Cornwall and Stormont

Cornwall and Stormont was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Cornwall and Stormont ridings.

It consisted of the town of Cornwall and the townships of Cornwall, Osnabruck, Finch and Roxborough.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Stormont riding.

Election results

1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeDarby Bergin1,819
UnknownJames Bethune1,370
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeDarby Bergin2,077
LiberalDonald B. McLennan1,906
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeDarby Bergin2,152
LiberalJohn Goodall Snetsinger1,934
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeBERGIN, Darby1,838
Patrons of IndustryADAMS, John G.1,513
LiberalSNETSINGER, John G.1,456

On Mr. Bergin's death, 22 October 1896:

By-election on 19 December 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalSNETSINGER, J.G.2,617
ConservativeLEITCH, James2,025
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativePRINGLE, Robert A.2,562
LiberalMULHERN, Ambrose F.2,411

See also

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