Addington (electoral district)

Addington was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904.

It was created in the British North America Act of 1867.

The County of Addington consisted of the Townships of Camden, Portland, Sheffield, Hinchinbrooke, Kaladar, Kennebec, Olden, Oso, Angelsea, Barrie, Clarendon, Palmerston, Effingham, Abinger, Miller, Canonto, Denbigh, Loughborough, and Bedford.

In 1882, the township of Ashby was added to the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Lennox and Addington riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:

1. James N. Lapum, Conservative (1867-1872)
2. Schuyler Shibley, Liberal-Conservative (1872-1878)
3. John McRory, Conservative (1878-1882)
4. John W. Bell, Conservative (1882-1891)
5. George Walker Wesley Dawson, Liberal (1891-1896)
6. John W. Bell, Conservative (1896-1901)
7. Melzar Avery, Conservative (1902-1904)

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	James N. Lapum	1,120	53.0
	Liberal-Conservative	Schuyler Shibley	991	46.9
	Unknown	Sir Henry Smith	2	0.1
	Unknown	Mr. Price	1	0.0
	Unknown	D. Cameron	0	0.0
	Unknown	Mr. Ham	0	0.0
	Unknown	Mr. Lott	0	0.0

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	SHIBLEY, Schuyler	1,495
	Conservative	LAPUM, J.N.	849

Canadian federal election, 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	SHIBLEY, Schuyler	1,275
	Unknown	WAGGONER,	982

On Mr. Shibley being unseated, on petition, 21 September 1874:

By-election on 28 October 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	SHIBLEY, Schuyler	1,263
	Unknown	WAGGONER, David John	920

Canadian federal election, 1878
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	MCRORY, John	1,656
	Liberal-Conservative	SHIBLEY,	1,244

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	BELL, John W.	1,659
	Unknown	AYLSWORTH, J.B.	1,157

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	BELL, John W.	1,927
	Liberal	SHIBLEY, Henry T.	1,537

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	DAWSON, Geo. W.W.	2,307
	Conservative	BELL, J.W.	2,246

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	BELL, John W.	2,587
	Liberal	DAWSON, Geo. W.W.	2,500

Canadian federal election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	BELL, John W.	2,442
	Liberal	MARTIN, Wm. A.	1,913

On Mr. Bell's death, 5 July 1901:

By-election on 15 January 1902
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	AVERY, Melzar	2,505
	Liberal	WARTMAN, F.S.	2,121

External links

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament