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Prince Edward (provincial electoral district)

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

Prince Edward 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.

Prince Edward
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
Last contested1929

Members of Provincial Parliament edit

Prince Edward
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1870     Absalom Greeley Conservative
 1870–1871     William Anderson Liberal
2nd  1871–1872     James Simeon McCuaig Conservative
 1872–1874     Gideon Striker Liberal
3rd  1875–1879
4th  1879–1883
5th  1883–1886 James Hart
6th  1886–1890 John Allison Sprague
7th  1890–1894
8th  1894–1898     John Caven Patrons of Industry
9th  1898–1902     William Ryerson Dempsey Conservative
10th  1902–1904     Morley Currie Liberal
11th  1905–1908
12th  1908–1911     Robert Addison Norman Conservative
13th  1911–1914
14th  1914–1919     Nelson Parliament Liberal
15th  1919–1923
16th  1923–1926     Horace Stanley Colliver Conservative
17th  1926–1928     William Edgar Raney United Farmers
 1928–1929     Horace Stanley Colliver Conservative
18th  1929–1934
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]
Merged into Prince Edward—Lennox before the 1934 election

Election results edit

1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Absalom Greeley 1,605 58.66
Conservative Mr. Solmes 1,131 41.34
Total valid votes 2,736 76.53
Eligible voters 3,575
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario provincial by-election, July 1870
Resignation of Absalom Greeley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Anderson 1,337 54.95 +13.62
Independent S. Sprague 1,096 45.05  
Total valid votes 2,433 100.0   −11.07
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +13.62
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[3]: 315 
1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Gideon Striker 1,522 52.23
Conservative William Anderson 1,392 47.77
Turnout 2,914 78.19
Eligible voters 3,727
Election voided[4]
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
Ontario provincial by-election, January 1872
Previous election voided
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Gideon Striker 1,644 49.62
Conservative James Simeon McCuaig 1,669 50.38
Total valid votes 3,313 100.0  
By-election result reversed on petition
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[3]: 315 
Ontario provincial by-election, January 1872
By-election result reversed on petition
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Gideon Striker Acclaimed
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[3]: 315 
1875 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Gideon Striker 1,762 50.91
Conservative R. Clapp 1,699 49.09
Total valid votes 3,461 77.90
Eligible voters 4,443
Liberal hold Swing  
Source: Elections Ontario[6]
1879 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gideon Striker 1,894 50.47 −0.44
Conservative R. Clapp 1,859 49.53 +0.44
Total valid votes 3,753 73.78 −4.12
Eligible voters 5,087
Liberal hold Swing −0.44
Source: Elections Ontario[7]

References edit

  1. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Absalom Greeley's Legislative Assembly information see "Absalom Greeley, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For William Anderson's Legislative Assembly information see "William Anderson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For James Simeon McCuaig's Legislative Assembly information see "James Simeon McCuaig, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Gideon Striker's Legislative Assembly information see "Gideon Striker, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For James Hart's Legislative Assembly information see "James Hart, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For John Allison Sprague's Legislative Assembly information see "John Allison Sprague, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For John Caven's Legislative Assembly information see "John Caven, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For William Ryerson Dempsey's Legislative Assembly information see "William Ryerson Dempsey, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Morley Currie's Legislative Assembly information see "Morley Currie, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Robert Addison Norman's Legislative Assembly information see "Robert Addison Norman, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Nelson Parliament's Legislative Assembly information see "Nelson Parliament, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Horace Stanley Colliver's Legislative Assembly information see "Horace Stanley Colliver, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For William Edgar Raney's Legislative Assembly information see "William Edgar Raney, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  4. ^ Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 1872. pp. 5–15.
  5. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

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