Addington (federal electoral district)

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]

This article is about the former federal electoral district. For the provincial electoral district, see Addington (provincial electoral district). For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see Lennox and Addington (Province of Canada electoral district).
Addington
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1904
First contested1867
Last contested1900
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

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

This riding has elected the following Member 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
1867 Canadian federal election: Addington
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeJames Lapum1,12053.0
Liberal–ConservativeSchuyler Shibley99146.9
UnknownSir Henry Smith20.1
UnknownMr. Price10.0
UnknownD. Cameron00.0
UnknownMr. Ham00.0
UnknownMr. Lott00.0
1872 Canadian federal election: Addington
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeSchuyler Shibley1,49564.0
ConservativeJames Lapum84936.0
1874 Canadian federal election: Addington
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeSchuyler Shibley1,27556.0
UnknownDavid John Waggoner98244.0

On Mr. Shibley being unseated, on petition, 21 September 1874:

By-election on 28 October 1874
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeSchuyler Shibley1,263
UnknownDavid John Waggoner920
1878 Canadian federal election: Addington
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeJohn McRory1,65657.0
Liberal–ConservativeSchuyler Shibley1,24443.0
1882 Canadian federal election: Addington
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeJohn William Bell1,65959.0
UnknownJ.B. Aylsworth1,15741.0
1887 Canadian federal election: Addington
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeJohn William Bell1,92756.0
LiberalHenry T. Shibley1,53744.0
1891 Canadian federal election: Addington
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGeorge Walker Wesley Dawson2,30751.0
ConservativeJohn William Bell2,24649.0
1896 Canadian federal election: Addington
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeJohn W. Bell2,58751.0
LiberalGeo. W. W. Dawson2,50049.0
1900 Canadian federal election: Addington
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeJohn W. Bell2,44256.0
LiberalWm. A. Martin1,91344.0

On Mr. Bell's death, 5 July 1901:

By-election on 15 January 1902
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMelzar Avery2,505
LiberalF. S. Wartman2,121

See also

References
  1. "Electoral Atlas of the Dominion of Canada (1895)" (PDF). Library and Archives of Canada. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. "Addington, Ontario (1867-08-06 - 1904-09-19)". Library of Parliament. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.

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