWilliam McNaught5,11079.8
  LabourW. Stephenson1,29520.2
Total6,405

Seat B

1908 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [9] [10] Vote %
  ConservativeJohn Shaw4,17652.1
  LiberalMr. Hossack3,64345.5
  Socialist James Simpson 1902.4
Total8,008
1911 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [11] [12] Vote %
  ConservativeJ.J. Foy3,75453.6
  LiberalJoseph Oliver3,07043.9
  SocialistJames Richards1742.5
Total6,998

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References

Notes

  1. Resigned February 6, 1906, to accept position as registrar of West Toronto.

Citations

  1. "The Registration Divisions". The Globe. 2 June 1894. p. 16.
  2. For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For George Marter's Legislative Assembly information see "George Frederick Marter, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
    • For Beattie Nesbitt's Legislative Assembly information see "William Beattie Nesbitt, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
    • For William McNaught's Legislative Assembly information see "William Kirkpatrick McNaught, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
    • For John Shaw's Legislative Assembly information see "John Shaw, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
    • For J.J. Foy's Legislative Assembly information see "James Joseph Foy, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  3. "Mowat Seven Times a Conqueror". The Evening Star. Toronto. 1894-06-27. p. 1.
  4. "Liberals Wield an Axe". The Evening Star. Toronto. 1898-03-02. p. 2.
  5. "Toronto is still Tory". The Globe. Toronto. 1902-05-30. p. 8.
  6. "Toronto Leads the Van in Conservative Sweep". The Globe. Toronto. 1905-01-26. p. 8.
  7. "Conservatives Roll up 10,000 Majority". Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1905-01-26. p. 4.
  8. "Small Vote Was Polled". The Globe. Toronto. February 23, 1906. p. 5.
  9. 1 2 "The City Returns Came in Quickly, The Vote in Toronto". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1908-06-09. p. 10.
  10. 1 2 "Toronto Yet Tory; A Straight Eight: Liberals and Independents Were All Defeated". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 1908-06-09. p. 4.
  11. 1 2 "Toronto is Totally Tory Again". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1911-12-12. p. 3.
  12. 1 2 "Only 41,000 Votes in City Ridings". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 1911-12-12. p. 8.