Wellington North (Canadian electoral district)

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Wellington North
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1952
First contested1867
Last contested1949

Wellington North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario.

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867 which divided the County of Wellington into North, South and Centre Ridings. The North Riding consisted initially of the Townships of Amaranth, Arthur, Luther, Minto, Maryborough, Peel, and the village of Mount Forest.

In 1872, the township of Peel was removed from the riding, and the Village of Mount Arthur was added. In 1882, the riding was re-defined to consist of the townships of Wallace, Minto, Arthur, Luther East, Luther West and Amaranth, the towns of Palmerston, Harriston and Mount Forest, and the villages of Arthur and Clifford.

In 1903, the Wellington's three ridings were combined into two: the north and the south ridings of Wellington. The north riding consisted of the townships of Arthur, Garafraxa West, Luther West, Maryborough, Minto and Peel, the towns of Harriston, Mount Forest and Palmerston, and the villages of Arthur, Clifford and Drayton.

In 1924, the riding was called "Wellington North" and defined as consisting of that part of the county of Wellington lying north of a line described as commencing at the southeast corner of the township of Garafraxa West and following its southerly and westerly boundaries and the southerly boundary of the township of Peel, to the south boundary of Wellington county.

In 1933, it was defined as consisting of the townships of Arthur, Erin, Garafraxa West, Maryborough, Minto, Peel and West Luther in Wellington county, and the townships of Garafraxa East and East Luther in the county of Dufferin. In 1947, it was defined to consist of the townships of Arthur, Erin, Garafraxa West, Maryborough, Minto, Peel and West Luther including the towns of Mount Forest and Palmerston in the county of Wellington, and the townships of Garafraxa East and Luther East in the county of Dufferin, but excluding the town of Orangeville.

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

Members of Parliament[edit]

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

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     George Alexander Drew Liberal–Conservative
2nd  1872–1874     Nathaniel Higinbotham Liberal
3rd  1874–1875
 1875–1878
4th  1878–1882     George Alexander Drew Liberal–Conservative
5th  1882–1887     James McMullen Liberal
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904     Edwin Tolton Conservative
10th  1904–1907†     Thomas Martin Liberal
 1907–1908 Alexander Munro Martin
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917     William Aurelius Clarke Conservative
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     John Pritchard Progressive
15th  1925–1926     Duncan Sinclair Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935     John Knox Blair Liberal
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     Lewis Menary Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953     Arnold Darroch Liberal
Riding dissolved into Wellington—Huron, Wellington South
and Dufferin—Simcoe

Election results[edit]

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal–Conservative George Alexander Drew 1,493
  Unknown Michael Hamilton Foley 1,271
Eligible voters 3,476
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Nathaniel Higinbotham 1,264
  Liberal–Conservative George Alexander Drew 1,204
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Nathaniel Higinbotham 1,470
  Liberal–Conservative George Alexander Drew 1,464
By-election: On Mr. Higinbotham being unseated on petition, 18 March 1875: Wellington North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Nathaniel Higinbotham 1,368
  Liberal–Conservative George Alexander Drew 1,365
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal–Conservative George Alexander Drew 1,713
  Liberal Nathaniel Higinbotham 1,605
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal James McMullen 1,911
  Unknown J. B. Plumb 1,891
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal James McMullen 2,543
  Conservative Robert Gordon 2,175
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal James McMullen 2,486
  Conservative L. H. Clarke 2,300
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal James McMullen 2,712
  Conservative L. H. Clarke 2,550
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Edwin Tolton 2,463
  Liberal James McMullen 2,431
By-election: On Mr. Martin's death, 20 October 1907: Wellington North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Alexander Munro Martin 2,338
  Conservative Alex Hamilton 2,072
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Thomas Martin 2,849
  Conservative John McGowan 2,541
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Alexander Munro Martin 2,651
  Conservative William Aurelius Clarke 2,567
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative William Aurelius Clarke 2,530
  Liberal Alexander Munro Martin 2,505
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Government (Unionist) William Aurelius Clarke 3,492
  Opposition (Laurier Liberals) James McEwing 1,998
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive John Pritchard 5,138
  Conservative William Aurelius Clarke 3,874
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Duncan Sinclair 4,152
Progressive John Pritchard 3,370
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Duncan Sinclair 4,825
  Liberal Richard Frederick Dale 4,452
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal John Knox Blair 4,716
  Conservative Duncan Sinclair 4,626
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal John Knox Blair 7,063
  Conservative Duncas Sinclair 4,485
Reconstruction Robert Hoath Smith 1,276
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal John Knox Blair 5,748
  National Government Lewis Menary 4,266
1945/06/11
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Lewis Menary 5,779
  Liberal Arnold Darroch 5,764
  Co-operative Commonwealth Harry Hall 457
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Arnold Darroch 6,057
  Progressive Conservative Lewis Menary 6,025
  Co-operative Commonwealth Frank J. Heffernan 479

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.

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