Lennox (electoral district)
Lennox was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.
The County of Lennox consisted of the Townships of Richmond, Adolphustown, North Fredericksburg, South Fredericksburg, Ernest Town, and Amherst Island, and the Village of Napanee.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Lennox and Addington.
Electoral history
| Canadian federal election, 1867 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Richard John Cartwright | 1,268 | ||||||
| Unknown | Mr. Grange | 1,122 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1872 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Richard John Cartwright | 1,224 | ||||||
| Unknown | Mr. Stevenson | 513 | ||||||
On Mr. Cartwright being named Minister of Finance, 7 November 1873:
| By-election on 3 December 1873 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Richard John Cartwright | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Richard John Cartwright | acclaimed | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Edmund John Glyn Hooper | 1,358 | ||||||
| Liberal | Richard John Cartwright | 1,299 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Sir John A. Macdonald | 1,492 | ||||||
| Liberal | David Wright Allison | 1,287 | ||||||
On the election being declared void:
| By-election on 26 November 1883 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | David Wright Allison | 1,405 | |||
| Conservative | Matthew William Pruyn | 1,401 | |||
On the election being declared void:
| By-election on 28 January 1885 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Matthew William Pruyn | 1,515 | |||
| Liberal | David Wright Allison | 1,473 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Uriah Wilson | 1,635 | ||||||
| Liberal | David Wright Allison | 1,612 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | David Wright Allison | 1,637 | ||||||
| Conservative | Uriah Wilson | 1,580 | ||||||
On the election being declared void:
| By-election on 4 February 1892 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | WILSON, Uriah | ||||
| Liberal | ALLISON, David Wright | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1896 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | WILSON, Uriah | 1,192 | ||||||
| Patrons of Industry | SWITZER, E.B. | 1,043 | ||||||
| Independent | STEVENS, Chas. | 690 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1900 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | WILSON, Uriah | 1,570 | ||||||
| Liberal | LEONARD, Raymond Alonzo | 1,461 | ||||||
See also
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- from 1867 to 1904. It was
The County of Lennox consisted of the Townships of Richmond, Adolphustown, North Fredericksburg, South Fredericksburg, Ernest Town, and Amherst Island, and the Village of Napanee.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Lennox and Addington.
Electoral history
| Canadian federal election, 1867 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | CARTWRIGHT, Richard John | 1,268 | ||||||
| Unknown | GRANGE | 1,122 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1872 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | CARTWRIGHT, Richard John | 1,224 | ||||||
| Unknown | STEVENSON | 513 | ||||||
On Mr. Cartwright being named Minister of Finance, 7 November 1873:
| By-election on 3 December 1873 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | CARTWRIGHT, Richard John | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | CARTWRIGHT, Hon. R.J. | acclaimed | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | HOOPER, Edmund | 1,358 | ||||||
| Liberal | CARTWRIGHT, Hon. R.J. | 1,299 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | MACDONALD, Rt. Hon. Sir John A. | 1,492 | ||||||
| Liberal | ALLISON, D.W. | 1,287 | ||||||
On the election being declared void:
| By-election on 26 November 1883 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | ALLISON, David Wright | 1,405 | |||
| Conservative | PRUYN, Matthew William | 1,401 | |||
On the election being declared void:
| By-election on 28 January 1885 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | PRUYN, Matthew William | 1,515 | |||
| Liberal | ALLISON, David Wright | 1,473 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | WILSON, Uriah | 1,635 | ||||||
| Liberal | ALLISON, David Wright | 1,612 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ALLISON, D.W | 1,637 | ||||||
| Conservative | WILSON, Uriah | 1,580 | ||||||
On the election being declared void:
| By-election on 4 February 1892 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | WILSON, Uriah | ||||
| Liberal | ALLISON, David Wright | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1896 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | WILSON, Uriah | 1,192 | ||||||
| Patrons of Industry | SWITZER, E.B. | 1,043 | ||||||
| Independent | STEVENS, Chas. | 690 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1900 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | WILSON, Uriah | 1,570 | ||||||
| Liberal | LEONARD, Raymond Alonzo | 1,461 | ||||||
