Cardwell (electoral district)

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Cardwell was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, which was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It is sometimes also considered one of Ontario's historic counties, as it was listed in some post-Confederation census records as a county of residence.

Cardwell consisted of the Simcoe County townships of Adjala and Mono, and the Peel County townships of Albion, Bolton and Caledon.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Dufferin, Peel and Simcoe South ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

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

  1. Thomas Roberts Ferguson, Conservative - 1867-1872
  2. John Hillyard Cameron, Conservative - 1872-1876
  3. D'Alton McCarthy, Conservative - 1876-1878
  4. Thomas White, Conservative - 1878-1888
  5. Robert Smeaton White, Conservative - 1888-1895
  6. William Stubbs, Independent Conservative - 1895-1900
  7. Robert Johnston, Conservative - 1900-1903

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative FERGUSON, Thomas Roberts 1,155
     Unknown PHILIPS, 1,078


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CAMERON, Hon. John Hillyard 1,232
     Unknown BOULTON, 1,016


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CAMERON, Hon. John Hillyard 1,204
     Unknown BOWLES, Thomas 1,140

On Mr. Cameron's death, 14 November 1876:

By-election on 14 December 1876
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MCCARTHY, D'Alton acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative WHITE, Thomas 1,218
     Unknown PATTULO, Jos. 961


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative WHITE, Thomas 1,407
     Unknown MCLAUGHLIN, Jas. F. 1,066

On Mr. White's nomination as member of the Privy Council and as Minister of the Interior, 5 August 1885:

By-election on 27 August 1885
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative WHITE, Thomas acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative WHITE, Hon. Thomas 1,531
     Liberal NEWLOVE, James H. 1,128

On Mr. White's death, 21 April 1888:

By-election on 3 October 1888
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative WHITE, Robert Smeaton 1,088
     Independent Conservative STUBBS, William 949


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative WHITE, Robert S. 1,628
     Liberal MYERS, Elgin 1,380

On Mr. White's resignation, October 1895:

By-election on 24 December 1895
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Conservative STUBBS, William acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Conservative STUBBS, William 1,825
     Conservative WALSH, W.L. 1,441


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative JOHNSTON, Robert 1,484
     Independent Conservative STUBBS, William 1,293

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