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Lanark (federal electoral district)

Lanark was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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.

Lanark
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1914
District abolished1966
First contested1917
Last contested1965

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.

Members of Parliament edit

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Lanark North and Lanark South
13th  1917–1918†     Adelbert Edward Hanna Government (Unionist)
 1918–1921 John Alexander Stewart
14th  1921–1922†     Conservative
 1922–1925 Richard Franklin Preston
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1929†
 1929–1930     William Samuel Murphy Independent Conservative
17th  1930–1935     Thomas Alfred Thompson Conservative
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945     Bert Soper Liberal
20th  1945–1949     William Gourlay Blair Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1957†
 1957–1958 George Doucett
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968 Desmond Code
Riding dissolved into Lanark and Renfrew and
Frontenac—Lennox and Addington

Electoral history edit

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) Adelbert Edward Hanna 5,816
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Boyd Alexander Conyn Caldwell 2,609
Unknown George Arthur Burgess 661

On Mr. Hanna's death, 27 February 1918:

By-election on 2 May 1918
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) John Alexander Stewart acclaimed
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Alexander Stewart 9,250
Progressive Robert Matheson Anderson 6,615
Labour William George Ferguson 158

On Mr. Stewart's death, 7 October 1922:

By-election on 4 December 1922
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Richard Franklin Preston 8,497
Liberal David Findlay 7,048
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Richard Franklin Preston 7,620
Independent Duncan Herbert Gemmell 4,416

On Mr. Preston's death, 8 February 1929:

By-election on 29 July 1929
Party Candidate Votes
Independent Conservative William Samuel Murphy 7,174
Conservative Thomas Alfred Thompson 5,682
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative William Gourlay Blair 10,921
Liberal Frederick Sylvester Doyle 6,682
Co-operative Commonwealth William Henry Powell 632
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative William Gourlay Blair 10,029
Liberal H. Burnett Montgomery 5,316
Co-operative Commonwealth William Henry Powell 451
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative William Gourlay Blair 11,629
Liberal W. Peter Burchell 4,504

On Mr. Blair's death, 16 June 1957:

By-election on 26 August 1957
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative George Doucett acclaimed
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative George Doucett 12,116
Liberal William Y. Wood 4,315
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative George Doucett 10,462
Liberal Vincent Kelly 6,823
Social Credit R. H. James 660
New Democratic Charles Ogilvie 410
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative George Doucett 10,475
Liberal R. Arthur Stewart 7,043
New Democratic James O. W. Griffith 601
Social Credit Oscar Wilmot Ventress 312
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Desmond Code 9,784
Liberal John Steele Kirkland 6,826
New Democratic Stanley Livingstone 775
Social Credit William Hunter 335

See also edit

External links edit

  • Parliamentary website

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This article is about the federal electoral district For the provincial electoral district see Lanark provincial electoral district Lanark was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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 LanarkOntario electoral districtDefunct federal electoral districtLegislatureHouse of CommonsDistrict created1914District abolished1966First contested1917Last contested1965It 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 Contents 1 Members of Parliament 2 Electoral history 3 See also 4 External linksMembers of Parliament editThis riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada Parliament Years Member PartyRiding created from Lanark North and Lanark South13th 1917 1918 Adelbert Edward Hanna Government Unionist 1918 1921 John Alexander Stewart14th 1921 1922 Conservative 1922 1925 Richard Franklin Preston15th 1925 192616th 1926 1929 1929 1930 William Samuel Murphy Independent Conservative17th 1930 1935 Thomas Alfred Thompson Conservative18th 1935 194019th 1940 1945 Bert Soper Liberal20th 1945 1949 William Gourlay Blair Progressive Conservative21st 1949 195322nd 1953 195723rd 1957 1957 1957 1958 George Doucett24th 1958 196225th 1962 196326th 1963 196527th 1965 1968 Desmond CodeRiding dissolved into Lanark and Renfrew andFrontenac Lennox and AddingtonElectoral history edit1917 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesGovernment Unionist Adelbert Edward Hanna 5 816Opposition Laurier Liberals Boyd Alexander Conyn Caldwell 2 609Unknown George Arthur Burgess 661On Mr Hanna s death 27 February 1918 By election on 2 May 1918Party Candidate VotesGovernment Unionist John Alexander Stewart acclaimed1921 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesConservative John Alexander Stewart 9 250Progressive Robert Matheson Anderson 6 615Labour William George Ferguson 158On Mr Stewart s death 7 October 1922 By election on 4 December 1922Party Candidate VotesConservative Richard Franklin Preston 8 497Liberal David Findlay 7 0481925 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesConservative Richard Franklin Preston 7 620Independent Duncan Herbert Gemmell 4 4161926 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesConservative Richard Franklin Preston 8 122Liberal Progressive George W Buchanan 4 908On Mr Preston s death 8 February 1929 By election on 29 July 1929Party Candidate VotesIndependent Conservative William Samuel Murphy 7 174Conservative Thomas Alfred Thompson 5 6821930 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesConservative Thomas Alfred Thompson 7 064Liberal Bert Soper 5 699Independent Conservative William Samuel Murphy 3 937Independent Conservative Mildred Amelia Low 751935 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesConservative Thomas Alfred Thompson 8 043Liberal Bert Soper 7 381Reconstruction George L Comba 2 2521940 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesLiberal Bert Soper 8 821National Government Thomas Alfred Thompson 7 1801945 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative William Gourlay Blair 10 350Liberal Bert Soper 6 053Co operative Commonwealth Lauri A Hetanen 7531949 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative William Gourlay Blair 10 921Liberal Frederick Sylvester Doyle 6 682Co operative Commonwealth William Henry Powell 6321953 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative William Gourlay Blair 10 029Liberal H Burnett Montgomery 5 316Co operative Commonwealth William Henry Powell 4511957 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative William Gourlay Blair 11 629Liberal W Peter Burchell 4 504On Mr Blair s death 16 June 1957 By election on 26 August 1957Party Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative George Doucett acclaimed1958 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative George Doucett 12 116Liberal William Y Wood 4 3151962 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative George Doucett 10 462Liberal Vincent Kelly 6 823Social Credit R H James 660New Democratic Charles Ogilvie 4101963 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative George Doucett 10 475Liberal R Arthur Stewart 7 043New Democratic James O W Griffith 601Social Credit Oscar Wilmot Ventress 3121965 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative Desmond Code 9 784Liberal John Steele Kirkland 6 826New Democratic Stanley Livingstone 775Social Credit William Hunter 335See also editList of Canadian federal electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of CanadaExternal links editParliamentary website nbsp This Ontario related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org 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