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This article is about the former federal electoral district. For the provincial electoral district, see Addington (provincial electoral district). For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see Lennox and Addington (Province of Canada electoral district).
Addington
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1904
First contested1867
Last contested1900
Demographics
Population (1891)[1]24,151
Census division(s)Addington
Census subdivision(s)Ashby, Camden, Portland, Sheffield, Hinchinbrooke, Kaladar, Kennebec, Olden, Oso, Angelsea, Barrie, Clarendon, Palmerston, Effingham, Abinger, Miller, Canonto, Denbigh, Loughborough, Bedford

Addington was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. The electoral district was created in the British North America Act of 1867.[2]

The County of Addington consisted of the Townships of Camden, Portland, Sheffield, Hinchinbrooke, Kaladar, Kennebec, Olden, Oso, Angelsea, Barrie, Clarendon, Palmerston, Effingham, Abinger, Miller, Canonto, Denbigh, Loughborough, and Bedford.

In 1882, the township of Ashby was added to the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1904 when it was merged into Lennox and Addington riding.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     James Lapum Conservative
2nd  1872–1874     Schuyler Shibley Liberal–Conservative
3rd  1874–1878     Conservative
4th  1878–1882 John McRory
5th  1882–1887 John William Bell
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896     George Walker Wesley Dawson Liberal
8th  1896–1900     John William Bell Conservative
9th  1900–1901
 1902–1904 Melzar Avery
Riding dissolved into Lennox and Addington

Election results

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1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative James Lapum 1,120 52.98
Liberal–Conservative Schuyler Shibley 991 46.88
Unknown Henry Smith 2 0.09
Unknown Mr. Price 1 0.05
Unknown D. Cameron 0 0.00
Unknown Mr. Ham 0 0.00
Unknown Mr. Lott 0 0.00
Total valid votes 2,114 76.37
Eligible voters 2,768
Source: 1867 Return of the Elections to House of Commons[3]
Result by municipality[4]
Municipality Shibley Lapum Price Smith Total vote Eligible voters
Portland Township 194 107 0 0 301 385
Camden Township 284 567 0 2 853 1,092
Olden Township 1 17 0 0 18 29
Loughborough Township 188 62 0 0 250 314
Seffield Township 117 156 1 0 274 318
Kennebec Township 7 10 0 0 17 22
Barrie Township 16 26 0 0 42 78
Kaladar and Anglesea Townships 35 20 0 0 55 88
Oso Township 2 19 0 0 21 28
Denbigh, Abinger and Ashby Townships 4 11 0 0 15 22
Newburgh 33 76 0 0 109 164
Bedford and Palmerston Townships 40 26 0 0 66 110
Hinchinbrooke Township 60 21 0 0 81 94
Clarendon and Miller Townships 10 2 0 0 12 24
Total 991 1,120 1 2 2,114 2,768


1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Schuyler Shibley 1,495 64.0
Conservative James Lapum 849 36.0
Source: Canadian Elections Database[5]
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Schuyler Shibley 1,275 56.0
Unknown David John Waggoner 982 44.0
Source: Canadian Elections Database[6]

On Mr. Shibley being unseated, on petition, 21 September 1874:

By-election on 28 October 1874
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Schuyler Shibley 1,263
Unknown David John Waggoner 920
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John McRory 1,656 57.0
Liberal–Conservative Schuyler Shibley 1,244 43.0
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John William Bell 1,659 59.0
Unknown J.B. Aylsworth 1,157 41.0
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John William Bell 1,927 56.0
Liberal Henry T. Shibley 1,537 44.0
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal George Walker Wesley Dawson 2,307 51.0
Conservative John William Bell 2,246 49.0
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John W. Bell 2,587 51.0
Liberal Geo. W. W. Dawson 2,500 49.0
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John W. Bell 2,442 56.0
Liberal Wm. A. Martin 1,913 44.0

On Mr. Bell's death, 5 July 1901:

By-election on 15 January 1902
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Melzar Avery 2,505
Liberal F. S. Wartman 2,121

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Electoral Atlas of the Dominion of Canada (1895)" (PDF). Library and Archives of Canada. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Addington, Ontario (1867-08-06 - 1904-09-19)". Library of Parliament. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. ^ Langevin, Edouard J. (1868), Return of the Elections to House of Commons, Ottawa: Hunter, Rose & Company
  4. ^ Langevin, Edouard J. (1868), Return of the Elections to House of Commons, Ottawa: Hunter, Rose & Company
  5. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
  6. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
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