Ottawa (City of) (electoral district)

Ottawa (City of) (French: Ottawa (Cité d')) was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the city of Ottawa. After 1872, there were two members elected in this electoral district.

In 1892, it was redefined to exclude the New Edinburgh district of the city. In 1903, it was redefined as the city of Ottawa, excluding Rideau Ward. In 1914, it was redefined to exclude Hintonburgh (sic), Bayswater and Mechanicsville neighbourhoods as well as Rideau Ward. It continued to return two members.

In 1924, it was redefined as the city of Ottawa, excluding Rideau Ward and that part of the city lying west of a line beginning at the intersection of the Rideau Canal with the Canadian Pacific Railway in the south, and following the railway, Somerset Street, Bayswater Avenue, Bayview Road and Mason Street, to the Ottawa River.

The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was divided into Ottawa West and Ottawa East ridings.

Members of Parliament

Electoral history

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Liberal-Conservative Joseph Merrill Currier 974 x
  Unknown Alexander Gibb 25  
  Unknown Edward McGillivray 5  
  Unknown E. Martineau 1  
  Unknown Moss Kent Dickinson 0  
  Unknown Philip Thompson 0  
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Liberal-Conservative Joseph Merrill Currier acclaimed x
  Conservative John Bower Lewis acclaimed x
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Liberal-Conservative CURRIER, J.M. 1,458 x
  Liberal ST. JEAN, Dr. 1,213 x
  Liberal-Conservative AUMAND, Joseph[1] 1,101  
  Unknown SWEETLAND, Dr. John[2] 8  

On Mr. Currier's resignation for having infringed the Independence of Parliament Act by conducting business dealings with the government while still a member:

By-election: 9 May 1877
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Liberal-Conservative CURRIER, Joseph Merrill 2,035 x
  Unknown FEATHERSTON, J.P. 772  
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Liberal-Conservative CURRIER, Jos. Merrill 1,854 x
  Conservative TASSÉ, Joseph 1,748 x
  Liberal ST. JEAN, Pierre 1,353  
  Unknown BANGS, C.W. 1,239  
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Conservative MACKINTOSH, Charles H. 1,692 x
  Conservative TASSÉ, Joseph 1,557 x
  Liberal MCINTYRE, A.F. 1,229  
  Liberal ST. JEAN, P 1,213  
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Conservative William Goodhue Perley 3,339 x
  Liberal-Conservative Honoré Robillard 3,207 x
  Liberal A. F. McIntyre 2,389  
  Liberal ST. JEAN, 2,368  

On Mr. Perley's death:

By-election: 26 April 1890
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Conservative Charles H. Mackintosh 2,454 x
  Equal Rights Hay 1,596
  Liberal Chrysler 1,242
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Conservative MACKINTOSH, C.H. 3,029 x
  Liberal-Conservative ROBILLARD, Honoré 2,363 x
  Liberal BELCOURT, N.A. 1,946  
  Liberal PATTERSON, J.W. 1,287  
  Equal Rights LEWIS, W.H. 770  
  Liberal NAGLE, R. 55  

On Mr. Mackintosh's resignation:

By-election: 7 December 1893
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Conservative GRANT, James Alexander acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Liberal HUTCHINSON, W. 3,333 x
  Liberal BELCOURT, N.A. 2,942 x
  Conservative ROBINSON, Hiram 2,751  
  Conservative CHAMPAGNE, N. 2,654  
  Protestant Protective MCVEITY, Taylor 2,100  
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Conservative BIRKETT, Thos. 4,897 x
  Liberal BELCOURT, N.A. 4,524 x
  Conservative CHAMPAGNE, Napoléon 4,507  
  Liberal STEWART, Robt. 4,419  
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Liberal BELCOURT, N.A. 6,275 x
  Liberal STEWART, Robert 5,871 x
  Conservative BIRKETT, Thomas 4,818  
  Conservative CHAMPAGNE, N. 4,547  

On Mr. Belcourt being called to the Senate:

By-election: 23 December 1907
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Liberal CARON, J.B.T. 4,474 x
  Unknown MORRIS, W.D. 1,145  
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalWilfrid Laurier6,58426.53Y
LiberalHarold McGiverin6,38825.74Y
ConservativeThomas Birkett5,95924.01
ConservativeJohn Léo Chabot5,89023.73
Total valid votes 24,821 100.00
Source(s)
"Ottawa (City of), Ontario (1867-08-06 - 1935-08-13)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

On Mr. Laurier's resignation:

By-election: 29 January 1910
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Liberal ALLARD, Albert 5,779 x
  Conservative CHABOT, John Leo 5,121  
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate VotesElected
ConservativeAlfred Ernest Fripp7,062Y
ConservativeJohn Leo Chabot6,892Y
LiberalHarold Buchanan McGiverin6,540
LiberalJoseph Albert Pinard6,366
SocialistAllan Gordon McCallum298
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Government (Unionist)Alfred Ernest Fripp18,54729.33Y
Government (Unionist)John Léo Chabot18,31228.96Y
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Wilfrid Laurier13,28921.02
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Harold McGiverin13,07720.68
Total valid votes 63,225 100.00
Source(s)
"Ottawa (City of), Ontario (1867-08-06 - 1935-08-13)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Liberal MCGIVERIN, Harold Buchanan 22,087 x
  Liberal CHEVRIER, Edgar Rodolphe Eugèn 21,107 x
  Conservative FRIPP, Alfred Ernest 15,829  
  Conservative CHAMPAGNE, Napoléon 15,450  
ProgressiveLOUGHNAN, David5,302  
ProgressiveBOURQUE, Edmond4,444  
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Conservative MCCLENAGHAN, Stewart 21,604 x
  Conservative CHABOT, John Léo 21,281 x
  Liberal CHEVRIER, Edgar Rodolphe 19,725  
  Liberal WILSON, Norman Frank 19,165  
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Liberal CHEVRIER, Edgar Rodolphe Eugène 23,012 x
  Liberal EDWARDS, Gordon Cameron 22,950 x
  Conservative MCCLENAGHAN, Stewart 21,917  
  Conservative CHABOT, Hon. John Léo 21,614  
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
  Liberal CHEVRIER, Edgar Rodolphe Eugène 25,721 x
  Liberal AHEARN, T. Frank 25,632 x
  Conservative PLANT, Frank Henry 23,166  
  Conservative LAFORTUNE, Frank 22,579  

See also

References

  1. Pilon, Henri (1972). "Aumond, Joseph-Ignace". In Hayne, David (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  2. Mackintosh, Charles Herbert (1878). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion and Annual Register. p. 196.
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