York (electoral district)

For the provincial electoral district, see York (provincial electoral district).
York
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished 1914
First contested 1867
Last contested 1913 by-election
Demographics
Census divisions York

York was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.

It was created as part of the British North America Act in 1867. It consisted of the County of York. It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into York—Sunbury riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
York
1st  1867–1868     Charles Fisher Liberal
 1868–1872     John Pickard Independent Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1883
 1884–1887     Thomas Temple Conservative
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900 George Eulas Foster
9th  1900–1901     Alexander Gibson Liberal
 1901–1904
10th  1904–1908     Oswald Smith Crocket Conservative
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1913
 1913–1917 Harry Fulton McLeod
Riding dissolved into York—Sunbury

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Fisher acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Fisher's resignation, 3 October 1868 to become Judge of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick

By-election on 1868/10/28
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalJohn Pickard acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalJohn Pickard acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalJohn Pickard acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalJohn Pickard 1,490
UnknownC.H.B. Fisher 834
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalJohn Pickard 2,359
UnknownJ.J. Fraser 1,442

By-election: On Mr. Pickard's death, 17 December 1883

By-election on 29 June 1884
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Temple 2,012
LiberalG.F. Gregory 1,834
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Temple 2,172
LiberalG.F. Gregory 1,768
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Temple 2,048
LiberalFrederick Pemberton Thompson 1,821
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFOSTER, Hon. George E. 3,306
LiberalALLEN, Edmond N. 1,764
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGIBSON, Alexander, Jr. 2,937
Independent ConservativeMCLEOD, Joseph 2,861

By-election: On election being declared void by a Court decision, 11 June 1901

By-election on 28 December 1901
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGIBSON, Alexander Jr. 2,800
Independent LiberalMCLEOD, Joseph 1,976
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCROCKET, Oswald S. 3,096
LiberalGIBSON, Alex Jr. 2,934
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCROCKET, Oswald S. 3,653
LiberalBROWN, Nelson W. 2,784
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCROCKET, Oswald Smith 4,143
UnknownATHERTON, Alfred Bennison 2,474

By-election: On Mr. Crocket being appointed judge, 11 December 1913

By-election on 31 December 1913
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMCLEOD, H.F. acclaimed

See also

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