Carleton (Ontario electoral district)

Carleton was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1987. It was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1821 to 1840 and in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1841 until 1866.

Federal district

The federal riding was created by the British North America Act of 1867. However, the riding has existed since 1821 in the Parliament of Upper Canada and the Parliament of the Province of Canada. It originally consisted of Carleton County. In 1966, it was redistributed into the new electoral districts of Grenville—Carleton, Lanark and Renfrew, Ottawa Centre, Ottawa West and Ottawa—Carleton.

Members of Parliament of Upper Canada

:(returned two members from 1831 to 1840)

#William Morris (1821-1825)
#George Thew Burke (1825-1829)
#Thomas Mabon Radenhurst (1829-1831)
#Hamnett Kirkes Pinhey (1831) and John Bower Lewis (1831-1840)
#George Lyon (1831-1835)
#Edward Malloch (1835-1840)

Members of Parliament of the Province of Canada

#James Johnston, Reformer (1841-1846)
#George Lyon, Conservative (1846-1848)
#Edward Malloch (1848-1854)
#William F. Powell, Conservative (1854-1866)

Members of Parliament

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

*John Holmes, Liberal-Conservative (1867-1872)
*John Rochester, Conservative (1872-1882)
*Sir John A. Macdonald, Liberal-Conservative (1882-1888)
*George Lemuel Dickinson, Conservative (1888-1891)
*William T. Hodgins, Conservative (1891-1900)
*Edward Kidd, Conservative (1900-1905)
*Robert Laird Borden, Conservative (1905-1909)
*Edward Kidd, Conservative (1909-1912)
*William Foster Garland, Conservative (1912-1917)
*George Boyce, Unionist (1917-1921)
*William Foster Garland, Conservative (1921-1935)
*Alonzo Bowen Hyndman, Conservative (1935-1940)
*Alonzo Bowen Hyndman, National Government (1940)
*George Russell Boucher, Progressive Conservative (1940-1948)
*George Alexander Drew, Progressive Conservative (1948-1957)
*Richard Albert Bell, Progressive Conservative (1957-1963)
*Lloyd Francis, Liberal (1963-1965)
*Richard Albert Bell, Progressive Conservative (1965-1966)

Federal electoral district - history

The federal riding consisted initially of Carleton County. In 1882, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Nepean, North Gower, Marlboro, March, Torbolton and Goulbourn, and the village of Richmond. In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the county of Carleton, excluding the city of Ottawa and the townships of Gloucester and Osgoode.

In 1914, it was redefined to include parts of the city of Ottawa not included in either the electoral district of Ottawa or Rideau Ward of Ottawa.

In 1924, it was redefined as consisting of the county of Carleton, excluding the townships of Gloucester and Osgoode and that part of the city of Ottawa lying east of a line drawn from south to north along the Canadian Pacific Railway line, Somerset Street, Bayswater Avenue, Bayview Road, and Mason Street to the Ottawa River.

In 1933, it was redefined as consisting of the county of Carleton, excluding the township of Gloucester, the town of Eastview, the village of Rockcliffe Park and the part of the city of Ottawa lying east of Parkdale Avenue.

In 1947, it was redefined as consisting of the county of Carleton, excluding the township of Gloucester, the town of Eastview and the village of Rockcliffe Park, and including the parts of Victoria and Elmdale wards in the city of Ottawa west of Parkdale Avenue, the part of Dalhousie ward south of Carling Avenue, the part of Capital ward south of Carling Avenue and Linden Terrace, and the part of Riverdale ward south of Riverdale Avenue and west of Main Street.

In 1952, it was redefined as consisting of the county of Carleton (excluding the township of Gloucester, the town of Eastview and the village of Rockcliffe Park), and the part of the city of Ottawa west of a line drawn from north to south along Parkdale Avenue, east along Carling Avenue, north along O'Connor Street, east along Linden Terrace to the Rideau Canal, south along the canal, east along Echo Drive, northeast along Riverdale Avenue, south along Main Street, southwest along the Rideau River.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Grenville—Carleton, Lanark and Renfrew, Ottawa Centre, Ottawa West and Ottawa—Carleton ridings.

Federal election results

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John Holmes
align="right"| 1,087
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John Rochester
align="right"| 1,006

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John Rochester
align="right"| 1,024
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John Holmes
align="right"| 901
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William Montgomery
align="right"| 6
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J. Mills
align="right"| 2

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John Rochester
align="right"| 870
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John Holmes
align="right"| 631
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J. Wallace
align="right"| 347

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John Rochester
align="right"| 1,282
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John May
align="right"| 1,196
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J. A. Grant
align="right"| 86
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Nicholas Sparks, Jr.
align="right"| 14

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John A. Macdonald
align="right"| 1,185
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John May
align="right"| 629
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Erskine Henry Bronson
align="right"| 617

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John A. Macdonald
align="right"| 1,691
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John K. Stewart
align="right"| 606

