Cornwall (electoral district)

For the defunct provincial electoral district, see Cornwall (provincial electoral district).

For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation).

Cornwall was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1882. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the Town of Cornwall and the Township of Cornwall.

The electoral district was abolished in 1882 when it was merged into Cornwall and Stormont riding.

## Election results[edit]

1867 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | MACDONALD, Hon. John Sandfield | 451
| Unknown | MATTICE, | 295
1872 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal–Conservative | BERGIN, Darby | acclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | MACDONALD, Alexander F. | 471
| Liberal–Conservative | BERGIN, D. | 448

On Mr. Macdonald being unseated on petition, 7 September 1874:

By-election on 20 October 1874

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | MACDONALD, Alexander Francis | 471
| Liberal–Conservative | BERGIN, Darby | 448
1878 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal–Conservative | BERGIN, Darby | 575
| Liberal | MCLENNAN, D.B. | 537

On Mr. Bergin being unseated on petition, 24 December 1879:

By-election on 27 January 1880

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal–Conservative | BERGIN, Darby | 624
| Liberal | MCLENNNAN, D.B. | 447

## See also[edit]

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

## External links[edit]

* Riding history from the Library of Parliament