Norfolk (federal electoral district)

Norfolk was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was first created in 1903 from Norfolk North and Norfolk South ridings.

It consisted of the county of Norfolk.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Norfolk—Elgin riding.

It was recreated in 1933, again consisting of the county of Norfolk.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into Norfolk—Haldimand riding.

Electoral history

1904 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	TISDALE, Hon. David	3,336
	Liberal	DOULY, Hal B.	3,150

1908 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	MCCALL, Alexander	3,456
	Liberal	DONLY, Hal B.	3,030

1911 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CHARLTON, William Andrew	3,179
	Conservative	MCCALL, Alexander	3,061

1917 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Government	CHARLTON, William Andrew	4,544
	Opposition	WALLACE, John Alexander	3,258

1921 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive	WALLACE, John Alexander	6,205
	Conservative	SUTTON, William	5,451

1935 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	TAYLOR, William Horace	7,623
	Conservative	TISDALE, David Edgett	4,390
	Reconstruction	ENGLISH, Samuel Sandford	2,113
	Co-operative Commonwealth	STEWART, Alexdander Charles	285

1940 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	TAYLOR, William Horace	9,230	National Government	PRATT, Arthur Clarence	5,894

1945 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	BARRETT, Theobald Butler	7,505
	Liberal	HONEY, Wilton Erwin	6,699
	Co-operative Commonwealth	WALLACE, John Alexander	1,599

1949 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ANDERSON, Raymond Elmer	9,280
	Progressive Conservative	BARRETT, Theobald Butler	7,067
	Co-operative Commonwealth	JAMES, William Ernest Stanl	1,180

1953 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ANDERSON, Raymond Elmer	8,475
	Progressive Conservative	BIRDSALL, Charles Wellington	6,747
	Co-operative Commonwealth	JAMES, William E.S.	621
	Labor–Progressive	MARKS, Helen	193

1957 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	KNOWLES, John Evans	10,885
	Liberal	ANDERSON, Raymond Elmer	7,711
	Social Credit	LEONARD, Wesley Weekes	690

1958 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	KNOWLES, J. Evans	12,369
	Liberal	ANDERSON, Raymond E.	7,347

1962 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ROXBURGH, Jack	10,882
	Progressive Conservative	KNOWLES, J. Evans	9,092
	New Democratic Party	FOLEY, Hugh	1,216
	Social Credit	DICKSON, Edwin Herbert	464

1963 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ROXBURGH, Jack	10,862
	Progressive Conservative	KNOWLES, J. Evans	10,115
	New Democratic Party	PADYK, Leonard	1,156
	Social Credit	JUDD, James W.	594

1965 Canadian federal election: Norfolk
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ROXBURGH, Jack	9,833
	Progressive Conservative	KNOWLES, Evans	9,724
	New Democratic Party	STACHNYK, Myron	1,532
	Social Credit	TRISKA, William	319

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

External links

• Website of the Parliament of Canada