Algoma (provincial electoral district)

Provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Algoma was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation. In 1885 it was split into two: Algoma East and Algoma West. In 1902 it was re-established as a single riding and was abolished in 1933 before the 1934 election. In 1967 it was re-established a second time and lasted until 1999 when it was merged into Algoma—Manitoulin.

LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario

District created1867

District abolished1996^{[note 1]}

First contested1867

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Algoma
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Ontario
District created	1867
District abolished	1996^{[note 1]}
First contested	1867
Last contested	1995

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Members of Provincial Parliament

Algoma (1867-1885)

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Algoma
Assembly	Years	Member		Party
1st	1867–1871		Frederick William Cumberland	Conservative
2nd	1871–1874		Frederick William Cumberland	Conservative
3rd	1875–1878		Simon James Dawson	Liberal
3rd	1878–1879		Robert Adam Lyon
4th	1879–1883
5th	1883–1885^{[note 2]}
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly^[1]
*Split into Algoma East and Algoma West in 1885*

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Algoma East

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Algoma East
Assembly	Years	Member		Party
6th	1886–1890		Robert Adam Lyon	Liberal
7th	1890–1894		Alexander Franklin Campbell	Conservative
8th	1894–1898		Charles Franklin Farwell	Liberal
9th	1898–1902		Charles Franklin Farwell	Liberal
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly^[2]

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Algoma West

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Algoma East
Assembly	Years	Member		Party
6th	1886–1890		James Conmee	Liberal
7th	1890–1894		James Conmee	Liberal
8th	1894–1895		James M. Savage	Conservative
8th	1895–1898		James Conmee	Liberal
9th	1898–1902		James Conmee	Liberal
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly^[3]

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Algoma (1902-1934)

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Algoma
Assembly	Years	Member		Party
10th	1902–1904		William Ross Smyth	Conservative
11th	1905–1908		William Ross Smyth
12th	1908–1911		Albert Grigg
13th	1911–1914		Albert Grigg
14th	1914–1919		John Morrow Robb
15th	1919–1923		Kenneth Spencer Stover	Liberal
16th	1923–1926		Arthur Gladstone Wallis	Liberal
17th	1926–1929		John Morrow Robb	Conservative
18th	1929–1934		John Morrow Robb	Conservative
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly^[4]
*Merged into Algoma—Manitoulin before the 1934 election*

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Algoma (1967-1999)

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Algoma
Assembly	Years	Member		Party
28th	1967–1971		Bernt Gilbertson	Progressive Conservative
29th	1971–1975		Bernt Gilbertson	Progressive Conservative
30th	1975–1977		Bud Wildman	New Democratic
31st	1977–1981
32nd	1981–1985
33rd	1985–1987
34th	1987–1990
35th	1990–1995
36th	1995–1999
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly^[5]
*Merged into Algoma—Manitoulin before the 1999 election*

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Election results

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v t e 1867 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Frederick William Cumberland	351	67.89
	Liberal	Mr. Palmer	127	24.56
	Independent	Mr. Duncan	39	7.54
Total valid votes			517	60.19
Eligible voters			859
	Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario^[6]

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v t e 1871 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Frederick William Cumberland	Acclaimed
Source: Elections Ontario^[7]

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v t e 1875 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Simon James Dawson	510	64.31
	Conservative	E. Biggins	283	35.69
Turnout			793	91.25
Eligible voters			869
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing
Source: Elections Ontario^[8]

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v t e Ontario provincial by-election, September 1878 Resignation of Simon James Dawson
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Robert Adam Lyon	Acclaimed
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario^[9]^: 8

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v t e 1879 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Robert Adam Lyon	1,081	53.86
	Conservative	Mr. Macdonald	926	46.14
Total valid votes			2,007	96.58
Eligible voters			2,078
	Liberal hold		Swing		–
Source: Elections Ontario^[10]

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References

Notes

[1]
Riding was abolished between 1883 and 1902 and again from 1934 to 1967.
[2]
Riding was split in two part way through the 5th assembly.

Citations

[1]
For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
For Frederick William Cumberland's Legislative Assembly information see "Frederick William Cumberland, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Simon James Dawson's Legislative Assembly information see "Simon James Dawson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Robert Adam Lyon's Legislative Assembly information see "Robert Adam Lyon, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
[2]
For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
For Robert Adam Lyon's Legislative Assembly information see "Robert Adam Lyon, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Alexander Franklin Campbell's Legislative Assembly information see "Alexander Franklin Campbell, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Charles Franklin Farwell's Legislative Assembly information see "Charles Franklin Farwell, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
[3]
For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
For James Conmee's Legislative Assembly information see "James Conmee, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For James M. Savage's Legislative Assembly information see "James M. Savage, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
[4]
For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
For William Ross Smyth's Legislative Assembly information see "William Ross Smyth, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Albert Grigg's Legislative Assembly information see "Albert Grigg, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For John Morrow Robb's Legislative Assembly information see "John Morrow Robb, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
[5]
For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
For Bernt Gilbertson's Legislative Assembly information see "Bernt Gilbertson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Bud Wildman's Legislative Assembly information see "Bud Wildman, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
[6]
"Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
[7]
"Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
[8]
"Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
[9]
Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
[10]
"Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 17, 2024.

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