Ottawa (Ontario provincial electoral district)

Ottawa was the name of a provincial electoral district that elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada from 1867 to 1894 and two members from 1894 to 1908.

Ottawa
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1867
District abolished1908
First contested1867
Last contested1905
Demographics
Census division(s)Carleton County
Census subdivision(s)Ottawa, Ottawa East (1894-1908); Hintonburg (1894-1908); Nepean Township (1894-1908)

The riding was created when Ontario became a province in 1867, initially consisting solely of the City of Ottawa. It was expanded in the 1894 redistribution to include the villages of Ottawa East and Hintonburg, the unincorporated community of Mechanicsville and that part of the Township of Nepean located in Lots 36, 37, 38 in Concession A of Ottawa Front (mostly the area around the Bayswater community,[1] today the area east of Parkdale Avenue and north of Carling Avenue). The riding was abolished in the 1908 redistribution into Ottawa East and Ottawa West.

When the Ottawa district had two members, 1894-1908, each voter could cast up to two votes (Block Voting).

Members of Provincial Parliament

Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     Richard William Scott Liberal
2nd  1871–1874
 1874–1874 Daniel John O'Donoghue
3rd  1875–1879
4th  1879–1883     Patrick Baskerville Conservative
5th  1883–1886
6th  1886–1890     Erskine Henry Bronson Liberal
7th  1890–1894
Assembly Years Member Party Member Party
Two members
8th 1894–1898     George O. O'Keefe Liberal     Erskine Henry Bronson Liberal
9th 1898–1902     Charles Berkeley Powell Conservative Alexander Lumsden
10th 1902–1904     Dennis Murphy Conservative
11th 1905–1908     George Samuel May Liberal     Donald Joseph McDougal Liberal

Election results

1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalRichard William Scott81068.76
ConservativeHenry J. Friel36831.24
Total valid votes 1,178
1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalRichard William Scott57476.33
ConservativeG. H. Preston17823.67
Total valid votes 752100.00
Ontario provincial by-election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRichard William ScottAcclaimed
Ontario provincial by-election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDaniel John O'Donoghue88269.72
UnknownR. Nagle28522.53
UnknownT. M. Blasdel917.19
UnknownG. H. Preston70.55
Total valid votes 1,265100.00
1875 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDaniel John O'Donoghue85235.35
LiberalJ. P. Featherston80033.20
ConservativeJohn O'Connor75831.45
Total valid votes 2,410100.00
1879 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativePatrick Baskerville1,06439.72
IndependentGeorge Samuel May1,00037.33
LiberalDaniel John O'Donoghue60622.62
IndependentSt. Jean50.19
IndependentW. D. O'Keefe40.15
Total valid votes 2,679100.00
1883 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativePatrick Baskerville1,36348.49
LiberalW. D. O'Keefe83529.70
IndependentF. McDougall51321.81
Total valid votes 2,811100.00
1886 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalErskine Henry Bronson1,81553.97
ConservativePatrick Baskerville1,53845.73
IndependentJohn Clancy100.30
Total valid votes 3,363100.00
1890 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalErskine Henry Bronson3,37963.24
  Conservative (Equal Rights) D. Donaldson 1,964 36.76
Total valid votes 5,343100.00
1894 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalGeorge O. O'Keefe3,38129.99Green tickY
LiberalErskine Henry Bronson3,31629.41Green tickY
ConservativeTaylor McVeitty2,61623.20
IndependentA. F. McIntyre1,92317.06
IndependentT. H. Beck390.35
1898 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalAlexander Lumsden4,79328.68Green tickY
ConservativeCharles Berkeley Powell4,54825.49Green tickY
LiberalGeorge O. O'Keefe4,53925.44
ConservativeB. Slattery3,96422.21
1902 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeDennis Murphy5,96427.15Green tickY
ConservativeCharles Berkeley Powell5,63326.50Green tickY
LiberalS. Bingham5,15324.25
LiberalAlexander Lumsden4,69822.10
1905 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalDonald Joseph McDougal6,05326.06Green tickY
LiberalGeorge Samuel May5,90425.42Green tickY
ConservativeDennis Murphy5,67524.43
ConservativeRoss5,59624.09

References

  • Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario 1867-1967
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