Lincoln and Niagara

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Lincoln and Niagara was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1883 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Lincoln and Niagara ridings.

It was initially defined as consisting of the town and township of Niagara, the city of St. Catharines, the townships of Grantham, Clinton and Louth, and the villages of Beamsville, Merritton and Port Dalhousie.

In 1892, the townships of Pelham and Gainsborough were added to the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Lincoln and Welland ridings.

[edit] Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	RYKERT, John C.	1,826
	Unknown	NORRIS, James	1,731

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	RYKERT, J.C.	2,655
	Liberal	PATTISON, W.A.	2,168

On Mr. Rykert's resignation, 2 May1890:

By-election on 23 May 1890
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	RYKERT, John Charles	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	GIBSON, William	2,212
	Unknown	NEELON, Sylvester	2,164

On the election being declared void, 16 November 1891:

By-election on 28 January 1892
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	GIBSON, William	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	GIBSON, Wm.	2,945
	Conservative	RYKERT, John C.	2,523

Canadian federal election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	LANCASTER, Edward A.	3,120
	Liberal	GIBSON, William	2,981

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

• Parliamentary website