Bruce North

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Bruce North was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Bruce into two ridings: Bruce North and Bruce South.

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[edit] Geography

The North Riding of Bruce consisted initially of the Townships of Bury, Lindsay, Eastnor, Albermarle, Amabel, Arran, Bruce, Elderslie, and Saugeen, and the Village of Southampton.

In 1882, the riding was redefined to exclude the Townships of Bury, Bruce, and Saugeen, and include the township of St. Edmunds and the villages of Wiarton, Chesley, Tara, Paisley and Port Elgin. In 1892, it was redefined to include the Saugeen and Cape Croker Indian reserves.

In 1903, it was redefined as consisting of the townships of Albemarle, Amabel, Arran, Bruce, Eastnor, Kincardine, Lindsay, Saugeen and St. Edmunds, the towns of Kincardine and Wiarton, and the villages of Port Elgin, Southampton, Tara and Tiverton.

In 1924, it was redefined as consisting of the part of the county of Bruce lying north of and including the townships of Kincardine, Bruce, Saugeen and Arran.

The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Bruce riding.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative SPROAT, Alexander 862
     Unknown DOUGLAS, 852


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GILLIES, John 974
     Conservative SPROAT, A. 951


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GILLIES, John acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GILLIES, John 1,705
     Conservative SPROAT, Alex 1,549


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative MCNEILL, Alexander 1,250
     Unknown GILLIES, John 1,162


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative MCNEILL, Alexander 1,796
     Liberal BONNAR, Hector Alex 1,683


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative MCNEILL, Alexander 1,862
     Liberal BONNAR, Hector Alex 1,832


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative MCNEILL, Alexander 1,702
     Liberal BONNAR, Hector A. 1,671
     Protestant Protective POTTS, Henry T. 991


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative MCNEILL, Alex 2,065
     Liberal CAMPBELL, J.E. 2,064

On Mr. McNeill's election being declared void, 2 December 1901:

By-election on 20 March 1901
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative HALLIDAY, James 2,289
     Liberal CAMPBELL, James E. 2,278


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative BLAND, L.T. 2,832
     Liberal CAMPBELL, J.E. 2,725

On Mr. Bland's death, 19 August 1906:

By-election on 30 October 1906
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal TOLMIE, John 2,606
     Conservative MCLELLAND, A. 2,135


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal TOLMIE, John 2,774
     Liberal-Conservative MCNEIL, Alexander 2,435


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CLARK, Hugh 2,526
     Liberal TOLMIE, John 2,444


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government CLARK, Hugh 4,269
     Opposition MACAULAY, John 2,579


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MALCOLM, James 4,178
     Progressive STACEY, Richmond Earl 3,704
     Conservative CLARK, Hugh 2,553


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MALCOLM, James 3,839
     Conservative CLARK, Hugh 3,646
     Progressive LANDON, Nathan Stevenson 2,351


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MALCOLM, James 5,447
     Conservative CLARK, Hugh 4,959
     Independent SMELLIE, William 53

On acceptance by James Malcolm of an office of emolument under the Crown, 22 October 1926:

By-election on 9 November 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MALCOLM, Hon. James acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MALCOLM, Hon. James 5,620
     Conservative MITCHELL, William 5,543

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