Lennox (electoral district)

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Lennox was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

The County of Lennox consisted of the Townships of Richmond, Adolphustown, North Fredericksburg, South Fredericksburg, Ernest Town, and Amherst Island, and the Village of Napanee.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Lennox and Addington.

Contents 1 Electoral history 2 See also 3 External links 4 Electoral history

[edit] Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	CARTWRIGHT, Richard John	1,268
	Unknown	GRANGE, 1,122

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARTWRIGHT, Richard John	1,224
	Unknown	STEVENSON,	513

On Mr. Cartwright being named Minister of Finance, 7 November 1873:

By-election on 3 December 1873
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARTWRIGHT, Richard John	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARTWRIGHT, Hon. R.J.	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1878
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	HOOPER, Edmund	1,358
	Liberal	CARTWRIGHT, Hon. R.J.	1,299

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	MACDONALD, Rt. Hon. Sir John A.	1,492
	Liberal	ALLISON, D.W.	1,287

On the election being declared void:

By-election on 26 November 1883
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ALLISON, David Wright	1,405
	Conservative	PRUYN, Matthew William	1,401

On the election being declared void:

By-election on 28 January 1885
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	PRUYN, Matthew William	1,515
	Liberal	ALLISON, David Wright	1,473

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	WILSON, Uriah	1,635
	Liberal	ALLISON, David Wright	1,612

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ALLISON, D.W	1,637
	Conservative	WILSON, Uriah	1,580

On the election being declared void:

By-election on 4 February 1892
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	WILSON, Uriah
	Liberal	ALLISON, David Wright

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	WILSON, Uriah	1,192
	Patrons of Industry	SWITZER, E.B.	1,043
	Independent	STEVENS, Chas.	690

Canadian federal election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	WILSON, Uriah	1,570
	Liberal	LEONARD, Raymond Alonzo	1,461

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• from 1867 to 1904. It was

The County of Lennox consisted of the Townships of Richmond, Adolphustown, North Fredericksburg, South Fredericksburg, Ernest Town, and Amherst Island, and the Village of Napanee.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Lennox and Addington.

[edit] Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	CARTWRIGHT, Richard John	1,268
	Unknown	GRANGE, 1,122

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CARTWRIGHT, Richard John	1,224
	Unknown	} On Mr. Cartwright being named Minister of Finance, 7 November 1873: By-election on 3 December 1873 Party Candidate Votes      Liberal CARTWRIGHT, Richard John acclaimed Canadian federal election, 1874 Party Candidate Votes      Liberal CARTWRIGHT, Hon. R.J. acclaimed Canadian federal election, 1878 Party Candidate Votes      Liberal-Conservative HOOPER, Edmund 1,358      Liberal CARTWRIGHT, Hon. R.J. 1,299 Canadian federal election, 1882 Party Candidate Votes      Liberal-Conservative MACDONALD, Rt. Hon. Sir John A. 1,492      Liberal ALLISON, D.W. 1,287 On the election being declared void: By-election on 26 November 1883 Party Candidate Votes      Liberal ALLISON, David Wright 1,405      Conservative PRUYN, Matthew William 1,401 On the election being declared void: By-election on 28 January 1885 Party Candidate Votes      Conservative PRUYN, Matthew William 1,515      Liberal ALLISON, David Wright 1,473 Canadian federal election, 1887 Party Candidate Votes      Conservative WILSON, Uriah 1,635      Liberal ALLISON, David Wright 1,612 Canadian federal election, 1891 Party Candidate Votes      Liberal ALLISON, D.W 1,637      Conservative WILSON, Uriah 1,580 On the election being declared void: By-election on 4 February 1892 Party Candidate Votes      Conservative WILSON, Uriah        Liberal ALLISON, David Wright   Canadian federal election, 1896 Party Candidate Votes      Conservative WILSON, Uriah 1,192      Patrons of Industry SWITZER, E.B. 1,043      Independent STEVENS, Chas. 690 Canadian federal election, 1900 Party Candidate Votes      Conservative WILSON, Uriah 1,570      Liberal LEONARD, Raymond Alonzo 1,461 Parliamentary website