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Norfolk South (provincial electoral district)

This article is about the former provincial electoral district. For the former federal electoral district, see Norfolk South (Canadian electoral district). For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see Norfolk (Province of Canada electoral district).

Norfolk South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1933 before the 1934 election.

Norfolk South
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1867
District abolished1925
First contested1867
Last contested1923

Members of Provincial Parliament edit

Norfolk South
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     Simpson McCall Liberal
2nd  1871–1874
3rd  1875–1879     Richard Richardson Conservative
4th  1879–1883 William Morgan
5th  1883–1886
6th  1886–1890
7th  1890–1894     William Andrew Charlton Liberal
8th  1894–1898
9th  1898–1902
10th  1902–1904
11th  1905–1908     Arthur Clarence Pratt Conservative
12th  1908–1911
13th  1911–1914
14th  1914–1919
15th  1919–1923     Joseph Cridland United Farmers
16th  1923–1926     John Strickler Martin Conservative
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]
Merged into Norfolk before the 1926 election

Election results edit

1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Simpson McCall 975 50.47
Conservative R. Crysler 957 49.53
Total valid votes 1,932 78.06
Eligible voters 2,475
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Simpson McCall 1,009 53.30 +2.84
Conservative James Wilson 884 46.70 −2.84
Turnout 1,893 71.73 −6.33
Eligible voters 2,639
Liberal hold Swing +2.84
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
1875 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Richardson 1,293 58.27 +11.57
Independent Simpson McCall 926 41.73 −11.57
Total valid votes 2,219 64.71 −7.02
Eligible voters 3,429
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.57
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
1879 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Morgan 1,386 50.36 −7.91
Liberal Mr. Austin 1,366 49.64  
Total valid votes 2,752 76.23 +11.52
Eligible voters 3,610
Conservative hold Swing −7.91
Source: Elections Ontario[5]

References edit

  1. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Simpson McCall's Legislative Assembly information see "Simpson McCall, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Richard Richardson's Legislative Assembly information see "Richard Richardson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For William Morgan's Legislative Assembly information see "William Morgan, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For William Andrew Charlton's Legislative Assembly information see "William Andrew Charlton, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Arthur Clarence Pratt's Legislative Assembly information see "Arthur Clarence Pratt, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Joseph Cridland's Legislative Assembly information see "Joseph Cridland, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For John Strickler Martin's Legislative Assembly information see "John Strickler Martin, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

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