Addington (federal electoral district)
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1867 |
| District abolished | 1904 |
| First contested | 1867 |
| Last contested | 1900 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (1891)[1] | 24,151 |
| Census division(s) | Addington |
| Census subdivision(s) | Ashby, Camden, Portland, Sheffield, Hinchinbrooke, Kaladar, Kennebec, Olden, Oso, Angelsea, Barrie, Clarendon, Palmerston, Effingham, Abinger, Miller, Canonto, Denbigh, Loughborough, Bedford |
Addington was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. The electoral district was created in the British North America Act of 1867.[2]
The County of Addington consisted of the Townships of Camden, Portland, Sheffield, Hinchinbrooke, Kaladar, Kennebec, Olden, Oso, Angelsea, Barrie, Clarendon, Palmerston, Effingham, Abinger, Miller, Canonto, Denbigh, Loughborough, and Bedford.
In 1882, the township of Ashby was added to the riding.
The electoral district was abolished in 1904 when it was merged into Lennox and Addington riding.
Members of Parliament[edit]
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1867–1872 | James Lapum | Conservative | |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Schuyler Shibley | Liberal–Conservative | |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | Conservative | ||
| 4th | 1878–1882 | John McRory | ||
| 5th | 1882–1887 | John William Bell | ||
| 6th | 1887–1891 | |||
| 7th | 1891–1896 | George Walker Wesley Dawson | Liberal | |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | John William Bell | Conservative | |
| 9th | 1900–1901 | |||
| 1902–1904 | Melzar Avery | |||
| Riding dissolved into Lennox and Addington | ||||
Election results[edit]
| 1867 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | James Lapum | 1,120 | 53.0 | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Mr. Shibley | 991 | 46.9 | |||||
| Unknown | Henry Smith | 2 | 0.1 | |||||
| Unknown | Mr. Price (ont) | 1 | 0.0 | |||||
| Unknown | D. Cameron | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Unknown | Mr. Ham | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Unknown | Mr. Lott | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[3] | ||||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Schuyler Shibley | 1,495 | 64.0 | |||||
| Conservative | James Lapum | 849 | 36.0 | |||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[4] | ||||||||
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| 1874 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | Schuyler Shibley | 1,275 | 56.0 | |||||
| Unknown | David John Waggoner | 982 | 44.0 | |||||
On Mr. Shibley being unseated, on petition, 21 September 1874:
| By-election on 28 October 1874 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–Conservative | Schuyler Shibley | 1,263 | |||
| Unknown | David John Waggoner | 920 | |||
| 1878 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | John McRory | 1,656 | 57.0 | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Schuyler Shibley | 1,244 | 43.0 | |||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | John William Bell | 1,659 | 59.0 | |||||
| Unknown | J.B. Aylsworth | 1,157 | 41.0 | |||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | John William Bell | 1,927 | 56.0 | |||||
| Liberal | Henry T. Shibley | 1,537 | 44.0 | |||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | George Walker Wesley Dawson | 2,307 | 51.0 | |||||
| Conservative | John William Bell | 2,246 | 49.0 | |||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | John W. Bell | 2,587 | 51.0 | |||||
| Liberal | Geo. W. W. Dawson | 2,500 | 49.0 | |||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | John W. Bell | 2,442 | 56.0 | |||||
| Liberal | Wm. A. Martin | 1,913 | 44.0 | |||||
On Mr. Bell's death, 5 July 1901:
| By-election on 15 January 1902 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Melzar Avery | 2,505 | |||
| Liberal | F. S. Wartman | 2,121 | |||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Electoral Atlas of the Dominion of Canada (1895)" (PDF). Library and Archives of Canada. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Addington, Ontario (1867-08-06 - 1904-09-19)". Library of Parliament. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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