Grenville (electoral district)
Encyclopedia
Grenville was a federal electoral district
represented in the Canadian
House of Commons
from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province
of Ontario
. This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Grenville South
and Leeds North and Grenville North
ridings. It consisted of the county of Grenville
.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Grenville—Dundas
riding.
|REID, John D.
|align="right"| 2,239
|-
|EDWARDS, John
|align="right"|1,607
|}
|-
|REID, John Dowsley
|align="right"| 2,380
|-
|MARTIN, Samuel John
|align="right"|1,745
|}
|-
|REID, John Dowsley
|align="right"| 2,286
|-
|MARTIN, Samuel John
|align="right"| 1,373
|}
On Mr. Reid being appointed Minister of Customs, 10 October 1911:
|-
|REID, Hon. J.D.
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|REID, Hon. John Dowsley
|align="right"| 3,011
|-
|MACKINTOSH, Pember Alton
|align="right"| 1,734
|}
|-
|CASSELMAN, Arza Clair
|align="right"| 4,325
|-
|PAYNE, George Arthur
|align="right"| 2,392
|-
|MACINTOSH, Pember Alton
|align="right"| 2,014
|}
On Mr. Casselman's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 27 December 1921:
|-
|MEIGHEN, Rt. Hon. Arthur
|align="right"| 4,482
|-
| PATTERSON, Arthur Kidd
|align="right"|2,820
|}
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
represented in the Canadian
Canada
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House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Grenville South
Grenville South
Grenville South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario...
and Leeds North and Grenville North
Leeds North and Grenville North
Leeds North and Grenville North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario...
ridings. It consisted of the county of Grenville
Grenville County, Ontario
Grenville County area is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was created in 1792, and named in honour of William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, Secretary of State in 1790. The First settlers were Loyalist from the United States...
.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Grenville—Dundas
Grenville—Dundas
Grenville—Dundas was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario...
riding.
Election results
|-|REID, John D.
|align="right"| 2,239
|-
|EDWARDS, John
|align="right"|1,607
|}
|-
|REID, John Dowsley
|align="right"| 2,380
|-
|MARTIN, Samuel John
|align="right"|1,745
|}
|-
|REID, John Dowsley
|align="right"| 2,286
|-
|MARTIN, Samuel John
|align="right"| 1,373
|}
On Mr. Reid being appointed Minister of Customs, 10 October 1911:
|-
|REID, Hon. J.D.
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|REID, Hon. John Dowsley
|align="right"| 3,011
|-
|MACKINTOSH, Pember Alton
|align="right"| 1,734
|}
|-
|CASSELMAN, Arza Clair
Arza Clair Casselman
Arza Clair Casselman was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Grenville in 1921 and then Grenville—Dundas from 1925 to 1958 in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative and later Progressive Conservative member.He was born in Williamsburg Township, Ontario in 1891, the son...
|align="right"| 4,325
|-
|PAYNE, George Arthur
|align="right"| 2,392
|-
|MACINTOSH, Pember Alton
|align="right"| 2,014
|}
On Mr. Casselman's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 27 December 1921:
|-
|MEIGHEN, Rt. Hon. Arthur
Arthur Meighen
Arthur Meighen, PC, QC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served two terms as the ninth Prime Minister of Canada: from July 10, 1920 to December 29, 1921; and from June 29 to September 25, 1926. He was the first Prime Minister born after Confederation, and the only one to represent a riding...
|align="right"| 4,482
|-
| PATTERSON, Arthur Kidd
|align="right"|2,820
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...