Haldimand (federal electoral district)

Haldimand was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1892 and from 1904 to 1953. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

Haldimand
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867, 1903
District abolished1892, 1952
First contested1867
Last contested1949

It initially consisted of the Townships of Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga North, Cayuga South, Rainham, Walpole, and Dunn. In 1872, the Township of Dunn was excluded from the riding. In 1882, it was defined to consist of the townships of Walpole, Oneida, Rainham, Seneca and North Cayuga, and the villages of Cayuga and Caledonia.

The electoral district was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Haldimand and Monck riding.

Haldimand riding was recreated in 1903, consisting of the county of Haldimand.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was merged into Brant—Haldimand riding.

Members of Parliament

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This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     David Thompson Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1886†
 1886–1887 Charles Wesley Colter
6th  1887–1887     Walter Humphries Montague Conservative
 1887–1889
 1889–1890     Charles Wesley Colter Liberal
 1890–1891     Walter Humphries Montague Conservative
7th  1891–1895
 1895–1896
Riding dissolved into Haldimand and Monck
Riding re-created from Haldimand and Monck
10th  1904–1908     Francis Ramsey Lalor Conservative
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Mark Senn Conservative
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953 Earl Catherwood
Riding dissolved into Brant—Haldimand

Election results

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1867–1896

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1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal David Thompson 1,391
Unknown R. McKinnon 1,022
Eligible voters 3,114
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal David Thompson acclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal David Thompson acclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal David Thompson 1,566
Conservative Nicholas Flood Davin 1,400
Unknown Thomas Lester 30
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal David Thompson 1,490
Unknown William H. Merritt 1,364
By-election on 8 September 1886

On Mr. Thompson's death, 18 April 1886

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Charles Wesley Colter acclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Walter Humphries Montague 1,746
Liberal Charles Wesley Colter 1,745
By-election on 12 November 1887

On the election being declared void

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Walter Humphries Montague 1,828
Liberal Charles Wesley Colter 1,811
By-election on 30 January 1889

On the election being declared void

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Charles Wesley Colter 1,803
Conservative Walter Humphries Montague 1,757
By-election on 20 February 1890

On the election being declared void

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Walter Humphries Montague unknown
Liberal Charles Wesley Colter unknown
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Walter Humphries Montague 1,896
Liberal Charles Wesley Colter 1,818
By-election on 17 April 1895

On Mr. Montague being appointed Secretary of State, 26 March 1895

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Walter Humphries Montague acclaimed

1904–1943

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1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Francis Ramsey Lalor 2,548
Liberal Andrew Thorburn Thompson 2,289
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Francis Ramsey Lalor 2,644
Liberal Robert Francis Miller 2,398
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Francis Ramsey Lalor 2,817
Liberal Robert Francis Miller 2,138
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) Francis Ramsey Lalor 3,696
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) John James Parsons 2,480
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Mark Senn 4,517
Progressive Samuel Adam Beck 3,800
Liberal David Zealand Gibson 1,467
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Mark Senn 5,415
Liberal Thomas Marshall 4,266
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Mark Senn 5,511
Progressive Warren Stringer 4,028
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Mark Senn 6,171
Liberal William Whyte Camelford 4,864
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Mark Senn 5,750
Liberal Frank Laidlaw 5,031
Reconstruction John James Parsons 554
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Mark Senn 5,515
Liberal Basil North Macaulay 4,712
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Mark Senn 5,844
Liberal Edgar Fraser Raney 4,255
Co-operative Commonwealth William Ernest Jones 695
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Earl Catherwood 5,432
Liberal G. Garfield Disher 5,124
Co-operative Commonwealth Howard Elis Brown 978

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 12 September 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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