Cardwell (electoral district)

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Cardwell was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, which was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It is sometimes also considered one of Ontario's historic counties, as it was listed in some post-Confederation census records as a county of residence.

Cardwell consisted of the Simcoe County townships of Adjala and Mono, and the Peel County townships of Albion, Bolton and Caledon.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Dufferin, Peel and Simcoe South ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

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

1. Thomas Roberts Ferguson, Conservative - 1867-1872
2. John Hillyard Cameron, Conservative - 1872-1876
3. D'Alton McCarthy, Conservative - 1876-1878
4. Thomas White, Conservative - 1878-1888
5. Robert Smeaton White, Conservative - 1888-1895
6. William Stubbs, Independent Conservative - 1895-1900
7. Robert Johnston, Conservative - 1900-1903

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	FERGUSON, Thomas Roberts	1,155
	Unknown	PHILIPS,	1,078

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	CAMERON, Hon. John Hillyard	1,232
	Unknown	BOULTON,	1,016

Canadian federal election, 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	CAMERON, Hon. John Hillyard	1,204
	Unknown	BOWLES, Thomas	1,140

On Mr. Cameron's death, 14 November 1876:

By-election on 14 December 1876
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	MCCARTHY, D'Alton	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1878
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	WHITE, Thomas	1,218
	Unknown	PATTULO, Jos.	961

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	WHITE, Thomas	1,407
	Unknown	MCLAUGHLIN, Jas. F.	1,066

On Mr. White's nomination as member of the Privy Council and as Minister of the Interior, 5 August 1885:

By-election on 27 August 1885
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	WHITE, Thomas	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	WHITE, Hon. Thomas	1,531
	Liberal	NEWLOVE, James H.	1,128

On Mr. White's death, 21 April 1888:

By-election on 3 October 1888
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	WHITE, Robert Smeaton	1,088
	Independent Conservative	STUBBS, William	949

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	WHITE, Robert S.	1,628
	Liberal	MYERS, Elgin	1,380

On Mr. White's resignation, October 1895:

By-election on 24 December 1895
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent Conservative	STUBBS, William	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent Conservative	STUBBS, William	1,825
	Conservative	WALSH, W.L.	1,441

Canadian federal election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	JOHNSTON, Robert	1,484
	Independent Conservative	STUBBS, William	1,293

[edit] External link

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament