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Perth North (federal electoral district)

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Perth North
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
Last contested1930

Perth North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Perth into two ridings.

The North Riding of the County of Perth consisted of the Townships of Wallace, Elma, Logan, Ellice, Mornington, and North Easthope, and the Town of Stratford.

In 1882, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Ellice, Elma, Mornington and Logan, the towns of Stratford and Listowel, and the village of Milverton. In 1903, it was redefined to include the township of Easthope North. In 1914, it was redefined to include the township of Wallace, and exclude the township of Logan.

In 1924, Perth North was defined to consist of the part of the county of Perth lying north of and including the township of Easthope North, the city of Stratford, and the townships of Ellice and Elma.

The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Perth riding.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     James Redford Liberal
2nd  1872–1874     Thomas Mayne Daly Sr. Liberal–Conservative
3rd  1874–1875     Andrew Monteith Conservative
 1875–1878
4th  1878–1882 Samuel Rollin Hesson
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1892     James Nicol Grieve Liberal
 1892–1896
8th  1896–1900     Alexander Ferguson MacLaren Conservative
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911     James Palmer Rankin Liberal
12th  1911–1917     Hugh Boulton Morphy Conservative
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     James Palmer Rankin Liberal
15th  1925–1926     David McKenzie Wright Conservative
16th  1926–1930     Wellington Hay Liberal
17th  1930–1935     David McKenzie Wright Conservative
Riding dissolved into Perth

Election history

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1867 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Redford 1,515
  Liberal-Conservative Thomas Mayne Daly Sr. 1,307
Unknown Grey 0
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
1872 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal-Conservative Thomas Mayne Daly Sr. 1,848
  Liberal James Redford 1,792
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
1874 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Andrew Monteith 1,992
  Liberal James Redford 1,829
Source: lop.parl.ca
By-election: On Mr. Monteith being unseated on petition, 7 July 1875: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Andrew Monteith 1,737
  Independent James Fisher 1,717
1878 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Samuel Rollin Hesson 2,533
  Independent J. Fisher 2,450
1882 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Samuel Rollin Hesson 1,934
  Independent Robert Jones 1,682
1887 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Samuel Rollin Hesson 2,382
  Liberal James Johnson 2,182
1891 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Nicol Grieve 2,520
  Conservative Samuel Rollin Hesson 2,449
By-election: On election being declared void, 19 May 1892: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Nicol Grieve acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Alex. F. MacLaren 2,916
  Liberal James N. Grieve 2,870
1900 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative A. F. MacLaren 3,118
  Liberal George Goetz 2,838
1904 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Alexander Ferguson MacLaren 3,618
  Liberal James P. Mabee 3,298
1908 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Palmer Rankin 3,514
  Conservative Alexander Ferguson MacLaren 3,473
1911 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Hugh Boulton Morphy 3,741
  Liberal James Palmer Rankin 3,244
1917 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Government Hugh Boulton Morphy 5,977
  Opposition James Palmer Rankin 4,109
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Palmer Rankin 6,030
  Conservative Hugh Boulton Morphy 5,274
Progressive William Andrew Amos 3,425
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative David McKenzie Wright 7,386
  Liberal Tom Brown 6,725
1926 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Francis Wellington Hay 8,236
  Conservative David McKenzie Wright 7,596
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative David M. Wright 8,726
  Liberal David Smith 7,850
Source: lop.parl.ca

See also

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  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.