Huntingdon (federal electoral district)

Huntingdon was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917.

Huntingdon
Quebec electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1914
First contested1867
Last contested1911

It was created by the British North America Act, 1867. It was amalgamated into the Châteauguay—Huntingdon electoral district in 1914.

Members of Parliament

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This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Huntingdon
1st  1867–1867     John Rose Liberal–Conservative
 1867–1869
 1869–1872     Julius Scriver Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904 William Scott Maclaren
10th  1904–1908     Robert Nelson Walsh Conservative
11th  1908–1911     James Robb Liberal
12th  1911–1917
Riding dissolved into Châteauguay—Huntingdon

Election results

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1867 Canadian federal election: Huntingdon
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Liberal–Conservative John Rose 1,280  Y
Unknown W. Kerr 468
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
By-election on 28 November 1867

On Mr. Rose being named Minister of Finance, 18 November 1867

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative John Rose acclaimed
By-election on 30 October 1869

On Mr. Rose's resignation, October 1869

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Julius Scriver acclaimed


1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Julius Scriver acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Julius Scriver 876
Unknown A. Cross 48
Source: lop.parl.ca
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Julius Scriver acclaimed
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Julius Scriver 1,206
Unknown C.P. Davidson 591
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Julius Scriver acclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Julius Scriver 1,408
Conservative Duncan McCormick 1,125
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Julius Scriver 1,546
Conservative William J. White 827
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Scott Maclaren 1,147
Conservative Robert Nelson Walsh 1,123
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Robert Nelson Walsh 1,274
Liberal William Scott Maclaren 1,131
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Alexander Robb 1,292
Conservative Robert Nelson Walsh 1,212
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Alexander Robb 1,318
Conservative Robert Nelson Walsh 1,172

See also

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  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.