Prince Edward (federal electoral district)
Prince Edward was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and consisted of the County of Prince Edward.
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1867 |
| District abolished | 1924 |
| First contested | 1867 |
| Last contested | 1921 |
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Prince Edward—Lennox riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1867–1872 | Walter Ross | Liberal | |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | |||
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | |||
| 4th | 1878–1882 | James Simeon McCuaig | Conservative | |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | John Milton Platt | Liberal | |
| 6th | 1887–1888 | |||
| 1888–1891 | ||||
| 7th | 1891–1892 | Archibald Campbell Miller | Conservative | |
| 1892–1896 | ||||
| 8th | 1896–1900 | William Varney Pettet | Patrons of Industry | |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | George Oscar Alcorn | Conservative | |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | |||
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Morley Currie | Liberal | |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Bernard Rickart Hepburn | Conservative | |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Government (Unionist) | ||
| 14th | 1921–1925 | John Hubbs | Conservative | |
| Riding dissolved into Prince Edward—Lennox | ||||
Election history
| 1867 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Walter Ross | 1,779 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Simeon McCuaig | 942 | ||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Walter Ross | 1,759 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Simeon McCuaig | 1,625 | ||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Walter Ross | 1,775 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Simeon McCuaig | 1,649 | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | James Simeon McCuaig | 1,991 | ||||||
| Liberal | John M. Platt | 1,701 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | John M. Platt | 1,944 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Simeon McCuaig | 1,925 | ||||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | John M. Platt | 2,222 | ||||||
| Unknown | Robert Clapp | 2,151 | ||||||
By-election: On election being declared void:
| By-election: 19 March 1988 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | John M. Platt | 2,198 | ||||
| Unknown | Robert Clapp | 1,971 | ||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Archibald Campbell Miller | 2,264 | ||||||
| Liberal | John M. Platt | 2,225 | ||||||
By-election: On election being declared void:
| By-election: 4 February 1892 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | Archibald Campbell Miller | acclaimed | ||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Patrons of Industry | Wm. Varney Pettet | 2,188 | ||||||
| Conservative | W. Boulter | 1,967 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | George Oscar Alcorn | 2,148 | ||||||
| Liberal | William V. Pettet | 2,080 | ||||||
| 1904 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | George Oscar Alcorn | 2,253 | ||||||
| Liberal | ? Rose | 2,107 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Morley Currie | 2,341 | ||||||
| Conservative | George Oscar Alcorn | 2,204 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Bernard Rickart Hepburn | 2,304 | ||||||
| Liberal | Morley Currie | 2,024 | ||||||
| 1917 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government | William Bernard Rickart Hepburn | 3,231 | ||||||
| Opposition | Herbert Horsey | 1,755 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John Hubbs | 3,839 | ||||||
| Progressive | James Redner Anderson | 2,730 | ||||||
| Liberal | Herbert Horsey | 2,357 | ||||||
See also
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
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