Lennox (electoral district)

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Lennox 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.

The County of Lennox consisted of the Townships of Richmond, Adolphustown, North Fredericksburg, South Fredericksburg, Ernest Town, and Amherst Island, and the Village of Napanee.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Lennox and Addington.

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[edit] Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CARTWRIGHT, Richard John 1,268
     Unknown GRANGE, 1,122


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal CARTWRIGHT, Richard John 1,224
     Unknown STEVENSON, 513

On Mr. Cartwright being named Minister of Finance, 7 November 1873:

By-election on 3 December 1873
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal CARTWRIGHT, Richard John acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal CARTWRIGHT, Hon. R.J. acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative HOOPER, Edmund 1,358
     Liberal CARTWRIGHT, Hon. R.J. 1,299


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative MACDONALD, Rt. Hon. Sir John A. 1,492
     Liberal ALLISON, D.W. 1,287

On the election being declared void:

By-election on 26 November 1883
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal ALLISON, David Wright 1,405
     Conservative PRUYN, Matthew William 1,401

On the election being declared void:

By-election on 28 January 1885
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative PRUYN, Matthew William 1,515
     Liberal ALLISON, David Wright 1,473


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative WILSON, Uriah 1,635
     Liberal ALLISON, David Wright 1,612


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal ALLISON, D.W 1,637
     Conservative WILSON, Uriah 1,580

On the election being declared void:

By-election on 4 February 1892
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative WILSON, Uriah  
     Liberal ALLISON, David Wright  


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative WILSON, Uriah 1,192
     Patrons of Industry SWITZER, E.B. 1,043
     Independent STEVENS, Chas. 690


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative WILSON, Uriah 1,570
     Liberal LEONARD, Raymond Alonzo 1,461

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The County of Lennox consisted of the Townships of Richmond, Adolphustown, North Fredericksburg, South Fredericksburg, Ernest Town, and Amherst Island, and the Village of Napanee.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Lennox and Addington.

[edit] Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CARTWRIGHT, Richard John 1,268
     Unknown GRANGE 1,122


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal CARTWRIGHT, Richard John 1,224
     Unknown STEVENSON 513

On Mr. Cartwright being named Minister of Finance, 7 November 1873:

By-election on 3 December 1873
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal CARTWRIGHT, Richard John acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal CARTWRIGHT, Hon. R.J. acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative HOOPER, Edmund 1,358
     Liberal CARTWRIGHT, Hon. R.J. 1,299


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative MACDONALD, Rt. Hon. Sir John A. 1,492
     Liberal ALLISON, D.W. 1,287

On the election being declared void:

By-election on 26 November 1883
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal ALLISON, David Wright 1,405
     Conservative PRUYN, Matthew William 1,401

On the election being declared void:

By-election on 28 January 1885
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative PRUYN, Matthew William 1,515
     Liberal ALLISON, David Wright 1,473


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative WILSON, Uriah 1,635
     Liberal ALLISON, David Wright 1,612


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal ALLISON, D.W 1,637
     Conservative WILSON, Uriah 1,580

On the election being declared void:

By-election on 4 February 1892
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative WILSON, Uriah  
     Liberal ALLISON, David Wright  


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative WILSON, Uriah 1,192
     Patrons of Industry SWITZER, E.B. 1,043
     Independent STEVENS, Chas. 690


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative WILSON, Uriah 1,570
     Liberal LEONARD, Raymond Alonzo 1,461