Huntingdon (electoral district)

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Huntingdon was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It was amalgamated into the Châteauguay—Huntingdon electoral district in 1914.

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[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. John Rose, Liberal-Conservative (1867-1869)
  2. Julius Scriver, Liberal (1869-1900)
  3. William Scott MacLaren, Liberal (1900-1904)
  4. Robert Nelson Walsh, Conservative (1904-1908)
  5. James Alexander Robb, Liberal (1908-1917)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative John Rose 1,280
     Unknown W.H. Kerr 468


By-election on 28 November 1867

On Mr. Rose being named Minister of Finance, 18 November 1867

Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative John Rose acclaimed


By-election on 30 October 1869

On Mr. Rose's resignation, October 1869

Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Julius Scriver acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Julius Scriver acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Julius Scriver 876
     Unknown A. Cross 48


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Julius Scriver acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Julius Scriver 1,206
     Unknown C.P. Davidson 591


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Julius Scriver acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Julius Scriver 1,408
     Conservative Duncan McCormick 1,125


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Julius Scriver 1,546
     Conservative William J. White 827


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Scott MacLaren 1,147
     Conservative Robert Nelson Walsh 1,123


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Robert Nelson Walsh 1,274
     Liberal William Scott MacLaren 1,131


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Alexander Robb 1,292
     Conservative Robert Nelson Walsh 1,212


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Alexander Robb 1,318
     Conservative Robert Nelson Walsh 1,172

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