Addington was a federal electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

 in Ontario

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, Canada

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, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1867 to 1904.

It was created in the British North America Act of 1867.

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

Electoral district (Canada)

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.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Lennox and Addington riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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:

1. James N. Lapum, Conservative (1867-1872)
2. Schuyler Shibley
   Schuyler Shibley
   Schuyler Shibley was an Ontario businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Addington in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1872 to 1878....
   
   , Liberal-Conservative (1872-1878)
3. John McRory
   John McRory
   John McRory was a merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Addington in the Canadian House of Commons from 1879 to 1882 as a Conservative member....
   
   , Conservative (1878-1882)
4. John W. Bell, Conservative (1882-1891)
5. George Walker Wesley Dawson
   George Walker Wesley Dawson
   George Walker Wesley Dawson was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Addington in the Canadian House of Commons from 1891 to 1896 as a Liberal member....
   
   , Liberal
   Liberal Party of Canada
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    (1891-1896)
6. John W. Bell, Conservative (1896-1901)
7. Melzar Avery
   Melzar Avery
   Melzar Avery was a Canadian politician.Born in Junetown, Escott township, Leeds County, Canada West, the son of Isaac and Mary Avery, Avery was educated at the public School of Escott. A lumber merchant, he was a member of the County Council of Frontenac for 14 years...
   
   , Conservative (1902-1904)

Election results

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|James N. Lapum
|align="right"|1,120
|align="right"| 53.0
|-

|Schuyler Shibley

Schuyler Shibley

Schuyler Shibley was an Ontario businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Addington in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1872 to 1878....

 
|align="right"|991
|align="right"| 46.9
|-

|Sir Henry Smith

Henry Smith (Canadian politician)

Sir Henry Smith was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Frontenac in the 1st Parliament of Ontario....

|align="right"| 2
|align="right"| 0.1
|-

|Mr. Price
|align="right"|1
|align="right"| 0.0
|-

|D. Cameron
|align="right"|0
|align="right"| 0.0
|-

|Mr. Ham
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0.0
|-

|Mr. Lott
|align="right"|0
|align="right"| 0.0
|-

|SHIBLEY, Schuyler
|align="right"|1,495
|-

|LAPUM, J.N.
|align="right"|849
|-

|SHIBLEY, Schuyler
|align="right"|1,275
|-

|WAGGONER,
|align="right"| 982
On Mr. Shibley being unseated, on petition, 21 September 1874:

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|SHIBLEY, Schuyler
|align="right"|1,263
|-

|WAGGONER, David John
|align="right"| 920
|-

|MCRORY, John
|align="right"| 1,656
|-

|SHIBLEY,
|align="right"| 1,244
|-

|BELL, John W.
|align="right"| 1,659
|-

|AYLSWORTH, J.B.
|align="right"| 1,157
|-

|BELL, John W.
|align="right"| 1,927
|-

|SHIBLEY, Henry T.
|align="right"|1,537
|-

|DAWSON, Geo. W.W.
|align="right"|2,307
|-

|BELL, J.W.
|align="right"| 2,246
|-

|BELL, John W.
|align="right"| 2,587
|-

|DAWSON, Geo. W.W.
|align="right"|2,500
|-

|BELL, John W.
|align="right"| 2,442
|-

|MARTIN, Wm. A.
|align="right"|1,913
On Mr. Bell's death, 5 July 1901:

|-

|AVERY, Melzar
|align="right"|2,505
|-

|WARTMAN, F.S.
|align="right"| 2,121

External links

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament
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