Huron North

Huron North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1882, and from 1917 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Huron into two ridings: Huron North and Huron South.

Huron North
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867, 1914
District abolished1882, 1952
First contested1867
Last contested1949

The North Riding consisted of the Townships of Ashfield, Wawanosh, Turnberry, Howick, Morris, Grey, Colborne, Hullett, and the Village of Clinton and McKillop.

In 1872, the County of Huron was divided into three ridings when Huron Centre was created. The townships of Grey, Colborne, Hullett, and the Village of Clinton and McKillop, were transferred from Huron North to the new riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1882 when it was redistributed between the newly created Huron East and Huron West ridings.

In 1914, Huron North was re-created from Huron East and Huron West when Huron county was again divided into two ridings. The new riding consisted of the townships of Wawanosh East, Wawanosh West, Colborne, Ashfield, Turnberry, Morris, Howick, and Grey, the towns of Goderich and Wingham, and the villages of Blyth, Brussels and Wroxeter.

In 1924, it was redefined to consist of the part of the county of Huron lying north of and including the town of Goderich and the townships of Colborne, Wawanosh (East and West), Morris and Grey.

In 1934, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Goderich, Colborne, Ashfield, Wawanosh (East and West), Morris, Grey, Turnberry and Howick, and the town of Clinton in the county of Huron.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed between Huron and Wellington—Huron ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     Joseph Whitehead Liberal
2nd  1872–1874     Thomas Farrow Liberal–Conservative
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
Riding dissolved into Huron East and Huron West
Riding re-created from Huron East and Huron West
13th  1917–1921     James Bowman Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     John Warwick King Progressive
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1927†
 1927–1930     George Spotton Conservative
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     Robert Deachman Liberal
19th  1940–1945     Elston Cardiff National Government
20th  1945–1949     Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953
Riding dissolved into Huron and Wellington—Huron

Election results

1867–1882

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph Whitehead1,940
UnknownJ. Holmes1,318
UnknownDr. Sloan675
Eligible voters 5,173
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas Farrow1,550
LiberalJames Somerville1,359
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas Farrow1,655
Unknown ? Leckie1,510
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas Farrow1,933
Unknown ? Sloan1,849

1917–1953

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)James Bowman4,799
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Archibald Hislop2,770
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveJohn Warwick King5,243
ConservativeGeorge Spotton4,057
LiberalWilliam Henry Frasier2,426
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveJohn Warwick King5,340
ConservativeGeorge Spotton5,170
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveJohn Warwick King5,892
ConservativeHugh John Alexander MacEwan5,547

On Mr. King's death, 14 January 1927:

By-election on 12 September 1927
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Spotton4,595
LiberalArchibald Hislop4,407
ProgressiveSheldon Bricker2,673
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Spotton6,160
LiberalWilliam Henry Robertson5,927
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRobert John Deachman6,508
ConservativeGeorge Spotton5,925
ReconstructionWilliam James Henderson1,572
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
National GovernmentElston Cardiff5,937
LiberalRobert John Deachman5,897
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeElston Cardiff7,083
LiberalDouglas Ross Nairn5,273
Co-operative CommonwealthMorley Francis Mills586
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeElston Cardiff6,986
LiberalRobert Scott Hetherington6,465
Co-operative CommonwealthHarry Charles Burrows497

See also

References

  1. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 12 September 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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