King's (New Brunswick federal electoral district)

King's was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904.

King's
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1903
First contested1867
Last contested1900
Demographics
Census division(s)Kings

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into King's and Albert riding. It consisted of the County of King's.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
King's
1st  1867–1872     George Ryan Liberal
2nd  1872–1874     James Domville Conservative
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1882 George Eulas Foster
 1882–1885
 1885–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900     James Domville Liberal
9th  1900–1904     George William Fowler Conservative
Riding dissolved into King's and Albert

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election: King's
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Ryan1,303
UnknownGeorge Otty1,083
1872 Canadian federal election: King's
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Domville1,507
UnknownL.N. Sharp1,044
UnknownJ.E.B. McCready657
1874 Canadian federal election: King's
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Domville1,651
IndependentJ.E.B. McCready1,389
1878 Canadian federal election: King's
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Domville1,786
IndependentL.N. Sharp1,452
1882 Canadian federal election: King's
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Eulas Foster1,536
ConservativeJames Domville1,465

By-election: On election being declared void

By-election on 7 November 1882
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Eulas Foster2,005
ConservativeJames Domville1,723

By-election: On Mr. Foster's acceptance of the office of Minister of Marine and Fisheries

By-election on 31 December 1885
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Eulas Foster
Independent ConservativeJames Domville
1887 Canadian federal election: King's
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Eulas Foster2,237
IndependentJames Domville1,762
1891 Canadian federal election: King's
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Eulas Foster1,931
IndependentJames Domville1,858
1896 Canadian federal election: King's
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Domville2,389
ConservativeMORTON, F.E.1,874
1900 Canadian federal election: King's
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge William Fowler2,566
LiberalJames Domville2,383

See also

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