Glengarry (electoral district)

Glengarry was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917, and from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and consisted of Glengarry county.

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Glengarry and Stormont riding.

It was recreated in 1924, consisting again of the county of Glengarry.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was merged into Glengarry—Prescott ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:

1. Donald Alexander Macdonald, Liberal (1867–1875)
2. Archibald McNab, Liberal (1875–1878)
3. John McLennan, Liberal-Conservative (1878–1882)
4. Donald Macmaster, Conservative (1882–1887)
5. Patrick Purcell, Liberal (1887–1891)
6. Roderick R. McLennan, Conservative (1891–1900)
7. Jacob T. Schell, Liberal (1900–1908)
8. John Angus McMillan, Liberal (1908–1917)

1. Archibald John Macdonald, Liberal (1925–1930)
2. Angus McGillis, Conservative (1930–1935)
3. John David MacRae, Liberal (1935–1940)
4. William B. MacDiarmid, Liberal (1940–1945)
5. William Lyon Mackenzie King, Liberal (1945–1949)
6. William Major, Liberal (1949–1953)

Election results

On Mr. Macdonald's appointment as Postmaster General for Canada, 7 November 1873:

On Mr. Macdonald's appointment as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, 18 May 1875:

As Mr. McNab was unseated, 27 June 1876:

As Mr. McLennan was unseated, January 1892:

On Mr. MacDiarmid's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 22 June 1945:

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament
• Riding history from the Library of Parliament