Algoma (provincial electoral district)

Provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada

Algoma Ontario electoral district

Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature| Legislative Assembly of Ontario
District created| 1867
District abolished| 1996[note 1]
First contested| 1867
Last contested| 1995

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

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### Algoma (1867-1885)

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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

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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

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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)

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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)

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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

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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]

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1871 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | Frederick William Cumberland | Acclaimed
Source: Elections Ontario[7]

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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]

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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

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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

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### Notes

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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

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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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