Carleton (New Brunswick electoral district)

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For the provincial electoral district see Carleton (provincial electoral district)

Carleton was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act, and was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Victoria—Carleton. It was named for Carleton County, New Brunswick.

Contents 1 Members of Parliament 2 Election results 3 See also 4 External link

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

1. Charles Connell, Liberal (1867-1873)
2. Stephen B. Appleby, Liberal (1874-1878)
3. George H. Connell, Independent (1987-1881)
4. David Irvine, Liberal (1881-1887)
5. Frederick H. Hale, Liberal-Conservative (1887-1891)
6. Newton Ramsay Colter, Liberal (1891-1896)
7. Frederick H. Hale, Liberal-Conservative (1896-1904)
8. Frank Broadstreet Carvell, Liberal (1904-1917)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CONNELL, Hon. Charles	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CONNELL, Hon. Charles	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	APPLEBY, Stephen B.	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1878
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	CONNELL, George H.	1,766
	Liberal	APPLEBY, S.B.	1,447

By-election: On Mr. Connell's death, 15 February 1881

By-election on 16 February 1881
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	IRVINE, David	1,470
	Unknown	CONNELL, C.P.	1,425

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	IRVINE, David	1,812
	Unknown	LINDSAY, Wm.	1,653

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	HALE, Frederick H.	2,362
	Liberal	VINCE, Donald McLeod	1,243

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	COLTER, N.R.	2,016
	Conservative	VINCE, D. McL.	1,908

By-election: On election of 1891 being declared void

By-election on 6 April 1892
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	COLTER, Newton Ramsay	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	HALE, F.H.	2,667
	Liberal	COLTER, N.R.	2,261

Canadian federal election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	HALE, Frederick Harding	2,714
	Liberal	CARVELL, Frank Broadstreet	2,459

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARVELL, Frank Broadstreet	2,662
	Liberal-Conservative	HALE, Frederick Harding	2,388

Canadian federal election, 1908
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARVELL, Frank Broadstreet	2,635
	Conservative	SMITH, Benjamin Franklin	2,484

Canadian federal election, 1911
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARVELL, Frank Broadstreet	2,614
	Conservative	SMITH, Benjamin Franklin	2,603

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External link

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament