Lincoln and Niagara
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Lincoln and Niagara was a federal electoral district
represented in the Canadian
House of Commons
from 1883 to 1904. It was located in the province
of Ontario
. This riding was created from parts of Lincoln
and Niagara ridings.
It was initially defined as consisting of the town and township of Niagara, the city of St. Catharines, the townships of Grantham, Clinton and Louth, and the villages of Beamsville, Merritton and Port Dalhousie.
In 1892, the townships of Pelham and Gainsborough were added to the riding.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Lincoln
and Welland
ridings.
|RYKERT, John C.
|align="right"|1,826
|-
|NORRIS, James
|align="right"|1,731
|}
|-
|RYKERT, John C.
|align="right"|2,655
|-
|PATTISON, W.A.
|align="right"|2,168
|}
On Mr. Rykert's resignation, 2 May1890:
|-
|RYKERT, John C.
|align="right"|acclaimed
|}
|-
|GIBSON, William
|align="right"|2,212
|-
|NEELON, Sylvester
|align="right"|2,164
|}
On the election being declared void, 16 November 1891:
|-
|GIBSON, William
|align="right"|acclaimed
|}
|-
|GIBSON, William
|align="right"|2,945
|-
|RYKERT, John C.
|align="right"|2,523
|}
|-
|LANCASTER, Edward A.
|align="right"|3,120
|-
|GIBSON, William
|align="right"|2,981
|}
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 1883 to 1904. 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....
. This riding was created from parts of Lincoln
Lincoln (electoral district)
Lincoln was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1883 and from 1904 to 1997. It was on the Niagara Peninsula in the Canadian province of Ontario...
and Niagara ridings.
It was initially defined as consisting of the town and township of Niagara, the city of St. Catharines, the townships of Grantham, Clinton and Louth, and the villages of Beamsville, Merritton and Port Dalhousie.
In 1892, the townships of Pelham and Gainsborough were added to the riding.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Lincoln
Lincoln (electoral district)
Lincoln was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1883 and from 1904 to 1997. It was on the Niagara Peninsula in the Canadian province of Ontario...
and Welland
Welland (electoral district)
Welland is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988, and since 2004. Its population in 2006 was 112,875....
ridings.
Electoral history
|-|RYKERT, John C.
John Charles Rykert
John Charles Rykert was a lawyer and Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He represented Lincoln from 1878 to 1882 and Lincoln and Niagara from 1882 to 1891. He represented Lincoln in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1878.He was born in St...
|align="right"|1,826
|-
|NORRIS, James
|align="right"|1,731
|}
|-
|RYKERT, John C.
John Charles Rykert
John Charles Rykert was a lawyer and Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He represented Lincoln from 1878 to 1882 and Lincoln and Niagara from 1882 to 1891. He represented Lincoln in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1878.He was born in St...
|align="right"|2,655
|-
|PATTISON, W.A.
|align="right"|2,168
|}
On Mr. Rykert's resignation, 2 May1890:
|-
|RYKERT, John C.
John Charles Rykert
John Charles Rykert was a lawyer and Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He represented Lincoln from 1878 to 1882 and Lincoln and Niagara from 1882 to 1891. He represented Lincoln in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1878.He was born in St...
|align="right"|acclaimed
|}
|-
|GIBSON, William
|align="right"|2,212
|-
|NEELON, Sylvester
|align="right"|2,164
|}
On the election being declared void, 16 November 1891:
|-
|GIBSON, William
|align="right"|acclaimed
|}
|-
|GIBSON, William
|align="right"|2,945
|-
|RYKERT, John C.
|align="right"|2,523
|}
|-
|LANCASTER, Edward A.
Edward Arthur Lancaster
Edward Arthur Lancaster was a Canadian politician.Born in London, England, Lancaster was educated at the Public and High Schools of London, Ontario and at Osgoode Hall. He practised law in St. Catharines. In 1885, he married Mary H.C. Pettit...
|align="right"|3,120
|-
|GIBSON, William
|align="right"|2,981
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts