Norfolk North
Encyclopedia
For the UK Parliament constituency, see North Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Norfolk North 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 which divided the county of Norfolk into two ridings. The North Riding consisted of the Townships of Middleton, Townsend, and Windham, and the Town of Simcoe.
In 1882, the town of Tilsonburg, and the village of Waterford were added to the ridings, and the Town of Simcoe was removed.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Norfolk
riding.
|Conservative
|WALSH, Aquila
|align="right"| 1,026
|Unknown
|DUNCOMBE,
|align="right"| 990
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"|1,324
|Conservative
|WALSH, A.
|align="right"| 1,274
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"| 1,434
|Unknown
|TISDALE, D.
|align="right"|1,264
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"| 1,492
|Conservative
|WALSH, Ag.
|align="right"| 1,348
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"| 1,940
|Conservative
|SINCLAIR, L.C.
|align="right"| 1,562
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"| 2,139
|Conservative
|SINCLAIR, Lachlan C.
|align="right"| 1,861
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"| 2,370
|Conservative
|SINCLAIR, Lachlin
|align="right"| 1,902
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"| 2,142
|Patrons of Industry
|MCGUIRE, Wm.
|align="right"| 1,598
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
North Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
North Norfolk is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
Norfolk North 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...
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 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....
. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Norfolk into two ridings. The North Riding consisted of the Townships of Middleton, Townsend, and Windham, and the Town of Simcoe.
In 1882, the town of Tilsonburg, and the village of Waterford were added to the ridings, and the Town of Simcoe was removed.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Norfolk
Norfolk (electoral district)
Norfolk was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
riding.
Electoral history
|-|Conservative
Conservative 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...
|WALSH, Aquila
Aquila Walsh
Aquila Walsh was a Canadian civil engineer, politician, and civil servant.Walsh was born in Charlotteville Township in 1823, the son of Francis Leigh Walsh and grandson of Thomas Welch. He represented Norfolk in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1861 until 1867...
|align="right"| 1,026
|Unknown
|DUNCOMBE,
|align="right"| 990
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|CHARLTON, John
John M. Charlton
John M. Charlton was a Canadian Member of Parliament and businessman. Charlton was the Member of Parliament for Norfolk North, Ontario for 32 years until 1904...
|align="right"|1,324
|Conservative
Conservative 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...
|WALSH, A.
|align="right"| 1,274
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"| 1,434
|Unknown
|TISDALE, D.
|align="right"|1,264
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"| 1,492
|Conservative
Conservative 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...
|WALSH, Ag.
|align="right"| 1,348
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"| 1,940
|Conservative
Conservative 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...
|SINCLAIR, L.C.
|align="right"| 1,562
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"| 2,139
|Conservative
Conservative 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...
|SINCLAIR, Lachlan C.
|align="right"| 1,861
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"| 2,370
|Conservative
Conservative 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...
|SINCLAIR, Lachlin
|align="right"| 1,902
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"| 2,142
|Patrons of Industry
Patrons of Industry
The Grand Association of the Patrons of Industry in Ontario was a Canadian farmers' organization formed in 1890 that cooperated with the urban labour movement to address the political frustrations of both groups with big business....
|MCGUIRE, Wm.
|align="right"| 1,598
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|CHARLTON, John
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts