Queen's (New Brunswick electoral district)

Queen's was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1896.

Queen's
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1892
First contested1867
Last contested1892 by-election
Demographics
Census division(s)Queens

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Queen's. It was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Sunbury—Queen's riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Queen's
1st  1867–1872     John Ferris Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882 George Gerald King
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1887
 1888–1891     George Frederick Baird Conservative
7th  1891–1892     George Gerald King Liberal
 1892–1896     George Frederick Baird Conservative
Riding dissolved into Sunbury—Queen's

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Ferrisacclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Ferrisacclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Ferris621
UnknownAmasa Coy135
UnknownV.W. Wiggins30
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Gerald King1,143
UnknownEzekiel Stone Wiggins630
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Gerald King1,084
UnknownS.L. Peters886
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Gerald King1,191
ConservativeGeorge Frederick Baird1,130

By-election: On Mr. Baird's resignation because his election was contested, 24 November 1887

By-election on 18 January 1888
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Frederick Baird1,175
LiberalGeorge Gerald King1,064

N.B. The Canadian Directory of Parliament states that George Frederick Baird was declared duly elected by a court decision.

1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Gerald King1,233
ConservativeGeorge Frederick Baird1,204

By-election: On Mr. King being declared not duly elected, 25 February 1892, George Frederick Baird was declared elected by a court decision.

By-election on 25 February 1892
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeBAIRD, George Frederick

See also

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