York North

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For the current provincial district in New Brunswick, please see York North (provincial electoral district)

York North was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from Confederation in 1867 until 2004. It is also an electoral district that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 2007. The provincial riding was known as York—Mackenzie from 1995 to 1999.

The federal riding was eliminated in 2003 when it as redistributed between two new ridings of Newmarket—Aurora and York—Simcoe. Another small section was incorporated into Oak Ridges—Markham. The riding covered the northern suburbs of the city of Toronto often including such towns as Aurora, Vaughan, Newmarket, Richmond Hill and Markham. The borders changed often, however, most notably in 1996 when the riding was so altered that it contained very little of the same territory as before.

In 2007, the Ontario provincial electoral district was eliminated when it was matched to the redistributed ridings of the federal districts. Julia Munro, who held the York North seat, was re-elected in the new riding of York—Simcoe.

Members of Parliament from York North:

Members of Provincial Parliament from York North:

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[edit] Evolution of the riding

The British North America Act, 1867 designated the electoral districts to be used in elected the members of the House of Commons. By virtue of the size of its population, the County of York was divided into a number of ridings, instead of being allocated one seat in the House of Commons like many other counties. The initial boundaries of the North Riding of York were defined in 1859 to consist of the Township of King, Whitchurch, Georgina, East Gwillimbury and North Gwillimbury, and the Villages of Aurora, Newmarket and Holland Landing. Over time, the boundaries weer adjusted as the City of Toronto expanded, and as the population of the area grew.

In 1882, the North Riding of the county of York was redefined to consist of the townships of King, East Gwillimbury, West Gwillimbury, North Gwillimbury and Georgina, and the villages of Holland Landing, Bradford and Aurora.

In 1903, the north riding was redefined to consist of the townships of Georgina, Gwillimbury East, Gwillimbury North, King and Whitchurch, the towns of Aurora and Newmarket, and the villages of Holland Landing, Stouffville and Sutton.

In 1924, York North was defined as consisting of all that part of the county of York lying north of the southerly boundary of the townships of Vaughan and Markham. In 1933, it boundary of the townships of North York and Whitchurch, excluding the village of Stouffville. In 1947, it was redefined to consist of that part of the county of York lying north of the line being the southerly boundary of the township of North York, Yonge Street and the southerly boundary of the township of Markham.

In 1952, it was defined as consisting of that part of the county of York lying north of Highway 7, excluding the town of Woodbridge.

In 1966, it was defined as consisting of a north-central section of the Borough of North York in Metropolitan Toronto, the Town of Richmond Hill, the Township of Markham excluding the Village of Stouffville, and part of the Township of Vaughan.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the Towns of Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan in the Regional Municipality of York. In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the towns of Aurora, Richmond Hill and Vaughan, and the southern part of the Township of King.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the towns of East Gwillimbury, Georgina and Newmarket, the northwest part of the Township of King, and Georgina Island Indian Reserve No. 33.

The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Newmarket—Aurora, Oak Ridges—Markham and York—Simcoe electoral districts.

[edit] Federal election results

[edit] North Riding of the county of York

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Pearson Wells acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Anson Green Phelps Dodge 1,769
     Independent J Parnham 1,490


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Alfred Hutchinson Dymond 1,854
     Independent W.H. Thorne 1,516


By-election on 29 June 1875

on Mr. Dymond being unseated on petition

Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Alfred Hutchinson Dymond 1,684
     Independent Alfred Boultbee 1,316


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative F.W. Strange 1,792
     Liberal Dymond 1,778


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Mulock 1,830
     Independent Jas. Anderson 1,721


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Mulock 2,526
     Progressive Conservative Richard Tyrwhitt 2,231


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Mulock 2,331
     Progressive Conservative W.W. Pegg 1,968


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Mulock 2,712
     Progressive Conservative P.W. Strange 2,036


By-election on 30 July 1896

On Mr. Mulock being appointed Postmaster General

Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Mulock acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Mulock 2,007
     Progressive Conservative John Currey 1,710


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Mulock 2,650
     Progressive Conservative Francis J. Roach 1,688


By-election on 22 November 1905

On Mr. Mulock being appointed Judge

Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Allen Bristol Aylesworth 2,729
     Progressive Conservative Arch. McCallum 2,235


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Allen Bristol Aylesworth 2,856
     Progressive Conservative John Alexander MacDonald Armstrong 2,550


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Alexander MacDonald Armstrong 2,730
     Liberal Thomas Cowper Robinette 2,671


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Alexander Macdonald Armstrong 3,948
     Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 2,870


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 5,167
     Progressive Conservative John Alexander Macdonald Armstrong 4,112
     Progressive Ralph Waldo Emerson Burnaby 2,973


By-election on 19 January 1922

On Mr. King being appointed Prime Minister

Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King acclaimed

[edit] York North

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Thomas Herbert Lennox 10,028
     Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 9,534


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Thomas Herbert Lennox 10,160
     Liberal Henry Arthur Sifton 9,860


