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Prince Edward (federal electoral district)

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Prince Edward
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1924
First contested1867
Last contested1921

Prince Edward was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and consisted of the County of Prince Edward.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Prince Edward—Lennox riding.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     Walter Ross Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882     James Simeon McCuaig Conservative
5th  1882–1887     John Milton Platt Liberal
6th  1887–1888
 1888–1891
7th  1891–1892     Archibald Campbell Miller Conservative
 1892–1896
8th  1896–1900     William Varney Pettet Patrons of Industry
9th  1900–1904     George Oscar Alcorn Conservative
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911     Morley Currie Liberal
12th  1911–1917     Bernard Rickart Hepburn Conservative
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     John Hubbs Conservative
Riding dissolved into Prince Edward—Lennox

Election history

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1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Walter Ross 1,779
  Conservative James McCuaig 942
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Walter Ross 1,759
  Conservative James Simeon McCuaig 1,625
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Walter Ross 1,775
  Conservative James Simeon McCuaig 1,649
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative James Simeon McCuaig 1,991
  Liberal John M. Platt 1,701
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal John M. Platt 1,944
  Conservative James Simeon McCuaig 1,925
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal John M. Platt 2,222
  Unknown Robert Clapp 2,151

By-election: On election being declared void:

By-election: 19 March 1988
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal John M. Platt 2,198
  Unknown Robert Clapp 1,971
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Archibald Campbell Miller 2,264
  Liberal John M. Platt 2,225

By-election: On election being declared void:

By-election: 4 February 1892
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Archibald Campbell Miller acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Patrons of Industry Wm. Varney Pettet 2,188
  Conservative W. Boulter 1,967
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative George Oscar Alcorn 2,148
  Liberal William V. Pettet 2,080
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative George Oscar Alcorn 2,253
  Liberal ? Rose 2,107
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Morley Currie 2,341
  Conservative George Oscar Alcorn 2,204
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Bernard Rickart Hepburn 2,304
  Liberal Morley Currie 2,024
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Government William Bernard Rickart Hepburn 3,231
  Opposition Herbert Horsey 1,755
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative John Hubbs 3,839
Progressive James Redner Anderson 2,730
  Liberal Herbert Horsey 2,357

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.