Hamilton (electoral district)

Hamilton was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario and consisted of the city of Hamilton.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. In 1872, it was assigned a second seat in the House of Commons so that it elected two Members of Parliament at each election.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was divided into Hamilton West and Hamilton East ridings.

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Magillacclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate VotesElected
Liberal–ConservativeDaniel Black Chisholm1,443x
     Conservative Labour Henry Buckingham Witton 1,422 x
LiberalAemilius Irving1,346 
LiberalCharles Magill1,324 
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
LiberalAndrew Trew Wood2,086x
LiberalAemilius Irving2,083x
UnknownMr. O'Reilly1,518 
     Conservative Labour Henry Buckingham Witton 1,515  

On the election being declared void in each case:

20 May 1875 by-election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
LiberalAemilius Irving1,977x
LiberalAndrew Trew Wood1,952x
     Conservative Labour Henry Buckingham Witton 1,691  
UnknownMichael Wilson Browne1,568 
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
ConservativeFrancis Edwin Kilvert2,252x
LiberalThomas Robertson2,214x
LiberalAemilius Irving2,005 
LiberalAndrew Trew Wood1,981 
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
ConservativeKILVERT, Francis E.2,666x
ConservativeROBERTSON, Thomas2,612x
LiberalMOORE, Dennis2,194 
LiberalIRVING, E.2,146 
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
ConservativeBROWN, Adam3,574x
ConservativeMCKAY, Alex3,571x
LiberalWALTER, Frederic3,410 
LiberalBURNS, Alex3,402 
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
ConservativeMCKAY, Alex4,186x
ConservativeRYCKMAN, Samuel S.4,156x
LiberalDORAN, Wm.3,532 
LiberalLAIDLAW, Adam3,474 
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
LiberalWOOD, A.T.3,837x
LiberalMACPHERSON, T.H.3,797x
ConservativeBOVILLE, R.G.3,773 
ConservativeBARKER, Samuel3,546 
IndependentBUCHANNAN, W.W.928 
IndependentWATKINS, F.W.806 
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
ConservativeBARKER, Samuel5,466x
ConservativeBRUCE, Francis C.5,462x
LiberalTEETZEL, James V.4,783 
LiberalWOOD, Andrew T.4,667 

See also

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