Cornwall (federal electoral district)

Cornwall was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1882. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the Town of Cornwall and the Township of Cornwall.

The electoral district was abolished in 1882 when it was merged into Cornwall and Stormont riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     John Sandfield Macdonald Liberal
2nd  1872–1874     Darby Bergin Liberal–Conservative
3rd  1874–1874     Alexander Francis Macdonald Liberal
 1874–1878
4th  1878–1880     Darby Bergin Liberal–Conservative
 1880–1882
Riding dissolved into Cornwall and Stormont

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election: Cornwall
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Sandfield Macdonald451
UnknownMATTICE,295
1872 Canadian federal election: Cornall
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeDarby Berginacclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election: Cornall
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlexander Francis Macdonald471
Liberal–ConservativeDarby Bergin448

On Mr. Macdonald being unseated on petition, 7 September 1874:

By-election on 20 October 1874
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMACDONALD, Alexander Francis471
Liberal–ConservativeBERGIN, Darby448
1878 Canadian federal election: Cornall
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeDarby Bergin575
LiberalMCLENNAN, D.B.537

On Mr. Bergin being unseated on petition, 24 December 1879:

By-election on 27 January 1880
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeBERGIN, Darby624
LiberalMCLENNNAN, D.B.447

See also

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