Addington (electoral district)

Addington (electoral district)

Addington was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904.

It was created in the British North America Act of 1867.

The County of Addington consisted of the Townships of Camden, Portland, Sheffield, Hinchinbrooke, Kaladar, Kennebec, Olden, Oso, Angelsea, Barrie, Clarendon, Palmerston, Effingham, Abinger, Miller, Canonto, Denbigh, Loughborough, and Bedford.

In 1882, the township of Ashby was added to the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Lennox and Addington riding.

Members of Parliament

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

#James N. Lapum, Conservative (1867-1872)
#Schuyler Shibley, Liberal-Conservative (1872-1878)
#John McRory, Conservative (1878-1882)
#John W. Bell, Conservative (1882-1891)
#George W. W. Dawson, Liberal (1891-1896)
#John W. Bell, Conservative (1896-1901)
#Melzar Avery, Conservative (1902-1904)

Election results

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James N. Lapum
align="right"|1,120
align="right"| 53.0
-
Schuyler Shibley
align="right"|991
align="right"| 46.9
-
Sir Henry Smith
align="right"| 2
align="right"| 0.1
-
Mr. Price
align="right"|1
align="right"| 0.0
-
D. Cameron
align="right"|0
align="right"| 0.0
-
Mr. Ham
align="right"| 0
align="right"| 0.0
-
Mr. Lott
align="right"|0
align="right"| 0.0

-
SHIBLEY, Schuyler
align="right"|1,495
-
LAPUM, J.N.
align="right"|849

-
SHIBLEY, Schuyler
align="right"|1,275
-
WAGGONER,
align="right"| 982

On Mr. Shibley being unseated, on petition, 21 September 1874:
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SHIBLEY, Schuyler
align="right"|1,263
-
WAGGONER, David John
align="right"| 920

-
MCRORY, John
align="right"| 1,656
-
SHIBLEY,
align="right"| 1,244

-
BELL, John W.
align="right"| 1,659
-
AYLSWORTH, J.B.
align="right"| 1,157

-
BELL, John W.
align="right"| 1,927
-
SHIBLEY, Henry T.
align="right"|1,537

-
DAWSON, Geo. W.W.
align="right"|2,307
-
BELL, J.W.
align="right"| 2,246

-
BELL, John W.
align="right"| 2,587
-
DAWSON, Geo. W.W.
align="right"|2,500

-
BELL, John W.
align="right"| 2,442
-
MARTIN, Wm. A.
align="right"|1,913

On Mr. Bell's death, 5 July 1901:
-
AVERY, Melzar
align="right"|2,505
-
WARTMAN, F.S.
align="right"| 2,121

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=3 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament


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