Ontario North

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Ontario North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

The North Riding of Ontario initially consisted of the Townships of Reach, Uxbridge, Brock, Scott, Thorah, Mara, Rama and Scugog. In 1882, it was redefined to exclude the townships of Reach and Uxbridge, and to include the townships of Morrison, Ryde, Draper, Oakley, Macaulay, Maclean and Ridout and the villages of Bracebridge and Cannington. In 1892, "North Ontario" was defined to exclude the township of Scugog, and to include the village of Beaverton. In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Brock, Mara, Rama, Scott, Thora and Uxbridge, the town of Uxbridge, and the villages of Beaverton and Cannington.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Muskok-Ontario riding.

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Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal John Hall Thompson 1,628
     Liberal Hon. M.C. Cameron 1,362


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative William Henry Gibbs 1,835
     Liberal T.H. Thompson 1,620


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Adam Gordon 1,804
     Progressive Conservative William Henry Gibbs 1,712


By-election on Mr. Gordon's death, July 1876
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative William Henry Gibbs 1,891
     Independent George Currie 1,804


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal George Wheler 2,215
     Progressive Conservative W.H. Gibbs 2,161


By-election on Mr. Wheeler being unseated on petition, 28 August 1880
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal George Wheler 2,271
     Progressive Conservative William Henry Gibbs 2,113


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Alexander Peter Cockburn 1,611
     Progressive Conservative William Henry Gibbs 1,552


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Frank Madill 2,050
     Liberal Alexander Peter Cockburn 1,892


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Frank Madill 2,206
     Liberal P. Cockburn 1,952


By-election on Mr. Madill's death, 12 December 1895
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Alexander McGillivray acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Alexander McGillivray 2,328
     Independent Duncan Graham 2,327


By-election on election being declared void, 4 February 1897
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Duncan Graham 2,414
     Progressive Conservative Angus McLeod 2,397


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Angus McLeod 2,357
     Independent Duncan Graham 1,839


By-election on Mr. McLeod's death, 10 March 1903
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal George D. Grant 2,465
     Independent G.E. Foster 2,265


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal George D. Grant 2,161
     Progressive Conservative George A. Proctor 2,023


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Samuel S. Sharpe 2,208
     Liberal George Davidson Grant 2,008


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Samuel Simpson Sharpe 2,130
     Liberal Herbert Macdonald Mowat 1,572


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Samuel Simpson Sharpe 3,123
     Liberal Frederick Hogg 1,568


By-election on Mr. Sharpe's death, 9 December 1919
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Robert Henry Halbert 3,662
     Progressive Neil D. Mackinnon 3,477


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Robert Henry Halbert 3,919
     Progressive Conservative Neil Donald McKinnon 3,772

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