Lanark (federal electoral district)
Lanark was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was first created in 1914 from Lanark North and Lanark South ridings.
It consisted of the county of Lanark.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Frontenac—Lennox and Addington and Lanark and Renfrew ridings.
Electoral history
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | HANNA, Adelbert Edward | 5,816 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | CALDWELL, Boyd Alexander Conyn | 2,609 | ||||||
| Unknown | BURGESS, George Arthur | 661 | ||||||
On Mr. Hanna's death, 27 February 1918:
| By-election on 2 May 1918 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government (Unionist) | STEWART, John Alexander | acclaimed | |||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | STEWART, Hon. John Alexander | 9,250 | ||||||
| Progressive | ANDERSON, Robert Matheson | 6,615 | ||||||
| Labour | FERGUSON, William George | 158 | ||||||
On Mr. Stewart's death, 7 October 1922:
| By-election on 4 December 1922 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | PRESTON, Richard Franklin | 8,497 | |||
| Liberal | FINDLAY, David | 7,048 | |||
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | PRESTON, Richard Franklin | 7,620 | ||||||
| Independent | GEMMELL, Duncan Herbert | 4,416 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | PRESTON, Richard Franklin | 8,122 | ||||||
| Liberal–Progressive | BUCHANAN, George W. | 4,908 | ||||||
On Mr. Preston's death, 8 February 1929:
| By-election on 29 July 1929 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Conservative | MURPHY, William Samuel | 7,174 | |||
| Conservative | THOMPSON, Thomas Alfred | 5,682 | |||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | THOMPSON, Thomas Alfred | 7,064 | ||||||
| Liberal | SOPER, Bert H. | 5,699 | ||||||
| Independent Conservative | MURPHY, William Samuel | 3,937 | ||||||
| Independent Conservative | LOW, Mildred Amelia | 75 | ||||||
| 1935 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | THOMPSON, Thomas Alfred | 8,043 | ||||||
| Liberal | SOPER, Bert H. | 7,381 | ||||||
| Reconstruction | COMBA, George L. | 2,252 | ||||||
| 1940 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | SOPER, Bert H. | 8,821 | ||||||
| National Government | THOMPSON, Thomas Alfred | 7,180 | ||||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | BLAIR, William Gourlay | 10,350 | ||||||
| Liberal | SOPER, Bert H. | 6,053 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | HETANEN, Lauri A. | 753 | ||||||
| 1949 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | BLAIR, William Gourlay | 10,921 | ||||||
| Liberal | DOYLE, Frederick Sylvester | 6,682 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | POWELL, William Henry | 632 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | BLAIR, William Gourlay | 10,029 | ||||||
| Liberal | MONTGOMERY, H. Burnett | 5,316 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | POWELL, William Henry | 451 | ||||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | BLAIR, William G. | 11,629 | ||||||
| Liberal | BURCHELL, W. Peter | 4,504 | ||||||
On Mr. Blair's death, 16 June 1957:
| By-election on 26 August 1957 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | DOUCETT, George H. | acclaimed | |||
| 1958 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | DOUCETT, George H. | 12,116 | ||||||
| Liberal | WOOD, William Y. | 4,315 | ||||||
| 1962 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | DOUCETT, George H. | 10,462 | ||||||
| Liberal | KELLY, Vincent | 6,823 | ||||||
| Social Credit | JAMES, R.H. | 660 | ||||||
| New Democratic | OGILVIE, Charles | 410 | ||||||
| 1963 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | DOUCETT, George H. | 10,475 | ||||||
| Liberal | STEWART, R. Arthur | 7,043 | ||||||
| New Democratic | GRIFFITH, James O.W. | 601 | ||||||
| Social Credit | VENTRESS, Oscar Wilmot | 312 | ||||||
| 1965 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | CODE, Des. M. | 9,784 | ||||||
| Liberal | KIRKLAND, John Steele | 6,826 | ||||||
| New Democratic | LIVINGSTONE, Stanley | 775 | ||||||
| Social Credit | HUNTER, William | 335 | ||||||
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