Wentworth North (federal electoral district)

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Wentworth North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1896. It was located near the city of Hamilton in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. The "North Riding of Wentworth" consisted of the Townships of Beverley, Flamborough East and Flamborough West, and the Town of Dundas.

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The electoral district was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Wentworth North and Brant riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1872   James McMonies Liberal
2nd  1872–1874 Thomas Bain
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
Riding dissolved into Wentworth North and Brant

Electoral history

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal James McMonies 1,154
 UnknownAlexander Brown1,093
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Thomas Bain 1,145
 UnknownR. McKechnie1,040
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Thomas Bain acclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Thomas Bain 1,343
 UnknownThos. Stock1,237
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Thomas Bain 1,295
 UnknownRobt. McKechnie Jr.1,292
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Thomas Bain 1,639
  Conservative T.B. Townsend1,513
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Thomas Bain 1,517
  Conservative Alex R. Wardell1,317

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