York (federal electoral district)

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

York
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1914
First contested1867
Last contested1913 by-election
Demographics
Census division(s)York

It was created as part of the British North America Act of 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

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Fisheracclaimed

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 Pickardacclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalJohn Pickardacclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalJohn Pickardacclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalJohn Pickard1,490
UnknownC.H.B. Fisher834
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalJohn Pickard2,359
UnknownJohn J. Fraser1,442

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

By-election on 29 June 1884
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Temple2,012
LiberalG.F. Gregory1,834
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Temple2,172
LiberalG.F. Gregory1,768
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Temple2,048
LiberalFrederick Pemberton Thompson1,821
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFOSTER, Hon. George E.3,306
LiberalALLEN, Edmond N.1,764
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGIBSON, Alexander, Jr.2,937
Independent ConservativeMCLEOD, Joseph2,861

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, Joseph1,976
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCROCKET, Oswald S.3,096
LiberalGIBSON, Alex Jr.2,934
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCROCKET, Oswald S.3,653
LiberalBROWN, Nelson W.2,784
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCROCKET, Oswald Smith4,143
UnknownAlfred Bennison Atherton2,474

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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