History of the riding

 

General and By-Elections from Confederation (1867) to today (January 23, 2006).

   

ESSEX, Ontario (1867 - 1882)

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

1

1867/08/07

O'CONNOR, John

lawyer 

1,439

Cons. 

 

 

RANKIN, A.

 

1,432

Unknown 

 

S.C. 1872, c.13

The boundaries were not adjusted.

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

2

1872/07/20

O'CONNOR, Hon. John

lawyer 

1,999

Cons. 

 

 

RANKIN, A.

 

1,238

Unknown 

 

 

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

3

1874/01/22

MCGREGOR, William

banker 

2,508

Lib 

 

 

O'CONNOR,

lawyer 

1,763

Unknown 

 

By-Election:   On Mr. McGregor being unseated on petition, 26-8-1874

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

 

1874/10/22

MCGREGOR, William

banker 

1,763

Lib 

 

 

O'CONNOR, Jeremiah

 

750

Unknown 

 

 

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

4

1878/09/17

PATTERSON, J.C.

lawyer 

2,596

Cons. 

 

 

MCGREGOR, William

banker 

2,318

Lib 

 

 

 

MORGAN, J.H.

 

27

Unknown 

 

The electoral district was abolished in 1882.

    ESSEX NORTH, Ontario (1882 - 1924)

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

5

1882/06/20

PATTERSON, James C.

lawyer 

1,714

Cons. 

 

 

KILROY, J.A.

 

1,022

Unknown 

 

 

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

6

1887/02/22

PATTERSON, J.C.

lawyer 

2,301

Cons. 

 

 

CLEARY, Francis

 

2,165

Lib 

 

 

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

7

1891/03/05

MCGREGOR, William

banker 

2,892

Lib 

 

 

PATTERSON, Jas. C.

lawyer 

2,043

Cons. 

 

S.C. 1892, c.11

The boundaries were not adjusted.

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

8

1896/06/23

MCGREGOR, William

banker 

2,511

Lib 

 

 

ODETTE, Daniel Bpte.

 

2,038

Cons. 

 

 

 

MASON, Daniel Willis

 

605

Pat 

 

 

 

MCNEIL, Alex

 

70

Ind. 

 

 

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

9

1900/11/07

SUTHERLAND, Robert Franklin

lawyer 

3,046

Lib 

 

 

WHITE, Solomon

 

2,386

Cons. 

 

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

SUTHERLAND, Robert Franklin

lawyer 

3,037

Lib 

 

 

HANNA, James Wesley

 

2,669

Cons. 

 

 

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

11

1908/10/26

SUTHERLAND, Hon. Robert Franklin

lawyer 

3,227

Lib 

 

 

FLEMING, Oscar Ernest

 

2,726

Cons. 

 

By-Election:   On Mr. Sutherland's being named Justice of the High Court, Exchequer Division and Puisne Judge, High Court Division,

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

 

1909/11/10

WILCOX, Oliver J.

farmer 

2,463

Cons. 

 

 

MCKEE, William J.

 

2,379

Lib 

 

Supreme Court of Canada, 21-10-1909

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

12

1911/09/21

WILCOX, Oliver James

farmer 

3,616

Cons. 

 

 

DEWAR, Peter Anderson

 

3,440

Lib 

 

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

KENNEDY, William Costello

businessman 

7,164

Opp 

 

 

WIGLE, Ernest S.

 

6,718

Gov 

 

 

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

14

1921/12/06

KENNEDY, William Costello

businessman 

14,176

Lib 

 

 

NEAL, Harry James

 

6,981

Cons. 

 

By-Election:   On Mr. Kennedy being named Minister of Railways and Canals, 29-12-1921

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

 

1922/01/19

KENNEDY, Hon. William Costell

businessman 

accl.

Lib 

By-Election:   On Mr. Kennedy's death, 17-1-1923

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

 

1923/03/01

HEALY, Albert Francis

lawyer 

10,456

Lib 

 

 

ROBINSON, Sidney Cecil

manager 

9,384

Cons. 

 

The electoral district was abolished in 1924.

   ESSEX EAST, Ontario (1924 - 1966)

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

15

1925/10/29

MORAND, Raymond

physician 

6,052

Cons. 

 

 

ODETTE, Edmond George

manufacturer 

5,855

Lib 

 

 

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

16

1926/09/14

ODETTE, Edmond George

manufacturer 

7,555

Lib 

 

 

MORAND, Hon. Raymond D.

physician 

6,724

Cons. 

 

 

Parl

Date

Candidate

Occupation

Vote

Party

Elected

17