Hamilton (electoral district)

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Hamilton 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. It consisted of the Hamilton,

In 1872, it was assigned a second seat in the House of Commons so that it elected two Members of Parliament at each election.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was divided into Hamilton West and Hamilton East ridings.

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Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MAGILL, Charles acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Liberal-Conservative CHISHOLM, Daniel B. 1,443 x
     Canadian Labour WITTON, Henry B. 1,422 x
     Liberal IRVING, 1,346  
     Liberal MAGILL, 1,324  


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Liberal WOOD, Andrew Trew 2,086 x
     Liberal IRVING, Aemilus 2,083 x
     Unknown O'REILLY, 1,518  
     Canadian Labour WITTON, 1,515  

On the election being declared void in each case:

20 May 1875 by-election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Liberal IRVING, Aemilus 1,977 x
     Liberal WOOD, Andrew Trew 1,952 x
     Canadian Labour WITTON, Henry Buckingham 1,691  
     Unknown BROWNE, Michael Wilson 1,568  


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Conservative KILVERT, F.E. 2,252 x
     Conservative ROBERTSON, Thos. 2,214 x
     Liberal IRVING, 2,005  
     Liberal WOOD, 1,981  


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Conservative KILVERT, Francis E. 2,666 x
     Conservative ROBERTSON, Thomas 2,612 x
     Liberal MOORE, Dennis 2,194  
     Liberal IRVING, E. 2,146  


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Conservative BROWN, Adam 3,574 x
     Conservative MCKAY, Alex 3,571 x
     Liberal WALTER, Frederic 3,410  
     Liberal BURNS, Alex 3,402  


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Conservative MCKAY, Alex 4,186 x
     Conservative RYCKMAN, Samuel S. 4,156 x
     Liberal DORAN, Wm. 3,532  
     Liberal LAIDLAW, Adam 3,474  


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Liberal WOOD, A.T. 3,837 x
     Liberal MACPHERSON, T.H. 3,797 x
     Conservative BOVILLE, R.G. 3,773  
     Conservative BARKER, Samuel 3,546  
     Independent BUCHANNAN, W.W. 928  
     Independent WATKINS, F.W. 806  


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes Elected
     Conservative BARKER, Samuel 5,466 x
     Conservative BRUCE, Francis C. 5,462 x
     Liberal TEETZEL, James V. 4,783  
     Liberal WOOD, Andrew T. 4,667  

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