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'''Grey North''' was an electoral [[Riding (division)|riding]] in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation. It was renamed and redistributed in 1967 as the riding of Grey-Bruce before being abolished in 1986 before the 1987 election.
'''Grey North''' was an electoral [[Riding (division)|riding]] in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation. It was renamed and redistributed in 1967 as the riding of Grey-Bruce before being abolished in 1986 before the 1987 election. The riding represented [[Grey County]].


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==Election results==
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:40, 19 April 2024

This article is about the provincial electoral district. For the federal electoral district, see Grey North.
Grey North
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1867
District abolished1987
First contested1867
Last contested1985

Grey North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation. It was renamed and redistributed in 1967 as the riding of Grey-Bruce before being abolished in 1986 before the 1987 election. The riding represented Grey County.

Members of Provincial Parliament

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Grey North
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     Thomas Scott Conservative
2nd  1871–1875
 1875–1875     David Creighton Conservative
3rd  1875–1879
4th  1879–1883
5th  1883–1886
6th  1886–1890
7th  1890–1894     James Cleland Liberal
8th  1894–1898
9th  1898–1902     George Milward Boyd Conservative
10th  1902–1905     Alexander Grant MacKay Liberal
11th  1905–1908
12th  1908–1911
13th  1911–1913
 1913–1914     Colin Stewart Cameron Conservative
14th  1914–1919
15th  1919–1923     David James Taylor[note 1] United Farmers
16th  1923–1926
17th  1926–1929     Progressive
18th  1929–1934     Liberal–Progressive
 1934–1934     Roland Patterson Liberal–Progressive
19th  1934–1937
20th  1937–1943
21st  1943–1945
22nd  1945–1948     Mac Phillips Progressive Conservative
23rd  1948–1951
24th  1951–1955
25th  1955–1959
26th  1959–1963
27th  1963–1967     Eddie Sargent Liberal
Riding renamed to Grey-Bruce in 1967
28th  1967–1971     Eddie Sargent Liberal
29th  1971–1975
30th  1975–1977
31st  1977–1981
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1987
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]
Merged into Grey riding after 1987

Election results

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1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Thomas Scott 1,430 55.17
Liberal John Cooper 1,162 44.83
Total valid votes 2,592 74.63
Eligible voters 3,473
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Scott 1,339 58.42 +3.25
Liberal Mr. Patterson 953 41.58 −3.25
Turnout 2,292 50.22 −24.41
Eligible voters 4,564
Conservative hold Swing +3.25
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
1875 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Scott 1,431 53.40 −5.03
Liberal C. McFayden 1,249 46.60 +5.03
Turnout 2,680 67.59 +17.37
Eligible voters 3,965
Election voided
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
Ontario provincial by-election, November 1875
Previous election voided
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Creighton 1,262 51.87 −6.55
Independent R. McKnight 1,171 48.13  
Total valid votes 2,433
Conservative hold Swing −6.55
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[5]: 107 
1879 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Creighton 1,660 50.27 −1.60
Liberal Mr. Doyle 1,642 49.73  
Total valid votes 3,302 60.98
Eligible voters 5,415
Conservative hold Swing −1.60
Source: Elections Ontario[6]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ From 1919 to 1923 was a member of a Liberal-United Farmers Association.

Citations

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  1. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Thomas Scott's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas Scott, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For David Creighton's Legislative Assembly information see "David Creighton, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For James Cleland's Legislative Assembly information see "James Cleland, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For George Milward Boyd's Legislative Assembly information see "George Milward Boyd, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Alexander Grant MacKay's Legislative Assembly information see "Alexander Grant MacKay, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Colin Stewart Cameron's Legislative Assembly information see "Colin Stewart Cameron, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For David James Taylor's Legislative Assembly information see "David James Taylor, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Roland Patterson's Legislative Assembly information see "Roland Patterson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Mac Phillips's Legislative Assembly information see "MacKinnon Phillips, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Eddie Sargent's Legislative Assembly information see "Edward Carson Sargent, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  6. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

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