Kingston (electoral district)

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Kingston was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925 and from 1953 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and initially consisted of the city of Kingston, Ontario. In 1903, it was expanded to include the village of Portsmouth.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Kingston City riding.

In 1952, a new Kingston riding was created from Kingston City and parts of Frontenac—Addington ridings. It consisted of the city of Kingston and the townships of Pittsburg, Storrington, Kingston, Howe Island, and Wolfe Island (including Simcoe Island, Horse Shoe Island, and Mud Island) in the county of Frontenac.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Frontenac—Lennox and Addington and Kingston and the Islands ridings.

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[edit] Members of Parliament

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

  1. Sir John A. Macdonald, Liberal-Conservative (1867-1878)
  2. Alexander Gunn, Liberal (1878-1887)
  3. Sir John A. Macdonald, Conservative (1887-1891)
  4. James H. Metcalfe, Conservative (1892-1896)
  5. Byron Moffatt Britton, Liberal (1896-1901)
  6. William Harty, Liberal (1902-1911)
  7. William Folger Nickle, Conservative (1911-1919)
  8. Sir Henry Lumle Drayton, Unionist (1919-1921)
  9. Arthur Edward Ross, Conservative (1921-1925)
  1. William James Henderson, Liberal (1953-1958)
  2. Benjamin Graydon Allmark, Progressive Conservative (1958-1962)
  3. Edgar John Benson, Liberal (1962-1968)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative John A. Macdonald 735
     Unknown John Stewart 142


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative John A. Macdonald 735
     Unknown John Carruthers 604


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative John A. Macdonald 839
     Unknown John Carruthers 801


By-election on 29 December 1874

On Mr. Macdonald's election being declared void, 21 November 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative John A. Macdonald 889
     Unknown John Carruthers 872


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Alexander Gunn 991
     Liberal-Conservative John A. Macdonald 847
     Unknown J. Stewart 6


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Alexander Gunn 889
     Unknown Michael Sullivan 797


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative John A. Macdonald 1,368
     Liberal Alexander Gunn 1,351


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative John A. Macdonald 1,784
     Liberal Alexander Gunn 1,301
     Conservative Major Edwards 29


By-election on 28 January 1892

On Mr. Macdonald's death, 6 June 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative James H. Metcalfe acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Byron Moffatt Britton 1,671
     Conservative Donald Malcolm McIntyre 1,519


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Byron Moffatt Britton 1,879
     Conservative Donald Malcolm McIntyre 1,687


By-election on 15 January 1902

On Mr. Britton being appointed Judge of the Court of King's Bench for Ontario, 24 September 1901
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Harty 2,116
     Conservative James H. Metcalfe 1,364


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Harty 2,267
     Conservative John Gaskin 1,735
     Unknown Christopher J. Graham 55


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Harty 2,224
     Conservative Arthur Edward Ross 1,875


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative William Folger Nickle 2,322
     Liberal John McDonald Mowat 1,977


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government William Folger Nickle 6,194
     Opposition Alexander White Richardson 1,782


By-election on 20 October 1919

On Mr. Nickle's resignation, 7 July 1919
Party Candidate Votes
     Government Henry Lumle Drayton acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Arthur Edward Ross 6,055
     Liberal John Murdoch Campbell 5,884


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William James Henderson] 14,663
     Progressive Conservative Wilbert Aylesworth 11,806
     Co-operative Commonwealth Pearl Runnalls 731


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William James Henderson 14,728
     Progressive Conservative Thomas Ashmore Kidd 12,977
     Co-operative Commonwealth James Allan Millard 1,032


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Ben Allmark 16,989
     Liberal William James Henderson 14,862
     Co-operative Commonwealth John H. McKinnon 887


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edgar John Benson 16,828
     Progressive Conservative Ben Allmark 13,599
     New Democrat John McKinnon 1,468
     Social Credit Ernest Hogan 214


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edgar John Benson 18,425
     Progressive Conservative J. Earl McEwen 12,879
     New Democrat Denis Kalman 2,400
     Social Credit Grace C.A. Gough 194


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Edgar John Benson 16,022
     Progressive Conservative J. Earl McEwen 12,766
     New Democrat John Meister 3,530

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