Kingston City

For other uses, see Kingston.

Kingston City was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Kingston riding.

It consisted of the city of Kingston, Ontario, and the village of Portsmouth.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was merged into Kingston riding.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeROSS, Arthur Edward 6,765
LiberalCAMPBELL, John Murdoch 5,004
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeROSS, Arthur Edward 6,256
LiberalHALLIDAY, James 4,174
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeROSS, Arthur Edward 6,539
LiberalHALLIDAY, James 4,771
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalROGERS, Norman McLeod 6,897
ConservativeROSS, Arthur Edward 5,979
Co-operative CommonwealthCOMPTON, John Alfred 373
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalROGERS, Hon. Norman McLeod 9,609
National GovernmentKIDD, Thomas Ashmore 7,475

On Mr. Rogers' death, 10 June 1940:

By-election on 12 August 1940
Party Candidate Votes
UnknownMACDONALD, Hon. Angus Lewis acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeKIDD, Thomas Ashmore 9,175
LiberalPLAXTON, Hugh John 7,588
Co-operative CommonwealthLEONARD, William George 1,271
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHENDERSON, William James 10,045
Progressive ConservativeKIDD, Thomas Ashmore 7,831
Co-operative CommonwealthCARTWRIGHT, Henry Lennox 786

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