Cardwell (electoral district)

Cardwell, a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. Cardwell is sometimes also considered one of Ontario's historic counties, as Cardwell was listed in some post-Confederation census records as a county of residence.

Cardwell consisted of the Simcoe County townships of Adjala and Mono, and the Peel County townships of Albion (including the town of Bolton) and Caledon.

The Cardwell electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Dufferin, Peel and Simcoe South ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:

  1. Thomas Roberts Ferguson, Conservative - 1867-1872
  2. John Hillyard Cameron, Conservative - 1872-1876
  3. D'Alton McCarthy, Conservative - 1876-1878
  4. Thomas White, Conservative - 1878-1888
  5. Robert Smeaton White, Conservative - 1888-1895
  6. William Stubbs, Independent Conservative - 1895-1900
  7. Robert Johnston, Conservative - 1900-1903

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFERGUSON, Thomas Roberts 1,155
UnknownPHILIPS, 1,078
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCAMERON, Hon. John Hillyard 1,232
UnknownBOULTON, 1,016
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCAMERON, Hon. John Hillyard 1,204
UnknownBOWLES, Thomas 1,140

On Mr. Cameron's death, 14 November 1876:

By-election on 14 December 1876
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMCCARTHY, D'Alton acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWHITE, Thomas 1,218
UnknownPATTULO, Jos. 961
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWHITE, Thomas 1,407
UnknownMCLAUGHLIN, Jas. F. 1,066

On Mr. White's nomination as member of the Privy Council and as Minister of the Interior, 5 August 1885:

By-election on 27 August 1885
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWHITE, Thomas acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWHITE, Hon. Thomas 1,531
LiberalNEWLOVE, James H. 1,128

On Mr. White's death, 21 April 1888:

By-election on 3 October 1888
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWHITE, Robert Smeaton 1,088
Independent ConservativeSTUBBS, William 949
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWHITE, Robert S. 1,628
LiberalMYERS, Elgin 1,380

On Mr. White's resignation, October 1895:

By-election on 24 December 1895
Party Candidate Votes
Independent ConservativeSTUBBS, William acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
Independent ConservativeSTUBBS, William 1,825
ConservativeWALSH, William Legh 1,441
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJOHNSTON, Robert 1,484
Independent ConservativeSTUBBS, William 1,293

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