Oxford North
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Oxford North was a federal electoral district
represented in the Canadian
House of Commons
from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province
of Ontario
. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.
In 1882, the North Riding of the county of Oxford was defined to consist of the townships of East Nissouri, West Zorra, East Zorra, Blandford, South Easthope and North Easthope, the town of Woodstock, and the village of Embro.
In 1903, the riding was redefined to exclude the townships of South Easthope and North Easthope, and include the township of Blenheim.
In 1914, the riding was redefined to include the part of the village of Tavistock situated in the township of Zorra East.
The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Oxford
riding.
|Liberal
|OLIVER, Thomas
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|Liberal
|OLIVER, Thomas
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|Liberal
|OLIVER, Thomas
|align="right"| 1,866
|Unknown
|WOOD, J.H.
|align="right"|655
|}
|-
|Liberal
|OLIVER, Thomas
|align="right"| 1,706
|Unknown
|WOOD,
|align="right"| 803
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SUTHERLAND, James
|align="right"| 1,835
|Unknown
|PATTULO, G.R.
|align="right"|1,465
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SUTHERLAND, James
|align="right"| 1,469
|Unknown
|TOWLE, Saml.
|align="right"| 1,044
|Unknown
|PATULLO, G.R.
|align="right"|999
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SUTHERLAND, James
|align="right"| 2,083
|Conservative
|THRALL, J.H.
|align="right"| 847
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SUTHERLAND, James
|align="right"| 2,544
|Conservative
|KARN, D.W.
|align="right"| 1,010
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SUTHERLAND, James
|align="right"| 2,811
|Conservative
|KARN, D.W.
|align="right"| 1,010
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SUTHERLAND, Hon. James
|align="right"| 2,717
|Conservative
|WALLACE, James Gamble
|align="right"| 1,115
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SUTHERLAND, Hon. J.
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SUTHERLAND, Hon. James
|align="right"| 2,768
|Conservative
|WALLACE, James G.
|align="right"|1,266
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SMITH, George
|align="right"|2,845
|Conservative
|WALLACE, J.G.
|align="right"| 2,507
|}
|-
|Liberal
|NESBITT, Edward Walter
|align="right"| 2,675
|Conservative
|QUINN, Daniel
|align="right"|2,551
|}
|-
|Liberal
|NESBITT, Edward Walter
|align="right"| 2,898
|Conservative
|WALLACE, James Gamble
|align="right"| 2,603
|}
|-
|Government
|NESBITT, Edward Walter
|align="right"| 3,836
|Opposition
|SUTHERLAND, Donald Matheson
|align="right"|3,074
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SINCLAIR, Duncan James
|align="right"| 4,213
|Conservative
|NESBITT, Edward Walter
|align="right"| 4,053
|Progressive
|LILLICO, John Hugh
|align="right"| 3,857
|}
|-
|Conservative
|SUTHERLAND, Donald Matheson
|align="right"| 6,243
|Liberal
|SINCLAIR, Duncan James
|align="right"|5,660
|}
|-
|Liberal
|ALLAN, Hugh
|align="right"| 6,565
|Conservative
|SUTHERLAND, Donald Matheson
|align="right"| 6,193
|}
|-
|Conservative
|SUTHERLAND, Donald Matheson
|align="right"| 7,217
|Liberal
|ALLAN, Hugh
|align="right"| 6,180
|}
|-
|Conservative
|SUTHERLAND, Hon. Donald Matheson
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
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 1935. 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.
In 1882, the North Riding of the county of Oxford was defined to consist of the townships of East Nissouri, West Zorra, East Zorra, Blandford, South Easthope and North Easthope, the town of Woodstock, and the village of Embro.
In 1903, the riding was redefined to exclude the townships of South Easthope and North Easthope, and include the township of Blenheim.
In 1914, the riding was redefined to include the part of the village of Tavistock situated in the township of Zorra East.
The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Oxford
Oxford (electoral district)
Oxford is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since the 1935 election.It consists of the county of Oxford....
riding.
Electoral history
|-|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...
|OLIVER, Thomas
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|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...
|OLIVER, Thomas
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|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...
|OLIVER, Thomas
|align="right"| 1,866
|Unknown
|WOOD, J.H.
|align="right"|655
|}
|-
|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...
|OLIVER, Thomas
|align="right"| 1,706
|Unknown
|WOOD,
|align="right"| 803
|}
|-
|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...
|SUTHERLAND, James
|align="right"| 1,835
|Unknown
|PATTULO, G.R.
|align="right"|1,465
|}
|-
|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...
|SUTHERLAND, James
|align="right"| 1,469
|Unknown
|TOWLE, Saml.
|align="right"| 1,044
|Unknown
|PATULLO, G.R.
|align="right"|999
|}
|-
|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...
|SUTHERLAND, James
|align="right"| 2,083
|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...
|THRALL, J.H.
|align="right"| 847
|}
|-
|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...
|SUTHERLAND, James
|align="right"| 2,544
|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...
|KARN, D.W.
|align="right"| 1,010
|}
|-
|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...
|SUTHERLAND, James
|align="right"| 2,811
|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...
|KARN, D.W.
|align="right"| 1,010
|}
|-
|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...
|SUTHERLAND, Hon. James
|align="right"| 2,717
|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...
|WALLACE, James Gamble
|align="right"| 1,115
|}
|-
|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...
|SUTHERLAND, Hon. J.
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|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...
|SUTHERLAND, Hon. James
|align="right"| 2,768
|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...
|WALLACE, James G.
|align="right"|1,266
|}
|-
|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...
|SMITH, George
|align="right"|2,845
|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...
|WALLACE, J.G.
|align="right"| 2,507
|}
|-
|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...
|NESBITT, Edward Walter
|align="right"| 2,675
|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...
|QUINN, Daniel
|align="right"|2,551
|}
|-
|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...
|NESBITT, Edward Walter
|align="right"| 2,898
|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...
|WALLACE, James Gamble
|align="right"| 2,603
|}
|-
|Government
|NESBITT, Edward Walter
|align="right"| 3,836
|Opposition
Laurier Liberals
Prior to the 1917 federal election in Canada, the Liberal Party of Canada split into two factions:* the Laurier Liberals, who opposed conscription of soldiers to support Canada's involvement in World War I and who were led by former Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier; and* the Liberal Unionists who...
|SUTHERLAND, Donald Matheson
|align="right"|3,074
|}
|-
|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...
|SINCLAIR, Duncan James
|align="right"| 4,213
|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...
|NESBITT, Edward Walter
|align="right"| 4,053
|Progressive
Progressive Party of Canada
The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...
|LILLICO, John Hugh
|align="right"| 3,857
|}
|-
|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...
|SUTHERLAND, Donald Matheson
|align="right"| 6,243
|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...
|SINCLAIR, Duncan James
|align="right"|5,660
|}
|-
|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...
|ALLAN, Hugh
|align="right"| 6,565
|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...
|SUTHERLAND, Donald Matheson
|align="right"| 6,193
|}
|-
|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...
|SUTHERLAND, Donald Matheson
|align="right"| 7,217
|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...
|ALLAN, Hugh
|align="right"| 6,180
|}
|-
|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...
|SUTHERLAND, Hon. Donald Matheson
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts