Kingston (electoral district)
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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
. In 1903, it was expanded to include the village of Portsmouth.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Kingston City
riding.
In 1952, a new Kingston riding was created from Kingston City and parts of Frontenac—Addington
ridings. It consisted of the city of Kingston and the townships of Pittsburg, Storrington, Kingston, Howe Island, and Wolfe Island (including Simcoe Island, Horse Shoe Island, and Mud Island) in the county of Frontenac.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
and Kingston and the Islands
ridings.
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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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1867 to 1925 and from 1953 to 1968. It was located in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
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....
. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and initially consisted of the city of Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
. In 1903, it was expanded to include the village of Portsmouth.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Kingston City
Kingston City
Kingston City was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario...
riding.
In 1952, a new Kingston riding was created from Kingston City and parts of Frontenac—Addington
Frontenac—Addington
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...
ridings. It consisted of the city of Kingston and the townships of Pittsburg, Storrington, Kingston, Howe Island, and Wolfe Island (including Simcoe Island, Horse Shoe Island, and Mud Island) in the county of Frontenac.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Frontenac—Lennox and Addington was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario...
and Kingston and the Islands
Kingston and the Islands
Kingston and the Islands is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968....
ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the Canadian House of CommonsCanadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
:
- Sir John A. MacdonaldJohn A. MacdonaldSir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC , QC was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century...
, Liberal-Conservative (1867-1878) - Alexander GunnAlexander GunnAlexander Gunn was a Scottish grocery wholesaler who immigrated to Canada and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1878 election defeating incumbent Leader of the Opposition Sir John A. Macdonald. He was re-elected in 1882 then lost in 1887 and again in 1891 to Macdonald....
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1878-1887) - Sir John A. Macdonald, ConservativeConservative Party of Canada (historical)The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
(1887-1891) - James Henry MetcalfeJames Henry MetcalfeHe was born in Kingston, Canada West in 1848, the son of John Metcalfe, who came to Kingston from Yorkshire, England. In 1869, he married Margaret Jane Clute. Metcalfe was a public school teacher in Kingston and later became an auctioneer. He served six years on the Kingston city council. Metcalfe...
, Conservative (1892-1896) - Byron Moffatt BrittonByron Moffatt BrittonByron Moffatt Britton was a politician, lawyer and lecturer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1896 election to represent the riding of Kingston...
, Liberal (1896-1901) - William HartyWilliam HartyWilliam Harty was an Ontario businessman and politician. He represented Kingston in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1892 to 1894 and from 1895 to 1901 and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1902 to 1911 as a Liberal member.He was born in Biddulph Township, Canada West in 1847, the son...
, Liberal (1902-1911) - William Folger NickleWilliam Folger NickleWilliam Folger Nickle KC was a Canadian politician who served both as a member of the Canadian House of Commons and in the Ontario legislature where he rose to the position of Attorney-General of Ontario...
, Conservative (1911-1919) - Sir Henry Lumley DraytonHenry Lumley DraytonSir Henry Lumley Drayton, PC was a Canadian lawyer and politician.Born in Kingston, Ontario, the son of Philip Henry Drayton, who came to Canada with the 16th Rifles of England, and Margaret S. Covernton, Drayton was educated in the schools of England and Canada. He was called to the Ontario Bar...
, UnionistUnionist Party (Canada)The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
(1919-1921) - Arthur Edward RossArthur Edward RossArthur Edward Ross was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Kingston in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1921 and represented Kingston and then Kingston City in the Canadian House of Commons from 1921 to 1935 as a Conservative member.He was born in Cobden,...
, Conservative (1921-1925)
- William James Henderson, Liberal (1953-1958)
- Benjamin Graydon AllmarkBenjamin Graydon AllmarkBenjamin Graydon Allmark was a Canadian politician, planning supervisor and superintendent...
, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
(1958-1962) - Edgar John Benson, Liberal (1962-1968)
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history 1867-1925 from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
- Riding history 1952-1968 from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...