Kingston (electoral district)

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Kingston was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons 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.

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.

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

[edit] Members of Parliament

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

Sir John A. Macdonald, Liberal-Conservative (1867-1878)
Alexander Gunn, Liberal (1878-1887)
Sir John A. Macdonald, Conservative (1887-1891)
James H. Metcalfe, Conservative (1892-1896)
Byron Moffatt Britton, Liberal (1896-1901)
William Harty, Liberal (1902-1911)
William Folger Nickle, Conservative (1911-1919)
Sir Henry Lumle Drayton, Unionist (1919-1921)
Arthur Edward Ross, Conservative (1921-1925)

William James Henderson, Liberal (1953-1958)
Ben Allmark, Progressive Conservative (1958-1962)
Edgar John Benson, Liberal (1962-1968)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	MACDONALD, Hon. Sir John A., K.	735
	Unknown	STEWART, John	142

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	MACDONALD, Sir John A., K.B.C.	735
	Unknown	CARRUTHERS, John	604

Canadian federal election, 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	MACDONALD, Rt. Hon. Sir John A.	839
	Unknown	CARRUTHERS,	801

On Mr. Macdonald's election being declared void, 21 November 1874:

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 29 December 1874
	Liberal-Conservative	MACDONALD, John Alexander	889
	Unknown	CARRUTHERS, John	872

Canadian federal election, 1878
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	GUNN, Alexander	991
	Liberal-Conservative	MACDONALD, Sir J.A.	847
	Unknown	STEWART, J.	6

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	GUNN, Alexander	889
	Unknown	SULLIVAN, Michael	797

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	MACDONALD, Rt. Hon. Sir John A.	1,368
	Liberal	GUNN, Alex'r	1,351

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	MACDONALD, Rt. Hon. Sir John A.	1,784
	Liberal	GUNN, Alexander	1,301
	Conservative	EDWARDS, Major	29

On Mr. Macdonald's death, 6 June 1891:

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 28 January 1892
	Conservative	METCALFE, James H.	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	BRITTON, B.M.	1,671
	Conservative	MCINTYRE, D.M.	1,519

Canadian federal election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	BRITTON, Byron Moffatt	1,879
	Conservative	MCINTYRE, Donald Malcolm	1,687

On Mr. Britton being appointed Judge of the Court of King's Bench for Ontario, 24 September 1901:

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 15 January 1902
	Liberal	HARTY, William	2,116
	Conservative	METCALFE, J.H.	1,364

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	HARTY, Hon. Wm.	2,267
	Conservative	GASKIN, John	1,735
	Unknown	GRAHAM, Christopher J.	55

Canadian federal election, 1908
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	HARTY, Hon. William	2,224
	Conservative	ROSS, Arthur Edward	1,875

Canadian federal election, 1911
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	NICKLE, William Folger	2,322
	Liberal	MOWAT, John McDonald	1,977

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Government	NICKLE, William Folger	6,194
	Opposition	RICHARDSON, Alexander White	1,782

On Mr. Nickle's resignation, 7 July 1919:

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 20 October 1919
	Government	DRAYTON, Hon. Sir Henry Lumle	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1921
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	ROSS, Arthur Edward	6,055
	Liberal	CAMPBELL, John Murdoch	5,884

Canadian federal election, 1953
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	HENDERSON, William James	14,663
	Progressive Conservative	AYLESWORTH, Wilbert	11,806
	Co-operative Commonwealth	RUNNALLS, Pearl	731

Canadian federal election, 1957
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	HENDERSON, William James	14,728
	Progressive Conservative	KIDD, Thomas Ashmore	12,977
	Co-operative Commonwealth	MILLARD, James Allan	1,032

Canadian federal election, 1958
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	ALLMARK, Ben	16,989
	Liberal	HENDERSON, William James	14,862
	Co-operative Commonwealth	MCKINNON, John H.	887

Canadian federal election, 1962
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	BENSON, Edgar John	16,828
	Progressive Conservative	ALLMARK, Ben	13,599
	New Democrat	MCKINNON, John	1,468
	Social Credit	HOGAN, Ernest	214

Canadian federal election, 1963
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	BENSON, Edgar John	18,425
	Progressive Conservative	MCEWEN, J. Earl	12,879
	New Democrat	KALMAN, Denis	2,400
	Social Credit	GOUGH, Grace C.A.	194