Waterloo North (federal electoral district)

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Waterloo North
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished1966
First contested 1867
Last contested 1965

Waterloo North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which entitled each of north and south ridings of the County of Waterloo to elect one Member of Parliament.

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The North Riding of Waterloo was defined in 1859 as consisting of the Townships of North Waterloo, Woolwich and Wellesley, and the Town of Berlin and Village of Waterloo.

In 1903, it was re-defined to consist of the townships of North Waterloo, Wellesley and Woolwich, the towns of Berlin and Waterloo, and the village of Elmira. In 1924, it was re-defined to consist of the townships of Wellesley and Woolwich, and the northern part of the township of Waterloo. In 1947, it was re-defined to consist of the city of Kitchener, the town of Waterloo and the townships of Wellesley and Woolwich, and the northern part of the township of Waterloo.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Kitchener, Waterloo and Wellington—Grey ridings.

Members of Parliament

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1872   Isaac Erb Bowman Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882   Hugo Kranz Conservative
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891   Isaac Erb Bowman Liberal
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900   Joseph E. Seagram Conservative
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1909 nb 1    William Lyon Mackenzie King Liberal
 1909–1911
12th  1911–1917   William George Weichel Conservative
13th  1917–1921   William Daum Euler Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925   Liberal
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1926 nb 1
 1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1940
 1940–1945 Louis Orville Breithaupt
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1952
 1952–1953 Norman Schneider
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962   Oscar Weichel Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968   Kieth Hymmen Liberal
Riding dissolved into Kitchener, Waterloo, and Wellington—Grey
Nb 1 ^ ^ Ministerial by-elections

Electoral history

1867 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Isaac Erb Bowman acclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Isaac Erb Bowman acclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Isaac Erb Bowman acclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative Hugo Kranz 1,412
  Liberal Isaac Erb Bowman 1,279
1882 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative Hugo Kranz 1,459
 UnknownD. S. Bowlby1,402
1887 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Isaac Erb Bowman 2,080
  Conservative Hugo Kranz 1,841
1891 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Isaac Erb Bowman 2,28950.95
  Conservative Hugo Kranz 2,20449.05
1896 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative Joseph E. Seagram 2,706
  Liberal E. W. R. Snider2,397
1900 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative Joseph E. Seagram acclaimed
1904 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative Joseph E. Seagram 2,769
  Liberal Edwin P. Clement2,463
1908 Canadian federal election : Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 3,46951.58Green check.svgY
Conservative Richard Reid3,20647.67
Independent Allen Hubur500.74
Total valid votes6,725 100.00
Source(s)
"Waterloo North, Ontario (1867-08-06 - 1968-04-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Canadian federal by-election, June 6, 1909: Waterloo North
Federal Ministerial by-election for King's appointment as Minister of Labour on June 21, 1909
PartyCandidateVotesElected
Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King acclaimedGreen check.svgY
Total valid votes-- 
Source(s)
"Waterloo North, Ontario (1867-08-06 - 1968-04-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1911 Canadian federal election : Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Conservative William George Weichel 3,77452.18Green check.svgY
Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 3,45947.82
Total valid votes7,223 100.00
Source(s)
"Waterloo North, Ontario (1867-08-06 - 1968-04-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1917 Canadian federal election : Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) William Daum Euler 5,43558.91Green check.svgY
Government (Unionist) William George Weichel 3,57138.71
Labour Mervyn Smith2202.38
Total valid votes9,226 100.00
Source(s)
"Waterloo North, Ontario (1867-08-06 - 1968-04-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1921 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal William Daum Euler 7,466
Progressive John Emil Hett4,994
1925 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal William Daum Euler 8,868
  Conservative Edwin Hamilton Scully4,657
1926 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal William Daum Euler 10,394
  Conservative David Gross6,365
By-election: On Mr. Euler being appointed Minister of Customs and Excise, 2 November 1926: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal William Daum Euler acclaimed
1930 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal William Daum Euler 12,785
  Conservative Karl Kenneth Homuth 9,732
1935 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal William Daum Euler 12,832
  Conservative Charles Casper Hahn4,084
  Co-operative Commonwealth John Walter3,313
1940 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal William Daum Euler 14,172
  National Government Stanley Francis Leavine6,694
  Co-operative Commonwealth Enoch Honsberger1,597
By-election: On Mr. Euler being appointed to the Senate, 19 August 1940: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Louis Orville Breithaupt 8,826
 UnknownStanley Francis Leavine5,436
1945 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Louis Orville Breithaupt 15,791
  Progressive Conservative John William Bailey7,635
  Co-operative Commonwealth Stanton Lautenschlager4,394
Labor–Progressive George Urbanz581
1949 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Louis Orville Breithaupt 17,715
  Progressive Conservative Harvey J. Graber7,229
  Co-operative Commonwealth John S. Wagner7,141
By-election: On Mr. Bretihaupt's resignation to become Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, 26 May 1952: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Norman Schneider 12,436
  Progressive Conservative Elizabeth Janzen 10,892
  Co-operative Commonwealth Leonard Schroeder4,701
1953 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Norman Schneider 16,139
  Progressive Conservative Elizabeth Janzen 10,751
  Co-operative Commonwealth Theodore H. Isley4,654
Social Credit Henry Herbert Sigmund Emel671
1957 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Norman Schneider 15,972
  Progressive Conservative Frank Costello13,458
  Co-operative Commonwealth Russell Honsberger7,406
Social Credit Ethel Kleinknecht Koehler901
1958 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Oscar Weichel 24,526
  Liberal Norman Schneider 15,206
  Co-operative Commonwealth Russell Honsberger5,148
1962 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Oscar Weichel 21,262
  Liberal Harold Paikin17,762
  New Democratic Russell Honsberger7,722
Social Credit William Pavlik1,260
1963 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Oscar Weichel 22,007
  Liberal Donald Weber21,366
  New Democratic John Walter6,200
Social Credit M. Lauer1,157
1965 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Kieth Hymmen 24,733
  Progressive Conservative Fred Speckeen17,790
  New Democratic Morley Rosenberg11,074

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