Lincoln and Niagara

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Lincoln and Niagara was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1883 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Lincoln and Niagara ridings.

It was initially defined as consisting of the town and township of Niagara, the city of St. Catharines, the townships of Grantham, Clinton and Louth, and the villages of Beamsville, Merritton and Port Dalhousie.

In 1892, the townships of Pelham and Gainsborough were added to the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Lincoln and Welland ridings.

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Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative RYKERT, John C. 1,826
     Unknown NORRIS, James 1,731


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative RYKERT, J.C. 2,655
     Liberal PATTISON, W.A. 2,168

On Mr. Rykert's resignation, 2 May1890:


By-election on 23 May 1890
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative RYKERT, John Charles acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GIBSON, William 2,212
     Unknown NEELON, Sylvester 2,164

On the election being declared void, 16 November 1891:

By-election on 28 January 1892
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GIBSON, William acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GIBSON, Wm. 2,945
     Conservative RYKERT, John C. 2,523


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative LANCASTER, Edward A. 3,120
     Liberal GIBSON, William 2,981

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