Wentworth North (federal electoral district)
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Wentworth North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1896. It was located near the city of Hamilton in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. The "North Riding of Wentworth" consisted of the Townships of Beverley, Flamborough East and Flamborough West, and the Town of Dundas.
The electoral district was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Wentworth North and Brant riding.
Members of Parliament
[edit]This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1867–1872 | James McMonies | Liberal | |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Thomas Bain | ||
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | |||
| 4th | 1878–1882 | |||
| 5th | 1882–1887 | |||
| 6th | 1887–1891 | |||
| 7th | 1891–1896 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Wentworth North and Brant | ||||
Electoral history
[edit]| 1867 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | James McMonies | 1,154 | ||||||
| Unknown | Alexander Brown | 1,093 | ||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Thomas Bain | 1,145 | ||||||
| Unknown | R. McKechnie | 1,040 | ||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Thomas Bain | acclaimed | ||||||
| Source: lop.parl.ca | ||||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Thomas Bain | 1,343 | ||||||
| Unknown | Thos. Stock | 1,237 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Thomas Bain | 1,295 | ||||||
| Unknown | Robt. McKechnie Jr. | 1,292 | ||||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Thomas Bain | 1,639 | ||||||
| Conservative | T.B. Townsend | 1,513 | ||||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Thomas Bain | 1,517 | ||||||
| Conservative | Alex R. Wardell | 1,317 | ||||||
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Website of the Parliament of Canada