Lincoln (provincial electoral district)

Lincoln
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Ontario
First contested	1867
Last contested	1995

Lincoln is a historical provincial electoral division in Ontario, Canada, which was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario between 1867 and 1999. It was located on the Niagara Peninsula.

At various times, there was also a federal electoral district of the same name represented in the House of Commons.

There was also a Lincoln district used to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada starting in 1792.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Lincoln
Assembly	Years	Member		Party
1st	1867–1871		John Charles Rykert	Conservative
2nd	1871–1874		John Charles Rykert	Conservative
3rd	1875–1879		Sylvester Neelon	Liberal
4th	1879–1883
5th	1883–1886
6th	1886–1890		William Garson
7th	1890–1894		James Hiscott	Conservative
8th	1894–1898		James Hiscott
9th	1898–1902		Elisha Jessop
10th	1902–1904
11th	1905–1908
12th	1908–1911
13th	1911–1914
14th	1914–1919		Thomas Marshall	Liberal
15th	1919–1923		Thomas Marshall	Liberal
16th	1923–1926		Robert Kemp	United Farmers
17th	1926–1929		Robert Kemp	Progressive
18th	1929–1934		Sidney Wilson	Conservative
19th	1934–1937		Frederick Avery	Liberal
20th	1937–1942		Archibald Haines	Liberal
21st	1943–1945		Charles Daley	Progressive Conservative
22nd	1945–1948
23rd	1948–1951
24th	1951–1955
25th	1955–1959
26th	1959–1963
27th	1963–1967		Bob Welch
28th	1967–1971
29th	1971–1975
30th	1975–1977		Ross Hall	Liberal
31st	1977–1981		Ross Hall	Liberal
32nd	1981–1985		Philip Andrewes	Progressive Conservative
33rd	1985–1987		Philip Andrewes	Progressive Conservative
34th	1987–1990		Harry Pelissero	Liberal
35th	1990–1995		Ron Hansen	New Democratic
36th	1995–1999		Frank Sheehan	Progressive Conservative
**Riding merged into Erie—Lincoln and Niagara Centre**

v t e 1867 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	John Charles Rykert	Acclaimed
Source: Elections Ontario^[1]

v t e 1871 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	John Charles Rykert	Acclaimed
Source: Elections Ontario^[2]

v t e 1875 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Sylvester Neelon	2,065	51.38
	Conservative	John Rykert	1,954	48.62
Turnout			4,019	75.25
Eligible voters			5,341
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing
Source: Elections Ontario^[3]

v t e 1879 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Sylvester Neelon	2,222	50.79	−0.59
	Conservative	Mr. McCarthy	2,153	49.21	+0.59
Total valid votes			4,375	68.25	−7.00
Eligible voters			6,410
	Liberal hold		Swing		−0.59
Source: Elections Ontario^[4]

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