Bruce North

Bruce North was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Bruce into two ridings: Bruce North and Bruce South.

Geography

The North Riding of Bruce consisted initially of the Townships of Bury, Lindsay, Eastnor, Albermarle, Amabel, Arran, Bruce, Elderslie, and Saugeen, and the Village of Southampton.

In 1882, the riding was redefined to exclude the Townships of Bury, Bruce, and Saugeen, and include the township of St. Edmunds and the villages of Wiarton, Chesley, Tara, Paisley and Port Elgin. In 1892, it was redefined to include the Saugeen and Cape Croker Indian reserves.

In 1903, it was redefined as consisting of the townships of Albemarle, Amabel, Arran, Bruce, Eastnor, Kincardine, Lindsay, Saugeen and St. Edmunds, the towns of Kincardine and Wiarton, and the villages of Port Elgin, Southampton, Tara and Tiverton.

In 1924, it was redefined as consisting of the part of the county of Bruce lying north of and including the townships of Kincardine, Bruce, Saugeen and Arran.

The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Bruce riding.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeAlexander Sproat 862
UnknownMr. Douglas 852
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Gillies 974
ConservativeAlexander Sproat 951
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Gillies acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Gillies 1,705
ConservativeAlexander Sproat 1,549
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMCNEILL, Alexander 1,250
UnknownGILLIES, John 1,162
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMCNEILL, Alexander 1,796
LiberalBONNAR, Hector Alex 1,683
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMCNEILL, Alexander 1,862
LiberalBONNAR, Hector Alex 1,832
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMCNEILL, Alexander 1,702
LiberalBONNAR, Hector A. 1,671
Protestant ProtectivePOTTS, Henry T. 991
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMCNEILL, Alex 2,065
LiberalCAMPBELL, J.E. 2,064

On Mr. McNeill's election being declared void, 2 December 1901:

By-election on 20 March 1901
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHALLIDAY, James 2,289
LiberalCAMPBELL, James E. 2,278
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeBLAND, L.T. 2,832
LiberalCAMPBELL, J.E. 2,725

On Mr. Bland's death, 19 August 1906:

By-election on 30 October 1906
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalTOLMIE, John 2,606
ConservativeMCLELLAND, A. 2,135
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalTOLMIE, John 2,774
Liberal–ConservativeMCNEIL, Alexander 2,435
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCLARK, Hugh 2,526
LiberalTOLMIE, John 2,444
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)CLARK, Hugh 4,269
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)MACAULAY, John 2,579
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMALCOLM, James 4,178
ProgressiveSTACEY, Richmond Earl 3,704
ConservativeCLARK, Hugh 2,553
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMALCOLM, James 3,839
ConservativeCLARK, Hugh 3,646
ProgressiveLANDON, Nathan Stevenson 2,351
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMALCOLM, James 5,447
ConservativeCLARK, Hugh 4,959
IndependentSMELLIE, William 53

On acceptance by James Malcolm of an office of emolument under the Crown, 22 October 1926:

By-election on 9 November 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMALCOLM, Hon. James acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMALCOLM, Hon. James 5,620
ConservativeMITCHELL, William 5,543

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