Algoma (provincial electoral district)

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Algoma
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1867
District abolished1996[note 1]
First contested1867
Last contested1995

Algoma was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation. In 1885 it was split into two: Algoma East and Algoma West. In 1902 it was re-established as a single riding and was abolished in 1933 before the 1934 election. In 1967 it was re-established a second time and lasted until 1999 when it was merged into Algoma—Manitoulin.

Members of Provincial Parliament[edit]

Algoma (1867-1885)[edit]

Algoma
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     Frederick William Cumberland Conservative
2nd  1871–1874
3rd  1875–1878     Simon James Dawson Liberal
 1878–1879 Robert Adam Lyon
4th  1879–1883
5th  1883–1885[note 2]
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]
Split into Algoma East and Algoma West in 1885

Algoma East[edit]

Algoma East
Assembly Years Member Party
6th  1886–1890     Robert Adam Lyon Liberal
7th  1890–1894     Alexander Franklin Campbell Conservative
8th  1894–1898     Charles Franklin Farwell Liberal
9th  1898–1902
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[2]

Algoma West[edit]

Algoma East
Assembly Years Member Party
6th  1886–1890     James Conmee Liberal
7th  1890–1894
8th  1894–1895     James M. Savage Conservative
 1895–1898     James Conmee Liberal
9th  1898–1902
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[3]

Algoma (1902-1934)[edit]

Algoma
Assembly Years Member Party
10th  1902–1904     William Ross Smyth Conservative
11th  1905–1908
12th  1908–1911 Albert Grigg
13th  1911–1914
14th  1914–1919 John Morrow Robb
15th  1919–1923     Kenneth Spencer Stover Liberal
16th  1923–1926 Arthur Gladstone Wallis
17th  1926–1929     John Morrow Robb Conservative
18th  1929–1934
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[4]
Merged into Algoma—Manitoulin before the 1934 election

Algoma (1967-1999)[edit]

Algoma
Assembly Years Member Party
28th  1967–1971     Bernt Gilbertson Progressive Conservative
29th  1971–1975
30th  1975–1977     Bud Wildman New Democratic
31st  1977–1981
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1987
34th  1987–1990
35th  1990–1995
36th  1995–1999
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[5]
Merged into Algoma—Manitoulin before the 1999 election

Election results[edit]

1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Frederick William Cumberland 351 67.89
Liberal Mr. Palmer 127 24.56
Independent Mr. Duncan 39 7.54
Total valid votes 517 60.19
Eligible voters 859
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[6]
1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Frederick William Cumberland Acclaimed
Source: Elections Ontario[7]
1875 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Simon James Dawson 510 64.31
Conservative E. Biggins 283 35.69
Turnout 793 91.25
Eligible voters 869
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing  
Source: Elections Ontario[8]
Ontario provincial by-election, September 1878
Resignation of Simon James Dawson
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Robert Adam Lyon Acclaimed
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[9]: 8 
1879 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Robert Adam Lyon 1,081 53.86
Conservative Mr. Macdonald 926 46.14
Total valid votes 2,007 96.58
Eligible voters 2,078
Liberal hold Swing –
Source: Elections Ontario[10]

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Riding was abolished between 1883 and 1902 and again from 1934 to 1967.
  2. ^ Riding was split in two part way through the 5th assembly.

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Frederick William Cumberland's Legislative Assembly information see "Frederick William Cumberland, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Simon James Dawson's Legislative Assembly information see "Simon James Dawson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Robert Adam Lyon's Legislative Assembly information see "Robert Adam Lyon, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
  2. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Robert Adam Lyon's Legislative Assembly information see "Robert Adam Lyon, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Alexander Franklin Campbell's Legislative Assembly information see "Alexander Franklin Campbell, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Charles Franklin Farwell's Legislative Assembly information see "Charles Franklin Farwell, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
  3. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For James Conmee's Legislative Assembly information see "James Conmee, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For James M. Savage's Legislative Assembly information see "James M. Savage, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
  4. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For William Ross Smyth's Legislative Assembly information see "William Ross Smyth, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Albert Grigg's Legislative Assembly information see "Albert Grigg, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For John Morrow Robb's Legislative Assembly information see "John Morrow Robb, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
  5. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Bernt Gilbertson's Legislative Assembly information see "Bernt Gilbertson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Bud Wildman's Legislative Assembly information see "Bud Wildman, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
  6. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  8. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  10. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 17, 2024.

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