Frontenac (Ontario electoral district)

Former federal electoral district, Ontario, Canada

This article is about the Ontario federal electoral district. For the Ontario provincial electoral district, see Frontenac (Ontario provincial electoral district). For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see Frontenac (Province of Canada electoral district).

Frontenac was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

It was initially defined to consist of the Townships of Kingston, Wolfe Island, Pittsburg and Howe Island, and Storrington.

In 1903, the riding was redefined to consist of the county of Frontenac, excluding the city of Kingston and the village of Portsmouth.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Frontenac—Addington riding.

## Election results[edit]

1867 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | KIRKPATRICK, Thomas | 1,242
| Unknown | CARRUTHERS, | 693

On Mr. Kirkpatrick's death, 26 March 1870:

By-election on 27 April 1870

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | KIRKPATRICK, George Airey | 869
| Unknown | CARTWRIGHT, James Strachan | 517
1872 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | KIRKPATRICK, George Airey | acclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | KIRKPATRICK, George Airey | 1,172
| Unknown | CARTWRIGHT, | 696
1878 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | KIRKPATRICK, G.A. | 985
| Unknown | FERRIS, J.V. | 145
1882 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | KIRKPATRICK, George A. | acclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | KIRKPATRICK, George Airey | 1,192
| Liberal | BAWDEN, Henry | 776
1891 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | KIRKPATRICK, Hon. George A. | 1,427
| Liberal | CLYDE, Thomas | 1,222

On Mr. Kirkpatrick being named Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, 1 June 1892:

By-election on 10 June 1892

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Independent Conservative | CALVIN, Hiram Augustus | acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Patrons of Industry | ROGERS, David D. | acclaimed
1900 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | CALVIN, Hiram A. | 1,200
| Independent | ROGERS, David Dixon | 836
1904 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | AVERY, Melzar | 2,341
| Liberal | SHIBLEY, Wellington J. | 2,020
1908 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | EDWARDS, John Wesley | 2,184
| Independent Conservative | AVERY, Melzar | 1,772
1911 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | EDWARDS, John Wesley | 2,629
| Liberal | FAIR, Robert Hewton | 1,776
1917 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Government (Unionist) | EDWARDS, John Wesley | 3,641
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | HALLIDAY, James | 1,658
1921 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Progressive | REED, William Samuel | 4,780
| Conservative | EDWARDS, Hon. John Wesley | 4,557

## See also[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

* Riding history from the Library of Parliament