Huron North

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Huron North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882, and from 1917 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Huron into two ridings: Huron North and Huron South.

The North Riding consisted of the Townships of Ashfield, Wawanosh, Turnberry, Howick, Morris, Grey, Colborne, Hullett, and the Village of Clinton and McKillop.

In 1872, the County of Huron was divided into three ridings when Huron Centre was created. The townships of Grey, Colborne, Hullett, and the Village of Clinton and McKillop, were transferred from Huron North to the new riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1882 when it was redistributed between the newly created Huron East and Huron West ridings.

In 1914, Huron North was re-created from Huron East and Huron West when Huron county was again divided into two ridings. The new riding consisted of the townships of Wawanosh East, Wawanosh West, Colborne, Ashfield, Turnberry, Morris, Howick, and Grey, the towns of Goderich and Wingham, and the villages of Blyth, Brussels and Wroxeter.

In 1924, it was redefined to consist of the part of the county of Huron lying north of and including the town of Goderich and the townships of Colborne, Wawanosh (East and West), Morris and Grey.

In 1934, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Goderich, Colborne, Ashfield, Wawanosh (East and West), Morris, Grey, Turnberry and Howick, and the town of Clinton in the county of Huron.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed between Huron and Wellington—Huron ridings.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph Whitehead 1,940
UnknownMr. Holmes 1,318
UnknownMr. Sloan 675
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas Farrow 1,550
LiberalJames Somerville 1,359
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeFARROW, Thomas 1,655
UnknownLECKIE, 1,510
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeFARROW, Thomas 1,933
UnknownSLOAN, 1,849
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)BOWMAN, James 4,799
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)HISLOP, Archibald 2,770
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveKING, John Warwick 5,243
ConservativeSPOTTON, George 4,057
LiberalFRASIER, William Henry 2,426
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveKING, John Warwick 5,340
ConservativeSPOTTON, George 5,170
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveKING, John Warwick 5,892
ConservativeMACEWAN, Hugh John Alexander 5,547

On Mr. King's death, 14 January 1927:

By-election on 12 September 1927
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSPOTTON, George 4,595
LiberalHISLOP, Archibald 4,407
ProgressiveBRICKER, Sheldon 2,673
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSPOTTON, George 6,160
LiberalROBERTSON, William Henry 5,927
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDEACHMAN, Robert John 6,508
ConservativeSPOTTON, George 5,925
ReconstructionHENDERSON, William James 1,572
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
National GovernmentLewis Elston Cardiff 5,937
LiberalRobert John Deachman 5,897
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeCARDIFF, Lewis Elston 7,083
LiberalNAIRN, Douglas Ross 5,273
Co-operative CommonwealthMILLS, Morley Francis 586
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeCARDIFF, Lewis Elston 6,986
LiberalHETHERINGTON, Robert Scott 6,465
Co-operative CommonwealthBURROWS, Harry Charles 497

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