York (electoral district)

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For the provincial electoral district, see York (provincial electoral district)

York 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 as part of the British North America Act in 1867. It consisted of the County of York. It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into York—Sunbury riding.

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[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. Charles Fisher, Liberal (1867-1868)
  2. John Pickard, Independent Liberal (1868-1883)
  3. Thomas Temple, Conservative Party of Canada (1884-1896)
  4. George E. Foster, Conservative (1896-1900)
  5. Alex Gibson, Jr., Liberal (1900-1904)
  6. Oswald S. Crocket, Conservative (1904-1913)
  7. Harry Fulton McLeod, Conservative (1913-1917)

[edit] Election results

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

By-election: On Mr. Fisher's resignation, 3 October 1868 to become Judge of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick


By-election on 1868/10/28
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Liberal PICKARD, John acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Liberal PICKARD, John acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Liberal PICKARD, John acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Liberal PICKARD, John 1,490
     Unknown FISHER, C.H.B. 834


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Liberal PICKARD, John J. 2,359
     Unknown FRASER, J.J. 1,442

By-election: On Mr. Pickard's death, 17 December 1883


By-election on 29 June 1884
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative TEMPLE, Thomas 2,012
     Liberal GREGORY, G.F. 1,834


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative TEMPLE, Thomas 2,172
     Liberal GREGORY, G.F. 1,768


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative TEMPLE, Thomas 2,048
     Liberal THOMPSON, Fred P. 1,821


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative FOSTER, Hon. George E. 3,306
     Liberal ALLEN, Edmond N. 1,764


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GIBSON, Alexander, Jr. 2,937
     Independent Conservative MCLEOD, Joseph 2,861

By-election: On election being declared void by a Court decision, 11 June 1901


By-election on 28 December 1901
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GIBSON, Alexander Jr. 2,800
     Independent Liberal MCLEOD, Joseph 1,976


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CROCKET, Oswald S. 3,096
     Liberal GIBSON, Alex Jr. 2,934


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CROCKET, Oswald S. 3,653
     Liberal BROWN, Nelson W. 2,784


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CROCKET, Oswald Smith 4,143
     Unknown ATHERTON, Alfred Bennison 2,474

By-election: On Mr. Crocket being appointed judge, 11 December 1913


By-election on 31 December 1913
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MCLEOD, H.F. acclaimed

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