Lanark (electoral district)

Lanark was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was first created in 1914 from Lanark North and Lanark South ridings.

It consisted of the county of Lanark.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Frontenac—Lennox and Addington and Lanark and Renfrew ridings.

Electoral history

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HANNA, Adelbert Edward
align="right"|5,816
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CALDWELL, Boyd Alexander Conyn
align="right"|2,609
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BURGESS, George Arthur
align="right"| 661

On Mr. Hanna's death, 27 February 1918:
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STEWART, John Alexander
align="right"|acclaimed

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STEWART, Hon. John Alexander
align="right"|9,250
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ANDERSON, Robert Matheson
align="right"|6,615
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FERGUSON, William George
align="right"|158

On Mr. Stewart's death, 7 October 1922:
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PRESTON, Richard Franklin
align="right"|8,497
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FINDLAY, David
align="right"|7,048

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PRESTON, Richard Franklin
align="right"|7,620
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GEMMELL, Duncan Herbert
align="right"|4,416

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PRESTON, Richard Franklin
align="right"|8,122
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BUCHANAN, George W.
align="right"|4,908

On Mr. Preston's death, 8 February 1929:
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MURPHY, William Samuel
align="right"|7,174
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THOMPSON, Thomas Alfred
align="right"|5,682

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THOMPSON, Thomas Alfred
align="right"|7,064
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SOPER, Bert H.
align="right"|5,699
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MURPHY, William Samuel
align="right"|3,937
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LOW, Mildred Amelia
align="right"|75

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THOMPSON, Thomas Alfred
align="right"|8,043
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SOPER, Bert H.
align="right"|7,381
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COMBA, George L.
align="right"|2,252

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SOPER, Bert H.
align="right"| 8,821
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THOMPSON, Thomas Alfred
align="right"|7,180

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BLAIR, William Gourlay
align="right"|10,350
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SOPER, Bert H.
align="right"|6,053
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HETANEN, Lauri A.
align="right"|753

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BLAIR, William Gourlay
align="right"|10,921
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DOYLE, Frederick Sylvester
align="right"|6,682
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POWELL, William Henry
align="right"|632

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BLAIR, William Gourlay
align="right"|10,029
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MONTGOMERY, H. Burnett
align="right"|5,316
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POWELL, William Henry
align="right"|451

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BLAIR, William G.
align="right"|11,629
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BURCHELL, W. Peter
align="right"| 4,504

On Mr. Blair's death, 16 June 1957:
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DOUCETT, George H.
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DOUCETT, George H.
align="right"|12,116
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WOOD, William Y.
align="right"|4,315

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DOUCETT, George H.
align="right"|10,462
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KELLY, Vincent
align="right"|6,823
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JAMES, R.H.
align="right"|660
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OGILVIE, Charles
align="right"|410

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DOUCETT, George H.
align="right"|10,475
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STEWART, R. Arthur
align="right"|7,043
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GRIFFITH, James O.W.
align="right"|601
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VENTRESS, Oscar Wilmot
align="right"|312

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CODE, Des. M.
align="right"|9,784
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KIRKLAND, John Steele
align="right"|6,826
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LIVINGSTONE, Stanley
align="right"|775
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HUNTER, William
align="right"|335

See also

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

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=367 Parliamentary website]