Prince Edward—Lennox was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from Prince Edward riding and parts of Lennox and Addington riding.
 Ontario electoral district | |
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1924 |
| District abolished | 1966 |
| First contested | 1925 |
| Last contested | 1965 |
It initially consisted of the county of Prince Edward and the townships of Adolphustown, Amherst Island, Fredericksburg (North and South) and Richmond in the county of Lennox and Addington.
In 1933, the township of Ernestown in the county of Lennox and Addington was added to the riding.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Prince Edward—Hastings, Kingston and the Islands and Frontenac—Lennox and Addington ridings.
Members of Parliament
editThis riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Prince Edward and Lennox and Addington | ||||
| 15th | 1925–1926 | John Hubbs | Conservative | |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | |||
| 17th | 1930–1935 | John Aaron Weese | ||
| 18th | 1935–1940 | George Tustin | ||
| 19th | 1940–1945 | National Government | ||
| 20th | 1945–1949 | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 21st | 1949–1953 | |||
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | |||
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Clarence Milligan | ||
| 24th | 1958–1962 | |||
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Douglas Alkenbrack | ||
| 26th | 1963–1965 | |||
| 27th | 1965–1968 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Prince Edward—Hastings, Kingston and the Islands and Frontenac—Lennox and Addington |
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Election results
edit| 1925 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | John Hubbs | 6,435 | ||||
| Progressive | Edward James Sexsmith | 5,701 | ||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | John Hubbs | 7,139 | ||||
| Liberal | Henry Herbert Horsey | 6,199 | ||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | John Aaron Weese | 6,923 | ||||
| Liberal | William Henry Benson | 5,447 | ||||
| 1935 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | George Tustin | 7,411 | ||||
| Liberal | James Warren Clark | 6,771 | ||||
| Reconstruction | Garnet Stickney Tayler | 829 | ||||
| 1940 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| National Government | George Tustin | 6,574 | ||||
| Liberal | Howard Weese | 5,906 | ||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | George Tustin | 7,907 | ||||
| Liberal | Gordon L. Bell | 5,121 | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Donald Wesley East | 517 | ||||
| 1949 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | George Tustin | 7,435 | ||||
| Liberal | Gordon Bell | 5,965 | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Colin Carter | 866 | ||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | George Tustin | 6,726 | ||||
| Independent | David Donald Thompson | 5,801 | ||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Clarence Milligan | 9,003 | ||||
| Liberal | Clinton Green | 5,901 | ||||
| 1958 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Clarence Milligan | 10,783 | ||||
| Liberal | Fred Norman | 4,458 | ||||
| 1962 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Douglas Alkenbrack | 9,094 | ||||
| Liberal | Lloyd Woolsey | 7,128 | ||||
| New Democratic | Howard Weese | 922 | ||||
| Social Credit | Wilbur N. Crandall | 142 | ||||
| 1963 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Douglas Alkenbrack | 8,869 | ||||
| Liberal | Lloyd Douglas Woolsey | 7,515 | ||||
| New Democratic | Howard Weese | 863 | ||||
| Social Credit | Lawrence R. O'Marra | 117 | ||||
| 1965 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Douglas Alkenbrack | 9,064 | ||||
| Liberal | Lloyd D. Woolsey | 6,311 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jack Owen | 1,043 | ||||
See also
editExternal links
edit- Website of the Parliament of Canada