It was initially defined as consisting of the town and township of Niagara, the city of St. Catharines, the townships of Grantham, Clinton and Louth, and the villages of Beamsville, Merritton and Port Dalhousie.
In 1892, the townships of Pelham and Gainsborough were added to the riding. The townships were transferred from the defunct electoral district of Monck
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Lincoln and Welland ridings.
lincoln, niagara, federal, electoral, district, represented, house, commons, canada, from, 1883, 1904, located, province, ontario, this, riding, created, from, parts, ridings, initially, defined, consisting, town, township, niagara, city, catharines, townships. Lincoln and Niagara was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1883 to 1904 It was located in the province of Ontario This riding was created from parts of Lincoln and Niagara ridings It was initially defined as consisting of the town and township of Niagara the city of St Catharines the townships of Grantham Clinton and Louth and the villages of Beamsville Merritton and Port Dalhousie In 1892 the townships of Pelham and Gainsborough were added to the riding The townships were transferred from the defunct electoral district of MonckThe electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Lincoln and Welland ridings Electoral history edit1882 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesConservative RYKERT John C 1 826Unknown NORRIS James 1 7311887 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesConservative RYKERT John C 2 655Liberal PATTISON W A 2 168On Mr Rykert s resignation 2 May 1890 By election on 23 May 1890Party Candidate VotesConservative RYKERT John C acclaimed1891 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesLiberal GIBSON William 2 212Unknown NEELON Sylvester 2 164On the election being declared void 16 November 1891 By election on 28 January 1892Party Candidate VotesLiberal GIBSON William acclaimed1896 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesLiberal GIBSON William 2 945Conservative RYKERT John C 2 5231900 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesConservative LANCASTER Edward A 3 120Liberal GIBSON William 2 981See also editList of Canadian federal electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of CanadaExternal links editParliamentary website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lincoln and Niagara amp oldid 1182889037, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
