Albert (electoral district)

Albert was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904.

Albert
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1903
First contested1867
Last contested1900
Demographics
Census division(s)Albert

The district was proclaimed in the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into King's and Albert riding. It consisted of the County of Albert.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Albert
1st  1867–1872     John Wallace Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882 Alexander Rogers
5th  1882–1883 John Wallace
 1883–1887     Liberal–Conservative
6th  1887–1891     Richard Chapman Weldon Conservative
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900     William James Lewis Independent
9th  1900–1904     Liberal
Riding dissolved into King's and Albert

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Wallace77852.1n/a
UnknownHenry J. Stevens71447.9n/a
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Wallace84753.1+1.0
UnknownCalhoun74846.9n/a
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Wallace81051.6-1.5
LiberalCalhoun76048.4+1.5
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlexander Rogers68437.2n/a
LiberalJohn Wallace59632.4-19.2
UnknownJ.W. Domville55830.4n/a
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Wallace78452.0+19.6
LiberalAlexander Rogers72348.0+10.8
Canadian federal by-election, 10 July 1883
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On Mr. Wallace being unseated, on petition, 2 May 1883
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Wallace93453.4+1.4
LiberalAlexander Rogers81546.6-1.4
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeRichard C. Weldon1,04753.1n/a
LiberalAlexander Rogers92346.9+0.3
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeRichard C. Weldon1,09651.8-1.3
LiberalH.R. Emmerson1,02048.2+1.3
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentWilliam J. Lewis1,17055.8n/a
ConservativeRichard C. Weldon92744.2-7.6
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam J. Lewis1,27652.4-3.4
ConservativeRichard C. Weldon1,16047.6+3.4

See also

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