Lanark (electoral district)
Lanark was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was first created in 1914 from Lanark North and Lanark South ridings.
It consisted of the county of Lanark.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Frontenac—Lennox and Addington and Lanark and Renfrew ridings.
Electoral history
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | HANNA, Adelbert Edward | 5,816 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | CALDWELL, Boyd Alexander Conyn | 2,609 | ||||||
| Unknown | BURGESS, George Arthur | 661 | ||||||
On Mr. Hanna's death, 27 February 1918:
| By-election on 2 May 1918 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government (Unionist) | STEWART, John Alexander | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | STEWART, Hon. John Alexander | 9,250 | ||||||
| Progressive | ANDERSON, Robert Matheson | 6,615 | ||||||
| Labour | FERGUSON, William George | 158 | ||||||
On Mr. Stewart's death, 7 October 1922:
| By-election on 4 December 1922 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | PRESTON, Richard Franklin | 8,497 | |||
| Liberal | FINDLAY, David | 7,048 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1925 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | PRESTON, Richard Franklin | 7,620 | ||||||
| Independent | GEMMELL, Duncan Herbert | 4,416 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1926 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | PRESTON, Richard Franklin | 8,122 | ||||||
| Liberal–Progressive | BUCHANAN, George W. | 4,908 | ||||||
On Mr. Preston's death, 8 February 1929:
| By-election on 29 July 1929 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Conservative | MURPHY, William Samuel | 7,174 | |||
| Conservative | THOMPSON, Thomas Alfred | 5,682 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1930 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | THOMPSON, Thomas Alfred | 7,064 | ||||||
| Liberal | SOPER, Bert H. | 5,699 | ||||||
| Independent Conservative | MURPHY, William Samuel | 3,937 | ||||||
| Independent Conservative | LOW, Mildred Amelia | 75 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1935 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | THOMPSON, Thomas Alfred | 8,043 | ||||||
| Liberal | SOPER, Bert H. | 7,381 | ||||||
| Reconstruction | COMBA, George L. | 2,252 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1940 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | SOPER, Bert H. | 8,821 | ||||||
| National Government | THOMPSON, Thomas Alfred | 7,180 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1945 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | BLAIR, William Gourlay | 10,350 | ||||||
| Liberal | SOPER, Bert H. | 6,053 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | HETANEN, Lauri A. | 753 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1949 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | BLAIR, William Gourlay | 10,921 | ||||||
| Liberal | DOYLE, Frederick Sylvester | 6,682 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | POWELL, William Henry | 632 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1953 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | BLAIR, William Gourlay | 10,029 | ||||||
| Liberal | MONTGOMERY, H. Burnett | 5,316 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | POWELL, William Henry | 451 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1957 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | BLAIR, William G. | 11,629 | ||||||
| Liberal | BURCHELL, W. Peter | 4,504 | ||||||
On Mr. Blair's death, 16 June 1957:
| By-election on 26 August 1957 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | DOUCETT, George H. | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1958 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | DOUCETT, George H. | 12,116 | ||||||
| Liberal | WOOD, William Y. | 4,315 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1962 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | DOUCETT, George H. | 10,462 | ||||||
| Liberal | KELLY, Vincent | 6,823 | ||||||
| Social Credit | JAMES, R.H. | 660 | ||||||
| New Democratic | OGILVIE, Charles | 410 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1963 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | DOUCETT, George H. | 10,475 | ||||||
| Liberal | STEWART, R. Arthur | 7,043 | ||||||
| New Democratic | GRIFFITH, James O.W. | 601 | ||||||
| Social Credit | VENTRESS, Oscar Wilmot | 312 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1965 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | CODE, Des. M. | 9,784 | ||||||
| Liberal | KIRKLAND, John Steele | 6,826 | ||||||
| New Democratic | LIVINGSTONE, Stanley | 775 | ||||||
| Social Credit | HUNTER, William | 335 | ||||||
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts