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Lanark North

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Lanark North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Lanark into two ridings: Lanark South and Lanark North.

In 1882, the North Riding of Lanark was defined to consist of the townships of Ramsay, Pakenham, Darling, Dalhousie, North Sherbrooke, Lavant, Fitzroy, Huntley and Lanark, the Town of Almonte, and the Village of Lanark.

In 1903, the village of Carleton Place was added to the riding, and the townships of Fitzroy and Huntley were excluded.

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Lanark riding.

Electoral history

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative William McDougall, C.B. acclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Daniel Galbraith 559
Unknown Bennett Rosamond 418
Liberal–Conservative Mr. MacDougall 276
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Daniel Galbraith acclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Daniel Galbraith 992
Conservative Joseph Jamieson 949

On Mr. Galbraith's death, 17 December 1879:

By-election on 22 January 1880
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal MCDONELL, Donald Greenfield 1,107
Conservative JAMIESON, Joseph 1,009
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative JAMIESON, Joseph 1,382
Liberal MCDONELL, D.G. 1,313
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative JAMIESON, Jos. 1,739
Liberal MACDONNELL, D.G. 1,634
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative JAMIESON, Joseph 1,723
Liberal FRASER, Donald M. 1,422

On Mr. Jamieson being appointed Junior County Judge, Wellington County, 8 December 1891:

By-election on 31 December 1891
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative ROSAMOND, Bennett acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative ROSAMOND, Bennett 1,757
Patrons of Industry MILLER, James 1,481
McCarthyite MCELROY, David 280
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative ROSAMOND, Bennett 1,848
Liberal CALDWELL, Thomas B. 1,841
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal CALDWELL, Thomas Boyd 1,709
Conservative PRESTON, Richard F. 1,656
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative THOBURN, William 1,637
Liberal CALDWELL, Thomas Boyd 1,631
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative THOBURN, William 1,613
Liberal CALDWELL, Thomas Boyd 1,386

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