On the election of J.A. Macdonald to sit for Kingston:
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George Lemuel Dickinson
align="right"| 1,524
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W. F. Powell
align="right"| 951

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William Thomas Hodgins
align="right"| 1,494
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George Lemuel Dickinson
align="right"| 1,451

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William T. Hodgins
align="right"| 1,337
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John McKellar
align="right"|1,128
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J.S. Hendricks
align="right"|299
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Thomas Butler
align="right"| 50

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Edward Kidd
align="right"| 1,611
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John McKellar
align="right"|884

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Edward Kidd
align="right"| 2,055
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James E. Caldwell
align="right"| 1,178

On Mr. Kidd's resignation, 19 January 1905, to provide a seat for Robert Laird Borden:
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Robert Laird Borden
align="right"| acclaimed

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Robert Laird Borden
align="right"| 2,667
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James Ernest Caldwell
align="right"| 1,297

On Mr. Borden being elected for Halifax and Carleton and on his choosing to sit for Halifax, 25 January 1909:
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Edward Kidd
align="right"| acclaimed

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Edward Kidd
align="right"|2,616
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Donald Hector MacLean
align="right"| 1,339

On Mr. Kidd's death, 16 September 1912:
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William Foster Garland
align="right"| acclaimed

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George Boyce
align="right"| 5,290
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Frederick Henry Honeywell
align="right"|2,669

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William Foster Garland
align="right"|5,537
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William Lochead Gourlay
align="right"| 4,142
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Bower Henry
align="right"| 3,474
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Edward Hill Good
align="right"| 257

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William Foster Garland
align="right"| 7,757
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Mortimer Newton Cummings
align="right"| 5,748

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William Foster Garland
align="right"| 7,415
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Mortimer Newton Cummings
align="right"| 5,744

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William Foster Garland
align="right"| 7,317
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Mortimer Newton Cummings
align="right"| 7,027
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Robert Ormond Morris
align="right"|2,369

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Alonzo Bowen Hyndman
align="right"|6,872
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Herbert Samuel Arkell
align="right"| 5,919
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Herman Ralph James
align="right"| 3,431

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Alonzo Bowen Hyndman
align="right"| 7,736
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Herbert Samuel Arkell
align="right"|6,617

On Mr. Hyndman's death, 9 April 1940:
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George Russell Boucher
align="right"| 6,045
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John Nelson McCracken
align="right"| 1,483

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G. Russell Boucher
align="right"| 10,916
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Leonard Anthony Davis
align="right"| 5,309
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Douglas D. Irwin
align="right"|1,309

On Mr. Boucher's resignation, 1 November 1948:
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George Drew
align="right"| 12,284
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Eugene Forsey
align="right"| 3,371
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J. Nelson McCracken
align="right"|451

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George Drew
align="right"| 18,141
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John H. McDonald
align="right"| 13,937
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Eugene Forsey
align="right"| 2,155

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George Drew
align="right"| 20,137
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John H. McDonald
align="right"| 14,676
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Stewart I. Crawford
align="right"|1,075
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Eric Kingsley Fallis
align="right"| 562

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Richard Albert Bell
align="right"|27,865
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Frank Egan Dunlap
align="right"|15,298
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Stewart I. Crawford
align="right"| 1,334
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Eric Kingsley Fallis
align="right"| 607

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Richard Albert Bell
align="right"| 32,741
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George Humble
align="right"| 13,652
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Stewart I. Crawford
align="right"| 1,777
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Grace Gough
align="right"| 355

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Richard Albert Bell
align="right"| 32,125
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Lloyd Francis
align="right"| 26,109
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Lewis Hanley
align="right"| 3,024
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Harold Herbert Splett
align="right"| 922

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Lloyd Francis
align="right"|32,325
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Richard Albert Bell
align="right"| 31,168
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Lewis Hanley
align="right"| 3,144
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Harold Herbert Splett
align="right"| 699

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Richard Albert Bell
align="right"|32,456
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Lloyd Francis
align="right"| 31,523
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Donald V. Stirling
align="right"| 9,953

Provincial district

Geography

For the last three elections when Carleton existed (1987, 1990 and 1995) the riding included the municipalities of West Carleton Township, Goulbourn Township, Rideau Township, Osgoode Township and the City of Kanata. It was abolished in 1999 into Nepean—Carleton and Lanark—Carleton

Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

*Robert Lyon, Liberal (1867-1871)
*George Monk, Conservative (1871-1894)
*George Kidd, Conservative (1894-1907)
*Robert McElroy, Conservative (1907-1919)
*Robert Grant, United Farmers (1919-1923)
*Adam Acres, Progressive Conservative (1923-1948)
*Donald Morrow, Progressive Conservative (1948-1955)
*William Johnston, Progressive Conservative (1955-1971)
*Sidney Handleman, Progressive Conservative (1971-1980)
*Robert Mitchell, Progressive Conservative (1980-1987)
*Norman Sterling, Progressive Conservative (1987-1999)

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=123 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament