Victoria North
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Victoria North was a federal electoral district
represented in the Canadian
House of Commons
from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province
of Ontario
. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Victoria divided into two ridings: the South and North Ridings.
The North Riding initially consisted of the Townships of Anson, Bexley, Carden, Dalton, Digby, Eldon, Fenelon, Hindon, Laxton, Lutterworth, Macaulay and Drapper, Sommerville, and Morrison, Muskoka, Monck and Watt (taken from the County of Simcoe), and any other surveyed townships lying to the north of the North Riding.
In 1872, it was redefined to exclude townships included in the electoral district of Muskoka
. In 1882, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Eldon, Fenelon, Somerville, Carden, Dalton, Bexley, Laxton, Digby, Longford, Lutterworth, Anson, Hindon, Galway, Snowdon, Minden, Stanhope, Sherbourne and McClintock, and the village of Fenelon Falls.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was amalgamated into Victoria
electoral district.
|Liberal
|MORISON, John
|align="right"|687
|Unknown
| CAMERON,
|align="right"|403
|}
|-
|Conservative
|STAPLES, Joseph
|align="right"| 629
|Liberal
| MORRISON, John
|align="right"|541
|}
|-
|Liberal
|MCLENNAN, James
|align="right"| 564
|Conservative
|CAMERON, H.
|align="right"| 560
|}
|-
|Liberal
|MACLENNAN, James
|align="right"| 604
|Conservative
|CAMERON, Hector
|align="right"| 601
|}
This by-election was declared void, and Mr. Cameron was declared elected on 17 September 1875.
|-
|Conservative
|CAMERON, Hector
|align="right"|917
|Liberal
| MCLENNAN, J.
|align="right"|741
|}
|-
|Conservative
|CAMERON, Hector
|align="right"| 1,063
|Unknown
|Keith, G.G.
|align="right"| 773
|}
|-
|Liberal
|BARRON, John Augustus
|align="right"|1,442
|Conservative
|CAMERON, H.
|align="right"|1,141
|}
|-
|Liberal
|BARRON, John A.
|align="right"| 1,614
|Liberal-Conservative
|HUGHES, Samuel
|align="right"| 1,412
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
|HUGHES, Samuel
|align="right"|elected
|Liberal
| BARRON, John Augustus
|align="right"|
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
|HUGHES, Samuel
|align="right"| 1,715
|Liberal
|MCLAUGHLIN, R.J.
|align="right"|1,464
|McCarthyite
|DELEMERE, J.H.
|align="right"| 338
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
|HUGHES, Samuel
|align="right"|1,546
|Liberal
|MCKAY, John
|align="right"| 1,417
|}
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...
represented in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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 1904. It was located in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Victoria divided into two ridings: the South and North Ridings.
The North Riding initially consisted of the Townships of Anson, Bexley, Carden, Dalton, Digby, Eldon, Fenelon, Hindon, Laxton, Lutterworth, Macaulay and Drapper, Sommerville, and Morrison, Muskoka, Monck and Watt (taken from the County of Simcoe), and any other surveyed townships lying to the north of the North Riding.
In 1872, it was redefined to exclude townships included in the electoral district of Muskoka
Muskoka (electoral district)
Muskoka was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1882 and from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
. In 1882, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Eldon, Fenelon, Somerville, Carden, Dalton, Bexley, Laxton, Digby, Longford, Lutterworth, Anson, Hindon, Galway, Snowdon, Minden, Stanhope, Sherbourne and McClintock, and the village of Fenelon Falls.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was amalgamated into Victoria
Victoria (Ontario electoral district)
Victoria was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was first created in 1903 from parts of Peterborough East, Victoria North and Victoria South ridings.It was initially defined as...
electoral district.
Electoral history
|-|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|MORISON, John
John Morison (Canadian politician)
John Morison was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria North in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal member....
|align="right"|687
|Unknown
| CAMERON,
|align="right"|403
|}
|-
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|STAPLES, Joseph
|align="right"| 629
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
| MORRISON, John
|align="right"|541
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|MCLENNAN, James
|align="right"| 564
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|CAMERON, H.
|align="right"| 560
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|MACLENNAN, James
|align="right"| 604
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|CAMERON, Hector
|align="right"| 601
|}
This by-election was declared void, and Mr. Cameron was declared elected on 17 September 1875.
|-
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|CAMERON, Hector
|align="right"|917
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
| MCLENNAN, J.
|align="right"|741
|}
|-
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|CAMERON, Hector
|align="right"| 1,063
|Unknown
|Keith, G.G.
|align="right"| 773
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|BARRON, John Augustus
|align="right"|1,442
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|CAMERON, H.
|align="right"|1,141
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|BARRON, John A.
|align="right"| 1,614
|Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative Party
The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873...
|HUGHES, Samuel
|align="right"| 1,412
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative Party
The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873...
|HUGHES, Samuel
|align="right"|elected
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
| BARRON, John Augustus
|align="right"|
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative Party
The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873...
|HUGHES, Samuel
|align="right"| 1,715
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|MCLAUGHLIN, R.J.
|align="right"|1,464
|McCarthyite
McCarthyite candidates 1896
The McCarthyites were a short-lived anti-Catholic and anti-French-Canadian political movement which contested the 23 June 1896 federal election in Canada.Dalton McCarthy was the only "McCarthyite" to win election, and the movement disbanded in 1898....
|DELEMERE, J.H.
|align="right"| 338
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative Party
The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873...
|HUGHES, Samuel
|align="right"|1,546
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|MCKAY, John
|align="right"| 1,417
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts