Russell (Ontario provincial electoral district)

Russell was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1966 before the 1967 election.

This article is about the provincial electoral district. For the federal electoral district, see Russell (Ontario electoral district).
Russell
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1867
District abolished1966
First contested1867
Last contested1963
Demographics
Census division(s)Prescott and Russell United Counties, Carleton County
Census subdivision(s)Cumberland, Osgoode, Gloucester, Ottawa, Eastview, Rockcliffe Park, Russell (until 1934), Clarence (until 1934), Cambridge Twp (until 1934), Casselman (until 1934), Rockland (until 1934)

Members of Provincial Parliament
Russell
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     William Craig Conservative
2nd  1871–1875
3rd  1875–1879 Adam J. Baker
4th  1879–1883
5th  1883–1886 Honoré Robillard
6th  1886–1890     Alexander Robillard Liberal
7th  1890–1894
8th  1894–1898
9th  1898–1902 Onésime Guibord
10th  1902–1904
11th  1905–1908 Damase Racine
12th  1908–1911
13th  1911–1914
14th  1914–1919
15th  1919–1921
 1922–1923 Alfred Goulet
16th  1923–1926 Aurélien Bélanger
17th  1926–1929
18th  1929–1934     Charles Avila Séguin Conservative
19th  1934–1937     Arthur Desrosiers Liberal
20th  1937–1943 Romeo Bégin
21st  1943–1945
22nd  1945–1948
23rd  1948–1951     Joseph Daniel Nault Progressive Conservative
24th  1951–1954
 1954–1955 Gordon Lavergne
25th  1955–1959
26th  1959–1963
27th  1963–1967 Bert Lawrence
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]
Redistributed into Prescott and Russell, Carleton East,
Ottawa South and Ottawa East before the 1967 election

