Norfolk (federal electoral district)
Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
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Norfolk was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was first created in 1903 from Norfolk North and Norfolk South ridings.
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1903, 1933
District abolished1924, 1966
First contested1904
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1903, 1933 |
| District abolished | 1924, 1966 |
| First contested | 1904 |
| Last contested | 1965 |
It consisted of the county of Norfolk.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Norfolk—Elgin riding.
It was recreated in 1933, again consisting of the county of Norfolk.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into Norfolk—Haldimand riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Norfolk North and Norfolk South | ||||
| 10th | 1904–1908 | David Tisdale | Conservative | |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Alexander McCall | ||
| 12th | 1911–1917 | William Andrew Charlton | Liberal | |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Government (Unionist) | ||
| 14th | 1921–1925 | John Alexander Wallace | Progressive | |
| Riding dissolved into Norfolk—Elgin | ||||
| Riding re-created from Norfolk—Elgin | ||||
| 18th | 1935–1940 | William Horace Taylor | Liberal | |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | |||
| 20th | 1945–1949 | Theobald Butler Barrett | Progressive Conservative | |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Raymond Elmer Anderson | Liberal | |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | |||
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Evans Knowles | Progressive Conservative | |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | |||
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Jack Roxburgh | Liberal | |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | |||
| 27th | 1965–1968 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Norfolk—Haldimand | ||||
Election results
1904–1925
| 1904 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | David Tisdale | 3,336 | ||||||
| Liberal | Hal B. Douly | 3,150 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Alexander McCall | 3,456 | ||||||
| Liberal | Hal B. Donly | 3,030 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Andrew Charlton | 3,179 | ||||||
| Conservative | Alexander McCall | 3,061 | ||||||
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | William Andrew Charlton | 4,544 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | John Alexander Wallace | 3,258 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive | John Alexander Wallace | 6,205 | ||||||
| Conservative | William Sutton | 5,451 | ||||||
1935–1968
| 1935 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Horace Taylor | 7,623 | ||||||
| Conservative | David Edgett Tisdale | 4,390 | ||||||
| Reconstruction | Samuel Sandford English | 2,113 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Alexander Charles Stewart | 285 | ||||||
| 1940 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Horace Taylor | 9,230 | ||||||
| National Government | Arthur Clarence Pratt | 5,894 | ||||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Theobald Butler Barrett | 7,505 | ||||||
| Liberal | Wilton Erwin Honey | 6,699 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | John Alexander Wallace | 1,599 | ||||||
| 1949 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Raymond Elmer Anderson | 9,280 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Theobald Butler Barrett | 7,067 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | William Ernest Stanl James | 1,180 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Raymond Elmer Anderson | 8,475 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Charles Wellington Birdsall | 6,747 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | William E. S. James | 621 | ||||||
| Labor–Progressive | Helen Marks | 193 | ||||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Evans Knowles | 10,885 | ||||||
| Liberal | Raymond Elmer Anderson | 7,711 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Wesley Weekes Leonard | 690 | ||||||
| 1958 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Evans Knowles | 12,369 | ||||||
| Liberal | Raymond Elmer Anderson | 7,347 | ||||||
| 1962 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Jack Roxburgh | 10,882 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Evans Knowles | 9,092 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Hugh Foley | 1,216 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Edwin Herbert Dickson | 464 | ||||||
| 1963 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Jack Roxburgh | 10,862 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Evans Knowles | 10,115 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Leonard Padyk | 1,156 | ||||||
| Social Credit | James W. Judd | 594 | ||||||
| 1965 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Jack Roxburgh | 9,833 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Evans Knowles | 9,724 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Myron Stachnyk | 1,532 | ||||||
| Social Credit | William Triska | 319 | ||||||
See also
References
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada