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Frontenac (Ontario federal electoral district)

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Frontenac
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1924
First contested1867
Last contested1921

Frontenac was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

It was initially defined to consist of the Townships of Kingston, Wolfe Island, Pittsburg and Howe Island, and Storrington.

In 1903, the riding was redefined to consist of the county of Frontenac, excluding the city of Kingston and the village of Portsmouth.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Frontenac—Addington riding.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1870     Thomas Kirkpatrick Conservative
 1870–1872 George Airey Kirkpatrick
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1892
 1892–1896     Hiram Augustus Calvin Independent Conservative
8th  1896–1900     David Dickson Rogers Patrons of Industry
9th  1900–1904     Hiram Augustus Calvin Conservative
10th  1904–1908 Melzar Avery
11th  1908–1911 John Wesley Edwards
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     William Samuel Reed Progressive
Riding dissolved into Frontenac—Addington

Election results

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1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas Kirkpatrick 1,242
Unknown J. Carruthers 693
Eligible voters 2,545
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]

On Mr. Kirkpatrick's death, 26 March 1870:

By-election on 27 April 1870
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative George Airey Kirkpatrick 869
Unknown James Strachan Cartwright 517
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative George Airey Kirkpatrick acclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative George Airey Kirkpatrick 1,172
Unknown ? Cartwright 696
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative G. A. Kirkpatrick 985
Unknown J. V. Ferris 145
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative George A. Kirkpatrick acclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative George Airey Kirkpatrick 1,192
Liberal Henry Bawden 776
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Hon. George A. Kirkpatrick 1,427
Liberal Thomas Clyde 1,222

On Mr. Kirkpatrick being named Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, 1 June 1892:

By-election on 10 June 1892
Party Candidate Votes
Independent Conservative Hiram Augustus Calvin acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Patrons of Industry David D. Rogers acclaimed
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Hiram A. Calvin 1,200
Independent David Dixon Rogers 836
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Melzar Avery 2,341
Liberal Wellington J. Shibley 2,020
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Wesley Edwards 2,184
Independent Conservative Melzar Avery 1,772
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Wesley Edwards 2,629
Liberal Robert Hewton Fair 1,776
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) John Wesley Edwards 3,641
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) James Halliday 1,658
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive William Samuel Reed 4,780
Conservative Hon. John Wesley Edwards 4,557

See also

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References

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