Wellington Centre
Encyclopedia
Wellington Centre 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 Wellington, divided into North, South and Centre Ridings. The Centre Riding consisted of the Townships of Anson, Garrafraxa, Erin, Eramosa, Nichol, and Pilkington, and the Villages of Fergus and Elora.
In 1872, it was defined to consist of the Townships of Pilkington, Elora, Nichol, Fergus, Garrafraxa West, Garrafraxa East, Peel and the Village of Orangeville. In 1882, the township Maryboro' was added to the riding.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Dufferin
, Wellington North
and Wellington South
ridings.
|Liberal
|PARKER, Thomas Sutherland
|align="right"|acclaimed
|}
|-
|Liberal
|ROSS, James
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|Liberal
|ROSS, James
|align="right"| 1,434
|Liberal-Conservative
|ORTON, George Turner
|align="right"| 1,388
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
|ORTON, George Turner
|align="right"| 1,530
|Unknown
|MCKINE, R.
|align="right"| 1,481
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
|ORTON, George Turner
|align="right"| 1,571
|Liberal
|ROSS, James
|align="right"|1,445
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
|ORTON, George Turner
|align="right"|1,683
|Unknown
|ROBINSON, J.
|align="right"|1,677
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
|ORTON, George Turner
|align="right"| 2,208
|Liberal
|CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J.
|align="right"| 2,056
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SEMPLE, Andrew
|align="right"| 2,427
|Liberal-Conservative
|ORTON, George Turner
|align="right"| 2,377
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SEMPLE, Andrew
|align="right"|2,455
|Conservative
|HUNTER, Wm. H.
|align="right"| 2,299
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SEMPLE, Andrew
|align="right"| 1,917
|Conservative
|LEWIS, F.W.
|align="right"|1,295
|Independent
| GROVES, Abraham
|align="right"|752
|Independent
| GORDON, W.L.
|align="right"|599
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
|MCGOWAN, John
|align="right"|2,364
|Liberal
|SEMPLE, Andrew
|align="right"| 2,079
|}
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 Wellington, divided into North, South and Centre Ridings. The Centre Riding consisted of the Townships of Anson, Garrafraxa, Erin, Eramosa, Nichol, and Pilkington, and the Villages of Fergus and Elora.
In 1872, it was defined to consist of the Townships of Pilkington, Elora, Nichol, Fergus, Garrafraxa West, Garrafraxa East, Peel and the Village of Orangeville. In 1882, the township Maryboro' was added to the riding.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Dufferin
Dufferin (electoral district)
Dufferin was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
, Wellington North
Wellington North
Wellington North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario....
and Wellington South
Wellington South
Wellington South was a Canadian federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 as the "South Riding of the county of Wellington"...
ridings.
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...
|PARKER, Thomas Sutherland
Thomas Sutherland Parker
Thomas Sutherland Parker was a physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington Centre in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1868....
|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...
|ROSS, James
James Ross (Canadian politician)
James Ross was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Wellington Centre in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1869 to 1874....
|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...
|ROSS, James
James Ross (Canadian politician)
James Ross was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Wellington Centre in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1869 to 1874....
|align="right"| 1,434
|Liberal-Conservative
|ORTON, George Turner
George Turner Orton
George Turner Orton was a physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington Centre in the Canadian House of Commons from 1874 to 1887 as a Liberal-Conservative....
|align="right"| 1,388
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
|ORTON, George Turner
George Turner Orton
George Turner Orton was a physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington Centre in the Canadian House of Commons from 1874 to 1887 as a Liberal-Conservative....
|align="right"| 1,530
|Unknown
|MCKINE, R.
|align="right"| 1,481
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
|ORTON, George Turner
George Turner Orton
George Turner Orton was a physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington Centre in the Canadian House of Commons from 1874 to 1887 as a Liberal-Conservative....
|align="right"| 1,571
|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...
|ROSS, James
James Ross (Canadian politician)
James Ross was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Wellington Centre in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1869 to 1874....
|align="right"|1,445
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
|ORTON, George Turner
George Turner Orton
George Turner Orton was a physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington Centre in the Canadian House of Commons from 1874 to 1887 as a Liberal-Conservative....
|align="right"|1,683
|Unknown
|ROBINSON, J.
|align="right"|1,677
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
|ORTON, George Turner
George Turner Orton
George Turner Orton was a physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington Centre in the Canadian House of Commons from 1874 to 1887 as a Liberal-Conservative....
|align="right"| 2,208
|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...
|CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J.
|align="right"| 2,056
|}
|-
|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...
|SEMPLE, Andrew
Andrew Semple
Andrew Semple was a Canadian grain merchant, miller, and politician.Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada with his family in 1841 settling in Canada West. Semple was educated at the Common Schools in the County of Simcoe. A farmer and miller, he held the offices of Councillor and Reeve...
|align="right"| 2,427
|Liberal-Conservative
|ORTON, George Turner
George Turner Orton
George Turner Orton was a physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington Centre in the Canadian House of Commons from 1874 to 1887 as a Liberal-Conservative....
|align="right"| 2,377
|}
|-
|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...
|SEMPLE, Andrew
Andrew Semple
Andrew Semple was a Canadian grain merchant, miller, and politician.Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada with his family in 1841 settling in Canada West. Semple was educated at the Common Schools in the County of Simcoe. A farmer and miller, he held the offices of Councillor and Reeve...
|align="right"|2,455
|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...
|HUNTER, Wm. H.
|align="right"| 2,299
|}
|-
|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...
|SEMPLE, Andrew
Andrew Semple
Andrew Semple was a Canadian grain merchant, miller, and politician.Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada with his family in 1841 settling in Canada West. Semple was educated at the Common Schools in the County of Simcoe. A farmer and miller, he held the offices of Councillor and Reeve...
|align="right"| 1,917
|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...
|LEWIS, F.W.
|align="right"|1,295
|Independent
| GROVES, Abraham
|align="right"|752
|Independent
| GORDON, W.L.
|align="right"|599
|}
|-
|Liberal-Conservative
|MCGOWAN, John
John McGowan (Ontario politician)
John McGowan was an Ontario businessman, farmer and political figure. He represented Wellington North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1874 to 1879 and Wellington Centre in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1901 to 1904.He was born in Greenock, Scotland...
|align="right"|2,364
|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...
|SEMPLE, Andrew
Andrew Semple
Andrew Semple was a Canadian grain merchant, miller, and politician.Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada with his family in 1841 settling in Canada West. Semple was educated at the Common Schools in the County of Simcoe. A farmer and miller, he held the offices of Councillor and Reeve...
|align="right"| 2,079
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts