Leeds (federal electoral district)
Leeds was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was first created in 1903 from parts of Leeds North and Grenville North and Leeds South ridings.
It was initially defined to consist of the county of Leeds, excluding parts included in the electoral district of Brockville.
It 1914, it was redefined to consist of the whole county of Leeds, including the town of Brockville. In 1966, it was redefined to include, in the County of Lanark, in the Townships of North Burgess, North Elmsley and Montague excepting the Village of Merrickville.
The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton and Leeds—Grenville ridings.
Electoral history
| 1904 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | TAYLOR, George | 2,175 | ||||||
| Liberal | GIBSON, W.J. | 1,506 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | TAYLOR, George | 2,356 | ||||||
| Liberal | FREDENBURGH, William Cushing | 1,432 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | TAYLOR, George | 2,392 | ||||||
| Liberal | CROSS, Firman | 1,452 | ||||||
On Mr. George Taylor's resignation on 25 October 1911:
| By-election on 6 November 1911 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | WHITE, Hon. T.W. | acclaimed | |||
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | WHITE, Hon. Sir William Thomas | 7,236 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | HARDY, Arthur Charles | 4,069 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | STEWART, Hon. Hugh Alexander | 7,868 | ||||||
| Liberal | MALLORY, Amassa Whitney | 5,830 | ||||||
| Progressive | WARREN, George Fletcher | 3,564 | ||||||
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | STEWART, Hon. Hugh Alexander | 8,931 | ||||||
| Liberal | COMSTOCK, William Henry | 6,689 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | STEWART, Hon. Hugh Alexander | 9,092 | ||||||
| Liberal | COMSTOCK, William Henry | 7,148 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | STEWART, Hon. Hugh Alexander | 9,401 | ||||||
| Liberal | MACLAREN, James Roderick | 6,256 | ||||||
On Mr. Stewart's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 7 August 1930:
| Canadian federal by-election, 25 August 1930 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | STEWART, Hon. Hugh Alexander | |||||||
| 1935 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | STEWART, Hon. Hugh Alexander | 9,487 | ||||||
| Liberal | LEWIS, Donald Elswood | 8,737 | ||||||
| Reconstruction | LOGAN, Frank William | 892 | ||||||
| 1940 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | FULFORD, George Taylor | 10,322 | ||||||
| National Government | STEWART, Hon. Hugh Alexander | 8,227 | ||||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | WEBB, George Robert | 9,714 | ||||||
| Liberal | FULFORD, George Taylor | 8,263 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | GODFREY, Albert Earl | 907 | ||||||
| 1949 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | FULFORD, George Taylor | 10,080 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | CARROLL, John Lionel | 9,302 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | HASTIE, Stewart | 699 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | STANTON, Hayden | 10,097 | ||||||
| Liberal | FULFORD, George Taylor | 9,736 | ||||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | STANTON, Hayden | 11,065 | ||||||
| Liberal | FULFORD, George Taylor | 10,125 | ||||||
| Social Credit | SHAW, Charles William | 395 | ||||||
| 1958 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | STANTON, Hayden | 12,675 | ||||||
| Liberal | FULFORD, George Taylor | 9,145 | ||||||
On Mr. Stanton's death, 8 December 1960:
| By-election on 29 May 1961 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | MATHESON, John Ross | 11,352 | |||
| Unknown | STEWART, Richard Elwood | 8,804 | |||
| 1962 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | MATHESON, John Ross | 12,071 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | LANGMUIR, Jack | 10,325 | ||||||
| Social Credit | HUNTER, Bill | 424 | ||||||
| 1963 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | MATHESON, John Ross | 12,113 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | MACODRUM, Frances D. | 9,899 | ||||||
| 1965 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | MATHESON, John Ross | 10,365 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | MACLEAN, John | 10,066 | ||||||
| New Democratic | THOMPSON, William F. | 946 | ||||||
| 1968 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | CODE, Desmond | 13,536 | ||||||
| Liberal | MATHESON, John Ross | 13,532 | ||||||
| New Democratic | GRAVES, Clayton C. | 2,005 | ||||||
| 1972 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | COSSITT, Tom | 18,130 | ||||||
| Liberal | BLACK, Gervis | 10,650 | ||||||
| New Democratic | SUTCLIFFE, Keith | 4,850 | ||||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | COSSITT, Tom | 17,744 | ||||||
| Liberal | HEALEY, Donna M. | 10,845 | ||||||
| New Democratic | SUTCLIFFE, Keith | 4,659 | ||||||