Huron North

Huron North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1882, and from 1917 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Huron into two ridings: Huron North and Huron South.

The North Riding consisted of the Townships of Ashfield, Wawanosh, Turnberry, Howick, Morris, Grey, Colborne, Hullett, and the Village of Clinton and McKillop.

In 1872, the County of Huron was divided into three ridings when Huron Centre was created. The townships of Grey, Colborne, Hullett, and the Village of Clinton and McKillop, were transferred from Huron North to the new riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1882 when it was redistributed between the newly created Huron East and Huron West ridings.

In 1914, Huron North was re-created from Huron East and Huron West when Huron county was again divided into two ridings. The new riding consisted of the townships of Wawanosh East, Wawanosh West, Colborne, Ashfield, Turnberry, Morris, Howick, and Grey, the towns of Goderich and Wingham, and the villages of Blyth, Brussels and Wroxeter.

In 1924, it was redefined to consist of the part of the county of Huron lying north of and including the town of Goderich and the townships of Colborne, Wawanosh (East and West), Morris and Grey.

In 1934, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Goderich, Colborne, Ashfield, Wawanosh (East and West), Morris, Grey, Turnberry and Howick, and the town of Clinton in the county of Huron.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed between Huron and Wellington—Huron ridings.

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph Whitehead1,940
UnknownMr. Holmes1,318
UnknownMr. Sloan675
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeThomas Farrow1,550
LiberalJames Somerville1,359
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeFARROW, Thomas1,655
UnknownLECKIE,1,510
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeFARROW, Thomas1,933
UnknownSLOAN,1,849
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)BOWMAN, James4,799
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)HISLOP, Archibald2,770
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveKING, John Warwick5,243
ConservativeSPOTTON, George4,057
LiberalFRASIER, William Henry2,426
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveKING, John Warwick5,340
ConservativeSPOTTON, George5,170
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveKING, John Warwick5,892
ConservativeMACEWAN, Hugh John Alexander5,547

On Mr. King's death, 14 January 1927:

By-election on 12 September 1927
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSPOTTON, George4,595
LiberalHISLOP, Archibald4,407
ProgressiveBRICKER, Sheldon2,673
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSPOTTON, George6,160
LiberalROBERTSON, William Henry5,927
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDEACHMAN, Robert John6,508
ConservativeSPOTTON, George5,925
ReconstructionHENDERSON, William James1,572
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
National GovernmentLewis Elston Cardiff5,937
LiberalRobert John Deachman5,897
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeCARDIFF, Lewis Elston7,083
LiberalNAIRN, Douglas Ross5,273
Co-operative CommonwealthMILLS, Morley Francis586
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeCARDIFF, Lewis Elston6,986
LiberalHETHERINGTON, Robert Scott6,465
Co-operative CommonwealthBURROWS, Harry Charles497

See also

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