History of the riding
General and By-Elections from Confederation (1867) to today (January 23, 2006).
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
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1 |
1867/08/07 |
lawyer |
1,439 |
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RANKIN,
A. |
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1,432 |
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S.C. 1872, c.13
The boundaries were not adjusted.
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
2 |
1872/07/20 |
lawyer |
1,999 |
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RANKIN,
A. |
|
1,238 |
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
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3 |
1874/01/22 |
banker |
2,508 |
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O'CONNOR,
|
lawyer |
1,763 |
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By-Election: On Mr. McGregor being unseated on petition, 26-8-1874
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
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1874/10/22 |
banker |
1,763 |
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O'CONNOR,
Jeremiah |
|
750 |
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
4 |
1878/09/17 |
lawyer |
2,596 |
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MCGREGOR,
William |
banker |
2,318 |
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MORGAN,
J.H. |
|
27 |
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The electoral district was abolished in 1882.
|
Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
5 |
1882/06/20 |
lawyer |
1,714 |
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KILROY,
J.A. |
|
1,022 |
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
6 |
1887/02/22 |
lawyer |
2,301 |
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CLEARY,
Francis |
|
2,165 |
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|
Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
7 |
1891/03/05 |
banker |
2,892 |
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PATTERSON,
Jas. C. |
lawyer |
2,043 |
|
S.C. 1892, c.11
The boundaries were not adjusted.
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
8 |
1896/06/23 |
banker |
2,511 |
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ODETTE,
Daniel Bpte. |
|
2,038 |
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MASON,
Daniel Willis |
|
605 |
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MCNEIL,
Alex |
|
70 |
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
9 |
1900/11/07 |
lawyer |
3,046 |
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WHITE,
Solomon |
|
2,386 |
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S.C. 1903, c.60
The county of Essex into two ridings to be called respectively the north and the south ridings of Essex.
The north riding shall consist of the townships of Maidstone, Rochester, Sandwich East, Sandwich South and Sandwich West, the city of Windsor, the towns of Sandwich and Walkerville, and the village of Belle River.
|
Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
10 |
1904/11/03 |
lawyer |
3,037 |
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HANNA,
James Wesley |
|
2,669 |
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
11 |
1908/10/26 |
lawyer |
3,227 |
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FLEMING,
Oscar Ernest |
|
2,726 |
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By-Election: On Mr. Sutherland's being named Justice of the High Court, Exchequer Division and Puisne Judge, High Court Division,
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
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1909/11/10 |
farmer |
2,463 |
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MCKEE,
William J. |
|
2,379 |
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Supreme Court of Canada, 21-10-1909
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
12 |
1911/09/21 |
farmer |
3,616 |
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DEWAR,
Peter Anderson |
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3,440 |
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S.C. 1914, c.54
The county of Essex into two ridings, to be called respectively the north and the south ridings of Essex.
The north riding shall consist of the townships of Maidstone, Rochester, Sandwich East, Sandwich South and Sandwich West, the city of Windsor, the towns of Sandwich, Walkerville and Objibway, and the villages of Belle River and Ford City.
|
Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
13 |
1917/12/17 |
businessman |
7,164 |
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WIGLE,
Ernest S. |
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6,718 |
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
14 |
1921/12/06 |
businessman |
14,176 |
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NEAL,
Harry James |
|
6,981 |
|
By-Election: On Mr. Kennedy being named Minister of Railways and Canals, 29-12-1921
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
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1922/01/19 |
businessman |
accl. |
|
By-Election: On Mr. Kennedy's death, 17-1-1923
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
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1923/03/01 |
lawyer |
10,456 |
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ROBINSON,
Sidney Cecil |
manager |
9,384 |
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The electoral district was abolished in 1924.
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
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15 |
1925/10/29 |
physician |
6,052 |
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ODETTE,
Edmond George |
manufacturer |
5,855 |
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
|
16 |
1926/09/14 |
manufacturer |
7,555 |
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MORAND,
Hon. Raymond D. |
physician |
6,724 |
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Parl |
Date |
Candidate |
Occupation |
Vote |
Party |
Elected |
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17 |