- Niagara (electoral district)
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Niagara electoral district compared to modern Niagara Regional Municipality.
Niagara was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, which was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1883. It is sometimes also considered one of Ontario's historic counties, as it was listed in some post-Confederation census records as a county of residence.
Niagara consisted of the Lincoln County townships of Niagara and Grantham, including the towns of Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines.
The electoral district was abolished in 1882 when it was merged into Lincoln and Niagara riding.
A similar county, Niagara County, New York, is the only other political division with the same name.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:
- Angus Morrison, Conservative - 1867-1874
- Josiah Burr Plumb (first term), Conservative - 1874-1878
- Patrick Hughes, Liberal - 1878-1879
- Josiah Plumb (second term), Conservative - 1879-1882
Electoral history
Canadian federal election, 1867 Party Candidate Votes Conservative MORRISON, Angus 300 Unknown THOMSON, 250 Canadian federal election, 1872 Party Candidate Votes Conservative MORRISON, Angus 300 Unknown CURRIE, J.M. 298 Canadian federal election, 1874 Party Candidate Votes Conservative PLUMB, Josiah Burr 336 Unknown CURRIE, J.M. 306 On election being declared void:
By-election on 22 December 1874 Party Candidate Votes Conservative PLUMB, Josiah Burr 354 Unknown BROWN, Solomon John Johnson 251 Canadian federal election, 1878 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HUGHES, Patrick 312 Conservative PLUMB, Josiah Burr 310 On election being declared void:
By-election on 20 March 1879 Party Candidate Votes Conservative PLUMB, Josiah Burr 310 Liberal HUGHES, Patrick 308 Mr. Hughes was disqualified; subsequently the Court struck off four votes from Mr. Hughes' list for bribery, thus giving the seat to Mr. Plumb by a majority of two.
External links
Categories:- Former counties in Ontario
- Defunct Ontario federal electoral districts
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