Ontario North
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1924
First contested1867
Last contested1921

Ontario North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

The North Riding of Ontario initially consisted of the Townships of Reach, Uxbridge, Brock, Scott, Thorah, Mara, Rama and Scugog. In 1882, it was redefined to exclude the townships of Reach and Uxbridge, and to include the townships of Morrison, Ryde, Draper, Oakley, Macaulay, Maclean and Ridout and the villages of Bracebridge and Cannington. In 1892, "North Ontario" was defined to exclude the township of Scugog, and to include the village of Beaverton. In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Brock, Mara, Rama, Scott, Thora and Uxbridge, the town of Uxbridge, and the villages of Beaverton and Cannington.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Muskoka—Ontario riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     John Hall Thompson Liberal
2nd  1872–1874     William Henry Gibbs Conservative
3rd  1874–1876     Adam Gordon Liberal
 1876–1878     William Henry Gibbs Conservative
4th  1878–1880     George Wheler Liberal
 1880–1882
5th  1882–1887 Alexander Peter Cockburn
6th  1887–1891     Frank Madill Conservative
7th  1891–1895
 1895–1896 John Alexander McGillivray
8th  1896–1897
 1897–1900     Duncan Graham Independent
9th  1900–1903     Angus McLeod Conservative
 1903–1904     George Davidson Grant Liberal
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911     Samuel Simpson Sharpe Conservative
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1919     Government (Unionist)
 1919–1921     Robert Henry Halbert Independent
14th  1921–1925     Progressive
Riding dissolved into Muskoka—Ontario

Election history

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Hall Thompson1,628
LiberalMatthew Crooks Cameron1,362
Eligible voters 3,674
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Henry Gibbs1,835
LiberalJohn Hall Thompson1,620
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAdam Gordon1,804
ConservativeWilliam Henry Gibbs1,712
By-election on Mr. Gordon's death, July 1876
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Henry Gibbs1,891
IndependentGeorge Currie1,804
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Wheler2,215
ConservativeWilliam Henry Gibbs2,161
By-election on Mr. Wheeler being unseated on petition, 28 August 1880
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Wheler2,271
ConservativeWilliam Henry Gibbs2,113
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlexander Peter Cockburn1,611
ConservativeWilliam Henry Gibbs1,552
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFrank Madill2,050
LiberalAlexander Peter Cockburn1,892
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFrank Madill2,206
LiberalP. Cockburn1,952
By-election on Mr. Madill's death, 12 December 1895
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Alexander McGillivrayacclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Alexander McGillivray2,328
Patrons of IndustryDuncan Graham2,327
By-election on election being declared void, 4 February 1897
Party Candidate Votes
IndependentDuncan Graham2,414
ConservativeAngus McLeod2,397
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeAngus McLeod2,357
IndependentDuncan Graham1,839
By-election on Mr. McLeod's death, 10 March 1903
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge D. Grant2,465
IndependentG. E. Foster2,265
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge D. Grant2,161
ConservativeGeorge A. Proctor2,023
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSamuel S. Sharpe2,208
LiberalGeorge Davidson Grant2,008
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSamuel Simpson Sharpe2,130
LiberalHerbert Macdonald Mowat1,572
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Samuel Simpson Sharpe3,123
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Frederick Hogg1,568
By-election on Mr. Sharpe's death, 9 December 1919
Party Candidate Votes
IndependentRobert Henry Halbert3,662
ProgressiveNeil D. Mackinnon3,477
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveRobert Henry Halbert3,919
ConservativeNeil Donald McKinnon3,772

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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