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Thomas Herbert Lennox 10,402
     Liberal William Pate Mulock 10,104


By-election on 24 September 1934

On Mr. Lennox's death

Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Pate Mulock 11,480
     Progressive Conservative Harold A.C. Breuls 7,793


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Pate Mulock 9,638
     Progressive Conservative Harold A.C. Breuls 5,296
     Reconstruction George M. Dix 3,795
     Co-operative Commonwealth Kenneth Ross 1,124


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William Pate Mulock 10,653
     Conservative George M. Dix 8,829


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Jack Smith 11,428
     Progressive Conservative Earl Toole 10,295
     Co-operative Commonwealth Archibald H. Woods 3,670


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Jack Smith 18,933
     Progressive Conservative Arthur Walwyn 14,429
     Co-operative Commonwealth Arch Woods 5,736


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Jack Smith 10,988
     Progressive Conservative C.A. Cathers 9,355
     Co-operative Commonwealth Donald Scott 2,116


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative C.A. Cathers 17,770
     Liberal Jack Rye 10,753
     Social Credit Allan A. Alton 1,653


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative C.A. Cathers 21,499
     Liberal Sam Cook 9,523
     Co-operative Commonwealth Fred Prentice 2,148
     Social Credit W. Dave Greer 494


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal John Addison 18,094
     Progressive Conservative C.A. Tiny Cathers 17,168
     New Democrat Stanley John Hall 7,796
     Social Credit J. Alex Ford 528


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal John Addison 21,668
     Progressive Conservative Charles Hooper 14,488
     New Democrat Stan Hall 8,591
     Social Credit John R. O'Brien 330


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal John Addison 18,207
     Progressive Conservative Donald R. Martyn 16,459
     New Democrat Jim Norton 10,438


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Barney Danson 24,054
     Progressive Conservative Gord Hurlburt 15,693
     New Democrat Jack Grant 7,000


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Barney Danson 28,123
     Progressive Conservative Stephen B. Roman 25,844
     New Democrat Jim Reid 11,065


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Barney Danson 34,179
     Progressive Conservative Stephen Roman 26,386
     New Democrat Jim Reid 7,669
     Social Credit Victor Upeslacis 364


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Gamble 29,011
     Liberal Barney Danson 21,990
     New Democrat Bruce Searle 7,591
     Libertarian Dan Davidson 430
     Independent Neil Katzman 279
     Marxist-Leninist Paul Herman 37


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Gamble 26,039
     Liberal Jan Poot 24,281
     New Democrat Bruce Searle 8,933
     Libertarian Dan Davidson 538
     Marxist-Leninist Jamie Reid 55


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Independent Tony Roman 32,200
     Progressive Conservative John Gamble 27,955
     Liberal Aldo Tollis 18,034
     New Democrat Doris Schwar 10,077


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Maurizio Bevilacqua 37,513
     Progressive Conservative Michael O'Brien 37,436
     New Democrat Evelyn Buck 11,583
     Libertarian Chris Edwards 1,293


By-election on 10 December 1990

Mr. Bevilacqua's election declared void and invalid

Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Maurizio Bevilacqua 21,332
     New Democrat Peter Devita 14,321
     Progressive Conservative Michael O'Brien 4,618
     Christian Heritage William Ubbens 1,399
     Libertarian Roma Kelembet 424
     Independent David M. Shelley 239
     Independent Adelchi Di Palma 163
     Independent Paul Wizman 156
     Independent John C. Turmel 97
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Maurizio Bevilacqua 71,223 63.22
     Reform Heather Sinclair 20,135 17.87
     Progressive Conservative Dario D'Angela 15,451 13.71
     New Democrat Peter M.A. Devita 2,996 2.66
     National Ben Kestein 1,271 1.13
     Libertarian Robert Ede 913 0.81
     Natural Law Wayne Foster 676 0.60
Difference 51,088 45.35
Turnout 112,665


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Karen Kraft Sloan 22,942
     Reform Shauneen MacKay 13,245
     Progressive Conservative John Cole 11,308
     New Democrat Laurie Cooke 1,996
     Christian Heritage Ian Knight 799
     Canadian Action JeweEl McKenzie 220
     Natural Law Mary Wan 187


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Karen Kraft Sloan 22,665
     Canadian Alliance Bob Yaciuk 11,985
     Progressive Conservative Joe Wamback 11,890
     New Democrat Ian Scott 1,696
     Independent Ian Knight 509

[edit] Provincial election results

Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Julia Munro 24517 47.19 -14.62
     Liberal John Taylor 21054 40.53 7.64
     New Democrat Sylvia Gerl 4029 7.76 3.09
     Green Bob Burrows 1854 3.57
     Family Coalition Simone Williams 497 0.96
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %
     Progressive Conservative Julia Munro 29613 61.81
     Liberal John Volpe 15755 32.89
     New Democrat Steve Saysell 2236 4.67
     Natural Law Kwok-Lin Mary Wan 305 0.64

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