Middlesex North
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Middlesex North was a federal electoral district
in Ontario
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1867 to 1917. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: the Middlesex North, Middlesex West
and Middlesex East
.
The North Riding consisted of the Townships of McGillivray and Biddulph (taken from the County of Huron
), and Williams East, Williams West, Adelaide, and Lobo.
In 1882, it was redefined add the township of Stephen and the villages of Ailsa Craig, Lucan, Exeter
and Parkhill, and to exclude the townships of Adelaide and Lobo.
In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Adelaide, Biddulph, Lobo, McGillivray, Williams East and Williams West, the town of Parkhill and the villages of Ailsa Craig and Lucan.
The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed between Middlesex East and Middlesex West ridings.
|SCATCHERD, Thomas
|align="right"|1,605
|-
|WATSON,
|align="right"|874
|-
|SCATCHERD, Thomas
|align="right"| acclaimed
|-
|SCATCHERD, Thomas
|align="right"| acclaimed
On Mr. Scatcherd's death, 15 April 1876:
|-
|SCATCHERD, Robert Colin
|align="right"| 1,576
|-
|LEVI, John
|align="right"|1,318
|-
|COUGHLIN, Timothy
|align="right"| 1,629
|-
|SCATCHERD, R.C.
|align="right"| 1,621
|-
|COUGHLIN, Timothy
|align="right"| 1,741
|-
|SHIPLEY, L.E.
|align="right"|1,632
|-
|COUGHLIN, T.
|align="right"| 2,133
|-
|SHIPLEY, L.E.
|align="right"|1,864
|-
|HUTCHINS, W.H.
|align="right"|1,965
|-
|TAYLOR, W.H.
|align="right"|1,959
|-
|RATZ, Valentine
|align="right"| 2,184
|-
|HUTCHINS, William H.
|align="right"| 2,122
|-
|SHERRITT, John
|align="right"| 2,221
|-
|RATZ, Valentine
|align="right"| 2,008
|-
|RATZ, Valentine
|align="right"| 1,894
|-
|BOSTON, Robert
|align="right"| 1,598
|-
|SMITH, Alexander Wilson
|align="right"| 1,842
|-
|DOYLE, James William
|align="right"|1,779
|-
|ELLIOT, George
|align="right"| 1,768
|-
|SMITH, Alexander Wilson
|align="right"|1,715
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...
in 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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian 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 1867 to 1917. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: the Middlesex North, Middlesex West
Middlesex West
Middlesex West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario...
and Middlesex East
Middlesex East
Middlesex East was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: Middlesex North, Middlesex West and...
.
The North Riding consisted of the Townships of McGillivray and Biddulph (taken from the County of Huron
Huron County, Ontario
Huron County is a census division and county of the province of Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of its namesake, Lake Huron, in the southwest part of the province...
), and Williams East, Williams West, Adelaide, and Lobo.
In 1882, it was redefined add the township of Stephen and the villages of Ailsa Craig, Lucan, Exeter
Exeter, Ontario
Exeter is a Canadian community in the municipality of South Huron, in the southern portion of Huron County, Ontario, located approximately 50 kilometres north of London. The community proclaims itself the "Home of the White Squirrel", owing to the presence of the unusually-coloured mammals...
and Parkhill, and to exclude the townships of Adelaide and Lobo.
In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Adelaide, Biddulph, Lobo, McGillivray, Williams East and Williams West, the town of Parkhill and the villages of Ailsa Craig and Lucan.
The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed between Middlesex East and Middlesex West ridings.
Electoral history
|-|SCATCHERD, Thomas
Thomas Scatcherd
Thomas Scatcherd was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Middlesex North as a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1876....
|align="right"|1,605
|-
|WATSON,
|align="right"|874
|-
|SCATCHERD, Thomas
|align="right"| acclaimed
|-
|SCATCHERD, Thomas
|align="right"| acclaimed
On Mr. Scatcherd's death, 15 April 1876:
|-
|SCATCHERD, Robert Colin
Robert Colin Scatcherd
Robert Colin Scatcherd was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Middlesex North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1876 to 1878 as a Liberal member....
|align="right"| 1,576
|-
|LEVI, John
|align="right"|1,318
|-
|COUGHLIN, Timothy
Timothy Coughlin (Canadian politician)
Timothy Coughlin was a farmer and political figure in Ontario. He represented Middlesex North from 1878 to 1891 in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member....
|align="right"| 1,629
|-
|SCATCHERD, R.C.
|align="right"| 1,621
|-
|COUGHLIN, Timothy
|align="right"| 1,741
|-
|SHIPLEY, L.E.
|align="right"|1,632
|-
|COUGHLIN, T.
|align="right"| 2,133
|-
|SHIPLEY, L.E.
|align="right"|1,864
|-
|HUTCHINS, W.H.
William Henry Hutchins
William Henry Hutchins was a grain merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Middlesex North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1891 to 1896 as a Conservative member....
|align="right"|1,965
|-
|TAYLOR, W.H.
|align="right"|1,959
|-
|RATZ, Valentine
|align="right"| 2,184
|-
|HUTCHINS, William H.
|align="right"| 2,122
|-
|SHERRITT, John
|align="right"| 2,221
|-
|RATZ, Valentine
|align="right"| 2,008
|-
|RATZ, Valentine
|align="right"| 1,894
|-
|BOSTON, Robert
|align="right"| 1,598
|-
|SMITH, Alexander Wilson
|align="right"| 1,842
|-
|DOYLE, James William
|align="right"|1,779
|-
|ELLIOT, George
|align="right"| 1,768
|-
|SMITH, Alexander Wilson
|align="right"|1,715
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts