Carleton (New Brunswick electoral district)
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Carleton was a federal electoral district
in New Brunswick
, Canada
that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1867 to 1917. It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act, and was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Victoria—Carleton
. It was named for Carleton County, New Brunswick
.
:
|Charles Connell
||align=right| acclaimed
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|Charles Connell
||align=right| acclaimed
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|Stephen B. Appleby ||align=right| acclaimed
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|George H. Connell ||align=right| 1,766 ||align=right| 54.96 ||align=right|
|-
|S. B. Appleby ||align=right| 1,447 ||align=right| 45.04 || -54.96
By-election: On Mr. Connell's death, 15 February 1881
|-
|David Irvine
||align=right| 1,470 ||align=right| 50.78 ||align=right| +5.74
|-
|C. P. Connell ||align=right| 1,425 ||align=right| 49.22
|-
|David Irvine
||align=right| 1,812 ||align=right| 52.29 ||align=right| +1.51
|-
|William Lindsay
||align=right| 1,653 ||align=right| 47.71 ||align=right|
|-
|Frederick H. Hale ||align=right| 2,362 ||align=right| 65.52 ||align=right|
|-
|Donald McLeod Vince ||align=right| 1,243 ||align=right| 34.48 ||align=right| -17.81
|-
|N. R. Colter ||align=right| 2,016 ||align=right| 51.38 ||align=right| +16.90
|-
|Donald McLeod Vince ||align=right| 1,908 ||align=right| 48.62 ||align=right| -16.90
By-election: On election of 1891 being declared void
|-
|Newton Ramsay Colter
||align=right| acclaimed
|-
|F. H. Hale ||align=right| 2,667 ||align=right| 54.12 ||align=right|
|-
|N. R. Colter ||align=right| 2,261 ||align=right| 45.88 ||align=right| -54.12
|-
|Frederick Harding Hale
||align=right| 2,714 ||align=right| 52.46 ||align=right| -1.66
|-
|Frank Broadstreet Carvell
||align=right| 2,459 ||align=right| 47.54 ||align=right| +1.66
|-
|Frank Broadstreet Carvell
||align=right| 2,662 ||align=right| 52.71 ||align=right| +5.17
|-
|Frederick Harding Hale
||align=right| 2,388 ||align=right| 47.29 ||align=right| -5.17
|-
|Frank Broadstreet Carvell
||align=right| 2,635 ||align=right| 51.47 ||align=right| -1.24
|-
|Benjamin Franklin Smith
||align=right| 2,484 ||align=right| 48.53 ||align=right| +1.24
|-
|Frank Broadstreet Carvell
||align=right| 2,614 ||align=right| 50.11 ||align=right| -1.03
|-
|Benjamin Franklin Smith
||align=right| 2,603 ||align=right| 49.89 ||align=right| +1.03
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
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that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1867 to 1917. It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act, and was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Victoria—Carleton
Victoria—Carleton
Victoria—Carleton was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968....
. It was named for Carleton County, New Brunswick
Carleton County, New Brunswick
Carleton County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada.The county is located in western New Brunswick, it borders on the west, the State of Maine; on the south, York County; on the north, Victoria County and is bisected by the Saint John River. Potato farming is a major industry...
.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
:
- Charles ConnellCharles ConnellCharles Connell was a Canadian politician, now remembered mainly for placing his image on a 5-cent postage stamp...
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1867-1873) - Stephen B. Appleby, Liberal (1874-1878)
- George H. Connell, Independent (1887-1881)
- David IrvineDavid Irvine (Canadian politician)David Irvine was an Irish-born farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1881 to 1887 as a Liberal member....
, Liberal (1881-1887) - Frederick H. Hale, Liberal-Conservative (1887-1891)
- Newton Ramsay ColterNewton Ramsay ColterNewton Ramsay Colter was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1892 to 1896 as a Liberal member....
, Liberal (1891-1896) - Frederick H. Hale, Liberal-Conservative (1896-1904)
- Frank Broadstreet CarvellFrank Broadstreet CarvellFrank Broadstreet Carvell, PC was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician.Carvell was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick. His father was a farmer descended from United Empire Loyalists and his mother was an Ulster Protestant. He was educated locally and worked as a teacher...
