Kingston (federal electoral district)

Kingston was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925 and from 1953 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and initially consisted of the city of Kingston, Ontario. In 1903, it was expanded to include the village of Portsmouth.

This article is about the former federal electoral district. For the former provincial electoral district, see Kingston (provincial electoral district). For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see Kingston (Province of Canada electoral district).
Kingston
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867, 1952
District abolished1924, 1966
First contested1867
Last contested1965

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Kingston City riding.

In 1952, a new Kingston riding was created from Kingston City and parts of Frontenac—Addington ridings. It consisted of the city of Kingston and the townships of Pittsburg, Storrington, Kingston, Howe Island, and Wolfe Island (including Simcoe Island, Horse Shoe Island, and Mud Island) in the county of Frontenac.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Frontenac—Lennox and Addington and Kingston and the Islands ridings.

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     John A. Macdonald Liberal–Conservative
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1874
 1874–1878
4th  1878–1882     Alexander Gunn Liberal
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891     John A. Macdonald Conservative
7th  1891–1891†
 1892–1896 James Henry Metcalfe
8th  1896–1900     Byron Moffatt Britton Liberal
9th  1900–1901
 1902–1904 William Harty
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917     William Folger Nickle Conservative
13th  1917–1919     Government (Unionist)
 1919–1921 Henry Lumley Drayton
14th  1921–1925     Arthur Edward Ross Conservative
Riding dissolved into Kingston City
Riding re-created from Kingston City and Frontenac—Addington
22nd  1953–1957     William Henderson Liberal
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Benjamin Allmark Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     Edgar Benson Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Kingston and the Islands and
Frontenac—Lennox and Addington

Election results

1867–1925
1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. Macdonald73583.8%
UnknownJohn Stewart14216.2%
Total 877
Source(s)
Library of Parliament – History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Kingston
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. Macdonald (incumbent)73554.9%
UnknownJohn Carruthers60445.1%
Total 1,339
Source(s)
Library of Parliament – History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Kingston
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. Macdonald (incumbent)83951.2%
UnknownJohn Carruthers80148.8%
Total 1,640
Source(s)
Library of Parliament – History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Kingston
Canadian federal by-election, 29 December 1874
On Macdonald's election being declared void on 21 November
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. Macdonald (incumbent)88950.5%
UnknownJohn Carruthers87249.5%
Total 1,761
Source(s)
Library of Parliament – History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Kingston
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAlexander Gunn99153.7%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. Macdonald (incumbent)84745.9%
UnknownJohn Stewart60.3%
Total 1,844
Source(s)
Library of Parliament – History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Kingston
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlexander Gunn889
UnknownMichael Sullivan797
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. Macdonald1,36850.3%
LiberalAlexander Gunn (incumbent)1,35149.7%
Total 2,719
Source(s)
Library of Parliament – History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Kingston
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn A. Macdonald (incumbent)1,78457.3%
LiberalAlexander Gunn1,30141.8%
UnknownMajor Edwards290.9%
Total 3,114
Source(s)
Library of Parliament – History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Kingston
Canadian federal by-election, 28 January 1892
On Mr. Macdonald's death, 6 June 1891
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Henry Metcalfeacclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalByron Moffatt Britton1,671
ConservativeDonald Malcolm McIntyre1,519
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalByron Moffatt Britton1,879
ConservativeDonald Malcolm McIntyre1,687
Canadian federal by-election, 15 January 1902
On Mr. Britton being appointed Judge of the Court of King's Bench for Ontario, 24 September 1901
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Harty2,116
ConservativeJames Henry Metcalfe1,364
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Harty2,267
ConservativeJohn Gaskin1,735
UnknownChristopher J. Graham55
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Harty2,224
ConservativeArthur Edward Ross1,875
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Folger Nickle2,322
LiberalJohn McDonald Mowat1,977
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)William Folger Nickle6,194
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Alexander White Richardson1,782
Canadian federal by-election, 20 October 1919
On Mr. Nickle's resignation, 7 July 1919
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Henry Lumley Draytonacclaimed
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeArthur Edward Ross6,055
LiberalJohn Murdoch Campbell5,884

1953–1968
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam James Henderson14,663
Progressive ConservativeWilbert Aylesworth11,806
Co-operative CommonwealthPearl Runnalls731
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam James Henderson14,728
Progressive ConservativeThomas Ashmore Kidd12,977
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Allan Millard1,032
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeBenjamin Allmark16,989
LiberalWilliam James Henderson14,862
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn H. McKinnon887
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdgar John Benson16,828
Progressive ConservativeBenjamin Allmark13,599
New DemocraticJohn McKinnon1,468
Social CreditErnest Hogan214
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdgar John Benson18,425
Progressive ConservativeJ. Earl McEwen12,879
New DemocraticDenis Kalman2,400
Social CreditGrace C.A. Gough194
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdgar John Benson16,022
Progressive ConservativeJ. Earl McEwen12,766
New DemocraticJohn Meister3,530

See also

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