Election results
1963 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBert Lawrence13,66140.42-13.76
LiberalFrederick Barrett13,31739.40-1.39
IndependentGordon Lavergne5,19015.36
New DemocraticPeter D'Aoust1,6324.83-0.20
Total valid votes 33,800
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.19
1959 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Lavergne13,94054.18-11.09
LiberalFrederick Barrett10,49540.79+6.06
Co-operative CommonwealthDenis Kalman1,2945.03
Total valid votes 25,729
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.57
1955 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Lavergne10,39265.27+5.77
LiberalRaphael Pilon5,53034.73-0.46
Total valid votes 15,922
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.11
Ontario provincial by-election, September 16, 1954
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Lavergne9,70159.50+15.19
LiberalRaphael Pilon5,73835.19-9.05
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorge A. Hay8655.31-6.14
Total valid votes 16,304
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +12.12
1951 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJ. Daniel Nault6,94644.31+2.42
LiberalRaoul Landreault6,93644.25+7.87
Co-operative CommonwealthWesley McCullough1,79411.44-1.31
Total valid votes 15,676
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.73
1948 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJ. Daniel Nault5,29241.89+4.69
LiberalRomeo Bégin4,59536.38-13.57
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorge Lyon1,61112.75+4.35
Union of ElectorsCécile Brunet1,1348.98
Total valid votes 12,632
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.13
1945 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRomeo Bégin5,92549.94-6.56
Progressive ConservativeDuncan Cameron Merkley4,41437.20+8.26
Co-operative CommonwealthPaul Sabourin9978.40-6.15
IndependentEdward Lavergne5284.45
Total valid votes 11,864
Liberal hold Swing -7.41
1943 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRomeo Bégin4,09256.50-2.14
Progressive ConservativeLorenzo Lafleur2,09628.94+1.20
Co-operative CommonwealthRobert McConnell1,05414.55
Total valid votes 7,242
Liberal hold Swing -1.67
1937 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRomeo Bégin6,48158.65+4.09
ConservativeJoseph Cyr3,06627.74-1.41
IndependentPhilip Proudfoot1,50413.61
Total valid votes 11,051
Liberal hold Swing +2.75
1934 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalArthur des Rosiers6,38154.55+5.76
ConservativeCharles A. Seguin3,41029.15-22.05
IndependentMarshall Rathwell1,90616.29
Total valid votes 11,697
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +13.90
1929 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeCharles A. Seguin6,19051.20+16.34
LiberalAurelien Belanger5,89948.80+26.43
Total valid votes 12,089
Conservative gain from Independent Swing +29.56
1926 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentAurelien Belanger5,21342.78
ConservativeCharles A. Seguin4,24834.86
LiberalJohn G. Carkner2,72522.36-50.58
Total valid votes 12,186
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +46.68
1923 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAurelien Belanger4,64872.94+8.57
United FarmersL. A. Landry1,72427.06-4.98
Total valid votes 6,372
Liberal hold Swing +6.78
Ontario provincial by-election, October 23, 1922
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlfred Goulet4,26664.37+14.40
United FarmersPhilias Blanchard2,12332.04-8.35
UnknownRobert J. Bowen2383.59
Total valid votes 6,627
Liberal hold Swing +11.38
1919 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDamase Racine6,12149.98-23.06
United FarmersPhilias Blanchard4,94740.39
IndependentS. A. Landry1,1809.63
Total valid votes 12,248
Liberal hold Swing -31.72
1914 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDamase Racine3,85173.03+8.88
ConservativeElisse J. Lavadure1,42226.97-8.88
Total valid votes 5,273
Liberal hold Swing +8.88
1911 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDamase Racine3,04164.16+5.43
ConservativeW. J. W. Lowrie1,69935.84-5.43
Total valid votes 4,740
Liberal hold Swing +5.43
1908 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDamase Racine2,64258.72-0.82
ConservativeWilfrid Thivierge1,85741.28+0.82
Total valid votes 4,499
Liberal hold Swing -0.82
1905 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDamase Racine2,55759.55+0.09
ConservativeJ. L. Rolston1,73740.45-0.09
Total valid votes 4,294
Liberal hold Swing +0.09
1902 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalOnesime Guibord2,53659.46+1.29
ConservativeO. Rochon1,72940.54-1.29
Total valid votes 4,265
Liberal hold Swing +1.29
1898 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalOnesime Guibord2,73858.26-4.22
ConservativeMarier1,96241.74+4.22
Total valid votes 4,700
Liberal hold Swing -4.22
1894 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlexander Robillard1,97662.47+0.91
ConservativeJ. Tytler1,18737.53-0.91
Total valid votes 3,163
Liberal hold Swing +0.91
1890 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlexander Robillard2,22361.56+10.15
ConservativeAndrew Broder1,38838.44-8.99
Total valid votes 3,611
Liberal hold Swing +9.57
1886 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlexander Robillard1,90851.41+16.77
ConservativeR. Cummings1,76047.43+0.95
IndependentN. McCaul431.16+0.57
Total valid votes 3,711
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +7.91
1883 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeHonoré Robillard1,26546.47+2.38
LiberalAlexander Robillard94334.64-7.74
IndependentC. Billings49418.16
LiberalN. McCaul160.59
IndependentSproule40.15
Total valid votes 2,722
Conservative hold Swing +5.06
1879 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeAdam Baker72444.09-17.21
LiberalIra Morgan69642.39+3.69
IndependentJ. Tytler22213.52
Total valid votes 1,642
Conservative hold Swing -10.45
1875 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeAdam Baker1,06661.30+10.01
LiberalIra Morgan67338.70-9.54
Total valid votes 1,739
Conservative hold Swing +9.77
1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeWilliam Craig77351.29-14.04
LiberalIra Morgan72748.24+24.43
IndependentHely70.46
Total valid votes 1,507
Conservative hold Swing -19.24
1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeWilliam Craig1,28765.33
LiberalJ. O'Hanley46923.81
IndependentR. Sparks21410.86
Total valid votes 1,970

References
  1. For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For William Craig's Legislative Assembly information see "William Craig, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Adam J. Baker's Legislative Assembly information see "Adam J. Baker, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Honoré Robillard's Legislative Assembly information see "Honoré Robillard, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Alexander Robillard's Legislative Assembly information see "Alexander Robillard, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Onésime Guibord's Legislative Assembly information see "Onésime Guibord, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Damase Racine's Legislative Assembly information see "Damase Racine, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Alfred Goulet's Legislative Assembly information see "Alfred Goulet, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Aurélien Bélanger's Legislative Assembly information see "Aurélien Bélanger, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Charles Avila Séguin's Legislative Assembly information see "Charles Avila Séguin, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Arthur Desrosiers's Legislative Assembly information see "Arthur Desrosiers, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Romeo Bégin's Legislative Assembly information see "Romeo Bégin, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Joseph Daniel Nault's Legislative Assembly information see "Joseph Daniel Nault, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Gordon Lavergne's Legislative Assembly information see "Gordon Lavergne, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Bert Lawrence's Legislative Assembly information see "Bert Lawrence, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
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