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

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

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Kirkpatrick1,242
UnknownJ. Carruthers693
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
ConservativeGeorge Airey Kirkpatrick869
UnknownJames Strachan Cartwright517
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Airey Kirkpatrickacclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Airey Kirkpatrick1,172
Unknown ? Cartwright696
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeG. A. Kirkpatrick985
UnknownJ. V. Ferris145
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge A. Kirkpatrickacclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Airey Kirkpatrick1,192
LiberalHenry Bawden776
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHon. George A. Kirkpatrick1,427
LiberalThomas Clyde1,222

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

By-election on 10 June 1892
Party Candidate Votes
Independent ConservativeHiram Augustus Calvinacclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Patrons of IndustryDavid D. Rogersacclaimed
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHiram A. Calvin1,200
IndependentDavid Dixon Rogers836
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMelzar Avery2,341
LiberalWellington J. Shibley2,020
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Wesley Edwards2,184
Independent ConservativeMelzar Avery1,772
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Wesley Edwards2,629
LiberalRobert Hewton Fair1,776
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)John Wesley Edwards3,641
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)James Halliday1,658
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveWilliam Samuel Reed4,780
ConservativeHon. John Wesley Edwards4,557

See also

References

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

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