King's (New Brunswick electoral district)

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King's was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into King's and Albert riding. It consisted of the County of King's.

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[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. George Ryan, Liberal (1867-1872)
  2. James Domville, Conservative (1872-1882)
  3. George E. Foster, Conservative (1882-1896)
  4. James Domville, Liberal (1896-1900)
  5. George W. Fowler, Conservative (1900-1904)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal RYAN, George 1,303
     Unknown OTTY, 1,083


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative DOMVILLE, James 1,507
     Unknown SHARP, L.N. 1,044
     Unknown MCCREADY, J.E.B. 657


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative DOMVILLE, James 1,651
     Independent MCCREADY, J.E.B. 1,389


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative DOMVILLE, James 1,786
     Independent SHARP, L.N. 1,452


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative FOSTER, George E. 1,536
     Conservative DOMVILLE, J. 1,465

By-election: On election being declared void


By-election on 7 November 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative FOSTER, George E. 2,005
     Conservative DOMVILLE, Jas. 1,723

By-election: On Mr. Foster's acceptance of the office of Minister of Marine and Fisheries


By-election on 31 December 1885
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative FOSTER, George Eulas
     Independent Conservative DOMVILLE, James


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative FOSTER, Hon. Geo. E. 2,237
     Independent DOMVILLE, James 1,762


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative FOSTER, George E. 1,931
     Independent DOMVILLE, James 1,858


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DOMVILLE, James 2,389
     Conservative MORTON, F.E. 1,874


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative FOWLER, George W. 2,566
     Liberal DOMVILLE, James 2,383

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