Glengarry (electoral district)

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Glengarry was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917, and from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and consisted of Glengarry county.

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Glengarry and Stormont riding.

It was recreated in 1924, consisting again of the county of Glengarry.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was merged into Glengarry—Prescott ridings.

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[edit] Members of Parliament

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

  1. Donald Alexander Macdonald, Liberal (1867-1875)
  2. Archibald McNab, Liberal (1875-1878)
  3. John McLennan, Liberal-Conservative (1878-1882)
  4. Donald Macmaster, Conservative (1882-1887)
  5. Patrick Purcell, Liberal (1887-1891)
  6. Roderick R. McLennan, Conservative (1891-1900)
  7. Jacob T. Schell, Liberal (1900-1908)
  8. John Angus McMillan, Liberal (1908-1917)
  1. Archibald John Macdonald, Liberal (1925-1930)
  2. Angus McGillis, Conservative (1930-1935)
  3. John David McRae, Liberal (1935-1940)
  4. William B. MacDiarmid, Liberal (1940-1945)
  5. William Lyon Mackenzie King, Liberal (1945-1949)
  6. William J. Major, Liberal (1949-1953)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACDONALD, Donald Alexander acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACDONALD, Donald Alexander 1,289
     Unknown MACDONALD, R.H. 193

On Mr. Macdonald's appointment as Postmaster General for Canada, 7 November 1873:

By-election on 26 November 1873
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACDONALD, Donald Alexander acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACDONALD, Hon. Donald Alexander 1,288
     Unknown GRANT, A.J. 612

On Mr. Macdonald's appointment as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, 18 May 1875:

By-election on 7 July 1875
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MCNAB, Archibald 1,227
     Unknown MCMILLAN, Donald 945

As Mr. McNab was unseated, 27 June 1876:

By-election on 31 July 1876
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MCNAB, Archibald 1,203
     Unknown MCLENNAN, John 1,032


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative MCLENNAN, John 1,330
     Unknown MCNAB, A. 1,269


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MACMASTER, Donald 1,499
     Unknown MCDONALD, D.A. 1,276


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal PURCELL, P. 2,020
     Conservative MACMASTER, Donald 1,814


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MCLENNAN, Roderick R. 1,953
     Liberal SCHELL, Jacob T. 1,632

As Mr. McLennan was unseated, January 1892:

By-election on 14 January 1892
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MCLENNAN, Roderick R. acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MCLENNAN, Roderick R. 2,486
     Patrons of Industry WILSON, James Lockie 1,752


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal SCHELL, Jacob T. 2,392
     Conservative MCLENNAN, Roderick R. 1,772


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal SCHELL, Jacob Thomas 2,349
     Conservative MCDONALD, Donald Robt. 1,899


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MCMILLAN, John Angus 2,279
     Conservative MCGREGOR, John F. 1,958


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MCMILLAN, John Angus 2,175
     Conservative MCMARTIN, Duncan 1,949


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACDONALD, Archibald John 2,785
     Conservative MCGILLIS, Angus 2,628
     Progressive KENNEDY, John Wilfred 2,519


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACDONALD, Archibald John 4,382
     Conservative MACCUAIG, Duncan D. 3,749


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MCGILLIS, Angus 5,059
     Liberal HUOT, Joseph A.C. 3,830


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MCRAE, John David 4,548
     Conservative MCGILLIS, Angus 3,202
     Reconstruction MACDONELL, John Alexander 1,052


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACDIARMID, William B. 4,578
     National Government MACRAE, John W. 2,813


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACDIARMID, William B. 4,934
     Progressive Conservative DEVAUX, Lionel 2,881
     Co-operative Commonwealth DEWAR, John A. 411

On Mr. MacDiarmid's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 22 June 1945:

By-election on 6 August 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal KING, Rt. Hon. W.L. Mackenzie 4,551
     Independent Liberal MONAHAN, Richard 325


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MAJOR, William J. 4,809
     Progressive Conservative MACLEOD, John D. 3,559
     Social Credit FITZGERALD, John Joseph 300

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