Frontenac—Addington
Encyclopedia
Frontenac—Addington was a federal electoral district
represented in the Canadian
House of Commons
from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province
of Ontario
. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Frontenac
and Lennox and Addington ridings.
It initially consisted of the county of Frontenac (excluding the city of Kingston and the village of Portsmouth), and part of the county of Lennox and Addington lying east and north of and including the townships of Camden and Ernestown.
In 1933, the Lennox and Addington portion of the riding was redefined to consist of the county of Lennox and Addington excluding the townships of Ernestown, Fredericksburgh North and Fredericksburgh South, Richmond, Adolphustown and Amherst Island.
The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed between Hastings—Frontenac
and Kingston
ridings.
|EDWARDS, Hon. John Wesley
|align="right"| 7,322
|-
|REED, William Samuel
|align="right"| 4,554
|}
|-
|EDWARDS, Hon. John Wesley
|align="right"| 7,802
|-
|BUSHELL, Robert John
|align="right"| 5,158
|}
On Mr. Edwards' death, 18 April 1929:
|-
|SPANKIE, William
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|SPANKIE, William
|align="right"| 7,432
|-
|STINCHCOMBE, Samuel Dudley
|align="right"| 4,061
|}
On Mr. Spankie's death, 27 May 1934:
|-
|CAMPBELL, Colin Alexander
|align="right"| 9,488
|-
|AYLESWORTH, Wilbert Ross
|align="right"| 6,917
|}
|-
|CAMPBELL, Colin Alexander
|align="right"| 7,250
|-
|PRINGLE, John Abbott
|align="right"| 6,831
|-
|HELLMUTH, Harold Isadore
|align="right"| 345
|}
On Mr. Campbell's resignation, 11 August 1937, in order to take part in the provincial elections:
|-
|MCCALLUM, Angus Neil
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|AYLESWORTH, Wilbert Ross
|align="right"| 6,154
|-
|MCCALLUM, Angus Neil
|align="right"| 6,028
|}
|-
|AYLESWORTH, Wilbert Ross
|align="right"| 7,707
|-
|WALKER, Harold Allen
|align="right"| 5,432
|-
|CARTWRIGHT, Henry Lennox
|align="right"|592
|}
|-
|AYLESWORTH, Wilbert Ross
|align="right"| 7,724
|-
|DIXON, Thomas Howard
|align="right"| 6,490
|-
|MORRISSON, Myrtle, M.
|align="right"| 767
|}
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...
represented in the Canadian
Canada
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House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
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of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Frontenac
Frontenac (Ontario electoral district)
Frontenac was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
and Lennox and Addington ridings.
It initially consisted of the county of Frontenac (excluding the city of Kingston and the village of Portsmouth), and part of the county of Lennox and Addington lying east and north of and including the townships of Camden and Ernestown.
In 1933, the Lennox and Addington portion of the riding was redefined to consist of the county of Lennox and Addington excluding the townships of Ernestown, Fredericksburgh North and Fredericksburgh South, Richmond, Adolphustown and Amherst Island.
The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed between Hastings—Frontenac
Hastings—Frontenac
Hastings—Frontenac was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1968, and from 1979 to 2004.-Constituency boundaries:...
and Kingston
Kingston (electoral district)
Kingston was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925 and from 1953 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and initially consisted of the city of Kingston, Ontario...
ridings.
Election results
|-|EDWARDS, Hon. John Wesley
John Wesley Edwards
John Wesley Edwards, was a Canadian politician.Born in Storrington Township, Canada West, he was a physician and teacher, before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Frontenac in the 1908 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1911 and 1917 but was...
|align="right"| 7,322
|-
|REED, William Samuel
|align="right"| 4,554
|}
|-
|EDWARDS, Hon. John Wesley
John Wesley Edwards
John Wesley Edwards, was a Canadian politician.Born in Storrington Township, Canada West, he was a physician and teacher, before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Frontenac in the 1908 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1911 and 1917 but was...
|align="right"| 7,802
|-
|BUSHELL, Robert John
|align="right"| 5,158
|}
On Mr. Edwards' death, 18 April 1929:
|-
|SPANKIE, William
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|SPANKIE, William
|align="right"| 7,432
|-
|STINCHCOMBE, Samuel Dudley
|align="right"| 4,061
|}
On Mr. Spankie's death, 27 May 1934:
|-
|CAMPBELL, Colin Alexander
Colin Campbell (Ontario politician)
Colin Alexander Campbell was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Shedden, Ontario and became a mining engineer....
|align="right"| 9,488
|-
|AYLESWORTH, Wilbert Ross
Wilbert Ross Aylesworth
Wilbert Ross Aylesworth was a Canadian politician, farmer and merchant. He was elected in 1940 as a Member of the National Government to the Canadian House of Commons to represent the riding of Frontenac—Addington. He was re-elected to the same riding in 1945 and 1949 as a Member of the...
|align="right"| 6,917
|}
|-
|CAMPBELL, Colin Alexander
Colin Campbell (Ontario politician)
Colin Alexander Campbell was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Shedden, Ontario and became a mining engineer....
|align="right"| 7,250
|-
|PRINGLE, John Abbott
|align="right"| 6,831
|-
|HELLMUTH, Harold Isadore
|align="right"| 345
|}
On Mr. Campbell's resignation, 11 August 1937, in order to take part in the provincial elections:
|-
|MCCALLUM, Angus Neil
Angus Neil McCallum
Angus Neil McCallum was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Sunbury, Ontario and became a farmer....
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|AYLESWORTH, Wilbert Ross
Wilbert Ross Aylesworth
Wilbert Ross Aylesworth was a Canadian politician, farmer and merchant. He was elected in 1940 as a Member of the National Government to the Canadian House of Commons to represent the riding of Frontenac—Addington. He was re-elected to the same riding in 1945 and 1949 as a Member of the...
|align="right"| 6,154
|-
|MCCALLUM, Angus Neil
|align="right"| 6,028
|}
|-
|AYLESWORTH, Wilbert Ross
Wilbert Ross Aylesworth
Wilbert Ross Aylesworth was a Canadian politician, farmer and merchant. He was elected in 1940 as a Member of the National Government to the Canadian House of Commons to represent the riding of Frontenac—Addington. He was re-elected to the same riding in 1945 and 1949 as a Member of the...
|align="right"| 7,707
|-
|WALKER, Harold Allen
|align="right"| 5,432
|-
|CARTWRIGHT, Henry Lennox
|align="right"|592
|}
|-
|AYLESWORTH, Wilbert Ross
Wilbert Ross Aylesworth
Wilbert Ross Aylesworth was a Canadian politician, farmer and merchant. He was elected in 1940 as a Member of the National Government to the Canadian House of Commons to represent the riding of Frontenac—Addington. He was re-elected to the same riding in 1945 and 1949 as a Member of the...
|align="right"| 7,724
|-
|DIXON, Thomas Howard
|align="right"| 6,490
|-
|MORRISSON, Myrtle, M.
|align="right"| 767
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...