Carleton (New Brunswick federal electoral district)

Carleton was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act, and was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Victoria—Carleton. It was named for Carleton County, New Brunswick.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. Charles Connell, Liberal (1867–1873)
  2. Stephen B. Appleby, Liberal (1873–1878)
  3. George H. Connell, Independent (1878–1881)
  4. David Irvine, Liberal (1881–1887)
  5. Frederick H. Hale, Liberal-Conservative (1887–1891)
  6. Newton Ramsay Colter, Liberal (1891–1896)
  7. Frederick H. Hale, Liberal-Conservative (1896–1904)
  8. Frank Broadstreet Carvell, Liberal (1904–1917)

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Connell acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Connell acclaimed
Canadian federal by-election, 18 September 1873
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalStephen B. Appleby acclaimed

By-election on Mr Connell's death, June 28, 1873.

Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalStephen B. Appleby acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentGeorge H. Connell 1,766 54.96
LiberalS. B. Appleby 1,447 45.04 -54.96

By-election: On Mr. Connell's death, 15 February 1881

Canadian federal by-election, 16 February 1881
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDavid Irvine 1,470 50.78 +5.74
UnknownC. P. Connell 1,425 49.22
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDavid Irvine 1,812 52.29 +1.51
UnknownWilliam Lindsay 1,653 47.71
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Liberal–ConservativeFrederick H. Hale 2,362 65.52
LiberalDonald McLeod Vince 1,243 34.48 -17.81
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalN. R. Colter 2,016 51.38 +16.90
ConservativeDonald McLeod Vince 1,908 48.62 -16.90

By-election: On election of 1891 being declared void

Canadian federal by-election, 6 April 1892
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalNewton Ramsay Colter acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Liberal–ConservativeF. H. Hale 2,667 54.12
LiberalN. R. Colter 2,261 45.88 -54.12
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Liberal–ConservativeFrederick Harding Hale 2,714 52.46 -1.66
LiberalFrank Broadstreet Carvell 2,459 47.54 +1.66
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalFrank Broadstreet Carvell 2,662 52.71 +5.17
Liberal–ConservativeFrederick Harding Hale 2,388 47.29 -5.17
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalFrank Broadstreet Carvell 2,635 51.47 -1.24
ConservativeBenjamin Franklin Smith 2,484 48.53 +1.24
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalFrank Broadstreet Carvellt 2,614 50.11 -1.03
ConservativeBenjamin Franklin Smith 2,603 49.89 +1.03

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