, Liberal (1904-1917)
Election results
|-|Charles Connell
Charles Connell
Charles Connell was a Canadian politician, now remembered mainly for placing his image on a 5-cent postage stamp...
||align=right| acclaimed
|-
|Charles Connell
Charles Connell
Charles Connell was a Canadian politician, now remembered mainly for placing his image on a 5-cent postage stamp...
||align=right| acclaimed
|-
|Stephen B. Appleby ||align=right| acclaimed
|-
|George H. Connell ||align=right| 1,766 ||align=right| 54.96 ||align=right|
|-
|S. B. Appleby ||align=right| 1,447 ||align=right| 45.04 || -54.96
By-election: On Mr. Connell's death, 15 February 1881
|-
|David Irvine
David Irvine (Canadian politician)
David Irvine was an Irish-born farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1881 to 1887 as a Liberal member....
||align=right| 1,470 ||align=right| 50.78 ||align=right| +5.74
|-
|C. P. Connell ||align=right| 1,425 ||align=right| 49.22
|-
|David Irvine
David Irvine (Canadian politician)
David Irvine was an Irish-born farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1881 to 1887 as a Liberal member....
||align=right| 1,812 ||align=right| 52.29 ||align=right| +1.51
|-
|William Lindsay
William Lindsay (Canadian politician)
William Lindsay was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1862 to 1874 as a Liberal member....
||align=right| 1,653 ||align=right| 47.71 ||align=right|
|-
|Frederick H. Hale ||align=right| 2,362 ||align=right| 65.52 ||align=right|
|-
|Donald McLeod Vince ||align=right| 1,243 ||align=right| 34.48 ||align=right| -17.81
|-
|N. R. Colter ||align=right| 2,016 ||align=right| 51.38 ||align=right| +16.90
|-
|Donald McLeod Vince ||align=right| 1,908 ||align=right| 48.62 ||align=right| -16.90
By-election: On election of 1891 being declared void
|-
|Newton Ramsay Colter
Newton Ramsay Colter
Newton Ramsay Colter was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1892 to 1896 as a Liberal member....
||align=right| acclaimed
|-
|F. H. Hale ||align=right| 2,667 ||align=right| 54.12 ||align=right|
|-
|N. R. Colter ||align=right| 2,261 ||align=right| 45.88 ||align=right| -54.12
|-
|Frederick Harding Hale
Frederick Harding Hale
Frederick Harding Hale was a Canadian lumber merchant and politician.Born in Northampton, Carleton County, New Brunswick, the son of Martin Hale and Hulda Dickinson, Hale was involved in the manufacture and sale of all kinds of lumber at Northampton and Woodstock...
||align=right| 2,714 ||align=right| 52.46 ||align=right| -1.66
|-
|Frank Broadstreet Carvell
Frank Broadstreet Carvell
Frank Broadstreet Carvell, PC was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician.Carvell was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick. His father was a farmer descended from United Empire Loyalists and his mother was an Ulster Protestant. He was educated locally and worked as a teacher...
||align=right| 2,459 ||align=right| 47.54 ||align=right| +1.66
|-
|Frank Broadstreet Carvell
Frank Broadstreet Carvell
Frank Broadstreet Carvell, PC was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician.Carvell was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick. His father was a farmer descended from United Empire Loyalists and his mother was an Ulster Protestant. He was educated locally and worked as a teacher...
||align=right| 2,662 ||align=right| 52.71 ||align=right| +5.17
|-
|Frederick Harding Hale
Frederick Harding Hale
Frederick Harding Hale was a Canadian lumber merchant and politician.Born in Northampton, Carleton County, New Brunswick, the son of Martin Hale and Hulda Dickinson, Hale was involved in the manufacture and sale of all kinds of lumber at Northampton and Woodstock...
||align=right| 2,388 ||align=right| 47.29 ||align=right| -5.17
|-
|Frank Broadstreet Carvell
Frank Broadstreet Carvell
Frank Broadstreet Carvell, PC was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician.Carvell was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick. His father was a farmer descended from United Empire Loyalists and his mother was an Ulster Protestant. He was educated locally and worked as a teacher...
||align=right| 2,635 ||align=right| 51.47 ||align=right| -1.24
|-
|Benjamin Franklin Smith
Benjamin Franklin Smith
Benjamin Franklin Smith was a produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1903 to 1908, from 1915 to 1920 and from 1925 to 1930 as a Conservative member...
||align=right| 2,484 ||align=right| 48.53 ||align=right| +1.24
|-
|Frank Broadstreet Carvell
Frank Broadstreet Carvell
Frank Broadstreet Carvell, PC was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician.Carvell was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick. His father was a farmer descended from United Empire Loyalists and his mother was an Ulster Protestant. He was educated locally and worked as a teacher...
||align=right| 2,614 ||align=right| 50.11 ||align=right| -1.03
|-
|Benjamin Franklin Smith
Benjamin Franklin Smith
Benjamin Franklin Smith was a produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1903 to 1908, from 1915 to 1920 and from 1925 to 1930 as a Conservative member...
||align=right| 2,603 ||align=right| 49.89 ||align=right| +1.03
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...