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Lanark North (provincial electoral district)

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Lanark North
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
Last contested1929

Lanark North 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.

Members of Provincial Parliament

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Lanark North
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     Daniel Galbraith Liberal
2nd  1871–1872
 1872–1874 William Clyde Caldwell
3rd  1875–1879     William Mostyn Conservative
4th  1879–1883     William Clyde Caldwell Liberal
5th  1883–1886
6th  1886–1888 Daniel Hilliard
 1888–1890 William Clyde Caldwell
7th  1890–1894
8th  1894–1898     Richard Franklin Preston Conservative
9th  1898–1902     William Clyde Caldwell Liberal
10th  1902–1905
11th  1905–1908     Richard Franklin Preston Conservative
12th  1908–1911
13th  1911–1914
14th  1914–1919
15th  1919–1923     Hiram McCreary United Farmers
16th  1923–1926     Thomas Alfred Thompson Conservative
17th  1926–1928
18th  1929–1934 John Alexander Craig
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]
Merged into Lanark before 1934 election

Election results

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1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Daniel Galbraith Acclaimed
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Daniel Galbraith Acclaimed
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
Ontario provincial by-election, August 1872
Resignation of Daniel Galbraith
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal William Clyde Caldwell 619 51.80
Conservative Bennett Rosamond 576 48.20
Total valid votes 1,195 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing  
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[4]: 185 
1875 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Mostyn 913 50.72 +2.52
Liberal William Clyde Caldwell 887 49.28 −2.52
Turnout 1,800 80.07
Eligible voters 2,248
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.52
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
1879 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Clyde Caldwell 1,309 56.04 +6.76
Conservative William Mostyn 1,027 43.96 −6.76
Total valid votes 2,336 73.44 −6.64
Eligible voters 3,181
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +6.76
Source: Elections Ontario[6]

References

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  1. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Daniel Galbraith's Legislative Assembly information see "Daniel Galbraith, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For William Clyde Caldwell's Legislative Assembly information see "William Clyde Caldwell, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For William Mostyn's Legislative Assembly information see "William Mostyn, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Daniel Hilliard's Legislative Assembly information see "Daniel Hilliard, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Hiram McCreary's Legislative Assembly information see "Hiram McCreary, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Thomas Alfred Thompson's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas Alfred Thompson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For John Alexander Craig's Legislative Assembly information see "John Alexander Craig, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  5. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.