Cornwall (federal electoral district)
Cornwall was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1882. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the Town of Cornwall and the Township of Cornwall.
The electoral district was abolished in 1882 when it was merged into Cornwall and Stormont riding.
Members of Parliament
[edit]This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1867–1872 | John Sandfield Macdonald | Liberal | |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Darby Bergin | Liberal–Conservative | |
| 3rd | 1874–1874 | Alexander Francis Macdonald | Liberal | |
| 1874–1878 | ||||
| 4th | 1878–1880 | Darby Bergin | Liberal–Conservative | |
| 1880–1882 | ||||
| Riding dissolved into Cornwall and Stormont | ||||
Election results
[edit]| 1867 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | John Sandfield Macdonald | 451 | ||||||
| Unknown | ? Mattice | 295 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[1] | ||||||||
- Result by subdivision [2]
| Subdivision | Macdonald | Mattice | Total vote | Eligible voters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall (town) East Ward | 16 | 37 | 53 | 78 |
| Cornwall (town) Centre Ward | 49 | 59 | 108 | 159 |
| Cornwall (town) West Ward | 27 | 18 | 45 | 78 |
| Cornwall Township | 359 | 181 | 540 | 712 |
| Total | 451 | 295 | 746 | 1,027 |
| 1872 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Darby Bergin | acclaimed | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[3] | ||||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Alexander Francis Macdonald | 471 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Darby Bergin | 448 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[4] | ||||||||
On Mr. Macdonald being unseated on petition, 7 September 1874:
| By-election on 20 October 1874 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | MACDONALD, Alexander Francis | 471 | |||
| Liberal–Conservative | BERGIN, Darby | 448 | |||
| 1878 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Darby Bergin | 575 | ||||||
| Liberal | D.B. McLennan | 537 | ||||||
On Mr. Bergin being unseated on petition, 24 December 1879:
| By-election on 27 January 1880 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–Conservative | BERGIN, Darby | 624 | |||
| Liberal | MCLENNNAN, D.B. | 447 | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
- ^ Langevin, Edouard J. (1868), Return of the Elections to House of Commons, Ottawa: Hunter, Rose & Company
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
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