Wellington Centre

Wellington Centre was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Wellington, divided into North, South and Centre Ridings. The Centre Riding consisted of the Townships of Anson, Garrafraxa, Erin, Eramosa, Nichol, and Pilkington, and the Villages of Fergus and Elora.

In 1872, it was defined to consist of the Townships of Pilkington, Elora, Nichol, Fergus, Garrafraxa West, Garrafraxa East, Peel and the Village of Orangeville. In 1882, the township Maryboro' was added to the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Dufferin, Wellington North and Wellington South ridings.

Electoral history

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Liberal
PARKER, Thomas Sutherland
align="right"|acclaimed

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Liberal
ROSS, James
align="right"| acclaimed

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Liberal
ROSS, James
align="right"| 1,434
Liberal-Conservative
ORTON, G.T.
align="right"| 1,388

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Liberal-Conservative
ORTON, George Turner
align="right"| 1,530
Unknown
MCKINE, R.
align="right"| 1,481

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Liberal-Conservative
ORTON, George Turner
align="right"| 1,571
Liberal
ROSS, James
align="right"|1,445

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Liberal-Conservative
ORTON, George Turner
align="right"|1,683
Unknown
ROBINSON, J.
align="right"|1,677

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Liberal-Conservative
ORTON, George T.
align="right"| 2,208
Liberal
CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J.
align="right"| 2,056

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Liberal
SEMPLE, Andrew
align="right"| 2,427
Liberal-Conservative
ORTON, G.T.
align="right"| 2,377

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Liberal
SEMPLE, Andrew
align="right"|2,455
Conservative
HUNTER, Wm. H.
align="right"| 2,299

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Liberal
SEMPLE, Andrew
align="right"| 1,917
Conservative
LEWIS, F.W.
align="right"|1,295
Independent
GROVES, Abraham
align="right"|752
Independent
GORDON, W.L.
align="right"|599

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Liberal-Conservative
MCGOWAN, John
align="right"|2,364
Liberal
SEMPLE, Andrew
align="right"| 2,079

See also

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

External links

* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]