Carleton (New Brunswick federal electoral district)

Carleton was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act, and was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Victoria—Carleton. It was named for Carleton County, New Brunswick.

Carleton
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1914
First contested1867
Last contested1911

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Carleton
1st  1867–1872     Charles Connell Liberal
2nd  1872–1873
 1873–1874 Stephen Burpee Appleby
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1881     George Heber Connell Independent
 1881–1882     David Irvine Liberal
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891     Frederick Harding Hale Liberal–Conservative
7th  1891–1892     Newton Ramsay Colter Liberal
 1892–1896
8th  1896–1900     Frederick Harding Hale Liberal–Conservative
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908     Frank Broadstreet Carvell Liberal
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
Riding dissolved into Victoria—Carleton

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Connellacclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Connellacclaimed
Canadian federal by-election, 18 September 1873
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalStephen B. Applebyacclaimed

By-election on Mr Connell's death, June 28, 1873.

1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalStephen B. Applebyacclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentGeorge H. Connell1,76654.96
LiberalS. B. Appleby1,44745.04-54.96

By-election: On Mr. Connell's death, 15 February 1881

Canadian federal by-election, 16 February 1881
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Irvine1,47050.78+5.74
UnknownC. P. Connell1,42549.22
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Irvine1,81252.29+1.51
UnknownWilliam Lindsay1,65347.71
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ConservativeFrederick H. Hale2,36265.52
LiberalDonald McLeod Vince1,24334.48-17.81
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalN. R. Colter2,01651.38+16.90
ConservativeDonald McLeod Vince1,90848.62-16.90

By-election: On election of 1891 being declared void

Canadian federal by-election, 6 April 1892
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalNewton Ramsay Colteracclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ConservativeF. H. Hale2,66754.12
LiberalN. R. Colter2,26145.88-54.12
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ConservativeFrederick Harding Hale2,71452.46-1.66
LiberalFrank Broadstreet Carvell2,45947.54+1.66
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Broadstreet Carvell2,66252.71+5.17
Liberal–ConservativeFrederick Harding Hale2,38847.29-5.17
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Broadstreet Carvell2,63551.47-1.24
ConservativeBenjamin Franklin Smith2,48448.53+1.24
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Broadstreet Carvellt2,61450.11-1.03
ConservativeBenjamin Franklin Smith2,60349.89+1.03

See also

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