London (electoral district)

London was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario.

It consisted initially of the City of London, Ontario.

In 1914, it was redefined to exclude parts of the former township of London, which was now a part of the city.

In 1924, it was redefined as consisting of that part of the city of London lying west of and south of a line following (from the north) Adelaide Street and Oxford Street, the east side of Wolsley Barracks area, Middleton Avenue, Glasgow Street, Lorne Avenue, Burbrook Place, Dundas Street, Swinyard Street, Pine Street, Elm Street, Trafalgar Street, Adelaide Street, the south branch of the River Thames, Beverly Street, and Wellington Street south to the south boundary of the city.

Parliament Years Member Party
1st 1867–1872     John Carling Liberal-Conservative
2nd 1872–1874
3rd 1874     John Walker Liberal
1875–1878     James Fraser Liberal-Conservative
4th 1878–1882     John Carling Liberal-Conservative
5th 1882–1887
6th 1887–1891
7th 1891–1892     Charles Hyman Liberal
1892–1896     John Carling Liberal-Conservative
8th 1896–1900     Thomas Beattie Conservative
9th 1900–1904     Charles Hyman Liberal
10th 1904–1907
1907–1908     Thomas Beattie Conservative
11th 1908–1911
12th 1911–1914
1915–1917     William Gray Conservative
13th 1917–1921     Hume Cronyn Conservative
14th 1921–1925     John White Conservative
15th 1925–1926
16th 1926–1930
17th 1930–1935
18th 1935–1938     Frederick Betts Conservative
1938–1940     Robert Manion Conservative
19th 1940–1945     Allan Johnston Liberal
20th 1945–1949     Park Manross Progressive Conservative
21st 1949–1953     Alex Jeffery Liberal
22nd 1953–1957     Robert Mitchell Progressive Conservative
23rd 1957–1958     Ernest Halpenny Progressive Conservative
24th 1958–1962
25th 1962–1963
26th 1963–1965     John Irvine Progressive Conservative
27th 1965–1968

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between London West and London East ridings.

Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Carling1,114
UnknownPeacock266
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Carling1,101
UnknownMacMahon797
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Walker1,269
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Carling1,208
By-election on 18 February 1875

Walker unseated, 9 September 1874

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJames Harshaw Fraser1,228
UnknownSamuel Peters1,100
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Carling1,407
LiberalJohn Walker1,343
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Carling1,485
UnknownJohn Campbell1,238
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Carling2,013
LiberalCharles S. Hyman1,974
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalC. S. Hyman2,037
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Carling1,854
By-election on 26 February 1892

Election annulled

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Carling 
LiberalC. S. Hyman 
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Beattie2,325
LiberalC. S. Hyman2,284
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalC. S. Hyman2,812
ConservativeThomas Beattie2,265
IndependentRobert Roadhouse236
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalC. S. Hyman4,302
ConservativeWilliam Gray4,278
By-election on 13 June 1905

Hyman appointed Minister of Public Works, 22 May 1905

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalC. S. Hyman4,581
ConservativeWilliam Gray4,251
By-election on 29 October 1907

Hyman resigned 11 April 1907

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Beattie3,209
LiberalJ. D. Jacobs2,174
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Beattie4,121
UnknownJohn Wiley McCandless2,987
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Beattie5,263
UnknownJohn Millar McEvoy3,352
By-election on 1 February 1915

Beattie died 2 December 1914

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Grayacclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Hume Cronyn11,136
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)George Sutton Gibbons6,783
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Franklin White9,730
LiberalCharles Ross Somerville7,974
ProgressiveArthur Mould4,252
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Franklin White12,260
LiberalEdgar Sydney Little7,777
LabourJohn Colert2,405
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Franklin White12,249
LiberalWilliam John Stevenson11,404
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Franklin White13,981
LiberalJared Vining9,698
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFrederick Cronyn Betts10,911
LiberalGeorge Arthur Porte Brickenden8,628
ReconstructionJohn Franklin White3,814
Co-operative CommonwealthEverett Orlan Hall3,041
IndependentGeorge Albert Wenige2,101
Independent LiberalClifford Hamilton Reason1,203
IndependentHugh Allan Stevenson406
By-election on 14 November 1938

Betts died 7 May 1938

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeRobert James Manion11,364
Co-operative CommonwealthEverett Orlan Hall8,166
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAllan Johnston15,824
National GovernmentThomas Kingsmill12,534
Co-operative CommonwealthEverett Orlan Hall3,762
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativePark Manross16,766
LiberalAllan Johnston13,421
Co-operative CommonwealthEverett Orlan Hall4,901
Labor–ProgressiveArthur Mould225
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlex Jeffery16,427
Progressive ConservativePark Manross14,988
Co-operative CommonwealthEverett O. Hall4,532
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeRobert Weld Mitchell15,254
LiberalS. Floyd Maine12,869
Co-operative CommonwealthGwen Pemberton2,748
Labor–ProgressiveAllison Grant Campbell662
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeErnest Halpenny19,804
LiberalHugh Mackenzie11,110
Co-operative CommonwealthGwen Pemberton2,714
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeErnest Halpenny24,276
LiberalHugh Alexander Mackenzie9,107
Co-operative CommonwealthE.O. Hall2,598
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeErnest Halpenny16,096
LiberalHarry Quigley11,084
New DemocraticJohn Gelleta3,679
Social CreditLarry Wilcocks447
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Irvine15,700
LiberalClarence M. Peterson14,262
New DemocraticPaddy O'Brien3,335
Social CreditLloyd H. Alford599
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Irvine13,763
LiberalMargaret Fullerton11,164
New DemocraticClayton Fee4,412
IndependentAlbert W. Plumb422
CommunistThomas Morris271

See also

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